518 sites identified for setting up Panchvati Parks in Himachal Pradesh.

July 19, 2022

As many as 57 Panchavati Parks have been set up in the state by the government.
The project was launched in 2020 under which four to six parks would be set up in all 90 blocks.
According to, Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar, about 518 sites have been identified and work on setting up parks on 284 sites is in full swing.
The park area is meant to provide an exclusive space for connecting senior citizens to nature.
Around 200 parks would be set up during the financial year. A sum of Rs 9 lakh will be spent on each park.
Each park, spreading over one or two bighas, will also be used for the promoting products made by self-help groups to generate additional economic and employment avenues, especially at the village level.
Each park will have one-metre wide and 150-metre-long jogging track, walking tracks, benches, space for yoga and meditation, toilets, solar lights and flower beds, besides exercise and recreational equipment.
Ayurvedic and medicinal plants such as amla, neem, tulsi and aloe vera and shade grass (lawn) will be grown in the parks.