India, Jan. 31 -- The rampant unauthorised conversion of Delhi's parks and public spaces into parking areas has led a Supreme Court monitoring committee to recommend that future vehicle registrations be limited to only one car per family. Alternatively, the panel recommended, the relevant authorities must ensure that the sale of a new vehicle be subject to whether the buyer has a dedicated parking space.

The recommendations form part of the latest report submitted by the three-member monitoring committee - constituted by the top court in 2006 - which is entrusted with overseeing the implementation of municipal laws with regards to illegal encroachments and sealing of commercial premises in Delhi's residential areas.

The panel earlier th...