<p class="title">Over 1,100 parks have been developed so far across the country under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry, more than 4,288 acre of land is being enriched as green spaces and parks under the mission, a flagship programme of the central government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Development of parks and public places is one of the major thrust areas under the mission to increase the amenity value of the cities by developing greenery.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"So far, a total of 1,159 parks have been developed across the country under AMRUT," the official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the components of parks developed include children friendly equipment, divyang (disabled) friendly features, open gym, besides providing park-related softscape and hardscape elements and other horticulture works.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The AMRUT was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 in 500 cities across the country, covering about 60 per cent of the total urban population.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Around Rs 1,768 crore was allocated for the green spaces and parks sector, and a total of 2,355 park projects costing Rs 1,522 crore was taken up under the AMRUT, the HUA ministry said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In addition to the completed projects, 990 projects worth Rs 812 crore are under progress, it said. </p>
<p class="title">Over 1,100 parks have been developed so far across the country under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry, more than 4,288 acre of land is being enriched as green spaces and parks under the mission, a flagship programme of the central government.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Development of parks and public places is one of the major thrust areas under the mission to increase the amenity value of the cities by developing greenery.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"So far, a total of 1,159 parks have been developed across the country under AMRUT," the official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the components of parks developed include children friendly equipment, divyang (disabled) friendly features, open gym, besides providing park-related softscape and hardscape elements and other horticulture works.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The AMRUT was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 in 500 cities across the country, covering about 60 per cent of the total urban population.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Around Rs 1,768 crore was allocated for the green spaces and parks sector, and a total of 2,355 park projects costing Rs 1,522 crore was taken up under the AMRUT, the HUA ministry said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In addition to the completed projects, 990 projects worth Rs 812 crore are under progress, it said. </p>