Starting with the boast of being the first in the country, BDA spends ₹74 lakh per year for maintenance
Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್
3 February 2023
Bengaluru: Sculptures have lost their pedestals and fallen to the ground, clay idols of children who preach the importance of rain water have lost their hands, feet and shoulders, plants and trees including ornamental plants have dried up, lawns have withered without sprinklers, outdoor theaters are not even able to seat...
This is the state of the sculpture park which was built 11 years ago by the Bengaluru Development Authority as the country's first sculpture park.
The situation here is against the name sculpture park. 30 sculptors carved the sculptures for hundreds of days due to the negligence of BDA and contractors who are responsible for maintenance. Most of the sculptures are broken and no repair work has been done on them. Some of the sculptures have lost their place and are scattered on the ground. The miscreants have carved their own on the sculptures.
Although there are three borewells, there is no water for plants and lawns here. They have lost their green color and turned brown. The open air theater has not seen any kind of maintenance since its construction. The canal and rake made to collect rain water is a waste pit of the garden without water. There is such a stench that you can't even walk in the toilet built for air travelers.
A concrete slab has been laid on the Rajkaluwe and it passes through the garden. After the garden was completed, the adjacent apartment encroached on the Rajkaluve and installed children's toys on it.
The Sculpture park in BDA Banashankari 6th Phase 1st Block was inaugurated in 2012 by the then Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda. About ₹ 4 crore was spent to build this garden in an area of 8 acres. The park was in good condition only one year after its opening. Later, the local residents complain that it has withered away without maintenance.
Sculpture park should have become a model park for the city and a tourist destination. But it has lost its purpose and is languishing without maintenance. BDA officials should focus on this," Banashankari Sixth Phase, BDA Layout, First Block Residents' Welfare Association President C.N. Appiah demanded.
Expenditure of ₹2.71 crore:
The information about the expenditure incurred by BDA for the maintenance of Shilpodyana has been obtained by advocate M. Balakrishna under the Right to Information Act. Accordingly, ₹2.71 crore has been spent in 10 years. However, some years are not given. Generally maintenance fee is not payable for three years after opening of construction. However, it is clear from this information that it is also given.
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Collapse of the wall, encroachment of Rajkaluve
"The compound has collapsed in a part of the Shilpodyana, and despite many requests for repair, BDA has not taken any action. A royal canal flows into the garden. Without the system of electric lights, it has given way to unethical activities. The residents of the adjacent apartments have also encroached on the Rajkaluwe," complained CM Jayadev of Banashankari Sixth Phase, BDA Layout, First Block Residents' Welfare Association.
Money not released...
The plants and trees are being maintained by the horticulture department. Our department is not being funded for maintenance of sculptures. Many crores have already been spent by the engineering department. Thus, there is not much money for maintenance. BDA Horticulture Senior Assistant Director Omprakash said that now the management board has written a letter to the meeting and action will be taken if money comes from there.
How much does it cost in which year?
*Statistics provided by BDA under Right to Information Act
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