City Corporation looking for agencies for upkeep of parks

Gardeners appointed temporarily decades ago are set to retire soon

With its remaining gardeners, appointed on a temporary basis decades back, set to retire in a few months, the city Corporation is looking for private agencies for the upkeep of its public parks and gardens set up on traffic islands. The civic body will issue a call for Expression of Interest for the upkeep of parks next year, as per a decision of the steering committee.According to Corporation officials, there were more than 20 gardeners in the payrolls till a few years back. But now, the number has reduced to six, all of whom are set to retire in a few months.