The new lush green wrap situated at Morabadi is ready to provide respite to the citizens amid hustle and bustle of the city. Providing a fresh leash of life, Oxygen Park aka Nilamber-Pitamber Park, spread over an area of 10 acres is not mere a green lungs decked up with fountains, flowers and shrubs but is also designed keeping in mind sports enthusiasts’ need.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday inaugurated this green cover and said that the park will be renamed after martyrs, Nilamber-Pitamber remembering their contribution to nation-building.
The CM also unveiled the statue of Nilamber-Pitamber standing tall in the middle of the park, giving a message of struggle and unity to the visitors. The park has been opened for the visitors after a gap of three years.
The CM while addressing the people said that the State government is striving hard to eradicate poverty from the State. “In order to link people to the mainstream, the State government will soon lay the foundation of Nilamber-Pitamber University building within three months to provide quality education to the people.”
Targeting his predecessors and blaming them for playing divide and rule politics, the CM further added, “On public demand, the statues of martyrs and other renowned figures are being mounted.
People from different sects of the society must know about the contribution of public figures who have all sacrificed their lives for the upliftment of people and their mother land. Congress party has always been partial and has played dirty politics over the names of great personalities.”
With the motto to provide clean and green environment to public, the Department of Forest started the construction of Oxygen park in 2014. At a whopping cost of `. 4 crore, the park is ready to welcome the leisure buffs with all essential facilities and unique features.
The park that was created on a wasteland has volleyball court, archery turf, cricket pitch besides, walking and jogging tracks.
“Approximately, `4 crore has been spent in crafting this park as per the sport enthusiasts’ demand. There is also an arrangement for mini amphitheatre. Athletics could come to practice and enjoy here too. Some additional features will also be added soon,” a forest official
said present on the spot
during the inaugural programme.