Delhi May Soon Get A "Waste-To-Art" Park To Showcase Iconic Monuments
NDTV
According to the proposal submitted in the meeting of the NDMC panel, the estimated cost of the project is Rs 27.14 crore.
The standing committee of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Friday approved a proposal to build a park on the 'waste-to-art' theme on the premises of the historic Ajmal Khan Park in Karol Bagh, officials said.
The South Delhi civic body had come up with a 'Waste-to-Wonder' Park in Sarai Kale Khan in February 2019. It has replicas of seven world-famous monuments, including the Taj Mahal and Eiffel Tower, fashioned out of mechanical waste.
"The standing committee of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in its meeting today approved a proposal to build a 'waste-to-art' park in the old Ajmal Khan Park in the Karol Bagh area. The park is spread over nine to 10 acres," a senior official said.
The approval now awaits the nod of the NDMC House.
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