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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Waste-to-wonder park to showcase state's heritage on JP Ganga Path
1 2 3 4 5 6 Patna: The JP Ganga Path, commonly known as Patna's marine drive, will soon 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 of the 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. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Learn More - How Donating Plasma May Boost Your Income SpellRock Undo 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 (Bhagalpur), 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.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
CM to lay foundation stone of waste to wonder park near Rajendra Prasad's samadhi today
1 2 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.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Clean mission projects in Kanpur under inspection
Kanpur: A team from IEC is scheduled to arrive in the city to examine the work executed under Swacch Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on Friday, June 13. The team members will inspect and review around a dozen projects associated with the Clean India Mission. During their two-day visit they will prepare a report after observing the sanitary activities in detail. In addition, the team will seek feedback from at least ten citizens on camera. Kanpur's swachchata ranking for the year 2025-26 will be released based on the findings. Projects like shelter homes, vending zone, kanha cow shelter home, ABC centre, Kalyan Mandap, sewerage, E pathshala, water supply, rain harvesting system, open gym, Palika sports stadium, Nana Rao park, visitors gallery convention centre, among others, have been raised by Kanpur Municipal Corporation under the Clean India Mission. The visiting team will review each of these with the mayor and the municipal commissioner. On Wednesday, before the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) team's arrival, municipal commissioner Sudhir Kumar visited the city to assess the sanitary conditions himself. He inspected the nullah cleaning work, futsal ground, and ongoing road constructions under the C M Grid scheme. He reprimanded the zonal officer when he saw the Fazal ganj garbage dump, noting that drains were choked with plastic bags. He directed the zonal official to maintain quality during sanitary works. Subsequently, he observed the cleaning at Rafaka nullah near Vijay Nagar crossing, where the nullah was being de-silted by machine and instructed officials to clean the lower bed thoroughly. Executive engineer SAF Zaidi reported the presence of a fish market near Vijay Nagar crossing, causing fish waste to be dumped into the nullah, hampering proper cleaning and causing foul odours. The municipal commissioner ordered the removal of the fish market. At Karrahi, he reprimanded the zonal sanitary officer after observing heaps of rubbish on both sides of the road and behind the police station. He also inspected CM grid roads, directing that green belts be established prior to the rains and tree plantation conducted. He instructed that all houses in the area be connected to the sewer line.
