CR PARK SPEAKS NEWSLETTER

From Resistance to Recognition: How E Block, CR Park Became a Model for Sustainable Waste Management In an inspiring story of community resilience and environmental responsibility, the Residents Welfare Association (RWA), E Block, Chittaranjan Park has emerged as a shining example of what citizen-led initiatives can achieve when vision meets persistence. In 2026, their efforts were formally recognised by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at the prestigious Green Friend and Participation Award Ceremony —a moment that marks not just an achievement, but a milestone in Delhi’s growing movement towards sustainable urban living. At the heart of this recognition lies a comprehensive and well-executed system of solid waste management, decentralised composting, and carbon footprint reduction at the neighbourhood level . What sets E Block apart is not merely participation, but complete implementation—an end-to-end model that addresses waste at its source and transforms it into a resou...

Tapovan: From Dumpyard to Living Example of HKL Community Action By Dr. Joy Dey, Pocket 40, CR Park. Right in the heart of Chittaranjan Park, next to the Kali Mandir, stood a parcel of abandoned land that was slowly turning into a dumpyard. The land began to be tended to by SIGN (Social Initiative for Green Neighborhood) and its members, with especially active stewardship from the late Biplab Dasgupta. What started as a small, committed effort gradually drew in others, who contributed their time, effort, and resources to restore the space. Today, Tapovan stands as a serene urban green space—where flowers bloom, birds return, and neighbors gather. It is not just a physical transformation, but a reflection of what a committed community can achieve together. Members of SIGN recently came together at Tapovan on a Sunday morning, joining similar walks held across the world. The gathering marked the first HKL Meditation Walk in Delhi, part of a growing global movement that, in just a...

Daylight Crimes Raise Alarm in CR Park: Residents Demand Immediate Action by Dr Anindita Roy (Ph.D), Design Educator & Citizen Journalist , Civic Media, CR Park Speaks Chittaranjan Park, often known for its close-knit community and cultural vibrancy, has recently witnessed two disturbing incidents that have left residents concerned about their safety—even in broad daylight. Chain Snatching Near Market 1 In a shocking incident around 4:15 PM , near Market 1, close to Bangiya Samaj, a woman became the target of a chain-snatching attempt. Two assailants on a motorbike approached her and forcibly snatched her chain and pendant. Displaying remarkable courage, the woman resisted and tried to fight back. In an attempt to escape, the attackers allegedly tried to stab her, resulting in injuries. The brazenness of this act—occurring in daylight in one of CR Park’s busiest areas—has deeply unsettled residents. Theft from Third Floor Residence in F Block In another incident reporte...

  A Strange Fear Has Entered Our Lanes They Didn’t Break In … They Called: Inside South Delhi’s Digital Arrest Scare Musings by Dr Anindita Roy ( Ph.D) Lately, something feels different in our quiet South Delhi neighborhoods. The same lanes of Chittaranjan Park , where morning walks smell of scented flowers and fish markets hum with familiar voices, and the tree-lined calm of Greater Kailash , where evenings once meant simple adda and tea—there is now an undercurrent of something unsettling. It does not come with noise. It comes through a phone call. I heard about the GK2 doctor couple first—how they lost crores. At first, like many of us, I thought: this happens somewhere else… not here. But then the details came in fragments, like whispers passed across balconies. Video calls that never seemed to end. Voices of “officials” that sounded authoritative, convincing, almost real. Fear that slowly replaced logic. And then the story turned stranger. They were told to come ...

 By Arundhuti Bhattacharya Secretary B Block Pragatisheel RWA Chittaranjan Park today witnessed a peaceful yet powerful march highlighting a long-pending civic issue — the removal of dhalaos (open garbage collection points) as per regulations mandated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court to be implemented by 31st December 2024. Regrettably, despite the stipulated deadline having passed, no substantive action has been taken by the concerned authorities. The existing dhalaos continue to function using outdated and unhygienic waste-handling techniques. Cleaning is carried out through old routine methods that are grossly inadequate for a modern urban colony. Even for these minimal services, residents are compelled to lodge repeated complaints with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and yet, regular and systematic action remains largely absent. These dhalaos occupy and encroach upon nearly half the roadway space in several locations — including areas in front of schools, mandirs...

MONO CHALO NIJO NIKETANE Musings By Sanjoy Das Gupta Sri Ramakrishna first met a young Narendranath and heard him sing in November 1881 at the house of his householder devotee, Shri Surendra Nath Mitra. Shri Ramakrishna used to visit Shri Mitra’s house in Calcutta to deliver spiritual lectures and other forms of enlightenment. On this particular occasion too, Shri Mitra had arranged a spiritual festival at his house in Shimla Street wherein Sri Ramakrishna would be present. When the appointed singer for the occasion failed to show up, a young Narendranath Dutta, Mitra’s neighbour and a talented singer, was asked to fill in. Narendranath was then around eighteen years old, preparing for his FA exams of Calcutta University. Narendra sang several devotional songs. His performance was soulful and deeply impressed Sri Ramakrishna. One of the songs sang by him was a Bromho Sangeet “ Mono Chalo Nijo Niketane…” composed by Sri Ayodhyanath Pakrasi, an eminent educationist and scholar in Ben...