Chennai Corporation to revamp Bougainvillea Park

The Bougainvillea Park in Anna Nagar East, a key neighbourhood house linking Ayanavaram, Anna Nagar, and Villivakkam, is ready to endure full restoration at an estimated value of ₹69.33 lakh by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).

The transfer to redevelop the two.7-acre park follows a latest report by The Hinduconcerningthe deteriorated state of the park and residents’ considerations about stagnant water and insufficient sanitation services.

According to the Parks Department of the GCC, the redevelopment consists of relaying of the worn-out inner pathways with new paver blocks and development of recent stormwater drains to cease rainwater stagnation. Broken compound partitions shall be rebuilt, and entry factors will obtain new gates and fencing.

Seating preparations and kerb stones shall be changed, and lawns shall be re-levelled with upgraded irrigation strains, an official stated.

The youngsters’s play zone will get new swings, slides, and climbing frames, whereas rusted gear and broken flooring shall be eliminated. Lighting shall be upgraded with energy-efficient fittings alongside pathways and round gathering areas. The plan additionally covers refurbishment of the long-defunct central fountain, creation of a small open-air assembly space, and development of two new public bathroom models with separate services for women and men, the official talked about.

Horticultural work will embrace planting of native bushes, pruning of overgrown branches, and introduction of flowering shrubs alongside periphery partitions. Waste bins and signages shall be put in at key factors to enhance cleanliness and person comfort, in line with the GCC.

“The work is anticipated to be accomplished inside 9 months as soon as the location is handed over,” officers added.