With Mughal-style baradari and flowers new heritage park all set for opening
New Delhi Mar 20 PTI Endowed with a Mughal-style baradari and rich stocks of flowers a new heritage-themed park near Jama Masjid in old Delhi is all set to be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday eveningIn the first phase an area of about 175 acres has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 765 crore civic officials saidThe plot which was earlier covered in filth encroached from multiple sides and often used by anti-social elements after months of hard labour and meticulous planning has been transformed into a beautiful park they saidConceived in 2017 the park has been built with North Delhi Municipal Corporations funds and contributions from various MPs cutting across party lines and former Union minister Vijay Goel officials had earlier saidIt has been developed using rich stocks of flowers and has structures built with traditional craftsmanship A white marble-made baradari pavilion with cusped arches is the centrepiece of this garden while red sandstone white marble Dholpur stone and Delhi quartzite stones have been used in the constructionIn the second phase of this urban renewal project the remaining 225 acres is to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 1003 crore For the first phase the NDMC had arranged Rs 470 crore from its resources officials saidThe second phase also envisages reviving the old water stream referred to as nahar by locals that existed on a stretch located adjacent to the current boundary wall of the park they saidThe park is also endowed with Mughal-style chatris stone railings and lamp posts borrowing design elements from the Red Forts ramparts ornate gates a sunken open-air theatre and also has toilet facilitiesA food court area is also being developed said architect Kapil Aggarwal who designed the parkWe are feeling very excited to showcase this Heritage Park to the President of India after which people would be able to enjoy it A play by well-known theatre personality Aamir Raza Husain would also be hosted during the inauguration event for the president he told PTIThe park sits in close proximity to the 17th century Jama Masjid and faces Red Fort a UNESCO World Heritage site on the other sideWe wanted visitors to feel the park was part of both the sites and therefore we chose heritage elements after careful research so that new structures would complement the existing heritage fabric of the region he added The part which is to be developed under the second phase is now slowly being barricaded and civic officials said work has begun to reclaim the neighbouring plot fully for the park projectA senior NDMC official said the park has rich stocks of flowers and shrubberies including petunia dog flowers marigold carnation poinsettia ornamental cabbage croton and furcariaOnce we open it to public there will be a nominal ticket fee he saidVisitors will also get to enjoy delicious cuisine of Chandni Chowk and handicrafts of Old Delhi at the park officials saidThe park located opposite the Parade Ground parking facility was originally named Heritage Park The name of Charti Lal Goel former deputy mayor of the erstwhile unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi and first Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly was later prefixed to it officials said A white marble bust of Charti Lal Goel father of Vijay Goel has also been installed near the ornately-carved baradariAn amount of Rs 1768 crore was required towards the completion of the project which has been planned in two phases officials said PTI KND RHL
New Delhi Mar 20 PTI Endowed with a Mughal-style baradari and rich stocks of flowers a new heritage-themed park near Jama Masjid in old Delhi is all set to be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday eveningIn the first phase an area of about 175 acres has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 765 crore civic officials saidThe plot which was earlier covered in filth encroached from multiple sides and often used by anti-social elements after months of hard labour and meticulous planning has been transformed into a beautiful park they saidConceived in 2017 the park has been built with North Delhi Municipal Corporations funds and contributions from various MPs cutting across party lines and former Union minister Vijay Goel officials had earlier saidIt has been developed using rich stocks of flowers and has structures built with traditional craftsmanship A white marble-made baradari pavilion with cusped arches is the centrepiece of this garden while red sandstone white marble Dholpur stone and Delhi quartzite stones have been used in the constructionIn the second phase of this urban renewal project the remaining 225 acres is to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 1003 crore For the first phase the NDMC had arranged Rs 470 crore from its resources officials saidThe second phase also envisages reviving the old water stream referred to as nahar by locals that existed on a stretch located adjacent to the current boundary wall of the park they saidThe park is also endowed with Mughal-style chatris stone railings and lamp posts borrowing design elements from the Red Forts ramparts ornate gates a sunken open-air theatre and also has toilet facilitiesA food court area is also being developed said architect Kapil Aggarwal who designed the parkWe are feeling very excited to showcase this Heritage Park to the President of India after which people would be able to enjoy it A play by well-known theatre personality Aamir Raza Husain would also be hosted during the inauguration event for the president he told PTIThe park sits in close proximity to the 17th century Jama Masjid and faces Red Fort a UNESCO World Heritage site on the other sideWe wanted visitors to feel the park was part of both the sites and therefore we chose heritage elements after careful research so that new structures would complement the existing heritage fabric of the region he added The part which is to be developed under the second phase is now slowly being barricaded and civic officials said work has begun to reclaim the neighbouring plot fully for the park projectA senior NDMC official said the park has rich stocks of flowers and shrubberies including petunia dog flowers marigold carnation poinsettia ornamental cabbage croton and furcariaOnce we open it to public there will be a nominal ticket fee he saidVisitors will also get to enjoy delicious cuisine of Chandni Chowk and handicrafts of Old Delhi at the park officials saidThe park located opposite the Parade Ground parking facility was originally named Heritage Park The name of Charti Lal Goel former deputy mayor of the erstwhile unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi and first Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly was later prefixed to it officials said A white marble bust of Charti Lal Goel father of Vijay Goel has also been installed near the ornately-carved baradariAn amount of Rs 1768 crore was required towards the completion of the project which has been planned in two phases officials said PTI KND RHL
