Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is scheduled to dedicate the renovated Mahatma Gandhi Park on MG Road, Secunderabad, to the nation, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Sunday.
The park has been developed by GHMC. As part of the project, a compound wall has been built around the historical park near the Gandhi Statue with designed grill. The compound wall has been cladded with clay tiles, with kerb of granite. Granite footpath has been built, and clay bricks have been laid around the statue’s pedestal.
A gazebo with platform has been built in addition. The park has been renovated with an expenditure of ₹1.39 crore, with engineering works alone costing ₹66 lakh, and utility shifting another ₹44 lakh. Landscaping was developed with an expenditure of ₹14 lakh while ₹19 lakh was spent on decorative lighting.
