Govt nod to convert forest land into park
CHANDIGARH: Residents of Zirakpur have a reason to smile as the forest
department will soon convert a portion of forest land into a park. Over
15,000 people residing in 11 societies will be able to use it.
The societies which came up on the Peer Muchalla road of Zirakpur do not have any area which can be developed into a park. Almost all the open space are being covered with soil. This has left no place where the kids can play. The elderly too are unable to jog or do yoga in their society. In the absence of any open space, the residents had been demanding to convert a small portion of the forest land into a park. Hundreds of acres of forest land are lying vacant right next to these societies in Peer Muchalla. Around 1km of forest land will now be converted into park.
Forest minister of Punjab Surjit Kumar Jyani said some residents had met him and as their demand was genuine, it has been decided to convert about 1km of land into park.
The societies which came up on the Peer Muchalla road of Zirakpur do not have any area which can be developed into a park. Almost all the open space are being covered with soil. This has left no place where the kids can play. The elderly too are unable to jog or do yoga in their society. In the absence of any open space, the residents had been demanding to convert a small portion of the forest land into a park. Hundreds of acres of forest land are lying vacant right next to these societies in Peer Muchalla. Around 1km of forest land will now be converted into park.
Forest minister of Punjab Surjit Kumar Jyani said some residents had met him and as their demand was genuine, it has been decided to convert about 1km of land into park.
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