"We will be involving community volunteers to effectively police the park"
The new city park, located in Nizamuddin, is home to 80 species of birds, and 36 butterfly species.
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Article Author: "We will be involving community volunteers to effectively police the park"
Media Source: Governance Now (India)
Date: 24 April 2018
The work on Sunder Nursery started in 2007 when the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) undertook a conservation and renewal project. The 90-acre complex houses 15 monuments, over 300 varieties of trees (making it Delhi’s first arboretum), lotus-shaped marble fountains, sandstone pathways, water bodies, an amphitheatre and a bonsai…
The work on Sunder Nursery started in 2007 when the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) undertook a conservation and renewal project. The 90-acre complex houses 15 monuments, over 300 varieties of trees (making it Delhi’s first arboretum), lotus-shaped marble fountains, sandstone pathways, water bodies, an amphitheatre and a bonsai enclosure. Right next to the park sits the majestic Humayun’s tomb. In an interview to the newspaper Governance, Ratish Nanda, CEO of the AKTC, speaks about the restoration of what has come to be known as Delhi’s "Central Park".