Vehari Public Park in a shambles

VEHARI - The central park of the city is in a shambles due to alleged negligence of the authorities concerned and has turned into dilapidated condition, it has been learnt. Reportedly, the TMA spent a lot of money in maintaining the park and to provide facilities to the public but now some people are making encroachments in the park in the name of different clubs and they are trying to change it into playground, depriving the people of a beautiful place of recreation. The Park has no gardener, due to which it is losing its beauty and charm. While, the appointed gardeners are working at the residences of the officers of TMA and district administration. So the only place of study in the city is also losing its charm and attraction for the students as the peaceful environment is disturbed. Students present at library protested and demanded the immediate recovery of its land from the owners of sports clubs. They also demanded the appointment of a permanent gardener. Shaukat Hayat Khan, a visitor, alleged that TMA officials were behind all these wrong doings. He said that the TMO had nothing to do with this place and he never visited the park. He further said, Special wedding ceremonies are allowed here and for that purpose, public librarys electricity is provided. Another visitor, Hafiz Abdul Haq, also demanded Commissioner Multan Khuram Agha and DCO Vehari to look into the matter and demanded them to provide all the facilities and demolition of all the encroachments.