Residents ofMintand surrounding areas in Chennai will soon get another spot to spend their evenings and early morning hours.
A park in the area, which is under construction, will be open to the public by April this year.
Under theSingara Chennai2.0 scheme, the park is being constructed under the Mint flyover at a cost of Rs 5 crore.
The park will have a walkers path, area for senior citizens, open air gym and facilities, sculptures and art work, tensile fabric structures, toilets and parking.
A total of 1,000 saplings have been planted in the park by local residents in memory of their loved ones. These will be maintained by theGreater Chennai Corporation.