In Hisar city, dash of colour gives new lease of life to public spaces

A small step initiated six years ago by six determined individuals has today grown into an impressive group of 175 dedicated members, who are silently beautifying Hisar city.

The “Hamara Pyar Hisar” has been working to beautify public places and walls of the government buildings. So far, members of the association have painted around 100 walls — many even twice.

Every Sunday, members of the group gather with paint and enthusiasm to give public places a fresh look. From parks, bus stops and a railway station to more than 100 walls in the city, the team has cleaned and given a new lease of life to neglected spaces.

“The walls, which earlier looked filthy and depressing, now display vibrant scenic paintings and messages promoting awareness about Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,” said Trilok Bansal, one of the founding members.

“We have painted more than 100 walls so far. This is entirely funded by our members and we also collaborate with the Hisar Municipal Corporation when needed,” he said.

The key members include founder and convener Sushil Kharinta, Rakesh Aggarwal, Satyender Yadav, Dr Vijay Kadyan and Trilok Bansal.

The group’s zeal can be gauged from the fact that they even gathered and executed their task today morning amid drizzling.

The team arrived in time to tackle a long, dull wall on City Thana Road despite downpour. Members first scrubbed the wall and later coloured it. Soon rhythmic strokes of brushes turned the grey surface into a fresh canvas.

The participants included Prof Harish Bhatia, Kamal Bhatia, Trilok Bansal, Jitender Bansal, Manish Goyal, Dinesh Bansal, Ramesh, Ashwini, Suman Aren, Madhu Goyal, Sahil Girdhar, Parag Bansal, Ankit Garg, Anuradha, Aaradhya, Navpreet and Shaurya.

Rakesh Aggarwal, another member of the organisation, said besides beautification, Hamara Pyar Hisar had been instrumental in discouraging defacement of public property. “The painted walls act as a deterrent against posters and banners that once covered every available surface. Initially, we discourage institutes and individuals from pasting posters on the wall. In case they don’t mend their ways, we urge the MC to take action against them,” he said.