File photo of MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
Nashik:
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS Chief Raj Thackeray inaugurated a 'traffic park' for
children in Nashik's Tidke colony.
The park, set up at the cost of Rs 3.5 crore, has been developed by city-based Non-Governmental Organisation or NGO Nashik First on three acres land at Tidke colony, supported by corporates Mahindra and Mahindra and Lord India Pvt Ltd.
The unique park has basic information of traffic rules and regulations depicted through dummy signals, boards containing traffic signs like no entry, one-way, U-turn et al, zebra crossing, road safety rules, maps. It also has an amphitheatre.
On the occasion yesterday, Mr Thackeray said it is a laudable initiative taken to educate children about traffic rules at an early age but suggested the NGO to also display sign boards and instructions in Marathi language so that a large number of people can understand it.
Chairman of Nashik First Abhay Kulkarni apprised that plot for the park has been made available by Nashik Municipal Corporation on rent, while the two corporates have aided financially towards setting up of the park.
He said a special guide has been prepared by NGO member Dr Madhukar Shembade and interactive sessions with students will be taken up at the amphitheatre in coming days.
City mayor Ashok Murtadak, former Maharashtra DGP PS Pasaricha, executives of Mahindra and Mahindra, Lord India and others were also present on the occasion.
children in Nashik's Tidke colony.
The park, set up at the cost of Rs 3.5 crore, has been developed by city-based Non-Governmental Organisation or NGO Nashik First on three acres land at Tidke colony, supported by corporates Mahindra and Mahindra and Lord India Pvt Ltd.
The unique park has basic information of traffic rules and regulations depicted through dummy signals, boards containing traffic signs like no entry, one-way, U-turn et al, zebra crossing, road safety rules, maps. It also has an amphitheatre.
On the occasion yesterday, Mr Thackeray said it is a laudable initiative taken to educate children about traffic rules at an early age but suggested the NGO to also display sign boards and instructions in Marathi language so that a large number of people can understand it.
Chairman of Nashik First Abhay Kulkarni apprised that plot for the park has been made available by Nashik Municipal Corporation on rent, while the two corporates have aided financially towards setting up of the park.
He said a special guide has been prepared by NGO member Dr Madhukar Shembade and interactive sessions with students will be taken up at the amphitheatre in coming days.
City mayor Ashok Murtadak, former Maharashtra DGP PS Pasaricha, executives of Mahindra and Mahindra, Lord India and others were also present on the occasion.
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