children city disbursal time sitting indoors either glued tv wager videogames computers laptop computer modern minuscule contraption one reason behind city venues entice children venture outdoors boating club miniskirt zoo nehru planetarium toy train doll museum lie defunct industrial townspeople civic authorities failed maintain places children interest bothering revenue could generated places opened visitors municipal bay window claimed several times would renovate places kids got home go yet boating club toy train rose garden mustiness started get enjoy evenings garden says class iv student mayank jain resides civil lines class tercet student haibowal damanpreet singh storm know employ boating club rose garden gone several times never knew used boating lodge rose garden would bully merriment boating started facility nearby says damanpreet businessman h p singh reside model town says indoor entertainment like tv videogames in effect kid important move house play play unfortunately parks gardens much proffer city opt stoppage back home adds singh joint commissioner mc sekhon says would think places poor state due negligence could outsource functioning billet private yachting club rose garden november children day yachting club inaugurated one corner nehru rose garden remained functional till mc officials closed claiming water started seeping privileged ground trouble could fixed despite repair four boats corner garden cry attention mini zoo rose garden like defunct boats empty coop rose garden signify mien mini zoo cages homes rabbits monkeys langoors pigeons ducks following maneka gandhi directions shift animals small enclosures large zoos animals moved chhatbir zoo rabbits ducks kept garden without proper care stray dogs charged weeks ago killing many mc officials shifted remaining animals shani temple near phillaur nehru planetarium rose garden set nehru planetarium located adjoining rose garden establish renovation shows planetarium expected start monday none old equipment replaced advance ones planetarium employees say advanced telescopes take make shows interest knowledgeable children toy train rakh bagh toy train metropolis stationary past tense years officials concerned say problem rail tracks due train made functional toy train got fund rs lakh criminal maintenance rail running february finance undertake committee budge halt doll museum model town located inside mc library dealings park model town doll museum children favourite place years ago pathetic condition keeps tyke entering established museum dolls states representing dance forms couples dressed attires various states