The New Indian Express 28.10.2010
13 parks to ban plastic and smoking on premises
There are 575 parks in GHMC limits and he smoking and plastic ban will be implemented in all parks by January 1, 2011, Karthika Reddy said.
The mayor along with senior officials made surprise visits to the Chacha Nehru Park, Masab Tank Park, Vengal Rao Nagar Park on Wednesday. She interacted with senior citizens who requested her to strengthen security in the parks. She also instructed officials to replace the damaged children play apparatus in the Chacha Nehru Park.
At the Vengal Rao Park, the mayor informed regular visitors that nala work in the park will be completed in a year. Corporator Mazid Hussain, Anuradha, additional commissioner (Parks and Sports), Srinivasulu, director, Urban Forestry and L Venkat Ram Reddy, chief horticulturist were present.
