After Noida, Greater Noida is set to get its own waste-to-wonder park
Noida: GNIDA will soon set up a waste to wonder park to boost public recreational spaces in the city. Officials said a tender for design and development of the Rs 19.3 crore project will be floated shortly, with the park to be built on a revenue-sharing model for a 20-year concession period.
"The park will come up in a designated recreational green zone. A pre-bid meeting with interested firms has been scheduled for June 30 at the GNIDA office," said a senior official. Inspired by eco-tourism and sustainability, waste to wonder parks are themed around the creative reuse of scrap materials to build sculptures of animals, monuments and other installations. The upcoming park will be modelled on Noida's waste to wonder jungle trail, which is nearing completion.
Developed over 20 acres near Mahamaya Flyover, it will undergo a trial run from June 25 and is expected to be officially inaugurated in early July. Built at a cost of Rs 22 crore under a PPP, the project is a collaboration between the Noida Authority and private firm Z-Tech, known for similar projects like UP Darshan Park and Happiness Park in Lucknow. tnn
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