Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has announced free entry for all visitors into parks maintained by it on August 15. The move is being taken as part of the Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu being organised by the State government to celebrate platinum jubilee independence day this August 15.
The HMDA parks located in the city where entry will be free on 75th Independence Day include Lumbini Park, NTR Garden, Sanjeevaiah Park, Lake View Park, Melkote Park, Priyadarshini Park, Rajeev Gandhi Park, Patelkunta Park, Langar Houz Park and Chintalkunta Park.
Urban Development Special Chief Secretary and Metropolitan Commissioner Arvind Kumar tweeted saying that on Independence Day there would be free entry into all the parks maintained by the HMDA.
Attaching an HMDA circular that announced the offer, Mr Kumar tweeted: “#SwatantraBharathaVajrotsavalu All the parks maintained by @HMDA_Gov will have free entry on Aug 15th @KTRTRS”.
