Archive · 13 Dec 2025
KBR Park Event Faces Objections over Wildlife Act Violations
Some people in Hyderabad are upset about a planned event in KBR Park.
They say the event, which includes walking and fitness competitions, breaks the rules that protect the park as a National Park.
The park is a special place for wildlife, and these people think the event will harm it.
They want the event to be canceled and for officials to say that no more events like this should happen in the park.
They also think there are other places in Hyderabad where people can do walking and fitness activities.
Hyderabad-based citizens and environmental groups have objected to the proposed annual day celebrations by the Nature Park Walkers Association inside KBR Park.
The event, scheduled for December 13, includes walking and brisk-walking competitions, which the groups say violate the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The groups have raised concerns over the participation of senior forest department officials in the event, which they say sets a dangerous precedent.
They have demanded the immediate withdrawal of permission for the event, a public clarification from the officials, and strict directions barring future events in the park.
The groups have suggested that Hyderabad has adequate public spaces for walking and fitness activities, such as the GHMC walkway, playgrounds, and open grounds.
- Who
- Hyderabad-based citizens and environmental groups
- What
- Objections to the proposed annual day celebrations by the Nature Park Walkers Association inside KBR Park
- When
- Event scheduled on December 13
- Where
- KBR Park, Hyderabad
- Why
- Violations of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and threats to the park’s protected status
- Event Organizer
- Nature Park Walkers Association
- Event Date
- December 13
- Park Status
- Legally Notified National Park
- Act Violated
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Demands by Citizens
- Withdrawal of permission, public clarification, and strict directions against future events