Plea to help ‘wilting’ plants at Kalakshetra Colony
Residents of Kalakshetra Colony are raising concerns about the deteriorating state of their local park due to malfunctioning irrigation systems. Despite the park's importance as a green refuge, the automated sprinklers are reportedly failing to keep the vegetation healthy.
Why it matters
It highlights the struggle of urban communities to maintain public green spaces amidst infrastructure neglect.
At Kalakshetra Colony in Thiruvanmiyur, the sun is expected not to set on this park and let it fade into oblivion. This instead meant to stay evergreen simply on account of its location, if not anything else.
It is tucked squarely into the intersection of two roads named after two evergreen heroes of Tamil Nadu politics. This park in Ward 179 is located at the point where Karunanidhi Road meets MGR Road. While those leaders’ memory is hallowed and stays evergreen and fresh, the park connected with their memory indirectly is losing its green.
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