In the early 1990s, there have been as many as 16 tubewells, every situated in the middle of a park, in Sector 14 — remembers HS Nanda, one of the crucial early citizens of Gurugram. The wells now not most effective quenched the thirst of local citizens but also helped irrigate the parks, maintaining the field lush and inexperienced. But, via 2005, concrete constructions replaced tin shades covering the wells, eating up large chunks in a minimum of six of those parks.
“The concrete constructions house Huda places of work constructed in the middle of the parks, which have been initially intended for the citizens,” mentioned Nanda, who is currently the RWA president of Sector 14. The last few, which have been now not encroached upon via any executive agency, have fallen into the fingers of citizens residing within the adjacent plots. Today, there's hardly any park within the sector this is loose from encroachment and to be had for youngsters or the aged.
The citizens had been protesting towards those encroachments, especially via executive businesses, however in useless. “We have filed a number of proceedings on the CM Window. We have also approached Huda however in useless,” Nanda mentioned. Though after sustained efforts the citizens controlled to loose one of the crucial parks from ‘authentic’ encroachment closing year, the 5 others are still being occupied via Huda. “We used to go to the park near condo No. 804 and do yoga and other actions day-to-day to disturb the officers. Finally, they vacated the park,” mentioned Malkhan Singh, another resident.
When requested, Huda officers flatly denied the allegations. “The parks are situated on executive land. They belong to Huda. Then where the query of illegal occupation comes from,” a senior authentic instructed TOI. “But if the RWA thinks we have encroached upon the parks, it could possibly elevate this factor with senior government. And if the government order demolition, we will do this,” he added.
There are other forms of ‘authentic’ encroachment too, according to citizens. “Swarnajayanti park, for example, homes a tent for police staff deployed for the security of a former Nagaland governor who lives right next to the park,” requested Dinesh Aggarwal.
In Kendriya Vihar Society, Sector 56, citizens mentioned some RWA contributors have grown plants in one of the crucial parks there and positioned iron grilles that pass through the middle of it to stop children from playing. “The children used to play there. But since March, they don’t have a spot to play. The RWA does now not have the authority to both deny get entry to to the park or adjust it whatsoever,” mentioned Supriya Yadav, an area resident. Despite repeated proceedings, the RWA contributors have allegedly now not got rid of the grilles yet.
“Sports are essential for an all-round building of a child. But now not everyone can find the money for to send their children to sports academies. We do have every other parks within the neighbourhood however they're too small,” mentioned another resident, who did not need to be named.
There are some spaces where parks are stuck in litigations and as a result, citizens, especially children, are not able to make use of them.
In Sector five, a non-public cellular carrier supplier had attempted to put in a tower inside a park a few years in the past. The local citizens strongly opposed the move and filed a plea in courtroom. “The courtroom stayed the development of the tower, and the company suspended the paintings midway, leaving the website online half dug up. As a result, nobody is in a position to use the park now,” mentioned Dinesh Vashishta, RWA president, Sector five.
The situation in some privately advanced societies is not any higher both. There isn't a unmarried designated park in Ardee City this is spread over 204 acres, alleged citizens.
“The spaces, which have been earmarked as parks within the unique plan, have flats today,” mentioned Chatali Mandotra, a resident.
In 2006, the developer had began development in a park right in front of the B block for development new flats. “But the citizens moved a petition in courtroom and were given a keep order on the development. Now, a half-built construction stands on the park, which has misplaced its sheen and inexperienced in a majority of these years,” alleged another resident, now not prepared to be named.
Further, a plot that the developer had identified as a park within the unique plan at the time of selling the flats later grew to become out to be barren land with a gasoline pipe operating beneath. And Haryana City Gas digs up the plot every now and then for one or the other explanation why.
Shivani, another resident, mentioned. “Further, within the title of park revival, we were given just a jogging monitor near it. There is one ‘video games’ park this is unkempt and a children’s park with damaged swings. There is another park within the B block however we don’t permit children to move there on account of energy transformers put in inside.” The spokesperson for Ardee did not respond to repeated calls from TOI.
