The success of a civilization is determined by the fact that how many amenities it has for the elderly, libraries for the students, and playing parks for the children. This metric is one of the key indicators of a welfare state. In our country, cities like Bengaluru have the distinction of having more than five children parks per square mile of the area.
Coming to our Srinagar this cuts a sorry figure. Jawahar Nagar, a designated government colony, should have many parks for children. The empty gardens that are omnipresent in this locality cut a sorry figure. Usually, the stray dogs roam here all times of the day and the grass for the most part of the year remains unkempt and the weeds uncut. It is strange that if a government colony is in such conditions, what would be the situation of such parks in other parts of the city?
Srinagar city is expanding unscientifically. There is unexplained thrust of horizontal expansion and this is the case with such kind of expansion that every acre of land is Goldust. There are colonies in Srinagar with many square kilometers of area without even a single children’s park. The only one honorable exclusion can be said to be, ‘Gindun’ park where against an entry against charge children can play for ample time.
This is a sad fact for the city having a population of almost two million souls. Amusement parks and children’s parks are absolutely important for any society. The government must divert attention to this end and develop as many children’s parks as possible.
We must follow the pattern of cities like Bengaluru where jogging parks and children’s parks are given due priority in any colony development scheme.
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