Environmental Management Plan for Vijayawada-2041 Rocks rolled down from Indrakeeladri, the abode of Goddess Kanaka Durga due to a minor landslide. The incident happened during the ongoing Dasara Navaratri festivities. With incessant rains during the past few days and lack of vegetation, the Indrakeeladri has been witnessing landslides. Authorities have then erected iron meshes to stop landslides and also put-up danger boards warning people from entering the danger zones. But it can be handled more appropriately with the increase in vegetation that suits such slopy areas.
Problems associated with green areas Parks and open spaces in Vijayawada city are facing many problems, Authorities are beautifying city roads with aesthetic green cover to please the visitors but the major public parks which are supposed to provide relief and entertainment for the masses and utterly neglected. The beautification of Vijayawada, taken up at a cost of Rs 20 crore but the old parks and common places are being neglected, only the thoroughfares were being painted colorfully and greenery being developed. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and the district administration are striving to beautify the city only to impress the investors. The old parks, Raghavaiah Ambedkar and KL Rao, in the city still lack maintenance but new parks are being built on the highways and main roads. People who visit the parks in summer are greatly disappointed at the sight of the poorly maintained parks. The Rajiv Gandhi Park near PNBS, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Raghavaiah Park on M. G. road, Dr. K. L. Rao park in K. L. Rao Nagar and Gora Park in Gandhinagar are some of the major parks for the people to visit and beat the heat. But unfortunately, the ambience in these parks in pathetic and poor maintenance is keeping many people to look elsewhere for relief. Many visitors said that: “from outside Raghavaiah park seems to be the cleanest one but when I entered I realized it is badly maintained”, “the trappings installed for children are in poor shape and the expansion of NH in Krishna Lanka is worsening the park’s condition”, “greenery is rarely seen in these parks, they have become a haven for lovelorn couples causing inconvenience to others & poor maintenance is keeping many people to look elsewhere for relief”, “though my son wanted to play seesaw, I didn’t allow him as the seat is damaged badly”.
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