India, May 14 -- West Bengal Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul has announced a statewide crackdown on illegal parking rackets, introducing new restrictions to regulate parking practices and curb unauthorised fee collection across urban areas.

According to her statement and reports from multiple outlets, the initiative seeks to end long-standing irregularities in roadside parking management and ensure that parking revenue is properly routed to the state administration.

Parking to be restricted to designated areas only

Under the new framework, parking will no longer be permitted on both sides of the road in congested stretches.

Instead, vehicles will be allowed to park only in designated and approved zones, a...