We should thankful to those people for park. With Regards Venkadesh kanyakumari> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 15:44:52 +0530> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]> Subject: [AI] Park for blind to come up in Chandigarh> > Park for blind to come up in Chandigarh> > Thaindian News> Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) A park for the visually challenegd, which is> said to be the first such initiative of its kind in the country, is to> come up here, an official said Sunday.The foundation stone of this> park for the visually challeneged people was laid here in Sector 26> Sunday.> > "This will be the India's first park meant for blind people. We will> name it 'Park for Blinds' or 'Sensory Park'. We have already made the> blueprint for the project and allocated the budget of Rs.1.2 million> for this venture," Pardeep Chabhra, mayor of Chandigarh, announced at> a press conference here Sunday.> > If everything goes according to plan, this park will be completed in> the next two to three months, said Chabhra.> > "We have acquired the vacant land adjoining the Institute for the> Blind in Sector 26, so that blind children can easily come to the> park. Moreover, there is no park in this area so other people can also> come here for morning or evening walk or for recreation activities,"> he said.> > "Herbal plants that can be recognised easily through the sense of> smell or touch will be primarily grown in the park. Soothing music> will be played in the evening in the park to entertain the people> coming here," he said.> > Chabhra, whose tenure as the mayor ends Dec 31, said that during 2008> development works amounting to Rs.2,400 million were initiated by the> civic corporation.> > He said: "To keep an eye on anti-social elements and to minimise the> incidents of vehicle thefts, we are installing CCTV cameras in all the> parking lots in the city. The work will be completed by Dec 31."> > Wishing all on Louis Braille Bi-centinal birthday, January 4!> > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe.> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in _________________________________________________________________ Much more than email – don't miss out on the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/events.aspx Wishing all on Louis Braille Bi-centinal birthday, January 4!
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