Greenery to sprout in Valley
- Ministry steps up construction of 10 parks
The government seems to have finally realised that greenery is the best scenery. The Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MoPR) has intensified construction of 10 parks in Kathmandu Valley in an effort to create green spaces in Kathmandu Valley—a issue that has long been worrying fresh air seeking Kathmanduities.
According to MoPR project chief Deependra Nath Sharma, construction of Gokarna Park is nearing completion. Its construction had started following the decision by the first meeting of the Cabinet formed after Jana Andolan II. The ministry has also started homework for the construction of nine other parks.
Gokarna Park, covering 358 ropanies, is one of the biggest parks of the valley. Its total construction cost will reach Rs 427 million, Sharma said. “Construction of the boundary wall and entrance gate is going on now. It will be completed very soon.”
Sharma said construction of other parks will commence once the Cabinet endorses the MoPR’s proposal that will be tabled within a few days.
The ministry started working for the new parks after a taskforce formed by MoPR to conduct feasibility study reported that 10 more parks can be constructed in the three districts—Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. The committee had submitted its report in January after two-month-long study.
Sharma maintained that the mega park project has been delayed due to political instability and the frequent change of government with three peace and reconstruction ministers taking charge in the last four months.
According to MoPR senior engineer Shambhu Karki, the new parks will be built along Jagdol and Chandeswori forest range. “The parks will be named after eminent personalities and incidents,” he added.
The taskforce recommended construction of a park at Jagdol in memory of those who lost their lives in a helicopter accident at Dhunsa. It proposed that statues of those killed in the air crash be erected in the park.
Likewise, the other parks are: ‘Loktantrik Martyr Park’ in Kageswori Community Forest Area (CFA), ‘Civil Servant and Children Park’ in Salambu Devi CFA and ‘Girija Prasad Koirala Park’ in Pachakanya CFA.
Similarly, the panel recommended building a park dedicated to late journalists in Dukurni Devi CFA and ‘Tin Danda Park’ in memory of Maoist combatants who died during the conflict.
The committee was also for constructing ‘Gamcha Park’ in the name of martyrs of Tarai movement and ‘Siva Panchayan Park’ dedicated to religious martyrs.
Posted on: 2011-06-06 08:42
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