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Pakistan Begins Restoring Lahore’s Nehru Park, Historic Independence Movement Site
Pakistan is repairing an old park in Lahore called Nehru Park.
The park is important because a major Indian independence decision was made there in 1929.
The Indian National Congress called for complete independence from British rule at that meeting.
Jawaharlal Nehru also raised the Indian flag at the site.
Workers are adding grass, flowers, lights, benches and swings.
They will also repair the wall and add fountains and a cricket pavilion.
Students and civil society groups will help with the project.
Officials say the goal is to protect the park’s history while making it a better place for families.
Pakistan has begun restoring Nehru Park in Lahore’s Krishan Nagar neighbourhood.
The park marks the site where Congress adopted the Purna Swaraj resolution on December 31, 1929.
Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian flag there after the declaration of complete independence.
Planned upgrades include grass, flowers, lighting, benches, swings, fountains and a cricket pavilion.
The project is part of a plan to renovate more than 800 community parks across Lahore.
- Who
- Pakistan’s Parks Horticulture Authority, led on the project by Director General Ahmad Usman Javaid, is restoring the park.
- What
- Nehru Park is being restored with landscaping, infrastructure repairs and new public amenities.
- Where
- Nehru Park in the Krishan Nagar neighbourhood of Lahore, Pakistan.
- When
- Work has begun; the park marks an event held on December 31, 1929.
- Why
- Officials aim to preserve the site’s historical character while renewing it as a green public space.
Key facts
- Location
- Krishan Nagar, Lahore, Pakistan
- Historical event
- The Purna Swaraj resolution was adopted at the site on December 31, 1929.
- Resolution
- The resolution called for complete independence from British rule.
- Planned improvements
- Grass, seasonal flowers, night lights, benches, children’s swings, fountains and a cricket pavilion.
- Structural work
- The park’s boundary wall will be repaired and decorative planters installed.
- Wider programme
- The Parks Horticulture Authority plans to restore more than 800 smaller community parks across Lahore.
- Community participation
- Students and civil society groups will be involved in the restoration.
Quotes
Ahmad Usman Javaid
Director General of Lahore’s Parks Horticulture Authority
“Several decorative fountains will be added to further enhance the beauty of the historic park. Nehru Park is not just a public park but a site of historical importance. It is our responsibility to preserve its character while restoring it as a vibrant green space for citizens”
telegraphindia.com
“The horticultural wing is using lush green grass and colourful seasonal flowers to give the park a renewed look while the engineering team will install night lights, benches and children's swings to make it more family-friendly.”
telegraphindia.com
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