New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena has urged residents to visit Baansera Park, a newly transformed ecological and recreational destination on the Yamuna floodplains near Sarai Kale Khan.

Conceived in May 2022, soon after the LG took office, the project turned a heavily degraded and polluted stretch into a lush green zone in just 18 months, thanks to the efforts of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

The park now boasts 30,000 bamboo trees standing over 30 feet tall, indigenous plants, water bodies, rolling lawns, tulips, and Lakadong turmeric from Meghalaya. Once buried under tons of garbage and encroachment, the site has been reclaimed as an oasis emitting more oxygen, restoring soil health, and en...