Hyderabad: Working from a park could soon become an option for residents in Cyberabad, with the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) planning to introduce the ‘Work from Park’ concept in select public parks.
The corporation plans to develop the facility in 30 to 40 parks, with two locations to be taken up as pilot projects. These include a park at Madhava Hills Colony near Madhava Welfare School in Masjid Banda, Serilingampally, and identified locations in Kukatpally and Madhapur. The pilot facilities are expected to be ready around the New Year, with expansion depending on public response.
The proposed workspaces will have free Wi-Fi, laptop charging points, tiered seating, benches, CCTV cameras, walking tracks and kiosks serving coffee and snacks. A nominal user fee of Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 is also being considered.
“We want to make public parks more than just recreational spaces. The Work from Park concept will allow people to work in a green and peaceful environment while making better use of these spaces,” CMC Commissioner Srijana said.
As part of its wider green-space initiative, the CMC is developing around 300 new parks on its vacant lands, out of nearly 700 corporation-owned properties. Another 90 existing parks will be renovated and retrofitted. The newly developed parks are expected to be opened to the public by February.
The commissioner said the corporation is also planning a two- to three-day programme, ‘Listening to Children’, around November 20, in collaboration with UNICEF, to understand children’s concerns about street lighting, neighbourhood safety and civic facilities.
“Children should have a voice in shaping their neighbourhoods. We want to listen to their concerns and suggestions and translate them into actual development works,” she said. Their suggestions will be documented, with a dedicated cell planned to ensure continuity.
To improve transparency, completion boards will display project costs, completion dates, contractor details and supervising engineers’ contact numbers. They will also mention the two-year defect liability period, during which contractors must maintain completed works.
“We want people to know how much is being spent on every civic work, who is executing it and who is responsible for its maintenance,” Srijana said.
The corporation is also planning a one-kilometre pilot project using recycled plastic to make roadside posts, footpath tiles, streetlight poles, benches and dustbins.
Additionally, it is exploring green-waste processing facilities in every ward by identifying 200 to 300 square yards for each unit. TGSPDCL is expected to provide chipping machines and sheds through its CSR initiative. The processed waste could be converted into biochar or briquettes, reducing waste sent to the Jawaharnagar dumping yard.
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