The Rs 33.43 crore much-awaited Bharatratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mangrove Park, also known as Gorai Mangrove Park, which has been awaiting inauguration for over six months, may finally open to the public in the next 10 to 15 days, provided all goes according to plan. A senior forest department official told mid-day that the opening is likely within this period. mid-day has repeatedly highlighted the delay. Once opened, visitors will be able to walk along an elevated boardwalk through the mangrove ecosystem and learn more about coastal biodiversity.

Park inspected

Sources from the forest department said that Mangrove Cell head NR Praveen visited the park recently to inspect the condition. It is also said that the authorities want to open the park before Diwali so that schoolkids can visit the park with their families during the vacation. “The Gorai Mangrove Park will be inaugurated at the earliest,” BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay said.