The Horticulture Division has put an finish to issues over potential development inside Cubbon Park, confirming that no Artwork Advanced or associated construction can be constructed inside the metropolis’s iconic inexperienced area, The Hindu reported.
A Rosy Trumpet Tree or Pink Tabebuia in full bloom in Cubbon Park.
For the previous two weeks, common guests to the park have expressed fears {that a} new concrete construction could be within the works. These issues arose following experiences {that a} personal museum on MG Highway had proven curiosity in establishing an artwork park inside Cubbon Park as an extension of its gallery.
BJP chief PC Mohan had strongly opposed the proposed Artwork Park in Cubbon Park, calling it a violation of environmental legal guidelines and a menace to town’s already shrinking inexperienced areas.
On Wednesady, taking to X, Mohan mentioned, “Victory for Bengaluru! The 5-acre ‘Art Park’ in Cubbon Park, proposed under the pretext of privatization, has been scrapped after my strong opposition.”
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Elevating issues over the mission, Mohan had said that the Artwork Park goes towards the Karnataka Authorities Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975, which prohibits development inside designated park areas.
“When Bengaluru is already grappling with shrinking green spaces, the proposed Art Park in Cubbon Park is a disaster. It violates the law and must be scrapped,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter).
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Official clarification
Nevertheless, officers from the Horticulture Division have clarified that no formal proposal for the mission was ever submitted, the report added.
Shamla Iqbal, secretary to the federal government, Horticulture Division, said that whereas the concept was mentioned in a gathering, it by no means reached the stage of an official proposal.
Cubbon Park, a heritage landmark and a significant lung area within the metropolis, has lengthy been on the heart of debates over conservation.
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