The Times of India 08.05.2013
Civic body plans four new gardens
At present, there are 325 gardens under the civic
body’s jurisdiction. Most of these gardens are being maintained through
self-help groups or private firms. The civic administration is also
planning to maintain its gardens through sponsoring agencies like
industrialists, builders and private firms.
NASHIK: The residents of the city would have four new gardens to visit if the civic body has its way.
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has invited e-tender to develop
gardens on open spaces at four locations at a total cost of Rs 67.32
lakh. The last date for filing tenders is May 31. The tenders are to be
opened on the same day at the office of the executive engineer of the
civic body’s gardening department. Of the four proposed gardens, one
will be developed at Panchavati. Of the remaining three, two are to be
developed at Cidco and one will come up at the Nashik east division of NMC.
“We are developing four new gardens on open spaces in the city. We have
invited bids for the development of the four gardens from private
contractors. It is estimated to cost Rs 67.32 lakh,” an official in the
gardening department said.
At Panchavati, a garden is to be
developed on the open space near Gadge Maharaj bridge at an estimated
cost of Rs 49.50 lakh. The garden proposed in the Nashik east division
would be developed on the open space near Charvak Chowk in the Indira
Nagar area at Rs 2.84 lakh.
The third garden has been proposed near Shubham park
in Cidco division at Rs 7.23 lakh. The fourth one would be developed on
the open space at Indranagari near Laxminagar at survey no. 51/2 in
Kamatwada.
