HOWRAH
: Hundreds of morning walkers, who used to breathe in fresh air at
Botanic Garden
,
Shibpur
, have a reason to cheer.
The gates of the garden will be thrown open to morning walkers on Tuesday — for the first time since March 18 this year. The
Covid
pandemic had forced authorities of the garden to prohibit entry to morning walkers. Kanad Das, director of the Botanic Garden, said, “We will open our gates to morning walkers from 5.30 am to 7.30 am every day from December 1. Morning walkers have been advised to abide by Covid safety norms.”
Authorities have agreed to allow morning walkers, provided they wear masks and maintain social distancing. Morning walkers, who opt to use the three-seater benches spread across the garden, will have to leave the middle seat vacant. In fact, these seats will be marked with a cross, indicating that no one should sit on them. In the first phase, only regular morning walkers will be allowed in. Names of such regulars are with the garden authorities, sources said. Later, other morning walkers will be allowed in. But this date is yet to be fixed.
A resident said that to walk and take in the fresh air of the garden was a privilege for all living in the concrete jungle. “This place is also home to beautiful flora and fauna that cover the 270-acre Botanic Garden,” he added.
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