Tree-felling nod needed for parking at key GK-1 market

Double whammy The project's ongoing construction has further reduced parking space in the market, compounding the problem

- Paras Singh

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) automated multilevel car parking project in Greater Kailash 1 M block market in south Delhi has taken twice as long as its initially estimated construction time and is still only 80% complete. The ₹63.7-crore project is expected to accommodate 399 vehicles in one of the busiest local shopping centres in south Delhi.

MCD officials said they await forest department permission to cut and relocate 18 trees after which pending construction work will be finished. The forest department said tree felling permission has been stayed by the Delhi high court in an ongoing case and "MCD can approach court for permission."