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'''Mathikere''' is a residential area located in [[Bangalore|Bangalore City]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It is very close to the [[M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology|M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology]], the M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and colleges. The famous [[Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park]], which was opened in 2006, is located here.<ref name="JP Park">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/18/stories/2006031824280300.htm|title=Inauguration of biodiversity park at Mathikere tomorrow |last=Staff reporter|date=March 18, 2006|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref> |
'''Mathikere''' is a residential area located in [[Bangalore|Bangalore City]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It is very close to the [[M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology|M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology]], the M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and colleges. The famous [[Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park]], which was opened in 2006, is located here.<ref name="JP Park">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/18/stories/2006031824280300.htm|title=Inauguration of biodiversity park at Mathikere tomorrow |last=Staff reporter|date=March 18, 2006|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The '''Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park''', popularly known as '''JP Park''', was opened in 2006 by the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, [[H.D. Kumaraswamy]].<ref name="JP Park" /> The foundation stone was laid by a previous Chief Minister, [[Ramakrishna Hegde]], but development was delayed and and it was more than a decade before the project was completed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/CONTENT/Sep32007/metromon2007090222997.asp|title=Come alive at J P Park|last=Raju |first=A Deva |date=September 3, 2007|work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref> The park was developed by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on an 85-acre site at Mathikere in the north-west area of Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 9 crores and is the biggest park in Bangalore after [[Lal Bagh|Lalbagh]] and [[Cubbon Park]].<ref name="JP Park" /> The park has four lakes, lawns spread over 25 acres, over 25,000 varieties of trees and shrubs from Karnataka and select exotic and aquatic species, and a nursery. There is a nature centre, an exhibition plaza, and an amphitheatre.<ref name="JP Park" /> |
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| ⚫ | The '''Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park''', popularly known as '''JP Park''', was opened in 2006 by the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, [[H.D. Kumaraswamy]].<ref name="JP Park" /> The foundation stone was laid by a previous Chief Minister, [[Ramakrishna Hegde]], but development was delayed and and it was more than a decade before the project was completed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/CONTENT/Sep32007/metromon2007090222997.asp|title=Come alive at J P Park|last=Raju |first=A Deva |date=September 3, 2007|work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The '''[[M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology|M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology]]''' (MSRIT) is an engineering college located near Mathikere in Bangalore. It was founded in 1962 by Mr. M.S. Ramaiah and was the first institute started by the Gokula Education Foundation. It was granted academic autonomy in 2007 and caters for 4,600 under-graduates and 800 post-graduates students. |
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The park was developed by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on an 85-acre site at Mathikere in the north-west area of Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 9 crores and is the biggest park in Bangalore after [[Lal Bagh|Lalbagh]] and [[Cubbon Park]].<ref name="JP Park" /> The park has four lakes, lawns spread over 25 acres, over 25,000 varieties of trees and shrubs from Karnataka and select exotic and aquatic species, and a nursery. There is a nature centre, an exhibition plaza, and an amphitheatre.<ref name="JP Park" /> |
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| ⚫ | The [[M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology|M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology]] (MSRIT) is an engineering college located near Mathikere in Bangalore. It was founded in 1962 by Mr. M.S. Ramaiah and was the first institute started by the Gokula Education Foundation. It was granted academic autonomy in 2007 and caters for 4,600 under-graduates and 800 post-graduates students. |
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Mathikere is a residential area located in Bangalore City in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is very close to the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, the M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and colleges. The famous Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park, which was opened in 2006, is located here.[1]
The Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park, popularly known as JP Park, was opened in 2006 by the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, H.D. Kumaraswamy.[1] The foundation stone was laid by a previous Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde, but development was delayed and and it was more than a decade before the project was completed.[2] The park was developed by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on an 85-acre site at Mathikere in the north-west area of Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 9 crores and is the biggest park in Bangalore after Lalbagh and Cubbon Park.[1] The park has four lakes, lawns spread over 25 acres, over 25,000 varieties of trees and shrubs from Karnataka and select exotic and aquatic species, and a nursery. There is a nature centre, an exhibition plaza, and an amphitheatre.[1]
The M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) is an engineering college located near Mathikere in Bangalore. It was founded in 1962 by Mr. M.S. Ramaiah and was the first institute started by the Gokula Education Foundation. It was granted academic autonomy in 2007 and caters for 4,600 under-graduates and 800 post-graduates students.
References
- ^ a b c d Staff reporter (March 18, 2006). "Inauguration of biodiversity park at Mathikere tomorrow". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Raju, A Deva (September 3, 2007). "Come alive at J P Park". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- "Breathe easy, JP Park is here". The Times of India. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. March 18, 2006. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
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