O/O District Public Relations Officer, Jalandhar, December 29- To make Nikku Park more attractive and boost footfall especially of children here, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Tuesday announced to give Rs 5 lakh for the complete facelift of the Nikku Park to the high-powered committee.
The Deputy Commissioner, who visited the park in Model Town on Monday evening, said that the park is a valuable asset for the city and its people. He said that it is a favourite place for children because a variety of swings, slides and others are offered free and electronically operated rides being given on a package of three rides for just Rs 35.
Thori asked the committee members to hold its meeting regularly to ensure the park is maintained properly so that the people continue to get benefit from this park without any sort of inconvenience to them.
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Committee’s head MC Joint Commissioner Harcharan Singh told Deputy Commissioner that some electronic rides need immediate repair and maintenance following which the latter said that a grant of Rs 5 lakh would be given to the committee from CSR funds which would be utilized for these works so that children can enjoy all the rides uninterruptedly.
Singh further informed the Deputy Commissioner that due to Covid-19 pandemic, the park remained shut for a long time which has hit its functioning badly. Further, he said that there is a need for additional manpower for the upkeep of the park.
On which, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that a Tehsildar level officer would visit the Park regularly and would further explore possibilities of boosting the footfall here.
Prominent among present occasion included SDM Rahul Sindhu, DRO Jashanjeet Singh and others.