Local Administration department on a mission to improve existing parks, develop more recreation spaces in Puducherry

A view of the Bharathi Park in Puducherry on Thursday. | Photo Credit: S.S. KUMAR

The long-pending demand of residents to have facilities in existing parks improved and more open spaces for recreation in the town and suburban areas could soon materialise with the Local Administration department drawing up a detailed plan for augmenting the amenities in public play areas in Puducherry.

For a long-time, the residents have been complaining about lack of play facilities in major parks, including the Bharathi Park and Venkata Nagar Park in Puducherry. The damaged play equipment and poor amenities inside the parks have been a talking point among the public.

Recently, reports of an unfriendly environment for children to play in Bharathi Park led to an inspection by Raj Bhavan legislator Vignesh Kannan. Similarly, a video of people complaining about foul smell emanating from Venkata Nagar Park had recently surfaced on social media platforms.