Chandigarh MC’s 75-hour booster dose for Indira Colony green belt

Sandeep Rana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 20

In a one-of-its-kind initiative, the local Municipal Corporation will augment a green belt on five acres in Indira Colony, Mani Majra, in 75 hours.

Project to mark 75 years of Independence

Our staff will work for eight to 10 hours on a rotation basis for 75 hours on the trot. Public participation will be welcomed. The project is part of the celebrations to commemorate 75 years of Independence.—  Anindita Mitra, MC Commissioner

How Area residents are going to benefit

As per the plan, the green belt adjoining a government school of Indira Colony will have toilets, swings, high-mast lights, interactive ponds, a performance stage and a herbal garden. Besides, trees and railings will be painted. Decoration works will also be done.

Under the ‘placemaking’ project, the work will start on September 28. Officials of different wings of the MC and workers will be engaged for the task.

As per the plan, the green belt adjoining a government school of Indira Colony will have toilets, swings, high-mast lights, interactive ponds, a performance stage and herbal garden. Besides, trees and railings will be painted. Decoration works will also be done.

MC Commissioner Anindita Mitra, said, “Our staff will work for eight to 10 hours on a rotation basis for 75 hours on the trot. Public participation will be welcomed. Additionally, we will organise yoga classes and games for kids for three days at the venue.” She said the 75-hour project was part of celebrations to commemorate 75 years of Independence. In three days, works worth Rs25 to 30 lakh will be carried out. There is a plan to hold different competitions and programmes on a stage to be set up at the venue. The school will be connected with the green belt so that kids can take benefit of the facility.

The MC has been working on realising the project for the past few days. Since there is a fixed 75-hour period for carrying out the works, the MC has started arranging material, which is to be used there. The material is being kept near the site.

Under ‘placemaking’, an underutilised space is selected and enhanced to the urban experience for area residents. This is the first time that the civic body is working on such a project. The facility will be beneficial for the thickly-populated Indira Colony area where a majority of population is from the low-income group.