Curb vehicular movement inside Cubbon Park, Javadekar tells Palike

Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar on Friday directed the Horticulture department and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to look into the ways of curbing movement of vehicles inside the Cubbon Park.

Speaking to media after interacting with morning walkers and members from Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association (CPWA), in Cubbon Park, the minister said that the movement of vehicles inside the park should be banned for four-five hours at least twice a week.

“Organisers holding public events and marathons in Cubbon Park should be held responsible for the waste management and littering around. There are have been various technological advancements in handling waste and converting it into biomass. These scientific advances should be put into use and people should come forward to help the government in this regard” he said.

Javadekar said that around 5,000 acres of forest land in and around the City was under threat and they could be protected by building proper compound walls around them. Vehicle population in the City has doubled affecting the environment, he added.

The CPWA submitted a memorandum to the minister highlighting the increased presence of vehicles inside the Park.

The memorandum said that public functions, live bands and playing of loud music inside the Park were affecting the flora and fauna.