After a great start on implementing fines as high as R23,000 for illegally parked vehicles, and a relative slow down in the past two months, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started action again. At least 136 vehicles parked illegally were acted on and a total fine of R8.88 lakh collected from November 18 to November 20.

The removal of cars parked illegally in a radius of 500 metres from public parking lots (PPL) began from July 7. In case of a heavy vehicle, the per-day-delay fine is Rs 275, which can go up to Rs 11,000 over and above the original penalty of Rs 15,000. The fine can rise up to Rs 23,250.