Bharat Darshan Park at Punjabi Bagh to open on Dec 24; 2 other plans rejected

New Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has finally announced the inauguration of the Bharat Darshan Park in Punjabi Bagh on December 24.
“The date for opening of the much-awaited Bharat Darshan Park has been finalised and we have started preparations accordingly. Union home minister Amit Shah is likely to be the chief guest,” said SDMC standing committee chairman Col (retd) BK Oberoi.
The site has 21 replicas of famous monuments.The civic body has combined soothing music with at least 200 shades of lights to amplify the beauty of each of these replicas. The monuments are constructed from abandoned vehicles and other waste material. These replicas included Charminar, Gateway of India, Konark Temple, Nalanda ruins, Mysore Palace, Meenakshi Temple, Hawa Mahal, Hampi ruins, Victoria Memorial, Sanchi Stupa, Gol Gumbaz, Ajanta and Ellora caves and Junagarh Fort.
“Unlike the Waste to Wonder Park where static lights are used, here we are using dynamic (multiple shades) lights at each replica to highlight the delicate artwork,” said an official.
The standing committee has, meanwhile, rejected the civic agency’s proposals to develop a Bollywood Park at an eight-acre site in Safdarjung Enclave and a Dinosaur Park at three-acre land at Sarai Kale Khan (on the Waste To Wonder Park campus) using the same concept.
“The officials had proposed to develop the sites in the PPP mode. But we are against this. Since the land and material will be provided by us, why should a contractor share the revenue in the future, just for making these replicas? Also, we don’t have a budget to develop it on our own right now ,” said Oberoi.