Bharat Vandana Park is a 220-acre park currently under-construction in New Delhi, India.
| Bharat Vandana Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Dwarka, Delhi, India |
| Coordinates | 28°34′14″N 77°03′30″E / 28.57056°N 77.05833°E |
| Area | 220 acres (89 ha; 0.34 sq mi; 0.89 km2) |
| Designer | Arcop Associates |
| Owned by | Delhi Development Authority |
| Status | Under-construction |
Overview
editThe park's foundation was laid on 18 December 2019 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.[1] It is designed based on the layout of public spaces in ancient Harappan cities.[2] As per the plan, the park was supposed to open to the public in March 2022[3][4]; however, it has been delayed until August 2025. The delay was caused by the pandemic and later by an injunction from the Delhi government’s forest and wildlife department, which found that trees were being cut down 'illegally.[5][6]
Design
editIt is designed based on the layout of public spaces in ancient Harappan cities.[2] The landscaped green space of the park will cover 98 acres, which accounts for 54% of the total area, in addition to nearly 26 acres occupied by waterbodies.[7] In addition, the park will feature replicas of 36 monuments from various regions of India.[8]
Location
editThe park is being built in Dwarka's Sector 20, located only 300 meters from the Dwarka Sector 9 metro station and 1.5 kilometers from the Yashobhoomi.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ball set rolling for 200-acre DDA park". The Times of India. 18 December 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Sultan, Parvez (2 March 2020). "Fun 'n' green in Delhi's Bharat Vandana park". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Sinha, Snehil (24 November 2023). "220-acre Dwarka park likely to open by March next year: DDA". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Delhi: Bharat Vandana Park to be ready by 2022". The Indian Express. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Khan, Muneef (14 June 2022). "Delhi forest dept halts construction work in portion of Bharat Vandana Park". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Delhi: 'Trees cut' at park in Dwarka, forest dept ticks off DDA". The Indian Express. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Roy, Siddharatha (4 March 2021). "Delhi: This park will be your gateway to India". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ PTI (5 May 2023). "Bharat Vandana Park in Dwarka to showcase India's heritage". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Sharma, Manoj (9 October 2023). "New infra brings Dwarka sub-city back in demand". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 October 2024.