Renovated parks in Nizamuddin thrown open to public

Once an active zone for drug peddlers, parks in Hazrat Nizamuddin area now bustle with people and children who now throng in large numbers.

The DDA park, which is located at a land of five acres at the edge of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti in south Delhi, was frequented only by two per cent of the local population till 2008 when it was taken up for landscaping.

It was a haven for drug peddling in the area and the local people feared even stepping inside the park.

Four years later, the park was opened to the public today after being landscaped as part of a project by Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

Read more http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/renovated-parks-in-nizamuddin-thrown-open-to-public/67671/
Related search at Ismailimail

Unknown's avatar

Author: ismailimail

Independent, civil society media featuring Ismaili Muslim community, inter and intra faith endeavors, achievements and humanitarian works.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.