Benches shaped like fruits and tree swings...Pudukottai municipality will soon inaugurate an innovative park for children on Sathyamoorthy Road.
The municipality has utilised ₹80 lakh sanctioned from the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation scheme to construct recreational facilities, including a park and a walking track, for the benefit of local residents.
Speaking to The Hindu , Municipal Commissioner J. Subramanian said the park was designed and installed by artisans from Kerala. “They were invited to design realistic largescale imitations of trees, fruits, hands and other images, all in concrete. In fact, the swing and slide set in the park have been made to look like they were built from a single tree’s bark, but they are actually entirely concrete. It gives the park a colourful and unique look.”
Apart from a children's play area, the park was also fitted with an artificial water fountain, a walking track, LED lights, and uniquely shaped benches and flower pots. Drinking water facility and CCTV cameras would also be installed soon, Mr. Subramanian said.
The fencing for the park would also be made to look like barks of trees. The park would be inaugurated next week, he added and hoped that the recreational facilities would draw large crowds.
