Chandigarh, April 6 – On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini laid the foundation stone for the construction of Atal Chowk and Atal Park at Mata Mansa Devi Complex, Sector-1, in Panchkula today.
About Rs 16 crore will be spent on the construction of Atal Chowk and Park. The Atal Chowk is being built on the road from Mata Mansa Devi Complex to Sukhna Lake. This chowk will have a total diameter of 40 feet. Fountains and lights will be installed to beautify the chowk. Apart from this, a lotus flower of Dholpur stone will be installed in the middle of the chowk. An amount of about Rs 46.50 lakh will be spent on this work.
Similarly, the Atal Park will be built on 2.25 acres of land, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Chief Minister today. The Atal Park will be developed as a beautiful tourist destination. A total amount of Rs 15 crore will be spent on this and this park will be ready in about 9 months. A big metal statue of former Prime Minister Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in the middle of the park. Apart from this, 13 different types of gardens will also be built in the park, which include wildlife garden, fragrance garden, Ayurvedic garden, cultural garden, art garden, science garden, etc.
Kalka MLA Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma, BJP State President Sh. Mohan Lal Kaushik, Panchkula Mayor Sh. Kulbhushan Goyal, former Assembly Speaker Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, former MLA Latika Sharma, Director General of Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Sh. KM Pandurang, and senior officials of various departments were present on the occasion.
