DDA plans 'iconic park' in Dwarka.

The Capital will soon boast an iconic park along the lines of London's Hyde Park and New York's Central Park, with the first of many to come up in Dwarka in southwest Delhi.

The park, to be established by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and will be theme-based and on par with international standards.

To ensure such standards, the DDA has said it will hold a design competition where international consultants will be invited. The park, to be spread over 200 acres – an area equal to two Jawaharlal Nehru stadiums – will come up in sector 20, Dwarka.

According to the DDA, the objective behind creating such a park is to enhance the quality of outdoor experience, with recreational opportunities of world class standards, while making sure that its design, development, revenue generation and maintenance is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.

To assist the DDA in holding a successful global competition, the land development agency is now looking for a ‘knowledge partner’. The DDA has invited a request for proposal from firms, research organizations, academic institutions, private companies, not-for-profit organisations or consortia to come on-board as knowledge partner.

THE HINDU