The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced the launch of a pilot project to develop the public parking lot on Jagannath Sawant Marg in Mumbai's Dadar West into a ‘model parking facility’, officials said, adding that it will launch a crackdown against illegal parking lots from July 1.

An official statement said that the civic body has undertaken several measures at the parking lot, including a cleanliness drive, installation of additional lighting and CCTV cameras, and enhanced safety provisions for women motorists.