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NATURE The new Ajjarkad Garden gives Udupi citizens the much-needed lung space
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TOWER POWERThe Radio Tower is historic as Mahatma Gandhi delivered a public speech here on February 25, 1934.
Feeling tired? Want a break? There is nothing that can rejuvenate you like a walk in the Ajjarkad (Radio Tower) Garden. The gardens' main attraction is the Vanadegula, where Ayurvedic herbs and plants are grown as per the rules laid down in ancient Ayurvedic texts.
Built on a one-acre plot at the Radio Tower in Ajjarkad, it is the result of efforts by the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC). The former president of Udupi CMC, Chittaranjandas Hegde, is the brain behind the Vanadegula. It is due to his persistent efforts that the Ajjarkad Bhujanga Park Development Committee has come to up to oversee the development of the area.
"The cost of the Vanadeguala is estimated at Rs. 20 lakhs. The CMC has given Rs. 2 lakhs to the Committee, while a sum of Rs. 1 lakh was given by the Zilla Utsav Committee. The rest of the money is being raised with help of various institutions and public donations," says Hegde.
The CMC has built the garden with the help of Muniyal Ayurveda. The Radio Tower is historic, as Mahatma Gandhi delivered a public speech here on February 25, 1934. The garden features trees and herbs in different gardens such as Nandana Vana, Rashi Vana, Nakshatra Vana, Shivapanchayathana and Saptarshi Vana.
"This garden will encourage farmers in Udupi district to take up cultivation of Ayurvedic herbs and plants. Ayurvedic medicines are in demand not only in the country but also abroad," says Hegde.
That is not all; a greenhouse to protect rare herbs is expected come up shortly at the garden. A 500-metre pathway for senior citizens will also be constructed and a music system installed. A platform has been constructed to conduct cultural programmes.
"The idea is not just to provide people an area to relax but also to stimulate them through cultural programmes," says
Hegde.
The CMC wants the Radio Tower area to have greenery so that a clean and pollution-free environment can be provided to the people in the city especially the senior citizens. Thus it is not content with just a Ayurvedic herbal garden. Since three more acres of land is available at the garden, the CMC has plans to construct a waterfall, and develop a children's park. And the local people can also provide inputs for the expansion.
GANESH PRABHU
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