In order to rekindle the love for reading among its citizens, Mumbai has got a new update in its garden-libraries. This free Garden library for children was inaugurated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday, May 29.
It is located at B N Vaidya Garden, Hindu Colony, Dadar. This is part of the civic body’s plan to start a garden library in each ward. This library is just next to Rajgruha which was the residence of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Dr Ambedkar had built this residence for the personal library.
According to an official, the BMC is getting funds for these libraries under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme. BMC will add more books depending on the response.
Official further stated that the library contains books on various topics such as biographies of various eminent personalities, history, nature, healthy lifestyle. The books are made available in this library for the intellectual and holistic development of children. To inculcate various instructive topics as well as inculcate interest in sports and exercise.
Earlier, a similar library was set up at Cooperage Bandstand Garden, Colaba. Moreover, an open garden library was also put in place at Dr E Borges Road next to ITC Grand in Parel and it can accommodate about 4-50 readers at a time.
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