Jamshedpur got a new green lung with the inauguration of the New Kagalnagar Park at Sonari today. In its endeavor to increase and sustain the green cover of the city, Tata Steel enhanced the quality of life of residents, encouraged physical activities and provided intrinsic environmental benefits to nearby residents. The New Kagalnagar Park was inaugurated in the presence of Banna Gupta, Minister of Health & Family welfare, Medical education and Disaster Management, Govt of Jharkhand, Chitranjan Verma , Representative from office of Member of Parliament, Jamshedpur, Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President Corporate Services, Tata Steel, Ritu Raj Sinha, Managing Director, Tata Steel UISL, Dhananjay Mishra, Sr General Manager ( Jharkhand Business ), Raghunath Pandey, President, JSU, senior officials and members of Tata Steel and Tata Steel UISL along with the local residents of Sonari.
The New Kagalnagar Park is situated near the Sonari Gurudwara. It has a total area of 4788.0 Sqm with a walking track of 700 Sqm . The park has an open gym with 18 equipment like Aerial Stoller, Abs board double, Shoulder twirl double, Surf board, Shoulder exerciser, Double parallel bar, Ovate stepper, Leg stretch, Aero rider, Leg Extension, Ipt Upg Chest Press Double, Forearm Twirl Double, Hip Twister Triple, Circular Pull Up Station, Crystal Maze, S Bridge Ladder, Set Bonny Exercise Bike and IPT UPG Hand Rower.
There is a 120 Watt high mast for illumination along with other lighting arrangements. The park also has play areas, washroom/toilet facilities and 15 garden benches.
The park is adorned with a variety of trees like Mimusops elengi (Bakul), Lagerstroemia speciosa (Jarul), Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca Palm), Polyscias balfouriana (Balfour aralia)
New Kagalnagar Park will be open in the morning from 6:00am to 8:00am and in the evening from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.