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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Urban park in Chennai, India}}<br />
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| name = Secretariat Park<br />
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| type = [[Urban park]]<br />
| location = [[Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]], {{flagicon|India}} [[India]]<br />
| area = {{convert|18.5|acre|ha|abbr=off}}<br />
| created = 2009 <br />
| operator = [[Corporation of Chennai]]<br />
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| status = Open all year<br />
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'''Secretariat Park''' is an urban park at [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The park is located opposite the Secretariat at [[Fort St. George]] on Rajaji Salai, near [[Chennai Port]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The park was originally an undeveloped land near the port with some trees. In 2009, [[Corporation of Chennai]] developed the land measuring {{convert|18.5|acre|ha|abbr=off}} into a park at a cost of {{INR}} 97.5 million. The park was inaugurated on 29 May 2009 by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu [[M. Karunanithi]].<ref name="Hindu_SecretariatParkOpened">{{cite news<br />
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| title = Park opposite Secretariat opened <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
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| date = 30 May 2009 <br />
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/30/stories/2009053058210300.htm<br />
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090602092850/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/30/stories/2009053058210300.htm<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
| archive-date = 2 June 2009<br />
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]<br />
| accessdate = 11 Feb 2013}}</ref><br />
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==The park==<br />
The park stretches from the [[Reserve Bank of India, South Zonal Office|Reserve Bank of India]] subway to the [[War Memorial, Chennai|War Memorial]] and measures 18.5&nbsp;acres. The park has a grand circular fountain at the centre and pedestrian walkways. Other features in the park include tree court with 18 granite benches laid around the trees, one-acre sunken court that is below the road level for children, two public rest houses, and grand granite plazas for practising [[yoga]]. There are three ramps connected to the pathways, enabling people with disability to make use of all parts of the park. The walls have murals done by arts students.<ref name="Hindu_SecretariatParkOpened"/> The central fountain has an abstract design made of an alloy of copper and tin.<ref name="Hindu_SecretariatParkReadyForOpening">{{cite news<br />
| last = Ramakrishnan <br />
| first = Deepa H. <br />
| title = Park opposite Secretariat ready for opening <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
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| date = 23 May 2009 <br />
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/23/stories/2009052358680100.htm<br />
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090527023047/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/23/stories/2009052358680100.htm<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
| archive-date = 27 May 2009<br />
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]<br />
| accessdate = 11 Feb 2013}}</ref><br />
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A park also has a parking lot with a toilet block. It also houses a separate toilet facility and children play area for slum dwellers of Annai Sathya Nagar located nearby.<ref name="Hindu_SecretariatParkOpened"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|India}}<br />
* [[Parks in Chennai]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
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{{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Parks in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Urban public parks]]</div>MariskaFeari3794