Eco Park in New Town faces threat of mosquitoes

Eco Park in New Town, Calcutta, is supposed to be the favorite weekend hangout in the city but, mosquitoes are posing a major threat because, swarms of them descend on the 480-acre park once dusk sets in and visitors are forced to leave. Evening time is the best time to visit the park and, see the crowd swelling as they throng to the banks of the 100-acre water body - but the insects play spoilsport.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 16 February 2017.

The park sees a continuous stream of visitors during winter and on New Year's Day it had footfalls of 200,000. The gates of the park open at noon and close at 7.30pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays and on Sundays and holidays, the gates open an hour earlier at 11am. It is closed on Monday and, entry tickets can be bought till 6.30pm.
However, those who come to the park in the beat a hasty retreat because of the mosquitoes. Even morning walkers and cyclists give the park a miss because of this menace.


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Those who visit the Eco Park in New Town will soon get to taste Japanese delicacies like sushi or tempura at a restaurant that is coming up next to the upcoming Japanese garden. There are numerous Chinese restaurants in Kolkata that offer Chinese food but very few Japanese restaurants. The restaurant would be in sync with the Japanese garden.
The concept is to showcase Japanese culture in Eco Park.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 29 January 2017.

The HIDCO authorities plan to select a bidder who would have experience of running at least one Japanese restaurant in India. They should have international expertise and preferably be of foreign origin. In addition, the cuisine of the restaurant must be originating from Japan to ensure authenticity.
The structure of the restaurant has already been set up by HIDCO.
During the Bengal Global Business Summit, H.E. Mr Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, had visited the upcoming Japanese Garden in Eco Park. In December last year, a workshop had been organized in New Town on the Japanese garden and a team of Japanese landscape experts had appreciated the concept. They had come up with helpful suggestions. They have also indicated that there were more than 500 Japanese gardens in the world and the one at Eco Park would be an addition to that list.


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