Sanjeevaiah Park

Sanjeevaiah Park
సంజీవయ్య ఉద్యానవనము
A wide area covered with several Tabebuias, or popularly known as trumpet tree.
A series of Caribbean trumpet trees (Tabebuia aurea) that can be seen at the park
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TypePublic park
LocationHyderabad, India
Coordinates17°23′06″N 78°29′12″E / 17.385044°N 78.486671°E / 17.385044; 78.486671
Area92 acres (37 ha)[1]
Operated byHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
StatusOpen all year

Sanjeevaiah Park is a public greenspace and park in the heart of Hyderabad, in Telangana, India. Built on 92 acres (37 ha) along the banks of Hussain Sagar lake, the park is named after Damodaram Sanjivayya, an erstwhile Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[2] The park is managed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).[1] The park won the Best Open Landscape Award during the 2010 Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage award presentations.[3] The park also houses the second tallest Indian flag.[4]

  1. ^ a b Singh, T. Lalith (10 April 2010). "Plan to develop Sanjeevaiah Park". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Venue of Rao's cremation has many ironies". Press Trust of India. 25 December 2004.
  3. ^ "Art from recycled material at Sanjeevaiah Park". The Hindu. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Telangana, KCR mark second year with second tallest flag, 15 new districts". 2 June 2016.