NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday laid the foundation for Delhi’s first bamboo theme park — Baansera. With bamboo curtained enclosures, the park on the Yamuna floodplain aims to bring Delhiites closer to nature, while offering amenities like kiosks, huts, watchtower, conference spaces and a proposed Bamboo Cafe. The park is part of Delhi Development Authority’s project of restoration and rejuvenation of the floodplain, which is being carried out to enhance the river’s ecological character. Laid foundation of “Baansera”- the Capital’s first multi purpose socio-cultural & eco-tourism bamboo theme park on… https://t.co/1KfX4sQPaK— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) 1660054674000DDA said in a statement that the Baansera project, which derives its name from the Hindi word “Basera” (abode), has been conceived and guided by the LG himself. DDA said the theme-based multipurpose area was being developed on 10 hectares of the floodplain south of NH-9 on the western bank by using bamboo as a material in both biotic and abiotic form. More than 25,000 bamboo saplings of 15 different varieties were being brought from Assam for plantation. Out of these, 20,000 saplings were planted in a nursery in July for adaptation to Delhi’s climatic conditions. “While identifying the site in June, the LG had instructed for a 2.5-hectare depression to be developed into a live waterbody. Work on the same has been completed and the waterbody will be a part of Baansera,” DDA said. Saxena said the area was categorised into two parts — bamboo recreation area in the “greenway zone” and bamboo plantation along with other riverine plantations. Apart from plantations, the park would have amenities designed in bamboo, which is an eco-friendly material, including kiosks, huts, watchtower and seats for public use in greenway areas along kuccha paths. The bamboo recreation area comprises an arrival zone, a transitional area that acts as a journey from the city’s busy life into the pristine floodplain with an experiential walk among plantation that would take visitors to gathering spaces. The Bamboo Cafe is proposed along with seating under bamboo trees. The LG said once completely developed, the theme park would be a source of learning and promotion for sustainability and offer a pristine oasis for people like other sites on the Yamuna floodplain. MP Gautam Gambhir, chief secretary Naresh Kumar and DDA vice-chairman Manish Kumar Gupta were also present at the event. “The theme park will not only enhance the ecological character of the Yamuna floodplain, but also make it more people friendly by making it attractive as a recreational and cultural venue. Apart from adding oxygen in the city’s atmosphere, bamboo groves at the periphery will also help contain pollution caused by seasonal dust storms. In addition to this, bamboo as a source for various economic activities like furniture making, incense sticks, etc, will help create employment opportunities and augment incomes of Delhiites,” said Saxena.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/coming-up-bamboo-abode-on-yamuna-floodplain/articleshow/93463623.cms
