After about a year of neglect the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has started putting efforts to improve condition of parks located in the city as tenders floated again for Nigam Park and Ram Dayal Munda Park. Two magnificent parks located in the heart of the city will now be rejuvenated for the people.
Citing details about the tenders Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijaywargia said “RMC had invited tender in two cover systems for the annual maintenance and preservation of Padma Shri Dr. Ramdayal Munda Park at Morhabadi ground from the registered agency or contractor with a proven track record and experience in upkeep and maintenance of parks, gardens, horticulture and green belt development work within Ranchi Municipal Corporation.”
The Ramdayal Munda Park is spread in 14,500 sq ft. As many as 10 to 12 garden chairs of different varieties of woods have been constructed in the park besides a cafeteria constructed in Pagoda style.
The three statues of different styles is the most striking of all features present in the park.
Giving details about the Nigam Park situated near Raj Bhawan, Vijaywargia further added, “The Park was handed over to the RMC as the care-takers were unable to maintain the park and now the tender has been invited for its revival. This time we will instruct the care takers to maintain the park as no nuisance will be tolerated and security should be the utmost priority otherwise strict action will be taken against the caretakers.”
“If the entire procedure is completed within a fixed timeframe, the park will be opened for denizens approximately in the month of November,” Vijaywargia further said.
The Nigam Park was closed down last year because of broken electrical cables that appeared minor but would have caused chaos if people were allowed in the park’s premises.
The web of naked electric wires laid to lighten the place in night has made the operator close the park to save locals lives especially in monsoon when the place becomes flooded with rain water and people often have to face the problem of water logging.
The park was constructed at a cost of `35-lakh and is spread in 45,000 sq. ft. It features vivid varieties of flowers, plants, fountains, grassy carpets, landscaped pathways and swings for children, but the parks was not maintained since the place was locked by the caretaker for a long period of time.