Literary Park to celebrate city's legacy

In a move to preserve and promote Prayagraj as a centre of literary and cultural heritage, a dedicated literary park is all set to come up in Sangam city soon.

- K Sandeep Kumar [e-mail]

PRAYAGRAJ: Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, was once known as the influential centre of literary creativity in Hindi and Urdu.

The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has already initiated the process in this regard, and the Construction and Design Services (C&DS) division of Jal Nigam has been designated as the implementation agency for this project, said officials.

The proposed park would come up near the existing Shivalaya Park in the Arail area of Prayagraj, and the land for it has already been identified. Being constructed over two-and-a-half acres of land, the park would come up at a cost of over Rs 12.03 crore. The funds have been sanctioned, and the first installment of over Rs 6.01 crore has been released. "The park's construction will start in June and will be completed within a year," said Rohit Kumar Rana, project manager, C&DS.