The so-called ₹2.5 crore “beautification” of Dattatrayanagar Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi Garden has turned into a public embarrassment. Just weeks into the monsoon, the walking track has become a muddy, slippery hazard, forcing citizens to question where the money really went.
The garden, closed for nearly a year for renovations, reopened without key features it once had — no green gym, no children’s play area, no proper lighting. Instead, open spaces were covered with flower beds and loose soil that now floods the track with muck after every shower.
“This is criminal negligence. People are slipping and getting hurt. What was this ₹2.5 crore spent on?” said a senior citizen. Residents are furious that even basic drainage was ignored, and no permanent improvements were made.
The walking track is crumbling, the gym is missing, and the lighting is nonexistent. Citizens say the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and its Garden Department have ignored multiple complaints and letters — offering only temporary patch-ups.
“This is a scam in the name of beautification,” said a member of the Dattatrayanagar Garden Friends Association. Another warned, “If the NMC doesn’t act, we will launch protests.”
Demands include raising track levels, restoring gym and play equipment, and installing proper lighting.
A once-loved garden has now become a symbol of apathy and wasted taxpayer money — and residents are done staying quiet.
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