Park in govt quarters gets facelift

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Press Trust of India Puducherry
Last Updated : Mar 25 2017 | 5:57 PM IST
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A park in the premises of a 40-year-old government residential quarters in Lawspet area, has got a facelift thanks to the initiatives of Lt Governor Kiran Bedi.
The park, it is alleged was infested with reptiles and had become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, has been spruced up. The work was taken up after the Lt Governor visited it during her regular inspection of facilities in suburban and rural areas and ordered for a clean-up.
She who visited the quarters today in keeping with her promise to revisit the place to check the improvement work and said the residents were happy with the same.
The Lt Governor appreciated the efforts of the government staff and PWD engineers in restoring the park, which was hitherto being used as an open urinal.
Earlier, she visited the Karuvdikuppam pond in Lawspet block which was revived by volunteers of 'Global Tamil Youth and Student Organisation. Plans were also finalised to construct a walkway on its bank.

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First Published: Mar 25 2017 | 5:57 PM IST

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