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Bandhs

Jharsabandh

The Times of India, Oct 26 2015

Jharsabandh; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, Oct 26 2015

Sharad Kohli

In Gurgaon's concrete jungle, an oasis reared by its people

The Jharsabaandh, which occupies an expanse of around 5km in the middle of town, is one of around 15 baandhs in the city, many of them calling out for urgent restoration.This is a protected forest, with Sector 15 (Part I) on one side and Civil Lines and Officers Colony on the other. Earlier, HUDA was in charge of the baandh's upkeep. From March 2015, the MCG took over. In association with the city agencies, residents here have been looking after the baandh for many years -for example, by getting a sprinkler system installed to ensure a generous cover of grass. The baandh was all jungle back in 2000.“People were scared of buying a plot here.“ Now, a lit footpath allows walkers fresh air and exercise in the mornings and evenings.But pigs and monkeys are a menace, as are litterbugs and encroachers. Otherwise, the baandh is a quiet place. There is here a preponderance of kikar and the messy `papdi' tree, which has a habit of shedding leaves in every season.But one can also get to see the `kaner' shrub, with its red and yellow flowers, the ficus tree and some palms (and also the odd ashoka).