Dwarka: A service lane, popularly known as 'Walkers' Lane', running along the boundary wall of societies at plot number 1 to 7, and Gokul Garden park is used by over 1,000 walkers including elderly men, women, young boys, and girls on a daily basis.
They can be seen doing yoga, playing, walking and watering the plants which they have planted over a period of time. These walkers are not only from the nearby societies like Shri Niketan, Young Aheria, Rashi, Harsukh, Kamal Vihar, Satisar and Brahma but also from DDA flats in sectors 7 and 1, Mahavir Enclave and Palam.
This, as we understand, was a cycle track but now it is being used by motor mechanics for their trials and also anti-social elements, thereby leading to accident chances and chain/mobile snatching incidents etc.
We request the DDA/authorities to restore this area as cycle track by taking remedial steps not only from law and order point of view but also from environmental point of view.
The above request was put at public domain through online petition, which was responded by many.
“Authorities must act to remove encroachment and allow noise free environment. Cycling track needs to be developed for entire Dwarka. This area can be developed initially as model track,” says Shikhar Ranjan.
BS Jakhar says, “Physical development of children today having tremendous pressure of studies and obsessed with mobile apps, will be ensured.”
“Many persons including senior citizens do morning walk on this track. Encroachments on the lane are creating obstruction and polluting atmosphere,” writes SP Shokhanda.
“This is the only open area to walk for the residents of the nearby societies,” says Siresh Kumar.
“I am signing this petition because it is really needed and required by the surrounding societies to facilitate all the residents to use this lane on a daily basis. Authorities' attention is required,” says VK Bhatnagar.
While we, the residents of these societies offer full support in this endeavour, we look forward to DDA to fulfill our dream by making it a cycle track again.
