The Children’s Park in Handwara continues to lack basic facilities despite attracting families from across the subdistrict, residents said.
The park is frequently visited by children and their families, but the absence of drinking water, adequate dustbins and proper lighting has caused inconvenience to visitors.
“Since there is no other park in the main town, people bring their children here. But the lack of facilities causes inconvenience. The absence of drinking water adds to their woes,” said Showkat Hassan, a local.
Residents have also raised concerns over an uncovered drain passing through the park, saying it poses a safety risk to children.
“Parents remain apprehensive about their children because of the uncovered drain. Some toddlers have fallen into it in the past and suffered injuries, but no concrete step has been taken to cover it,” said Mohammad Rustam, another resident.
The residents said more than ₹6 crore had been spent on construction of the park, but basic amenities were still lacking.
They urged the authorities to provide essential facilities and address the safety concerns.
Tehsildar Handwara Zeeshan Khan told Greater Kashmir that he would take up the matter with the concerned department and hoped concrete steps would be taken soon.
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