Ecology Park
| Ecology Park | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Bopal-Ghuma, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 23°02′46″N 72°27′17″E / 23.04605°N 72.45472°E |
| Area | 22,000 m2 (5.4 acres) |
| Established | 26 March 2022 |
| Owned by | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Water | Pond |
| Parking | Yes |
Ecology Park is an urban park in Bopal-Ghuma neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is spread over an area of 22,000 square metres (5.4 acres) and was opened in March 2022.
History[edit]
In 2016, the Bopal Municipality had proposed to move the waste from the illegal landfill site to Pirana dumpsite. When Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) took over the Bopal Municipality in July 2020, the project moved forward.[1][2][3][4] In July 2020, a trommel machine was installed on the site for waste processing.[5] After six months,[6] the 2.5 lakh tonne of waste[7] from the 17-feet high[8] waste dump was cleared.[6][7] The development of the park was approved by the AMC in October 2020.[9] The soil was treated and the new top soil was laid. The project cost ₹3.5 crore (US$440,000) which included ₹75 lakh (US$94,000) spent for waste clearing and ₹1 crore (US$130,000) for tree plantation and lighting.[6] The park was inaugurated on 26 March 2022 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.[10]
Features[edit]
The park is spread over an area of 22,000 square metres (5.4 acres).[1][6] It has 8,215 square metres (2.030 acres) of land[3] with more than 1200 trees which include all season flowering trees and plants.[6][8] It has an information centre, a walkway, a children's playground and an open gym.[6][11] It has 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft) pond which attracts migratory birds.[6][2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ahmedabad: Garbage gone, welcome to Bopal eco park!". The Times of India. 22 October 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b "How an 8000 sq metre Dumping Yard was turned into an Ecological Park in Ahmedabad". Indian Masterminds. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b Gujarati, TV9 (26 October 2021). "અમદાવાદ શહેરની સુંદરતામાં થશે વધારો, બોપલમાં આકાર પામ્યો ઇકોલોજી પાર્ક". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "વિકાસ:બોપલની ડમ્પ સાઇટ પર 9 વર્ષથી એકત્ર થયેલો 2.5 લાખ ટન કચરો ગુજરાતમાં પહેલીવાર બાયોમાઇનિંગ પદ્ધતિથી દૂર કરાયો, ત્યાં ઇકોલોજી પાર્ક 1 વર્ષમાં જ તૈયાર થશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Bopal dump set to bloom into eco park". The Times of India. 22 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ahmedabad: Eco Eden to be unlocked at Bopal dump site in March 2021". The Times of India. 18 August 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b "Bopal - Ghuma Dump Site Biomining Project" (PDF). Solid Waste Management Department, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
- ^ a b "Landfill site turned into green heaven to open by July-end". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "મ્યુનિ. દ્વારા બોપલમાં 5.45 કરોડના ખર્ચે ઈકોલોજી પાર્કનું નિર્માણ થશે". www.gujaratsamachar.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Gujarati, TV9 (26 March 2022). "Ahmedabad : કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહપ્રધાન અમિત શાહે બોપલ-ઘુમામાં ઇકોલોજી પાર્કનું લોકાર્પણ કર્યું". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Soon, Bopal to get lush green ecological park". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
