The Hindu 18.02.2010
Corporation begins works to improve VOC Park
Staff Reporter
| A sum of Rs. 55 lakh has been earmarked for the project |
– PHOTO:M.GOVARTHAN 
Improving amenities: Workers carrying out renovation works at VOC Park in Erode.
ERODE: The VOC Park in the city will soon sport a new look, as the Erode Corporation has taken up works to give it a complete facelift.
The improvements include new and expanded lawns, planting beds, new artificial fountains, repaved paths, new benches, lighting, and more.
Facilities
New amenities and a play area for children will also be established.
The Corporation has allotted about Rs. 55 lakh to carry out these improvements at the park which had remained in a state of neglect for the past several months.
A few years ago, the authorities had dismantled a mini zoo located inside the park premises. A large portion of the park had remained unutilised since.
The growth of wild plants on the land spoiled the park’s landscape.
Citizens and various organisations had made repeated appeals to the civic authorities to improve the surroundings and facilities in the park.
The Corporation had taken up a portion of the land in the park for improvement.
Other works
Corporation Commissioner B. Balachandran said that more development works would be carried out in the park in a phased manner.
The civic body had planned to seek more funds from the government for carrying out the improvements.
Mr. Balachandran said that the civic body would rope in private organisations for the maintenance and operation of the park.
