These parks are slated to come up in the following parts of the city - Manali, Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Ambattur, Valasaravakkam, Adyar and Sholinganallur.
Under the project, the DDA will create recreational parks, wetlands, cycling tracks and a forested buffer area on the area spanning 500 acres between the Old Railway Bridge and ITO Bridge.
The plea expresses that the DDA's decision to arbitrarily convert the park into a community centre is "a clear-cut example of poor planning and an example of wastage of public money.”
Angel Xpress Foundation connects people who want to do constructive social work with less privileged children who want to learn. The volunteers teach municipal school children in public spaces like parks or promenades for 2-3 hours a day.