“The concrete constructions house Huda places of work constructed in the middle of the parks, which have been initially intended for the citizens,” mentioned Nanda, who is currently the RWA president of Sector 14. The last few, which have been now not encroached upon via any executive agency, have fallen into the fingers of citizens residing within the adjacent plots. Today, there's hardly any park within the sector this is loose from encroachment and to be had for youngsters or the aged.
The citizens had been protesting towards those encroachments, especially via executive businesses, however in useless. “We have filed a number of proceedings on the CM Window. We have also approached Huda however in useless,” Nanda mentioned. Though after sustained efforts the citizens controlled to loose one of the crucial parks from ‘authentic’ encroachment closing year, the 5 others are still being occupied via Huda. “We used to go to the park near condo No. 804 and do yoga and other actions day-to-day to disturb the officers. Finally, they vacated the park,” mentioned Malkhan Singh, another resident.
When requested, Huda officers flatly denied the allegations. “The parks are situated on executive land. They belong to Huda. Then where the query of illegal occupation comes from,” a senior authentic instructed TOI. “But if the RWA thinks we have encroached upon the parks, it could possibly elevate this factor with senior government. And if the government order demolition, we will do this,” he added.
There are other forms of ‘authentic’ encroachment too, according to citizens. “Swarnajayanti park, for example, homes a tent for police staff deployed for the security of a former Nagaland governor who lives right next to the park,” requested Dinesh Aggarwal.
In Kendriya Vihar Society, Sector 56, citizens mentioned some RWA contributors have grown plants in one of the crucial parks there and positioned iron grilles that pass through the middle of it to stop children from playing. “The children used to play there. But since March, they don’t have a spot to play. The RWA does now not have the authority to both deny get entry to to the park or adjust it whatsoever,” mentioned Supriya Yadav, an area resident. Despite repeated proceedings, the RWA contributors have allegedly now not got rid of the grilles yet.
“Sports are essential for an all-round building of a child. But now not everyone can find the money for to send their children to sports academies. We do have every other parks within the neighbourhood however they're too small,” mentioned another resident, who did not need to be named.
There are some spaces where parks are stuck in litigations and as a result, citizens, especially children, are not able to make use of them.
In Sector five, a non-public cellular carrier supplier had attempted to put in a tower inside a park a few years in the past. The local citizens strongly opposed the move and filed a plea in courtroom. “The courtroom stayed the development of the tower, and the company suspended the paintings midway, leaving the website online half dug up. As a result, nobody is in a position to use the park now,” mentioned Dinesh Vashishta, RWA president, Sector five.
The situation in some privately advanced societies is not any higher both. There isn't a unmarried designated park in Ardee City this is spread over 204 acres, alleged citizens.
“The spaces, which have been earmarked as parks within the unique plan, have flats today,” mentioned Chatali Mandotra, a resident.
In 2006, the developer had began development in a park right in front of the B block for development new flats. “But the citizens moved a petition in courtroom and were given a keep order on the development. Now, a half-built construction stands on the park, which has misplaced its sheen and inexperienced in a majority of these years,” alleged another resident, now not prepared to be named.
Further, a plot that the developer had identified as a park within the unique plan at the time of selling the flats later grew to become out to be barren land with a gasoline pipe operating beneath. And Haryana City Gas digs up the plot every now and then for one or the other explanation why.
Shivani, another resident, mentioned. “Further, within the title of park revival, we were given just a jogging monitor near it. There is one ‘video games’ park this is unkempt and a children’s park with damaged swings. There is another park within the B block however we don’t permit children to move there on account of energy transformers put in inside.” The spokesperson for Ardee did not respond to repeated calls from TOI.
Free green spaces? Parks don’t always follow playbook in Gurugram, many neither free nor green
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Reviewed by Kailash
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June 07, 2018
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