Opposing Illegal Metro Construction in Lalbagh
From:
Deepak Srinivasan deepak@maraa.in
Date
: April 15, 2009
Human
Chain @ Lalbagh on Apr 15, 6pm
Opposing
Illegal Metro Construction in Lalbagh
Dear
All,
Sorry
for cross posting- trying to the get the word
across as much as possible
Earlier
this week(April 13 and 14), the Bangalore Metro Rail
corporation(BMRCL) has demolished over 500 feet of Lalbagh's wall and
cut down 5 eucalyptus trees inside
Lalbagh. BMRCL proposes to have a Metro station inside Lalbagh itself!
Lalbagh is
protected by a separate, stringent law. In a
highly undemocratic move, the Karnataka Government changed the law by
moving an ordinance to acquire LalbaGh land for the Metro, rather than
prefer a debate over the changed law, in the Assembly. The opposition
has also failed to protest this undemocratic move.
Lalbagh and
Lakshman Rao Park on R.V.Road, (also called the AC
Road, Nanda Road ), both major landmarks and heritage of Bangalore are
being destroyed for the Metro. This when the High Court is
hearing PIL over alternatives in Metro alignment.
What
seems like a minor portion of Lalbagh gone today will surely lead
to greater portion of the park being taken away to create parking zones
and malls that the Metro plans at its stations.
When
they sought clearance, Metro authorities claimed trees on Nanda
Road will be pruned, and not felled. Now they want to cut 323 trees on
Nanda Road(R.V.Road) alone.
The
BBMP Tree Officer has confirmed that the tree felling in Lalbagh
was not cleared by him. This makes felling of Lalbagh's heritage trees,
daylight robbery!
Don't
be a mute witness to this wanton destruction and illegal
desecration of our parks and open spaces.
Come out
and be part of the protest. Demand from candidates
standing from Bangalore South to make their stand clear on the issue.
If you know people, students, contacts of schools and colleges, clubs
and Resident Welfare associations in Jayanagar, please pass inform them
about this or pass on the contact.
Join
the Human Chain to be formed at the illegal demolition site(at
R.V.Road, near Lalbagh westgate) on Wednesday, April 15, 6.00
pm.If you want to be informed regularly and immediately on this, please
send us your mobile numbers for quick updates through sms' on your
mobile. Such an issue demands immediate attention and it is hard to
mobilise people on short notice.
Be
there, bring others, forward it your networks and contacts. Put it
up n Face Book and help all citizens of Bangalore be a part of it. Make
your own placard and bring it along today. Any ideas to sustain this
campaign are welcome. call 080-4148-8264 for more information.
Let
us stop the illegal construction of Metro in Lalbagh.
in
solidarity,
Hasiru
Usiru
A
network of concerned citizens of 'Garden city'
