![]() NDTV – Dettol Banega Swachh India campaign lends support to the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Apart from soaking in the beauty of these world–renowned monuments, authorities hope that the visitors also absorb the message that the park imbibes – recycling waste and embracing renewable energy for sustainable and environment-friendly future.Īlso Read: Plastic Bottles To Plant Pots, Newspapers To Carry Bags: School Students In Chennai ‘Thrash The Trash’ The waste turned into artistic masterpieces transform into breathtaking installations in the evening, when each of these replicas are lit up. Children up to three years of age, senior citizens – 65 years and above, and school students from the municipal corporations, carrying their identity cards will not be charged an entry fee. 25 from children belonging to the age group of 3-12 years. ![]() SDMC has decided to charge an entry fee of Rs. The SDMC plans to start a light and sound show to showcase the journey leading to the one of its kind waste to wonder park. Say, you are standing in front of the Eiffel Tower you will not be able to see any other masterpiece. Every monument is surrounded with hundreds of trees. We wanted visitors to embrace one wonder at a time because of which we have used trees as curtains. ![]() One of the solar trees installed in the park to generate electricityĪlso Read: A Government School Teacher In Sikkim Is Sponsoring Education Of Children By Generating Revenue From Wasteįurther explaining the green cover created around all the replicas Mr Kumar says,Īt Kota, all the replicas are created in a straight line which shifts an individual’s focus. The clones at the park established by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World and others such as the Colosseum, Christ The Reedemer, India’s gem – Taj Mahal, are listed under New7Wonders of the World. To give out details of monuments, there will be stone plinths with every replica, providing information about both – original and duplicate of the wonder.Īlso Read: Eco-Friendly Art: This Mumbai Based Artist Converts Junk Electronics Into Fascinating Sculptures Since the clones are made from scrap metal, anti-rust enamel is being applied on them. Using close to 80 tonnes of waste, facsimile of wonders of the world were created in around six months. To give life to the idea, five artists, seven supporting artists and 50 labourers from across the country, came together. One thing led to another and gave shape to this park. ![]() While watching movie I thought why not build a similar one in Delhi? Initially we thought of constructing replicas using bricks but then we thought why not use scrap material just like we did to build 30 sculptures like Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple as part of ‘Waste to art’ programme and installed in various parts of Delhi like T3, Dwarka. Through the movie Badrinath ki Dulhniya, I got to know Kota in Rajasthan has seven wonders park comprising miniatures of Seven Wonders of the World. Recalling how the idea of the park was conceived, Dr Punnet Goel, Commissioner, SDMC, says, Waste to wonder park hosts seven wonders of the world made from scrap metal
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