10/28/2016
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Inaugurated by former Congress Minister,
the park of the JK Housing Board in Channi Himmat is becoming victim of the
apathy of the incumbent MLA who is from the rival BJP.
The park which serves as the lungs of the posh Chhani
Himmat locality is fast deteriorating and fast becoming a picture of neglect
and apathy of the concerned department. The toilets constructed in the corner
of the park are filthy and stinking , small water showers installed in the park
for watering grass and plants are lying defunct due to poor maintenance, the
lights installed at the parks are either broken or not working properly and
wild grass has come up at most places.
Besides the indifference towards its maintenance, the
park has become save heaven for the gamblers, rowdies and stray dogs and
cattle.
The residents under the banner of Morning Walker
Association warned that they will block National Highway (Bypass road Kunjwani
to Nagorta) if concern authority continues to neglect the park and did not make
proper arrangements for its timely maintenance and upkeep.
Ruing poor maintenance of the park, President of
Morning Walker Association Channi Himmat VK Nanda alleged that the concern
authority had almost abandoned the park. Despite huge hardship of residents,
the authority had compelled to establish park now it has taken the shape of a
garbage bin. "Instead of providing better environment to the residents, it
has become a health hazard and no one is bothered for its bad condition,
"Nanda said.
"Polythene bags and waste material can be seen
strewn all over the park and Housing Board has failed to maintain the
park," Vice President of the Association JK Gupta said adding
"Defunct fountain speak volumes of utter neglect by the authority and
almost all lights are broken by the miscreants".
Expressing concerns over the situation of the parks,
General Secretary of the Association Subhash Gupta said the open check valve is
filled with garbage it has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and flies
and there is long and dense grass all around. The seriousness of concern
authority can be gauged from the fact that two dustbins have been provided
which are filled with garbage from last many months but no one visited there to
pick garbage from them.
Emphasizing on its maintenance, Sushila Gupta said,
Jammu and Kashmir Bank has set an example by adopting Rajinder Park, situated
along with Ranbir Canal, which has got lush green grass and green trees in the
park and there is proper lighting that makes the park glow during night.
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