Children Pool in Money From Their Pockets & Clean Mangalore City Corporation’s Playground

Children from various schools who play cricket, football and badminton at the Mangalore City Corporation’s playground at Nandigudda, have pooled in money to clear weeds and bushes there, after the city corporation failed to do so. The playground, which is also known as Vaman Nayak Maidan or Nandigudda Maidan, is one of the recreation spots that is frequently used by children and locals of the area.

The Children had earlier met the local corporator seeking help from the MCC to clean the playground, which was covered with weeds and wild plants making it a home for poisonous snakes. When the city corporation failed to respond to their demand, children pooled 50 rs each from their pocket money and hired workers to clean the playground.