Men in charge of Maya’s Noida park have bolted: Minister to UP House

Minister of State for Zoological Gardens Shiv Pratap Yadav informed the Legislative Council on Tuesday that the park could not be opened because the parking lot and public utilities were not ready.

Replying to a question from BSP MLC Mahesh Arya on the delay in opening the park for the public,the minister said only 15 per cent work had been completed on the underground parking lot. Work has been held up,he said,because the officials were absconding.

“The pending work will be completed once these officials are traced,” the minister said.

Yadav said the BSP government hurriedly inaugurated the incomplete park because it had a hunch that it was going to lose the Assembly elections.

Chairman of the Legislative Council Ganesh Shankar Pandey said: “The reply is not adequate. It is your responsibility to trace these officials and get the pending work completed.”

BJP member Hridya Narain Dixit asked the minister to disclose the number of absconding officials . “The information could be not be provided because an inquiry is on,” Revenue Minister Ambika Chaudhary said.

During Zero Hour,BSP members alleged that trees and plants in the memorials and parks were drying up because of lack of maintenance. Party leader Satish Chandra said sandstone,gates and grills have been stolen from different sites.

Opposition leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui said: “These memorials and parks are not BSP’s property . These belong to the state and,hence,should be properly maintained.”