By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 22: The detection of violation of various norms at Accoland at Rani, touted as family fun kingdom, led the district administration to close the amusement park, temporarily. The district administration, however, is feeling the heat now.
According to sources, various influential corners have been exerting pressure on the district administration asking it to open the amusement park. During the summer, the parks literally mints money every year, and the closure of the park at the peak of summer makes the park to incur huge loss.
When the district administration closed the park temporarily, various circles concerned welcomed the move as the step was related to public health and security.
Various machineries meant for water sports at the park need annual maintence certificates so as to ensure that they are not threat to public health. However, the park authorities have not even procured such certificates from the authorities concerned. Allowing the park to be run with such machineries is not free from risks. "The visitors, especially children, are vulnerable. In the event of occurrence of anything unwanted involving public health, who will own the responsibility?" a section of conscious circle questioned.
The situation, according to sources, is not as simple as some circles concerned think so. "During the inspection, the district administration didn't even find the minimum fire fighting devices at the park. Even bacteria was detected in the waters of the tanks meant for water sports. How come such waters be safe for the visitors, especially children?" the sources said, and added: "People visit the park paying money. How come there be two different rates - one for the weekend days and the other for holidays?"
A section of conscious circle feels that the administration should let the park reopen till the loopholes found during the inspection are properly plugged as any laxity on the security of visitors may be fatal.