Mathikere
Mathikere | |
|---|---|
neighbourhood | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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][2] The foundation stone was laid by a previous Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde, but development was delayed and it was more than a decade before the project was completed.[3] The park was developed by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on an 85-acre (340,000 m2) 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 (100,000 m2), over 250 varieties of trees and shrubs can be found there all the time. 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.
The most notable resident is Mr. Afeef Rehman Tv, A talented young person, who is now the CEO of Kangaroo beedi company and Vasantham Textiles.Mr.Ajith Zacharaiah, who was a classmate of Mr.Barack Obama and also a noble laurete from Cambridge layout. Sorry Cambridge University.
References
- ^ a b c Staff reporter (March 18, 2006). "Inauguration of biodiversity park at Mathikere tomorrow". The Hindu. 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.
- ^ Raju, A Deva (September 3, 2007). "Come alive at J P Park". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
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