Nehru Park | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | Pan Bazaar in Guwahati, Assam, India |
Coordinates | 26°11′19″N 91°44′50″E / 26.188612°N 91.747295°E |
Area | 24,120 square metres (259,600 sq ft) [1] |
Created | 10 May 2023 |
Operated by | GMDA |
Open | Friday to Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM |
Status | Open |
Nehru Park (Assamese pronunciation: [nɛɦɹu uˈdjan]) is an urban park situated in the Pan Bazaar area of Guwahati, India.
In 1995, the Government of Assam acquired land from Christ Church, Guwahati for the development of a public park, later named Nehru Park after former Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. [2] The park was inaugurated by then-Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi on 12 June 2004. [3]
The park featured a lush lawn, a playground for children, a jogging track, an amphitheatre, a rock garden, a simulator ride, and a few man-made ponds. It also featured forty-five different concrete sculptures depicting various dance forms of Assam, including Bihu, Ojapali and Jhumair. [3] ATV rides inside the park compound were later introduced.
In 2020, an amount of ₹11.684 crore (US$1.5 million) was sanctioned by the Government of Assam for a revamp of the park, with the project undertaken by Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority. [1] Originally scheduled to be re-inaugurated in March 2023, the date was postponed to May 2023 over several delays. The park was finally inaugurated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 10 May 2023, [4] but remained closed to the public for some more time due to non-completion of the construction. [5]
The remodelled park features a new sculpture of former Chief Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, and a prominent Ashoka Stambha surrounded by an artificial pond. A new entrance has been added towards Mahatma Gandhi Road to the north.
On 12 July 2023, GMDA announced that a toy train would be introduced in the children's area, and a rain shelter would be constructed in the park. The projects are set to be completed within six months. [6]
The park boasts the following features: [1] [5]