‘No Entry for Men’ in 250 New Parks Coming Up in Delhi

New Delhi: Locations are being identified for establishing women-only ‘pink parks’ in all MCD wards of Delhi. Informing about it, Delhi Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal said, the idea is to give a “more comfortable space” to women in the national capital.

The concept of parks meant only for women is not new to Delhi as Zenana Park and Parda Bagh existed from the colonial era.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has supported the proposal to have one ‘women only’ park in each ward of Delhi, said the deputy mayor.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has 250 wards.

A ‘pink park’ has already been established on Mata Sundari Road as a pilot project. Only women and children aged up to 10 can enter this park. Similar ‘pink parks’ will be replicated in other wards.

These ‘pink parks’ will have toilets, CCTV cameras, gym facilities and wall paintings to offer the women a comfortable horticultural space.

The MCD has about 15,000 parks under its jurisdiction. It also maintains some historic parks such as Subhas Park, Roshanara Bagh, Qudsiya Bagh, and several small parks.

“Parda Bagh is a historic park in the Daryaganj area and we will also work on the betterment of our historic parks too,” Iqbal said.