Janeshwar Mishra Park

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Janeshwar Mishra Park
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Man-made lake at the park premises.
Janeshwar Mishra Park
TypePublic park
Location Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates 26°50′06″N80°59′19″E / 26.834899°N 80.988686°E / 26.834899; 80.988686
Area376 acres (1.52 km2)
Created2014 (2014) [1]
Operated byLucknow Development Authority
StatusOpen year round
Pandit Janeshwar Mishra's idol in the park. Pandit Janeshwar Mishra alias Chhote Lohia.jpg
Pandit Janeshwar Mishra's idol in the park.

Janeshwar Mishra Park is an urban park operating in Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, India. It was named in memory of late politician Janeshwar Mishra from Samajwadi Party.

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History

The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav (session 2012–2017) laid the foundation stone of the park on 6 August 2012. [2] The park was a dream project of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav who had asked his son and UP CM Akhilesh Yadav to dedicate a park in the name of Janeshwar Mishra. It was developed with a cost of 168 crores ($276,026.668). [3] The park was modeled with Hyde Park in London as an inspiration.

Features

The architectural and development blueprint has been drafted by the prestigious New Delhi–based School of Planning and Architecture. The park has a long meandering walkway. There is an exclusive cycle track running over with cycle parking facility. Also, there are jogging track that can be used by professional athletes.

The park boasts the following features: [4]

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