Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Popular Kolkata Parks in Dire Neglect
Two very popular parks in Kolkata, Maddox Square and Park Circus Maidan, are in bad shape.
There is a lot of garbage and broken things left after a fair.
People who visit the parks have asked the city officials to clean them up, but not much has been done.
The parks are not safe or nice to play in right now.
The city officials say they don't have enough people to fix the parks properly.
It's sad because these parks used to be very beautiful and fun to visit.
Maddox Square and Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata are in poor condition with garbage and debris.
A recent fair at Maddox Square left the ground damaged and littered.
Visitors have repeatedly asked the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to clean and restore the parks.
KMC officials have promised to clean up but cite a lack of manpower and training for proper restoration.
The parks are currently unfit for outdoor activities and play due to the poor conditions.
- Who
- Visitors and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
- What
- Neglect and poor maintenance of popular parks
- When
- Ongoing, with recent issues after a fair in mid-January
- Where
- Maddox Square and Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata
- Why
- Lack of adequate cleanup and restoration efforts by KMC
- Parks
- Maddox Square, Park Circus Maidan
- Issues
- Garbage accumulation, debris, poor restoration
- Fair Impact
- Maddox Square's green cover damaged
- KMC Response
- Promised cleanup, cited manpower shortages
- Visitor Concerns
- Unfit for play, historical changes