Delhi NCR

1,000 big parks to be renovated in next six months

Published by
Patriot Bureau

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to renovate a thousand big parks here in the next six months by installing green patching and refurbishing gym facilities wherever required, an official said on Friday.

There are 15,000 parks, including 1,000 big ones, under the civic body. A park is considered “big” if it is more than an acre in size.

The renovation will include installing green patches and refurbishing the open gym and swings in the parks, news agency PTI quoted an official as saying.

The parks will be developed in a phased manner.

“We are developing an action plan to refurbish the parks in the MCD area. We plan to develop the parks in phases.

“We have 15,000 parks in total, of which around 1,000 are more than an acre in size. In the first phase, we will renovate such parks. Smaller parks will be renovated in the second phase,” the official said.

“Renovation of the big parks is the priority as their demands are more. The renovation will also include the development of gyms where there is a need and sprucing up the existing outdoor gym facility,” he added.

The civic authorities are also conducting surveys to identify service-level gaps across parks in colonies in the MCD area.

“We have services such as recreational (swings in parks) and health (open gyms). We believe there should be at least one park with an open gym in the colony. In every colony, there should be a park with facilities for children to play,” he said.

“(A survey to understand) colony-wise service gap is the best way to identify the requirement for facilities. We are preparing data in this regard and the repair work will start according to that,” he added

(With PTI inputs)

Patriot Bureau

Published by
Patriot Bureau

Recent Posts

Delhi to host all India K-pop contest 2024 grand finale tomorrow

The finalists will compete in two categories—dance and vocals—vying for the title and an opportunity…

November 22, 2024

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

With the abrupt fall in temperatures, the destitute are left exposed to the chill without…

November 22, 2024

Maitri Bus Service bridges Delhi-Kathmandu, carrying 17,603 passengers in one year

Among the passengers, 4,782 were Indian citizens, 12,471 were Nepalese nationals and 350 came from…

November 22, 2024

Delhi air pollution: SC to consider on Nov 25 if GRAP-4 curbs can be relaxed

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih expressed displeasure over the…

November 22, 2024

Delhi’s rooftop cafés struggle as air pollution clouds winter charm

With smog choking the capital, iconic open-air spots face dwindling footfall and rising customer concerns

November 22, 2024

Exhibition: The Art of Quilting

The exhibition highlights quilting’s transformation from functional bed coverings to a contemporary art form

November 22, 2024