SOME LUNG SPACE: The huge Imliban park coming up behind the APSRTC's Mahatma Gandhi Bus Terminus in Hyderabad. — PHOTO: P.V. Sivakumar

HYDERABAD: Lush green acreages, long and spacious walkways for morning walkers, huge trees with cool shade, aesthetically designed children's playing area will no more be miles away for residents of the old city.

Residents of the densely populated and space-starved old city, the original city to be more precise that once boasted of `baghs' aplenty, will not have to look towards the other side of the Musi for the much-needed lung space as the biggest park in this part of the city is getting ready at a fast pace near Imlibun Bus Terminus.

Spread over nine acres, the Imlibun park promises to quench the long-pending desire of old city residents to have their own showpiece park replete with all the facilities offered by parks elsewhere in the city.

The project was delayed by a year and this had further frustrated the residents whose nearest green zone option happens to be Indira Park at Domalguda.

Horticulture and engineering works in the park, except for its entrance, have been completed by the MCH staff at Imlibun.

"A bit of grass mowing and works related to ornamental plants is going on at the moment. Almost four acres of the land has come under green cover and when completed it will be the biggest park in old city," said MCH Director for Urban Forestry M. Mohan Rao.

The park is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.5 crores under the `Save Musi Campaign' and the MCH officials pointed out that it would be thrown open to the general public by December.

Changed scenario

Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had laid the foundation stone for the park in August 2005 and the MCH officials point out that in all probability he will inaugurate the park.

"Earlier it was a garbage transfer station and now we have changed the whole scenario," said MCH Chief Engineer Dhan Singh.

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