Mathur MMDA Park
| Mathur MMDA Park | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Coordinates | 13°10′21″N 80°14′52″E / 13.17240°N 80.24788°E |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha; 0.010 km2) |
| Created | 2012 |
| Designer | CMDA |
| Managed by | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Open | 21 September 2016 |
| Status | Opened |
Mathur MMDA Park, is an
History
When CMDA started housing layout in Mathur Village in early 1990s, the layout has allocated the land to create a park, but till 2011, the place allocated for park is misused as a dumpyard by Mathur Village Panchayat, after the merger of Mathur Village Panchayat with Greater Chennai Corporation in October 2011,[1] the place was cleaned to create a park and the construction of the park begin in late 2012. On 21 September 2016 the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa inaugurated the park through video conferencing.[2]
Location
Mathur MMDA Park is located in Mathur MMDA near the Mathur MMDA bus terminal, in the junction of 2nd Main Road and 3rd Cross Street.
The park
The park covers an area of 2.5 acres.[3][4] The park includes a skating rink, play area, a warm-up arena, 8-shaped walking paths, pebble-filled walking path, a meditation hall, etc. This park is one of the top 10 largest park in Chennai and largest park in North Chennai.
Near By Attractions
- Madhavaram Botanical Garden
- Aavin Goodness Illam
- Mathur Lake
- TANUVAS
See also
References
- ^ "More areas to come under Chennai Corporation". The Hindu. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa to open Mathur MMDA Poonga on Wednesday". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Chennai patrol: Greater Chennai goes to polls - Beneath smooth new roads, old troubles fester". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "list of osr.pdf" (PDF). Chennai Corporation. Retrieved 12 August 2015.