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Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena connected Thursday formally named an 11-acre Delhi Development Authority (DDA) parkland arsenic Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sadbhavana Udyan, paying tribute to erstwhile Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee connected the juncture of his commencement centenary.
The park, developed by DDA, is located on Mahatma Gandhi Marg, parallel to the walled metropolis oregon Old Delhi, and is the 2nd parkland successful a bid of 3 being redeveloped successful the area. The parkland has been conceptualised nether the guidance of the L-G arsenic portion of a program to decongest the lawns astatine Kartavya Path, DDA mentioned successful a property release. It is portion of a larger scenery redevelopment task covering 3 parks on Mahatma Gandhi Marg. The task includes a greenish loop dispersed implicit 35 acres and stretching astir 1.7 kilometres on the Ring Road. The archetypal parkland successful the series, Kranti Udyan, was inaugurated successful January this year.
A statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee volition beryllium installed astatine the tract successful the adjacent future, according to the release.
It features ceremonial lawns, achromatic marble pathways, shaded eating plazas, baradaris, sculptured fountains, unfastened recreational zones and nationalist amenities.
One of the main attractions is simply a ample sculpture showing 5 achromatic horses guided by a sarathi, symbolising leadership, momentum and progress. A waterbody and fountains situation the sculpture. The parkland besides includes 4 Yakshini sculptures placed on the linear lawns, created by Padma Vibhushan awardee sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo.
