India, Feb. 8 -- Mehroo Kotval, a senior citizen from Colaba, moved to the Dadar Parsi Colony late last year due to a persistent parking problem in her neighbourhood. Kotval shifted from her home of 47 years near Cusrow Baug in Colaba, choosing to no longer be a victim of the pay-n-park mafia and arbitrary fines from traffic constables.

Kotval says she coughed up fines totalling Rs.4,500 for alleged parking violations on three occasions. "The parking issue was one of my major reasons for getting out. There are two taxi unions and there is no chance in hell to get a parking spot in Colaba any longer. I have excellent neighbours in the Parsi colony and I also have stack parking," she says.

Just like Kotval, other Colaba residents say it i...