220-acre Bharat Vandana park gets green nod

Spread over 220 acres of verdant greenery in Dwarka sub-city, Bharat Vandana park is being developed as a major tourist destination by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The project — the park will be developed in the shape of lotus —recently got clearance from the environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC).

DDA officials said it will be a one-of-its-kind park with an ecoforest zone, lakes, cultural and adventure sport facilities and a ‘Mini India’ park that will have replicas of monuments from different states. The park is being developed by NBCC India, which was roped in by the DDA in 2019.

“The project has got the environment clearance,” said a DDA official on Wednesday.

The park will be designed in the shape of a lotus flower with each petal acting as a zone for a dedicated activity. As per the plan, the park will have 10 zones: congregational zone, cultural zone, pushpa kriti sarovar zone, eco-sensitive zone, meditation garden zone, fun park zone, adventure park zone, lake view restaurant zone, mini India zone and the vandana sarovar zone.

DDA officials said each zone will be spread over 10 to 12 acres. For instance, the fun park will have gaming and other facilities for children while the eco-sensitive zone will be developed as a dense green zone with a large number of medicinal plants. The plan, DDA officials said, is to eventually hold tree walks for nature enthusiasts. There will be a dedicated area for food plazas and restaurants.