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Ladakh Opens Leh’s First Three-Tier Stacked Parking Facility
Leh has opened Ladakh’s first three-level parking facility.
It can hold 30 vehicles while using less city land.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena opened the facility on Monday.
He also gave subsidies to people who bought electric cars.
The subsidies are part of Ladakh’s plan to encourage cleaner travel.
An electric-car rally was held to see how the vehicles work in Ladakh.
The region has high mountains, cold weather and difficult roads.
Officials want development and tourism to grow without harming the environment.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated Ladakh’s first three-tier stacked parking facility in Leh.
The facility at the district motor garage can accommodate 30 vehicles.
Saxena distributed subsidy cheques to electric-car buyers under the Ladakh Electric Vehicle Policy.
An electric-vehicle demonstration rally was flagged off to assess performance in Ladakh’s conditions.
Officials said the projects aim to ease land pressure, congestion, pollution and transport-related carbon emissions.
- Who
- Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, Ladakh officials and electric-car beneficiaries.
- What
- A three-tier stacked parking facility was inaugurated, EV subsidies were distributed and an electric-vehicle rally was flagged off.
- Where
- The district motor garage in Leh, Ladakh.
- When
- Monday, September 28; the year was not specified in the report.
- Why
- To use scarce urban land more efficiently, address growing parking and mobility needs, and promote cleaner transportation.
Key facts
- Parking capacity
- 30 vehicles
- Facility type
- Three-tier multi-level stacked parking
- Location
- District motor garage, Leh
- EV incentive
- The Early Bird Incentive offers up to 20 percent subsidy, subject to specified caps.
- Car subsidy cap
- The report cites a cap of Rs 5 lakh for cars.
- Policy
- Ladakh Electric Vehicle and Allied Infrastructure Policy
- Demonstration event
- An electric-vehicle rally was flagged off to assess suitability and performance in Ladakh.
Quotes
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Lieutenant governor of Ladakh
“Ladakh’s development cannot mean simply creating more infrastructure. We have to create better infrastructure and adopt cleaner technologies that are suited to our geography and environment. As tourism and mobility increase, our responsibility is to ensure that economic growth does not come at the cost of our fragile environment”
theprint.in
“Projects such as these demonstrate the importance of adopting smart infrastructure solutions in a region where land is precious and urban areas are experiencing increasing pressure”
theprint.in
Sources
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