No fixers for Cubbon Park’s broken shelter
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jul 21, 2021, 06:04 IST
Over a month ago, one of the three rain shelters at
Cubbon Park came crashing down after a tree branch fell on it during heavy rain. Now, visitors at the park are alleging that the
Horticulture Department is not showing any interest in restoring the shelter.
The rain shelters were constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh in 2014 amid opposition from environmentalists. Earlier, the Horticulture Department had defended its decision stating that the shelters would benefit visitors, especially senior citizens during monsoon. However, the department now seems to be lacking interest in fixing the damaged shelter located a few hundred meters away from the Chama Raja Wadiyar statue.
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HC disposes of contempt petition by Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association
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Citizens’ groups want a ban, imposed during the COVID-19 lockdown, on the movement of vehicles inside Cubbon Park to be made permanent. | Photo Credit: SAMPATH KUMAR GP
HC disposes of contempt petition by Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association
After reviewing opinions of all departments, the State government has come to the conclusion that movement of vehicles within Cubbon Park cannot be avoided.
This decision of the government, taken on November 21, 2020, was submitted to the High Court in a contempt of court petition filed by Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association. The Association had alleged that the government had not considered its representation to ban traffic within Cubbon Park despite a direction by the High Court in October last year.
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