Recreational facilities to be provided at Sivaganga Park after getting ASI approval, says Thanjavur Mayor

Recreational facilities will be added at the Sivaganga Park after getting the consent of the Archaeological Survey of India, Thanjavur Mayor S. Ramanathan said here on Friday. The Mayor told presspersons that the park was being renovated at a cost of ₹7 crore and would be thrown open to public on August 8 by Municipal Administration Minister K.N. About the bird and deer enclosures, which were razed down as part of the renovation work, he said more features would be added to the park after getting the consent of the Archaeological Survey of India since the park was in the vicinity of the Big Temple, a world heritage site. The park served as a recreational site not only to the local population but also to tourists with the boat ride being the star attraction, sources added.