Delhi to have iconic theme parks in Sector-20 of Dwarka

Delhi can soon boast of theme-based iconic parks like London’s Hyde Park and New York’s Central Park - the first of these could come up in Dwarka in southwest Delhi. The parks will be established by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and will be at par with international standards.
This has been reported in thehindu.com dated 15 November 2016.

In order to have the best design, the DDA plans to hold a design competition where international consultants will be invited. The first of the proposed parks would be spread over 200 acres – an area equal to two Jawaharlal Nehru stadiums – and will come up in sector 20, Dwarka.
The objective behind creating such a park is to enhance the quality of outdoor experience, with recreational opportunities of world class standards. Simultaneously, its design, development, revenue generation and maintenance should be socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.
Already representatives from 12 reputed landscaping firms had made presentations with regard to the designs at the DDA headquarters in Vikas Sadan. The intention of DDA is to create theme parks, exploring concepts ranging from culture and science to heritage and ecology. Each of these iconic parks would have individual themes. In the opinion of DDA, these ‘iconic parks’ would be great places to hang out and also attract tourists. Some of the existing district parks could be converted to theme-based parks.


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