Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) is all set to build four parks in the city by the end of this year.
The scheme also consists of developing the second phase of the Gandhi Park which, according to the officials, is likely to be completed by the end of March.
According to the officials, the first phase of the Gandhi Park which is marked as the children play zone is complete while the second phase involves upgrading the other areas. “We would set up a musical fountain, Yoga space, jogging pathway, and smart toilets. The second phase is a project of nearly Rs 1.5 crore,” said a MCD officer.
The other four parks are also being constructed under the AMRUT Yojna which would be built in four different areas of the city. The first park would come up in Indira Nagar which is a project of about Rs 90 lakh. The second park would be set up at Sehashpur area which would cost Rs 62 lakh and the third park is ‘Tehri park’ which would come up at Kedarpuram area and the cost of the project is about Rs 70 lakh. The fourth park would come up at Brahamapuri area and the estimated cost of the project is about Rs 50 lakh.
Speaking of the matter, AMRUT district project officer Ashish Kathaith said, “AMRUT is all about developing green belts in the urban areas. The four parks are more about developing green belts in the city.
The proposal part for the parks has already been done and the next step is to put them up for tenders. About the second phase of the Gandhi Park, the work is under process which is very likely to be completed by the end of March or latest by the end of April this year.”