Get on with Freedom Park, Palike told

Get on with Freedom Park, Palike told


Ministers R Ashok and Katta Subramanya Naidu and MLA Dinesh Gundurao inspecting the old central jail (Freedom Park) in Bangalore on Thursday.
Express News Service
First Published : 31 Oct 2008 06:01:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 31 Oct 2008 12:31:40 PM IST

BANGALORE: Bangalore city in-charge Ministers Katta Subramanya Naidu and R Ashok on Thursday issued strict instructions to BBMP officials asking them to ensure that the ongoing first phase of work on Freedom Park on the old central jail premises be completed in 45 days.

After a joint inspection of the progress, the two ministers took the BBMP officials to task for the inordinate delay.

The officials were questioned on the reasons for the delay and directed to clarify the same to the state government.

R Ashok told mediapersons: “After the central jail was shifted to Parappana Agrahara, several projects were planned on this portion of land but the Freedom Park was the final choice.

The work started in 2004 at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore, was expected to be completed in one-and-a-half years. But, it has been four years now.” In 2006, an additional amount of Rs 8 crore was released for the pending work, but still the project had a long way to go, he said.

Katta Subramanya directed the officials to ensure that the work was completed and ready for inauguration within 45 days.