Three lakh metres of waste turned into 12-acre park in Lucknow

three lakh metres of waste turned into 12-acre park in lucknow

The park has been developed over a garbage-landfill site

Approximately 3 lakh metric tonnes of waste spread over the 12 acres of land has been converted into a green park with over 1,00,000 different types of plants, in Vasant Kunj, on IIM Road, Lucknow.

Built at a cost of about ₹375 lakh, the Rastriya Prerna Park is being developed by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA). Interestingly, the project started in February 2024 and ended within 2 months in the last week of March.

“Garbage was a matter of concern for residents of the area. Regular complaints regarding the waste were coming in, so the department took the initiative to convert it into a green zone where people could walk and spend some time in greenery. The park is operational and is being currently visited by several nearby residents,” said the LDA vice-chairman Indramani Tripathi.

“The park has been developed over a garbage-landfill site, which a few months back, was a pain for nearby residents”, said the LDA VC.

Built over garbage, as many as 20 pipes have been installed in the ground, which will release dangerous and contagious gas from the ground. These pipes go some 20-30 feet deep in the ground and stand some 8-10 feet above it, to help release the gases, the LDA VC said.

Several trees such as mango, litchi, apple, guava, plum, sandalwood, Rudraksh, Putranjeeva, Peepal, roses, Pilkhan and others have been planted here, said Tripathi.

“Using boring, we are providing water to these plants, with the help of water sprinklers at various points,” said the LDA VC.

Additionally, a green track has also been made for people to walk on.

According to the LDA, in future, more facilities will be added to the park.

“In the next six months, there will be amusement activities for children, along with a cafeteria, several huts and seating arrangements at different points,” LDA officials said. They also said that plans are afoot to connect the park to Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Vasant Kunj.

Read more news like this on HindustanTimes.com

OTHER NEWS

2 hrs ago

'There Is A Buzz About West Indies Cricket Again': Rovman Powell Optimistic About Future of WI Cricket After T20 World Cup Exit

2 hrs ago

Usman Khawaja on Afghanistan’s win over Australia: ‘They probably should have won against us in the ODI World Cup too’

2 hrs ago

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: JP Nadda writes to Kharge, questions ‘stoic silence’

2 hrs ago

T20 WC: "Chris Jordan is a match-winner": England's Rashid after qualification to semis

2 hrs ago

Mahindra Thar 5 door likely to make debut on August 15. Here’s what to expect

2 hrs ago

Amitabh Bachchan requests Prabhas' fans not to massacre him after watching Kalki 2898 AD: 'Haath jod ke maafi...'

2 hrs ago

Mumbai’s first underground metro set to start operations in July – Check route, timings, stations and more

2 hrs ago

Book profits now or stay invested? Nilesh Shah's take

2 hrs ago

Apple iPhone 16 series may get major design overhaul: What to expect

2 hrs ago

90% of Indian professionals struggling to skill up because of work, family commitments: Report

2 hrs ago

Indian 2 Trailer To be Released On June 25

2 hrs ago

Stock market today: BSE Sensex moves below 77,000 mark; Nifty50 near 23,350

2 hrs ago

Nirmala Sitharaman's Pre-Budget Consultation: Experts Suggest Higher STT On High-Frequency Traders

2 hrs ago

Vijayashanthi's powerful first glimpse from #NKR21 unleashed

2 hrs ago

Rajkumar Hirani DENIES Casting Shah Rukh Khan And Samantha Ruth Prabhu In A Film, Calls It Baseless

2 hrs ago

Should you close your unused credit card or keep it open?

2 hrs ago

WI's Roston Chase becomes 4th player to achieve double of fifty, three-fer in T20 WC match

2 hrs ago

Taxpayers can now change GST returns before paying taxes, small businesses exempt from yearly filings

2 hrs ago

'Arrogance remains': Congress chief Kharge responds to PM Modi's pre-Parliament session address

2 hrs ago

GST Council Meeting Highlights: Tax Exemption On Platform Tickets, 12 Per Cent Tax On Carton Boxes And More

2 hrs ago

With right tweaks, Agnipath can be a global model for military & govt jobs

2 hrs ago

South Africa not going to be 'brainwashed' by semi-final qualification: Aiden Markram

3 hrs ago

Sunita Williams stranded in space: Whistleblowers accuse Boeing and NASA of hiding critical Starliner leak before launch

3 hrs ago

'Maharaja' box office collection day 10: Vijay Sethupathi starrer surpasses Rs 75 crore as it closes the second weekend

3 hrs ago

No reserved shares, discounts for employees in Hyundai India IPO

3 hrs ago

Cheaper options, no lease — why NBCC’s commercial spaces in Delhi find few buyers in private sector

3 hrs ago

How India's growing ties with Tibet and Taiwan are rattling China

3 hrs ago

Shivalic Power Control IPO: Issue Fully Subscribed Within Hours, Check GMP Today

3 hrs ago

8 times when Indian royal families spent lavishly on bizarre items: From a 185-carat Jacob diamond paperweight to 100 pairs of Ferragamo shoes

3 hrs ago

Paytm Logs 19 Per Cent Rise In Flight Bookings In Jan-March Quarter

3 hrs ago

Suzlon Energy stock climbs to 52-week high, up 291% in a year; should you buy?

3 hrs ago

Bharti Airtel in talks with Vodafone to buy 3% more stake in Indus Towers; may merge with data unit

3 hrs ago

FPIs sold Oil & Gas, Construction, IT sector stocks the most; highest inflows seen in realty stocks

3 hrs ago

Watch: Diljit Dosanjh performs community service at Golden Temple, offers prayers

3 hrs ago

South Africa replace "chokers" with "clutch", set historic T20 World Cup record

3 hrs ago

Free will, dissent, defiance – signs of democracy returning to BJP

3 hrs ago

Inside Out 2 sets US box office on fire, rakes in millions in second week of release and sets new records

3 hrs ago

ITR Filing Last Date, Income Tax Deadlines July 2024, Know All Key Due Dates Here

3 hrs ago

Suzlon Energy Share Price Target 2024: Power stocks hit fresh 52-week high; BUY, SELL or HOLD?

3 hrs ago

Panic at 40,000 feet: Virgin Atlantic flight's cockpit windscreen cracks, makes emergency turnaround