The much-needed children park will be set up soon at Duncan Park, Somsai, Ukhrul, funded by North Eastern Council (NEC).
As a part of the preparation, Ukhrul District Forest Division led by its DFO, Shanngam Shaliwo has started clearing up the area allocated for the children park on Saturday.
The DFO said that after clearance, measurements for setting up the children park will be taken up, and the report will be submitted to the authority concerned and construction company to begin the work. He disclosed that a Kolkata based construction company, Mangal Corporation Ltd will supply the equipment and the company will also install solar street lamps in the park. For this, the NEC has sanctioned Rs 58,07,570, he added.
He further said that the equipment to be supplied by the Mangal Corporation Ltd for installation at the children park included garden benches, multi-play system with spiral slide, wave slide, slide ladder, canopies, balancing bridge and swing. It will also have a multi-play station having crescent slide, plain slide, spiral slide, arch ladder and platform besides others, he added.