Jaipur: JMC-Greater on Wednesday began a fruit park at Murlipura zone however locals from the world protested and demanded that the land ought to have been used for growing a sports activities centre for youngsters.
Residents stated that kids want a correct place to play. The mayor spoke to the residents and stated {that a} sports activities centre can even be developed. Due to the protest, the muse stone plaque to be put in in this system was additionally introduced again with out putting in it.
The civic physique has deliberate to develop a fruit park by planting 1000 bushes on the vacant land whereas residents are demanding {that a} playground or sports activities centre should be developed.
When JMC-Greater mayor Somya Gurjar began the plantation drive on Wednesday locals began sloganeering in opposition to the initiative.
“If the municipal administration wants to plant trees, then they can get a boundary wall made around this land, and plant trees inside or outside. The land should be used in a way people living in the area can get benefits,” stated the locals.
Due to the protest, the mayor might plant just one sapling, whereas the JMC-Greater administration had deliberate to plant 1000 tree saplings. As quickly because the mayor began planting saplings, folks began elevating slogans and received down within the pit dug for plantation. “As far as the fruit park is concerned, plantation will be done here at the boundary, and it is expected that 100 to 150 saplings will be planted here,” stated Rakhi Rathore, the chairperson for horticulture committee at JMC Greater.