BBMB has created The Rock Garden in Sector 4. The sector 4 is no more as there are no residencial units available now after grand demolishion. However, all eyes are on the fate of Sector 3 and Sector 2 houses.
A lot of ground realities are voiced regularily in print media. Here's a story on Rock Garden Talwara appeared in The Tribune...
Bipin Bhardwaj
Tribune News Service
Talwara: Even after two years of its establishment, Rock Garden in Talwara township here has failed to attract visitors, thanks to the authorities of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Talwara township, which boasts of developing Phase-I after clearing Sector 4 from illegal possession of some highly influential persons.
After removing many dwelling units in Sector 4, the “garden of waste” is being developed by the BBMB over 20 hectares under the guidance of Nek Chand, creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh.
Though the authorities claim to have started proper utilisation of the board's land after removing encroachments, however, members of different unions of the BBMB employees alleged that senior officers had been using Rock Garden as a tool for minting money. Leaders of these employees unions alleged that the senior officers in the management had been allotting various types of work to contractors on higher rates despite using board’s own manpower.
They also alleged that the management had failed to develop the garden even after spending huge sums of money in the past two years.
A visit by The Tribune team to Rock Garden revealed that some of the creations made from the sanitary goods waste were damaged. A museum “Wonder drift woods” collected from the Beas had been lying in a deplorable condition with many items broken, including a glass of the main door of the museum.
The fountains had gathered moss. The unfenced lawns had virtually turned into a grazing ground for stray cattle. In the absence of any guard, Rock Garden has been proving a safe hideout for drug addicts and others.
When contacted Mr N.K Jasrai, Chief Engineer (Beas Dam), BBMB, Talwara township, denied the allegations. He, however, made it clear that Rock Garden was still in a developing stage. Mr Jasrai also added that the department had deputed keepers and guards for proper maintenance of the garden.
Talwara: Even after two years of its establishment, Rock Garden in Talwara township here has failed to attract visitors, thanks to the authorities of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Talwara township, which boasts of developing Phase-I after clearing Sector 4 from illegal possession of some highly influential persons.
After removing many dwelling units in Sector 4, the “garden of waste” is being developed by the BBMB over 20 hectares under the guidance of Nek Chand, creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh.
Though the authorities claim to have started proper utilisation of the board's land after removing encroachments, however, members of different unions of the BBMB employees alleged that senior officers had been using Rock Garden as a tool for minting money. Leaders of these employees unions alleged that the senior officers in the management had been allotting various types of work to contractors on higher rates despite using board’s own manpower.
They also alleged that the management had failed to develop the garden even after spending huge sums of money in the past two years.
A visit by The Tribune team to Rock Garden revealed that some of the creations made from the sanitary goods waste were damaged. A museum “Wonder drift woods” collected from the Beas had been lying in a deplorable condition with many items broken, including a glass of the main door of the museum.
The fountains had gathered moss. The unfenced lawns had virtually turned into a grazing ground for stray cattle. In the absence of any guard, Rock Garden has been proving a safe hideout for drug addicts and others.
When contacted Mr N.K Jasrai, Chief Engineer (Beas Dam), BBMB, Talwara township, denied the allegations. He, however, made it clear that Rock Garden was still in a developing stage. Mr Jasrai also added that the department had deputed keepers and guards for proper maintenance of the garden.
People welcome the idea
of the Rock Garden but not at the cost of grand demolishions..
sir you write good for voice of Talwara's people but journalists of Talwara area are not realised that they must be write for Talwara to avoiding be a desert.
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