7pm closure of Fort Lake irks many

  • | Tuesday | 18th September, 2018

Fort Lake and parks will be closed by 7pm but it will be extended to 8pm during festivals and special occasions. We are firm about the timing at Fort Lake as recently, some miscreants broke light bulbs on 15 poles to keep the area dark. Those who are against the move are asking how it’s fair to close the parks and Fort Lake at 7pm, a peak time in which families visit the park during holidays. However, those who have welcomed the move say is necessary to check increasing drug menace in the city.Police have installed a board at Fort Lake stating that the premises will be closed by 7pm. Closing Fort Lake at 7pm is one of the decisions taken by the department to keep a tab on drug peddlers.“We have taken this decision after lot of deliberations.

Belagavi: Police closing Fort Lake and the parks around it by 7pm has evoked a mixed response from city residents.A majority of them are questioning the move saying it shows the inability of police in maintaining law and order. However, those who have welcomed the move say is necessary to check increasing drug menace in the city.Police have installed a board at Fort Lake stating that the premises will be closed by 7pm. Although the department took the decision two months ago and was implementing it since then, people had thought it was only a temporary move. With the board having been installed, people have realized that it is a permanent measure and are raising objections.Heated discussions are taking place on social media about the initiative. Those who are against the move are asking how it’s fair to close the parks and Fort Lake at 7pm, a peak time in which families visit the park during holidays. Some people have commented that parks are being closed in Belagavi at 7pm, while bars are allowed to be open till 12pm.However, some people have justified the police department’s decision by saying that the young generation is falling prey to drug addiction and miscreants were taking advantage of such public places to sell drugs.The sale of drugs e has become a menace in Belagavi and police have been taking several measures to arrest it. But it is evident that it is falling short, especially in reaching to the roots of the menace. Closing Fort Lake at 7pm is one of the decisions taken by the department to keep a tab on drug peddlers.“We have taken this decision after lot of deliberations. Fort Lake and parks will be closed by 7pm but it will be extended to 8pm during festivals and special occasions. We are firm about the timing at Fort Lake as recently, some miscreants broke light bulbs on 15 poles to keep the area dark. This decision was made to keep a tab on the drugs menace,” city police commissioner D C Rajappa told TOI.

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