Sivaji Park

Not to be confused with Shivaji Park.

Sivaji Park
Entrance Of Shivaji Park
Location	Sivajipalem Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Area	16 acres (6.5 ha)
Created	1999 (1999)
Operated by	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

Sivaji Park is an urban park in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam. It is spread over 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land and is surrounded by MVP Colony and Sivajipalem.^[1] Originally a dumping yard, it was created in 1999 with an initial investment of ₹ 8 lakh.^[2]

It is one of the most famous attractions of Visakhapatnam. However, The Hindu reports that the park has become a garbage dump with "Overgrown shrubs, broken benches, and play equipment".^[3]

Image Gallery

(Thunbergia grandiflora) Flower bud at Shivaji Park
Walkway at Shivaji park
Children's play area at shivaji park
Amphi theater at Shivaji Park in Visakhapatnam
Bench at Shivaji Park

References

↑ "Walkers object to felling of trees". The Hindu. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
↑ RaviI. P. Benjamin (21 March 2013). "A posh township with many residential colonies". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
↑ "Sivaji Park turns into a garbage dump". The Hindu. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

Visakhapatnam topics

History	Satavahana dynasty Pallava Dynasty Eastern Chalukyas Chola Dynasty Kakatiya Dynasty Delhi Sultanate Musunuri Nayaks Vijayanagar Empire

Neighbourhoods and suburbs	Akkayyapalem Allipuram Anakapalle Anandapuram Arilova Asilmetta Bheemunipatnam Chintalagraharam Daba Gardens Dayalnagar Dibbapalem Dondaparthi Duvvada Dwaraka Nagar Gajuwaka Gangavaram Gnanapuram Gopalapatnam Hanumanthawaka Isukathota Jagadamba Centre Kancharapalem Kanithi Balancing Reservoir Kurmannapalem Maddilapalem Madhurawada Maharanipeta Malkapuram Marripalem Mindi Muralinagar MVP Colony NAD X Road Naiduthota Parawada Pedagantyada Peda Waltair Pendurthi Pothinamallayya Palem Railway New Colony Resapuvanipalem Rushikonda Seethammadhara Sheela Nagar Simhachalam Siripuram Sivajipalem Sriharipuram Suryabagh Thatichetlapalem Thagarapuvalasa Tunglam Venkojipalem Vepagunta Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Visitor Attractions	Bheemili Beach Indira Gandhi Zoological Park INS Kursura Submarine Museum Kambalakonda Eco Park RK Beach Shilparamam Jaatara Rushikonda Beach Sivaji Park Kailasagiri Visakha Museum VUDA Park Yarada Beach

Government	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region

Places of worship	Simhachalam Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple

Other topics: People from Visakhapatnam

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