100 parks in areas newly added to city
Landscape development of 100 parks in added areas of Chennai Corporation is on the anvil. The massive exercise that is proposed to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 30 crore in eight newly added zones of Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Ambattur, Valasaravakkam, Alandur, Perungudi and Sholinganallur is likely to transform many residential neighbourhoods.
The new parks with innovative landscape, herbal garden and playground would come up on pieces of land, some of which are as big as 96 grounds in Elango Nagar of Ambattur. The new facilities would be in addition to the 260 such parks in the seven zones of the old city limits. The eight zones in the newly added areas have as many as 265 pieces of land that are suitable for development of parks.
Many of the parks are being developed on OSR land. Last year, a total of 84 pieces of OSR land were handed over to the Chennai Corporation.
Chennai Corporation Commissioner P.W.C. Davidar on Thursday announced that the work on landscape development of the parks would commence in all the eight newly added zones simultaneously.
As a first step, the civic body will empanel landscape architects who will design innovative landscapes for these parks. The corporation will invite applications from such landscape architects.
The civic body, in the recent budget announcement, had proposed the formation of additional parks. In order to address the problem of poor maintenance of many of the 260 parks in the old city limits, the Corporation has a proposal for empanelment of separate park maintenance agencies comprising qualified personnel with prior experience in Chennai conditions.
The civic body is actively exploring the possibility of using recycled water for the maintenance of these parks with decentralised recycling systems that will source water from residential buildings in the neighbourhood. Large corporate entities and banks willing to maintain greenery in close proximity to their office have been asked to seek permission from the civic body.
The species of herbs and trees would be selected by the corporation officials based on the report submitted by the landscape architects. The civic body has planted 8,000 saplings in the city on its lands this year.
Keywords: Chennai Corporation, civic issues, Chennai Corporation Commissioner P.W.C. Davidar, Chennai Parks
It's always a welcome gesture by the government to develop parks but the younger
generation should educate those who litter and keep it untidy. If this happens then India
would be the best place to live in the world. India is of course the best place to live and we
maintain cleanliness it is sure we would be one of the best in the world.
not to mention, to be given for metro rail projects. As far as i am
concerned, i have witnessed two parks, One Nehru park ponnamalle high
road and two, thiru v k park, anna nagar were really good, greeney
greeney parks, well maintained, had so many visitors, finally given up
for metro rail...
Good initiative by the Chennai Corporation. But just developing parks is
not important, maintaining them well is more important. We cannot just blame the govt if the parks are not clean and not maintained. Public participation is important. Throwing garbage, spitting and spoiling public properties should be avoided if we need to become a clean and a green country. Jai Hind!
This is nice. But somehow, Tambaram and surrounding areas seem to be devoid of such things as parks, roads and undergroud drainage. Despite a sudden IT boom in the nearby areas not much infrastructure development has taken place here. No malls, no Cineplexes..
The Corporation should not violate the provisions in Master plan of CMDA when dealing with OSR Areas
I was wishing for an attitude change in people..that can make them be conscious..On the other hand..people dont litter in singapore because of fines.May be there should be a camera that if it catches you littering fines you. Only to avoid shame and not pay fine some people will stop littering.
We all have to do our little part and not say the government alone must maintain everything. It is the people that litter even though the corporation cleans everyday. We can change..the younger generation can try..not to use sachets, plastic covers and throw things around. Meanwhile police (uncorrupt) must check if the parks are not occupied for other illegal activities.
This kind of activities is welcome one,but after implementaion there should be of good maintenance,then only effort is valuable.
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