At a time when access to water has become Bengaluru’s biggest issue, how are the authorities looking after the parks and gardens of the Garden City, keeping these spaces green.
The two premium lung spaces in the City - Lalbagh and Cubbon Park - are maintained by the Horticulture Department. The two green spaces get 15 lakh litres of treated water every day for maintenance of trees and plants. The borewells within the gardens provide water for the potted plants.
“The water levels have gone down in the borewells. There are some dry patches here and there in Lalbagh and Cubbon Park. Although we are not greatly affected, maintenance during the summer season is difficult,” said M. Jagadeesh, Joint Director (Parks and gardens), Horticulture Department.
