Kabul to have new Park

[Haris]

Work on construction of a new park at Khair Khana, 11th district of the
Afghan Capital, Kabul has begun.

Bibi Sarwary Park is being constructed by the Kabul Municipality with
support from USAID and would be completed in 90 days.

The Municipality will construct a perimeter wall, sidewalks, solar lighting
facilities, and guard and maintenance rooms; install a gate, irrigation, and
playground equipment; and plant trees, shrubs, and flowers.

The USAID’s Kabul City Initiative Project would provide technical and
material support to the Kabul Municipality so that needed services can be
delivered to residents of Kabul.

Although District 11 is one of the few districts in Kabul with a planned
layout, residents continually cite a lack of green areas as a problem. The
construction of the park would provide the residents with an area for
refreshment and healthy activities.

[Laila]

I look forward to seeing this new park, Insh'Allah.

[Shayesta]

Kabul desperately needs family parks! For family entertainment people usually go all the way to Qargha or even Paghman!

[Haris]

My family lives in Khair Khana.
There will be another park in Kabul as well.



KABUL (PAN): A recreational park, benefitting more than 5000 families, would be
established in the first Macro Ryan neighborhood of the capital, the Kabul Municipality
announced on Sunday.


The foundation stone of the park, spread over 3.5 acres of land, was laid by Mayor
Mohammad Yunus Nawandesh. The USAID-funded park, costing $120,000 would be set
up in three months, the mayor said.


The park will have a boundary wall, a ground, sport equipment and chairs, as well as
basketball and volleyball courts. It will also have sidewalks, a green belt, an irrigation
system, a guards' room and a power supply system.


Nawandesh said more than 5000 families living in 1st and 3rd Macro Ryan,
Qala-i-Zaman Khan and Samant Khana would benefit from the project.

The mayor added the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation was underway in 84
areas of Kabul. The city would give a whole new look in the next three years, he
promised.

[IamDZJ]

they had that baagh e bostaan place in kabul which was said to be for families only. you could pay at the gate per member and sometimes they had neat concerts there that you could lay a blanket on the ground for and watch but a few months ago someone blew himself in front of the gate...i don't think anyone wants to be around that place anymore...

[Haris]

Renovated Chaman-
i-Hazoori inaugurated



KABUL (PAN): Senior government officials, including the first vice president,
on Monday inaugurated the Chaman-i-Hazoori Park after the completion of
reconstruction and renovation works worth $2 million (94340000 afghanis).
The reconstruction and renovation works that started in April last year
included an irrigation system, water tanks, wells, boundary walls and
others.

Spokesman for the National Olympic Committee (NOC), Mohammad Arif
Paiman, said that the Chaman-i-Hazoori had 10 football and one hockey
grounds.

NOC Director Mohammad Zahir Akhbar at the inauguration ceremony urged
the government to build ground facilities for females at the park.