{"id":27035,"date":"2016-09-14T12:55:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T07:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/?p=27035"},"modified":"2016-09-14T12:55:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T07:25:27","slug":"renovated-sri-chithira-park-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/renovated-sri-chithira-park-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"Renovated Sri Chithira Park Offers A New Place To Trivandmites To Enjoy Their Evening!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trivandrumites got one more place to enjoy their evening as the renovated Sri Chithira Thirunal Park at Fort opens to public.<\/p>\n<p>For many years, the park has been neglected and has been a waste dumping yard for the whole area. Now the age old park got a much-needed facelift. The renovation project was carried out as part of Trivandrum Corporation&#8217;s project to transform such public places that have fallen into disuse.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27039\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27039\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27039\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14330035_601944820008816_3925927834555746051_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Anil Kumar\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14330035_601944820008816_3925927834555746051_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14330035_601944820008816_3925927834555746051_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14330035_601944820008816_3925927834555746051_n-684x513.jpg 684w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14330035_601944820008816_3925927834555746051_n-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Anil Kumar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The renovated park spreads over an area of 94 cents. It now contains an open air auditorium, jogging area, parking space, a garden, and a fountain. The ground has been paved with interlocking tiles, and slabs have been arranged for visitors to sit and relax.<\/p>\n<p>The new open air auditorium can be used for hosting public functions. It also includes a green room. The parking area can now fit 150-200 bikes and 25 cars. This could be useful to those visiting the temples and shopping area nearby. The park was renovated at a cost of Rs.80 lakh. A \u2018fresh-up\u2019 centre at a cost of Rs.40 lakh is also being planned in the area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27038\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27038\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27038\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14291678_601944863342145_2804251296902625586_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo  by Anil Kumar\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14291678_601944863342145_2804251296902625586_n.jpg 525w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/14291678_601944863342145_2804251296902625586_n-385x513.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Anil Kumar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sri Chithira Thirunal Park is considered to be one of the oldest parks in the city. The park got its name from the iconic bronze statue of Chithira Thirunal that stands here. Sadly due to years of negligence, some miscreants had stolen some parts attached to the statue\u2019s base a few years ago.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27037\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27037\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27037\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/1150220_10200466463606026_1620065836_n.jpg\" alt=\"Sree Chithira Thirunal park Before Renovation, Photo by Bala Chandran\" width=\"960\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/1150220_10200466463606026_1620065836_n.jpg 786w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/1150220_10200466463606026_1620065836_n-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/1150220_10200466463606026_1620065836_n-576x513.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sree Chithira Thirunal park Before Renovation, Photo by Bala Chandran<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The bronze statue of Chithira Thirunal got a facelift during the renovation.<\/p>\n<p>The Corporation will also appoint a security guard and a gardener to ensure proper upkeep of the space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trivandrumites got one more place to enjoy their evening as the renovated Sri Chithira Thirunal Park at Fort opens to public. For many years, the park has been neglected and has been a waste dumping yard for the whole area. Now the age old park got a much-needed facelift. 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