India, March 14 -- As the rising number of taxis and buses operating in the city have led to a parking crisis across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the state government on Friday told the legislative council that it will set up a committee to draft a comprehensive parking policy for the region.

The committee will be headed by the additional chief secretary of the urban development department and will be given 90 days to submit its report. The government also announced that new parking facilities for 2,085 vehicles will be developed in Thane city by the end of 2027.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Niranjan Davkhare raised the issue through a calling attention motion, highlighting the sharp increase in app-based taxis and r...