we want the families and peaceful holidayers back here however we are looking for those who love their environment and want to safeguard it as well says reddy says srinivasa reddy special officer horticulture department things are looking up here because of the bandobast provided by the police and the action that has been taken against the trouble makers bangalore it was the closest bangaloreans had in terms of a hill station by the policemen a worthy effort for nandi hills could soon be that precious weekend getaway that residents of a growing metropolis hunger for after a maddening week at work the crowd is heavy here and as many as 2500 visitors sometimes come in here on a sunday alone hordes of drunken elements who insisted that they not only be seen at their worst but even be heard soon replaced the families out to have a silent weekend away from home so much so that horticulture department officials even complained that working in groups of ten they took four days to clear the mess after every sunday this sunday however things seemed a bit different even more effective has been the cases booked against halfadozen drunkards making a nuisance of themselves but recent times saw nandi hills degenerate from a holidayers haven to a dumping ground for drunkards the lumpen elements had taken over nandi hills with the bangalore district police deciding to clamp down hard on these lumpen elements nandi hills has a chance to reclaim a bit of its lost dignity over the last two weekends the drunkards and eveteasers were being given company the troublemakers were there but were a subdued lot not that it was needed for most of the year broken bottles plastic plates and glasses excess food thrown away a mess that surely made the once pristine place look like garbage mela come sunday and instead of flowers and peace those who dared to go there for want of a better place are greeted by broken bottles he adds that among his staff are 25 gardeners who are now attempting to restore the former glory of the hill station though twowheelers are not allowed right to the top over 400 scooters and bikes are invariably there over the weekend to say the least that has proved to be a sobering experience as part of the drive have come up extra garbage bins and an attempt to clean up the garden we used to have a mess here previously but even we have stepped up our efforts to keep the place clean