Pandit Janeshwar Mishra alias Chhote Lohia

Janeshwar Mishra Park is an

urban park An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and oth ...

operating in Gomti Nagar in

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, India. It was named in memory of late politician Janeshwar Mishra from

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History

The chief minister of

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(session 2012–2017) laid the foundation stone of the park on 6 August 2012. The park was a dream project of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav who had asked his son and UP CM

to dedicate a park in the name of Janeshwar Mishra. It was developed with a cost of 168 crores ($276,026.668). The park was modeled with Hyde Park in London as an inspiration.

Features

The architectural and development blueprint has been drafted by the prestigious New Delhi–based School of Planning and Architecture. The park has a long meandering walkway. There is an exclusive cycle track running over with cycle parking facility. Also, there are jogging track that can be used by professional athletes. The park boasts the following features: *

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spread across the park. * Lakes * Sports centre and playground * Gymnasium * Cycle track * Jogging track * Theme park * Lawns * Gondola * Water bodies recharged through rain water harvesting * Entire park is solar powered

References

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