ECO GREEN PARKLucknow

Vinit LohariaUrban Design

Location

• Situated on Jail Road i.e. north side of Manywar Kansiram ji Smark Sthal. •Connected form national Highway 24

Introduction

Developed during the BSP regime(2007 to 2012).

Park dedicated to Mr. Kanshi Ram who devoted his life to the welfare of the oppressed and the under privileged and also for the people of Lucknow .

One of the Dream Project of Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradseh.

Aim

• To show the concept of bio-diversity and use of technology to reverse environmental degradation due to massive urbanization .

• To protect the environment from the increasing pollution in the city

• To make it as tourist Destinetion all Over the world.

Objective

• It is one of the biggest Ecological park in the world spreading around 140 acre area of land.

• The Park has two main entrances.

• There was no big garden in the heart of the city.

• Unique place to experience art and natural greenery at one place.

• Entry Gate: Geeta palli Side for Tourists and Public, For VIP : Jail Road Side• Entry Ticket : Rs. 10/- ( No Ticket for children upto 5 years, Handicapped persons BPLand U.P MMGAM Card

Holders)

About

• Opening & Closing Time Winter (November-February): 11.00 am to 08.00 pmSummer (March-October):11.00 am to 09.00 pm

• Accessibility Airport -06 km

Railway station -04 km Road ways bus Stand -08 km

Division

• The park is divided in three zones -

The Buffer area- The area is spreaded over in an area of 40 Acres of land and is comprised of Cactus Garden, 52' feet tall Bronze Fountain, 9 mts high Ashokan Pillar, Granite Platform with benches, Entry Gate on Geetapalli Side and Golf Cart Parking.

• Main Park -The area is spreaded over in an area of 80 Acres of land and is

comprised of two huge entrance plazas with a 20 mt wide water bodies adorned with four bronze fountains and eight sandstone fountains. A rock garden comprising on an area of 800 mt. wherein bronze structure of animals, trees and birds are established. An awe-inspiring Cup shaped statue made of sandstone positioned at the Central part of main park in over an area of 80 thousand sq mt.

• Public amenities and Parking -There is a whole lot of infrastructure and parking facilities around the eco park which includes canteen block, administrative office, staff quarter, toilet quarters and a huge 27 ft fountain. Public facilities like parking place, administrative building and well dressed public toilet with cleaning staff remains there.

Buffer Area Main Park Public

Amenities

• Rock Garden:-Special Green plants of German origin. It surrounded by green houses where around 12000 plants of Euphorbia Milli provide greate solace to the eyes. These plants are of German origin and capable of blooming almost year-round. • 20 trees of 'kanak champa'

Bronze Animals, Trees statues :- 25 verities of animals made of bronze, like lions, tigers, monkeys, dinosaurs, elephants, etc. amuse kids in addition to other statues of grass and stones, which definitely make the Park worth visiting. Sound emanating from them at the slightest blow of air make

them most interesting natural like place in the Park.

Central Mound : A bowl like structure at the central place of the Park. Whole can seen from this place. You can take rest feel stress free while sitting between greenery and the lights. A water body around the Central mound is constructed. More than 500 statues of Animals and birds can be seen around it. Special efforts have been made to make it Eco-friendly. Use of Solar Electricity, Rain water harvesting and re-use of water are few of them

Water Body : Around 10 water body wherein fountains made of bronze provide a most attractive coloured look during night. Visitors throng in the park to see the reflection of colours during late evening time.

Buffer Zone Fountains: Biggest in Asia, 52 ft. tall fountains made of bronze and granite stones

• Ashoken piller

ower supply in the whole Park is through Solar energy system which saves electricity.

The shade-bearing trees will not only provide comfort to the people walking on roadsides but also add to park's beauty.

Parking