Sorry again for not writing in for long, had a computer problem and tried fixing it and then all when haywire. Ok so where to go next on the map of Ghatkopar.
GARDENS IN GHATKOPAR
Fine the gardens of this area is something that i can write somethign about. Surprisingly you would say why is Ghatkopar west area not mentionted or written about in details. Yes its true I do have this tendency to move eastward. Seriouly i live in th East so know more about this side of the railway track and moreover am familiar with its surrondings not that West of Ghatkoapr is not know but will do wirte. Readers of this blog who know more please to write in and will have the thing put up.
So back to garden and yes there were none in good old days , yes there were open (Maidan) grounds brownish mud, or swamps which were over a period of time fileld with the debris . This helped the kids use the maidans for playing cricket (ah the only thing that is often writeen about) and all sorts of other games, used for morchas, dharnas, and sarvajanic (community) gatherings. Indeed all those who grew here are either good cricket commentators or verbal coach to all and sundry who paly actively now.
The biggest ground being the Pantnagar hall grounds that is the ground opposite the now Ration card office. This is close to the Shivaji technical school anymore hints. It is still clean , brown mud, lots of matches being played here and more so kids have a good open ground to enjoy themselves. This ground is mostly used by the old pantnagar residents. Then there is more ground which were developed due to pressure form Khairnar the then Municpal Commisionar who warned that if the said open area given the plans of development were not used then he would take over and make something on it.
Lions Community ground - Garodia Nagar , Ghatkoapr East
So we had the Lions community ground in Garodia Nagar, which was our only place where we would have matches , this used to be a muddy , dirty , garbage dump in the corner , and the Lions community centre was using it to their benefit to make lots and lots of money by renting it out as marraige functions. SO this became a wastland in the night with all sorts of rubbish and foul smelly rotten left over food dumped after the funtions and for days on the neighboruing societies suffereing all the this. To end this all there was morcha and appeal filed in the courts and finally the residents won adn this is now converted into a very very beautiful , walking park cum ground. There good landscaping done, nice trees, good water fountain, and most of all people use it for walking and being happy and healthy and meeting freinds and having a good time after all the hard work they do in home/ office/ school and so on a so forth.
Then there is a garden near the Police Chowky or to say the lane that comes from walking behind the garages on the 90 feet road, the juciewala , this is the lane that has some 14 building s and societies like Chandini, Kailash Dhara, and more manage this garden. Beautiful garden now , but ofr years this was a garbage dump, smelly as usal and not of much use. But come toghter few like minded people and lot of hard work and paitence and this had developed into a good garden.
Varsha Ground
Then there is Varsha Ground, the small yet beautiful ground where Bhaskar and Navin and all the other guys from buildings surrounding them making use of this for cricket. The ground was all half garbage dump half swamp, converted into cricket grounds by the hard work by the guys who loved what the always did- cricket and made most of it. We had a great time playing most of the afternoon matches here with the Bhaskar team, as mornings we had to paly teams from Garodia Nagar viz, Shivgeet, then Jyothi bldg, Chaaya Nirmal, and some more. Great way to spend your holidays and sundays . After a few years this ground too was converted into a nice beautiful garden.
There is the Nath Pai nagar ground near behind the Pancholi Hospital, this was mostly swamp and can't remeber how long this was a wasteland then slowly and for good land shark started dumping debris to use it to illeaglly occupy the area, Sadly and for good it never materialsied and the ground was convereted for playing cricket, very dangerous to paly here as lot glass and broken tiles were there and taking a catch or playing barefoot was really risky. Now taken over by the Skih community and managed by them and has a good green centre and a huge walking area, sitting benches and a area where Ducks are kept. Just behind it the traffic police depatment has created Childrens Traffic Signal and trainng ground.
Rajawadi Garden
Well then there is the good old Rajawadi Garden , still nicely matainted and used by all and sundry for walking, and expressing their love to their loved ones and at night ina dark corner someone enjouing his share of the Local arrack.
Lions Garden 60 feet Road
Anymore hmmm. well yes how could if forget the Lions Garden near the Arshiwad Hospital, the garden we all used to call the helicopter garden as there was a big stone helicopter in there, and a Bofor type shell launcher. This was the best garden for kids and is still used and is good for all the people for al the residents around.
Well folks need some break and will do some more psot about the area.
