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Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) To Develop Park Circus Maidan As A Model Park

By Shashank, Section Development
Posted on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:31:19 AM EST

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is flooded with offers for the development of the Park Circus Maidan. But development work on the grounds it seems is still a distant dream.

Speaking at a Press conference organised by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC), mayor, Mr Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya today expressed his willingness to hand over the park to the BCC for development. He said: “I have asked the BCC to help the civic body in developing the Park Circus Maidan as a model park. It is just a proposal and it is upto the BCC to decide on it. A detailed discussion in this matter is expected soon.”

While mayor, Mr Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya wants the BCC to develop the park into a model one, he seems to have conveniently forgotten the fact that the Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP) has already allotted a sum of over Rs 2 crore for the development of the same Park Circus Maidan.

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Incidentally, a decision to undertake beautification work in the Park Circus Maidan, was taken way back in February 2006. Following this a Rs 2.16 crore project was presented to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials in August 2007 at Manila, where it was approved under the KEIP. However, development work in the park was due since then with the grounds playing host to a number of events, especially the fairs and pujas.
Under the draft proposal prepared by the KMC, beautification work involves the laying of paver blocks for a new walkway, pay and use toilets, children’s corner, a fountain and an overhauling of the greenery in the park. The Park Circus Maidan presently covers 75 bighas of land, of which 60 per cent is free space.

Moreover, officials said that Reliance Retail too has shown interest in developing a children’s park in the same place.

When asked about these numerous offers, Mr Bhattacharyya said: “It is not mandatory that I have to hand over the park to KEIP. I can use the KEIP funds for carrying out other development work elsewhere. I will hand over the park for development to the person or organisation best suited for the project.”

Source: The Statesman 06/Aug/2008

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