Days after mid-day reported about the parking issues on Hill Road in Bandra West, BMC officials are making an effort to create space in the public parking lot (PPL) that is otherwise always full. After shopkeepers protested the lack of parking space in the area, as reported by mid-day on July 12, civic officials are trying to ensure at least 20-25 slots are vacated by the end of this week for people who need to park their vehicles for a short period of time.

Officials from the H West ward said that last week, they had issued a notice to the contractor to keep majority of the slots empty for people who come to the area for a shorter time. Confirming the move, Sharad Ughade, assistant municipal commissioner of H West ward said, "We have started taking steps to maintain sufficient space for everyday parking. The direction has been given to the PPL contractor and our ward staff is present at the site to oversee the work of removing vehicles from the parking lot."