Balen Shah orders commercial buildings to provide free parking to service-seekers

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has prohibited commercial buildings from charging parking fees.

Posting on the social media on Monday, KMC Mayor Balen Shah has said that private marts, restaurants, shopping complexes and malls, hospitals and other commercial buildings should provide free parking to the service-seekers. Citing the Financial Act of KMC, Shah has stated that the commercial complexes can charge parking fess only from those who do not visit the place for service.