A slab being erected to connect two blocks of the
administrative building at the park caved in on Monday afternoon, resulting in
injuries to six persons including Vuda engineers.
Members of the civil society here said Vuda had taken up the
construction of an administrative building, a cemented car parking area and
other structures without consulting them, which is in gross violation of the
High Court court order in 2010 on using the 20 acres of land.
Formation of a citizens’ committee and it be consulted in
developing the park was part of the proceedings before the AP High Court. A
meeting with the members of the citizens’ charter was held in May and the issue
of the construction of administrative building and commercial cemented parking
area also came up for discussion, which was opposed by the members.
“We emphasised that Vuda should fully comply with the orders
of the HC by ensuring that a minimum extent of 20 acres is brought under
greenery comprising of native species of trees that need less water and give
more shade. We opposed cementing of the surface on the park premises and
commercial activity,” said S.C. Rao of Praja Spandana.
It was Praja Spandana, a civil society organisation, that
played an important role in seeking judicial intervention. Earlier, there were
proposals that the old jail area be given to private parties on PPP mode
to develop a commercial complex, a mall with multiplexes.
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