Kolkata is one of the biggest cities of the world. But it is not an ancient city like Rome or Varanasi. It is hardly four hundred years old now. Its importance grew when it became the capital of British India. Even after the capital was shifted to Delhi, its importance did not decline.
There have been rapid changes in Kolkata after Independence. The partition of Bengal brought crores of people from East Bengal down here. As a result, thousands of new houses were built in and around the city. Many skyscrapers have shot up and the skyline of Kolkata has changed completely. The new fly-overs — near Sealdah and Howrah Bridge — have given a new look to the city. The Metro Rail and its stations are adding a new dimension. When fully completed, Kolkata’s Metro Rail will be a great attraction to tourists. The Circular Rail is already operating along the river Ganga. When fully completed, it will ease the burden of traffic, specially of the commuters.
But it will be wrong to suppose that the new look of a city depends only on new buildings and constructions. The most important thing is maintenance. It Kolkata remains unclean and its parks dirty, the new buildings will only make the city look dirtier and uglier by contrast. It is good news that campaigns for a clean Kolkata are gaining momentum day by day. Recently, the students took part in such a campaign and got pres for their commendable work. In some parts of Kolkata roads have of late been weekend. This has really given a new look to the city. Trees are being planted every year along the roads the Southern Avenue and the Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue are good examples. The toy train at Rabindra Sarobar and the ‘Jhilmil’ park at Salt Lake have become new attractions to children. Such things really give a new look to Kolkata.
There have been rapid changes in Kolkata after Independence. The partition of Bengal brought crores of people from East Bengal down here. As a result, thousands of new houses were built in and around the city. Many skyscrapers have shot up and the skyline of Kolkata has changed completely. The new fly-overs — near Sealdah and Howrah Bridge — have given a new look to the city. The Metro Rail and its stations are adding a new dimension. When fully completed, Kolkata’s Metro Rail will be a great attraction to tourists. The Circular Rail is already operating along the river Ganga. When fully completed, it will ease the burden of traffic, specially of the commuters.
But it will be wrong to suppose that the new look of a city depends only on new buildings and constructions. The most important thing is maintenance. It Kolkata remains unclean and its parks dirty, the new buildings will only make the city look dirtier and uglier by contrast. It is good news that campaigns for a clean Kolkata are gaining momentum day by day. Recently, the students took part in such a campaign and got pres for their commendable work. In some parts of Kolkata roads have of late been weekend. This has really given a new look to the city. Trees are being planted every year along the roads the Southern Avenue and the Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue are good examples. The toy train at Rabindra Sarobar and the ‘Jhilmil’ park at Salt Lake have become new attractions to children. Such things really give a new look to Kolkata.
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