BANGALORE: In a twist to the basement car park issue at the Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park, urban development minister Suresh Kumar has voiced his displeasure over the BBMP's project. He told Sunday Times of India that basement car parking had certainly no place inside a park. "I have never heard of such a 'novel' project being implemented anywhere. In what sense can a park be a better place to park vehicles? BBMP must look for a different place to build the parking lot, if parking is really an issue on Chowdaiah Road."
The minister's views could give a fillip to citizens fighting for their handful of green spaces. He had earlier opposed BBMP's controversial TDR scheme too.
According to Suresh Kumar, this move would set a bad precedent for other parks. "Even if it is an underground facility, the nature of the park will change. It is the only space where natural rainwater harvesting takes place. This purpose will be defeated if parking space is provided. I have no clue as to who is behind such an idea in the BBMP," he frowned. "The government should advise BBMP to withdraw this proposal and find better space somewhere else."
However, the proposal for basement parking facility for 250 cars is yet to get clearance from the horticulture department, which manages the park. The department has been sitting on the BBMP's proposal for over a month now.
"Once we give permission to BBMP to build a parking lot here, there are possibilities of this project being replicated in other parks too."
Read more: Suresh Kumar frowns on basement car park - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Suresh-Kumar-frowns-on-basement-car-park/articleshow/7164971.cms#ixzz19IJ4F0ps
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