India, May 21 -- Sir,

The Cheluvamba Park, opposite Akashvani and one of the oldest parks in the city, is in an awful condition. It is pathetic to see patches of the so-called lawns dried up, while the hedge plants along the pathways are either withered or missing in several places.

Hardly anybody is seen watering the plants regularly, and the water sprinklers installed years ago are not functioning. Surrounding the park are many trees as old as the park itself, with some dried-up branches. One will also be surprised to see well-grown fruit-bearing trees like jackfruit, besides Honge and Peepal trees, within the park.

Many elderly citizens, including some well past 80 and 90 years of age, are regular walkers here. Every weekend, the pa...