Sivaji Park

Not to be confused with Shivaji Park.

Sivaji Park
Entrance Of Shivaji Park
Location	Sivajipalem Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Area	16 acres (6.5 ha)
Created	1999 (1999)
Operated by	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

Sivaji Park is an urban park in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam. It is spread over 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land and is surrounded by MVP Colony and Sivajipalem.^[1] Originally a dumping yard, it was created in 1999 with an initial investment of ₹ 8 lakh.^[2]

It is one of the most famous attractions of Visakhapatnam. However, The Hindu reports that the park has become a garbage dump with "Overgrown shrubs, broken benches, and play equipment".^[3]

Image Gallery

(Thunbergia grandiflora) Flower bud at Shivaji Park
Walkway at Shivaji park
Children's play area at shivaji park
Amphi theater at Shivaji Park in Visakhapatnam
Bench at Shivaji Park

References

↑ "Walkers object to felling of trees". The Hindu. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
↑ RaviI. P. Benjamin (21 March 2013). "A posh township with many residential colonies". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
↑ "Sivaji Park turns into a garbage dump". The Hindu. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

Visakhapatnam topics

History	Satavahana dynasty Pallava Dynasty Eastern Chalukyas Chola Dynasty Kakatiya Dynasty Delhi Sultanate Musunuri Nayaks Vijayanagar Empire Dutch East India Company East India Company French East India Company Northern Circars Vizagapatam District (Madras Presidency)

Geography	Bay of Bengal Eastern Ghats Gosthani River

Economy	Gangavaram Port Dredging Corporation of India Hindustan Shipyard Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station Visakhapatnam Port Visakhapatnam Refinery Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Vizag back to back HVDC converter station Vizag Thermal Power Station

Transport	APSRTC Bhogapuram Airport Dwaraka bus station East Coast Railway Duvvada railway station Simhachalam railway station Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Duvvada–Vijayawada section National Highway 16 South Central Railway Telugu Talli Flyover Visakhapatnam Airport Visakhapatnam railway station Waltair Railway Division Gangavaram Port Visakhapatnam Port Visakhapatnam Metro Visakhapatnam BRTS

Neighbourhoods and suburbs	Akkayyapalem Allipuram Anakapalle Anandapuram Arilova Asilmetta Bheemunipatnam Chintalagraharam Daba Gardens Dayalnagar Dibbapalem Dondaparthi Duvvada Dwaraka Nagar Gajuwaka Gangavaram Gnanapuram Gopalapatnam Hanumanthawaka Isukathota Jagadamba Centre Kancharapalem Kanithi Balancing Reservoir Kurmannapalem Maddilapalem Madhurawada Maharanipeta Malkapuram Marripalem Mindi Muralinagar MVP Colony NAD X Road Naiduthota Parawada Pedagantyada Peda Waltair Pendurthi Pothinamallayya Palem Railway New Colony Resapuvanipalem Rushikonda Seethammadhara Sheela Nagar Simhachalam Siripuram Sivajipalem Sriharipuram Suryabagh Thatichetlapalem Thagarapuvalasa Tunglam Venkojipalem Vepagunta Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Yendada

Visitor Attractions	Bavikonda Bheemili Beach Bojjannakonda Borra Caves Indira Gandhi Zoological Park INS Kursura Submarine Museum Kambalakonda Eco Park RK Beach Shilparamam Jaatara Pavurallakonda Rushikonda Beach Sivaji Park Kailasagiri Tenneti Park Thotlakonda Visakha Museum VUDA Park Yarada Beach

Government	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region

Educational institutions	Andhra Medical College Andhra University Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences Chaitanya Engineering College Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Gitam School of Architecture Indian Maritime University - Visakhapatnam Campus Mrs. A. V. N. College Raghu Engineering College Pydah College of Engineering and Technology, Visakhapatnam

Media	Andhra Jyothy Andhra Prabha Eenadu Sakshi Suryaa Prajasakti Vaartha The Hindu The Times of India Deccan Chronicle The Hindu Business Line The New Indian Express The Hans India

Places of worship	Devipuram Temple Simhachalam Temple Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple Nookambika Temple Quirk Memorial Baptist Church St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Visakhapatnam

Sports	Andhra Cricket Association Telugu Titans

Stadiums	ACA-VDCA Stadium Hindustan Zinc Limited Ground Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium South Eastern Railway Stadium Ukku Stadium

Other topics: People from Visakhapatnam

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