CM to inaugurate heritage street, Gondola boat ride facility today

NEW LANDMARKS Akhilesh will open the heritage street at a function in Hussainabad Clock Tower at 11 am. He will also lay the foundation stone of a museum that will come up in the area

If you had been yearning to take a ride in Gondola boat at Janeshwar Mishra Park in Gomti Nagar, book your tickets in advance for Sunday.

And for heritage enthusiasts, Hussainabad area in old city area will be a perfect evening out.

Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav will inaugurate the heritage street at a function in Hussainabad Clock Tower at 11 am on Sunday. He will also inaugurate the boat ride at Janeshwar Mishra Park at 1 pm.

Yadav will also lay the foundation stone of a museum that will come up in the region.

The Rs 200-crore makeover for the heritage street has taken over a couple of years for the authorities to complete.

The construction of a road behind Teele Wali Mosque, a food court for tourists and a proper parking facility, are some works which are still incomplete.

Construction of the main gate of historical Sheesh Mahal, Satkhanda Park, Ghantaghar and beautification of the Picture Gallery Park has already been completed.

Other projects that have been completed include beautification of the Sheesh Mahal pond on the Durga Devi temple road in Hussainabad ward, undergrounding of power systems from Teele Waali Mosque in Hussainabad to Jama Masjid turn.

Works of widening of road from Hussainabad Teele Waali Masjid to Jama Masjid turn, construction of community centre in Picture Gallery complex, Mehndi Ghat project on 1.870 kilometre of the right-hand embankment upstream of Gomti river from Hardinge Bridge and beautification of Raees Manzil Park, Clock Tower, Ghantaghar Pond and Picture Gallery complex have also been completed.