The Hindu         02.12.2011

VMC to develop educational parks on Gunadala Hill

Staff Reporter

The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) will develop
children’s parks on Gunadala Hill very soon. The parks are one of the
few other developmental projects that are proposed on the hill. The
estimates for creating the parks for children are being worked out. The
parks will be designed as scientific, educational and recreational
places for children, said Municipal Commissioner G. Ravi Babu. They
would help children understand basic facts of science, apart from
recreation. The parks would be developed with a low budget on private
public partnership (PPP) mode. The VMC will enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) before end of this month, he added. The corporation
was planning a slew of developmental projects on Gunadala Hill. An
eco-tourism park in 10 acre of land with an estimated cost of Rs.15
crore is one of the main proposals. Providing trekking facilities at
Gunadala hill was also on cards. Gunadala Hill is noted for the famous
Mary Matha shrine, which is on the South East face of the hill. A
trekking track will be developed on the north west face of the hill. The
track will begin at the foot of the hill near the shrine and end at the
top of the hill. The corporation proposes to construct view points,
food joints en route the trekking track. The track is being developed at
Gunadala to provide youth with recreation facilities in the city.

It
would be an adventurous trip to the top of the hill. Visitors could
enjoy the night and watch glittering stars from their camps. Tents, camp
fire would be some of the attractive features.