The DHA parks were started with great gusto with major generals opening them. There were detailed directions on how to use these parks by the residents of the surrounding areas. As time has passed there are no watchmen guarding the parks at night or locking the park to avoid undesirable elements sitting around at night in the park as also littering the area with soft drinks and sometimes hard drink bottles, cigarette butts etc. There is no arrangement for the upkeep of jogging tracks that have become dusty due to lack of sprinkling water on the tracks. Even some patches of grassy lawns are drying due to lack of regular supply of water.
It appears the system of contracting the upkeep of parks to contractors has resulted in deterioration of the once beautiful parks. The administration ought to look closely on the lack of proper management of such parks, typified by CC Block, Phase IV, Lahore. This was once a model park but now presents a deserted look. It is proposed to post watchmen and attendants to maintain the parks from which even flowers are gathered for sale to perfume manufacturers without any check whatsoever.
DR MUHAMMAD YAQOOB BHATTI
Lahore
