Amit Shah to dedicate CREDAI Garden in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: CREDAI Ahmedabad-GIHED CSR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CREDAI Ahmedabad, will dedicate a newly developed garden to citizens on Tuesday.

Tejas Joshi, President of CREDAI Ahmedabad-GIHED, said that they have collaborated with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation to develop the Municipal Garden – People’s Park in a municipal plot adjacent to CREDAI Ahmedabad House in the fast-developing Shilaj locality.

“The garden has been developed under the public-private partnership model as a part of the Mission Million Trees campaign. Thick plantation has been undertaken in the garden under the Miyawaki Method,” he said.

He informed that Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah will dedicate the People’s Park in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel on Tuesday.

Ahmedabad Mayor Kiritibhai Parmar, Ahmedabad’s Municipal Commissioner M Thennarasan, AMC Standing Committee Chairman Hitesh Barot, elected representatives, government officials, real estate developers, and representatives of various organisations will also grace the occasion.

The  People’s Park boasts various types of flower plants, large and dense trees, 12,800 trees grown with the Miyawaki Method, a spacious walking track, entrance plaza, fountains, beautiful lawns, dual light poles, art plaza, a high-quality music system, CCTV cameras, security personnel cabin, attractive gate, percolating well, benches for senior citizens, and various other facilities.

Joshi said the new park shall have wheelchair-friendly access. It will have a music system aligned to a walking track like that available in a private club. He said the jogging track in the park shall have red sand like that in Karnavati club’s jogging track. He further added that the park will also have cafe in the future.

Joshi said the park has been developed at a cost of Rs. 2.5 to 3 crore. CREDAI will maintain it for life time at a cost of estimated Rs. 7.5 lakh per year. The plot size of the park is 12,000 square meter, he added.

Joshi said CREDAI Ahmedabad-GIHED CSR Foundation is actively considering establishing a dialysis facility to further support the community in Anandnagar or Vejalpur area for which donors are identified. The announcement in this regard is likely to be made in the next couple of months, he added.

Joshi said CREDAI Ahmedabad-GIHED  has signed MoUs with organisations like the Divyang Manav Mandal and Blind People’s Association to support their activities and help the beneficiaries become self-reliant with employment as lift operators and office receptions in construction sites.