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Thursday, Feb 16, 2006

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Chinnatalla Kunta turns into a beautiful park in 9 months flat

Staff Reporter

Sabitha Reddy inaugurates HUDA-developed facility, only park in the city to have an exclusive cactarium

A NEW LOOK: The cactarium developed by HUDA at Chinnatalla Kunta park in Rajendranagar Municipality. - Photo: Satish H.

HYDERABAD: The promise given by the Chief Minister during his first Rajiv Nagara Bata to develop a park in place of disused and neglected Chinnatalla Kunta in Hyderguda of Rajendranagar Municipality was fulfilled on Wednesday.

State Minister for Mines and Geology, Infrastructure P. Sabitha Reddy inaugurated the park developed by the Urban Forestry Wing of HUDA at a cost of Rs.1 crore in nine months flat.

The stone was laid for the park in January last year but it took three months for 2.5 acres of Government land at Shivanagar to be handed over to HUDA. The park with water body in the centre would not only serve the purpose of ground water recharge but enable local residents use it as a pathway for walkers. Lush green carpet grass was developed over an extent of 16,000 sq ft and special care had gone into choice of flowering shrubs, crotons giving a vibrant look to the park. The Minister said while the Government kept its promise and developed the much-needed park in the area, it was for residents to maintain it carefully and prevent its misuse. "When I requested the Chief Minister for a park here, I never realised it will turn out to be this beautiful," she said complimenting HUDA Chairman D. Sudheer Reddy, Vice-Chairman Jayesh Ranjan and officials. Mr. Sudheer Reddy said it was the only park in the city with an exclusive cactarium with about 26 varieties of cactus plants and two rockeries developed retaining the natural rocky landscape. The park has amenities for visitors as well as play area for children.

Entry fee of Rs. 3

An entry ticket of Rs.3 was fixed and a monthly pass of Rs.50 for walkers to prevent its misuse and keep anti-social elements at bay.

Mr. Ranjan said that local women groups would be encouraged to take up maintenance of the park as well as running the canteen. Charminar MLA Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri and Karwan MLA Afsar Khan thanked HUDA for the park. Urban Foresty Wing Executive Director K.S. Reddy proposed a vote of thanks.

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