CM to lay foundation stone of waste to wonder park near Rajendra Prasad's samadhi today
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Patna: The JP Ganga Path, aka Patna's marine drive, will sool offer visitors a glimpse of Bihar's culture and its famous structures at a soon to be built waste-to-wonder park. CM Nitish Kumar will lay the foundation stone of the project, christened 'Dr Rajendra Prasad-Bihar Gaurav Park', on JP Ganga Path near Bans Ghat on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, he inspected of the site park near the 'samadhi' of Rajendra Prasad, India's first President.
Replicas of famous monuments of the state, made from scraps, will be displayed along the stretch, providing insight into the rich heritage of Bihar. The initiative, taken by urban development and housing department (UDHD), aims to promote awareness about the state's historical sites, while encouraging sustainable practices through the use of scrap materials like tyres, bangles, broken pipes, electronic waste and bottles among others, in line with the CM's waste-to-wonder vision.
Spanning over 10 acres of land, the park will promote both tourism and environment by utilising funds to the tune of Rs 15 crore.
Road construction minister Nitin Nabin said the goal is to develop the Dr Rajendra Prasad-Bihar Gaurav Park in Patna as a permanent and culturally vibrant space. "The park will creatively display Bihar's iconic sites, great personalities, diverse wildlife and traditional handicrafts, paying tribute to the state's glorious past and artistic heritage," said the BJP MLA from Bankipur.
Prototype models of famous monuments of Bihar, including World Peace Pagoda (Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Rajgir), Punaura Dham (Sitamarhi), Nalanda University (ruins), Vikramshila University, Barabar Caves (Jehanabad), Vishnupad Temple (Gaya), Sher Shah Suri Tomb (Sasaram), Mundeshwari Temple (Bhabua) and Ashoka Pillar (Vaishali) among others, will be featured. The park and a food court will be adorned with different forms of Bihar's arts, such as Madhubani painting, Manjusa, Tikuli and Sujni arts.
Besides, statues of personalities like Aryabhatts, 'samrat' Ashoka, Chanakya, Jayaprakash Narayan and Dashrath Manjhi will be put up at the park. Gaur and tiger statues will also be placed. The park will have a kids' play zone area as well.
Nabin said it will be a beautiful, green space, offering recreational activities for people of all ages. "The park will also promote 'Clean India Mission' and be a significant step towards 'Waste to Wealth' initiative. Patna Municipal Corporation will maintain the park and work on a revenue model," the minister said.
The officials of the UDHD said that all the preparations were made for the foundation stone-laying ceremony, after which the construction work will begin.
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