Noida has now become a most preferred destination for living. The well planned city boasts of a well maintained green cover in the form of parks dotting the residential sectors. Noida parks are the lungs of the city.
Noida is a well planned city with modern urban structure. Town planners have ensured that the world-class infrastructure in Noida is in harmony with the environment. No wonder Noida has come out on top as the most preferred city to live in according to a Real Estate survey by CommonFloor.com published in Hindustan Times. The best thing the urban planners have gifted the city is the open green spaces – parks.
Parks are the perfect haven from the clamor and cacophony of the city. The lush green parks dotting the residential sectors add beauty as well as provide much needed respite from the hustle-bustle of the city life. Parks are the lungs of Noida.
Nothing compares to the refreshing morning walk to kick-start your day. Yoga in open is also a good alternative. In contrast to the calm, peaceful mornings parks reverberate with sounds of kids of all sizes and shapes in the evenings playing pitthu, cricket, football and what not. While taking a stroll one could not miss the banter of elderly reminiscing their yesteryears. The ladies indulge in harmless bahu-mandli gupshup (chit chat) after their daily dose of fitness (walk). Saas-Bahu-gaatha and Aaya atyachaar invariably are part of the daily rants.
Noida Parks: Woes, Issues and Conflicts
The parks in the city have their own stories to be told. Some have been encroached upon while others faced the brunt of neglect. Misused, encroached upon, neglected these parks cry for action. Sometimes used as party grounds for shaadi parties or other functions they are left littered with all sorts of muck. Irresponsible use of the sector resources is the bane of these places.
Jalvayu Vihar, sector 21 turns into a war zone
It is unfortunate sometimes the patrons act in conflict of each others interest. In Jalvayu Vihar, sector 21 Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) turned the parks into ornamental gardens. Children were barred from playing in these parks fearing damage to the greenery. This led to a clash between the kids along with their parents, RWA and the elderly responsible for banning kids from the park.
See the screen grab of a news-piece by local news site Newzstreet. It is interestingly titled “Cold war between residents and RWA turns sector’s park into war zone”. The Noida Authority’s intervention brokered an amicable solution to this dispute. Areas in the sector were reserved for children to play in while other parks were earmarked for beautification by the RWA.
Sector 47 Park Making Headlines
Lately the sector 47 park is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Noida Authority’s decision to construct a commercial complex in a well developed park with over 200 well grown trees instead of at the space allocated under the master plan have faced the wrath of the residents. Over 300 residents along with the environmentalists and city based NGOs protested to save the park. The issue however took a violent turn and landed up a resident in the hospital.
Shaadi Parties later leave the Parks dirty
It is commonplace to use the sector parks as party grounds for birthdays and marriages. But it is after the party the impact of such use or you may say misuse is evident. The heaps of disposed muck lying around for days, slushed and littered parks and garbage tells the story of abuse. The clicks of slushed and littered park below makes the disgust apparent. The case here is of a marriage in this particular sector. The house was pretty dolled-up and a huge pandal for the Mehndi & Ladies Sangeet function was set up in the park. The party itself was a huge hit. But the park hasn’t recovered from this merry-making since.
Final Word
The parks enhance the quality of our life in the city. It is common knowledge that neglect and disregard for the nature leads to dire consequences. Apathy of citizens, RWAs and the authority would ruin the lungs of our city. These green spaces need regular cleaning and maintenance. The upkeep and maintenance of parks is our collective responsibility.
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Environment and Development should go hand in hand that's what I feel..But sometimes we Human overlook environment..
Bushra Muzaffar
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Very rightly said whenever we overlook the environmental aspects in the name of progress then nature takes its revenge. We should heed to the alarms the nature is ringing in the form of unusual seasonal phenomenon, global warming etc to name a few.