Works of 72 parks completed:GHMC

Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has claimed that about 72 out of 100 planned parks have been completed so far. These parks have been developed in order to increase the green cover across the city and provide a lung space for the citizens.

These 100 parks are expected to be completed in a month time. GHMC has allocated Rs 5.40 crore for these parks in the year 2017-18 across various colonies, basthis and residential areas. The Urban Biodiversity wing of the municipal body is taking up the task of establishing these parks. 

The count of the parks that are functioning across the city are as follows:

Major Parks: 17
Theme Parks:17
Biodiversity Parks:10
Colony Parks:786
Traffic Islands: 163
Greenery under Flyover: 15
Tree Parks: 428
Parks in GHMC offices: 12
Parks at water bodies: 17
Graveyard Greenery: 20
Nurseries: 45