R. A. Puram gets a new-look park and open-air gym facility. Community ‘greens’ the park zone

Greater Chennai Corporation has renovated the park on R. A. Puram Seventh Main Road.

Stainless steel railings have been erected around the plants and lawn zones, the walk ways have been paved with tiles and new gym equipment installed.

The existing gym accessories donated by R A Puram Residents’ Association (RAPRA) in 2017 have been relocated.

RAPRA’s Dr. R. Chandrasekaran said that visitors can use the outdoor gym simultaneously without waiting long.

GCC has also relaid the pavements on the road alongside the park.

RAPRA has arranged for potted with plants on the newly-laid  platform. The plants were specifically chosen in consultation with the state Horticulture Department. Plants like Alocasia, Fycus Ponda, Rubra Red, Areca Palms, Tuja Gold, Rafix Plams and Bougainvillea in three different colours.