Ram Bagh , once the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, has become defecating place for the poor. The two toilets in the premises are blocked and hence people forced by natural urgencies rush to the boundary wall.

In this heritage complex are: Services club, Lamsdon Club and Amritsar Club. Though well maintained and welloperated, these clubs were running in violation of the Heritage Buildings Act. These clubs have even dared to ignore the orders of Punjab and Haryana High Court to shift from the complex.

The residents who come for walks said that vehicles should be banned from entering in the complex .

“Perhaps, it is the only park where the vehicles drive in,” said D.S. Mann, a local and regular visitor to Ram Bagh.

Another resident B.S. Chauhan pointed out that lot vehicles drive up to the three clubs which pose threat to the heritage structures.

The residents have also demanded a ban on the entry of pets.

“These pets have bit people, including children many times,” says another local J. S Malli.