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Written By dvsquare - 24 May, 2011
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Here are 3 photos of a park in ST Bed, its near the exit towards Kormangala 1st block.
See, its locked, such a nice seating being done inside and good pavement.
Please tell me, what's being written on the board there? All the data please?
I have seen a few months back when it was getting built and developed with all the good trees/plants and painting done, also the ncie seats being kept there. But after that I saw that the park has always been locked and not at all given access to public. The state of this right now is - you can see in the picture, all the weeds and wild herbs have come up there, and still its locked.
I don't understand the purpose behind all the money spent (waste) in this effort?
- Was that only on paper, and they did something eating away a lot of money in process?
- After completing of work, its under some dispute and hence not open for public?
Not at all sure, what was that for, what is the purpose it is serving? Whom does it belong to? Whose money being spent there?
Prajagalu's, please help me also reading what's being written in the kannada in the name-board put up there in picture.
Deepak
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I just went over to the park to make a check myself.
Facing the main entry (on the West side), there's a board, apparently made out on the order of the BBMP Commissioner, listing out among other things, the timings when it's open to the public - from 5AM to 10 AM, and from 4PM to 8PM. There's a watchman living in the premises with family (in the quarter provided to him in one corner of the park) who implements this. And, since the local residents don't have an issue with this, I guess, the whole matter is a non-issue.
Here's another instance where the originator of the blog should perhaps have done a bit more study before going public.
rackstar - 25 May, 2011 - 03:03
Possibly that land might have been denotified. Some private party will take this place on one fine day. If public allowed then it will be difficult for him to reclaim "his" land.
On that board it is written Park in big letters, then ward 148, and 2 names which i could read properly some Ramalingareddy and Veerappa.
You mean its private property?
dvsquare - 25 May, 2011 - 05:58
@rockstar
Do you mean, its a private property? Is that so? And if yes, then I would like to find out who has spent so much money for the beautification of the park, the good pavements and the seats? (May be i need to write to BBMP or file RTI)
Deepak
rackstar - 25 May, 2011 - 06:42
I think you dont know about denotification scams. The land would have been acquired many years back through notification, and it became govt property. A park was developed as it is govt property. But say now in 2010 that is denotified and it becomes private property who originally owned it long back. Generally such denotifications are followed by transfer of land from one owner to another private party.
So, now after the denotification that private guy wants to use that land and build something. Then locals around will start protesting. To avoid this first they lockout, then build opaque compound wall, and such other tactics
dvsquare - 25 May, 2011 - 12:58
I know of denotification scams, but not sure the details though.
For this particular land/park, I have seen the beautification being done a few months back only, may be this year 2011 only. Now, who has got done the work? Who has spent the money?
You mean, the person who owned this land a long back, has done the work done there? And if that land belongs to him, why would one protest about it? And why would he make a park there, he could have silently got it back and build something.
Sorry, if I am missing something out here.
Deepak
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