Jalavihar Explained

Jalavihar
Location:Hyderabad
Location2:Telangana
Location3:India
Homepage:jalavihar.in
Owner:N V Rama Raju
Opening Date:20 May 2007
Season:All year

Jalavihar is a waterpark located in Hyderabad, Telangana, (India) within an area of about . Located beside Sanjeevaiah Park and along the Hussain Sagar lake, the park was inaugurated on 20 May 2007.Age of below 14 years not allowed.

Background

R. J. Rao, a non-resident Indian, and a group of individuals funded the in a public-private partnership model with the local tourism department. The department sanctioned of land on Necklace Road abutting the Hussain Sagar lake for this project.[1]

Although the land was allotted by the local government headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu in 2000, the work was stalled because of land encroachment and ownership issues.[2] Further to this, a probe was initiated by the local government on the method of allocation of projects.[3] India's apex court gave the go ahead to the project in mid-2006 on the basis of sanction of the local pollution control board and the regional high court.[4]

Because of the profitability of public-private partnership model such as this one, the local government proposed to continue the trend in 2010.[5]

Facilities

The 18000square feet wave pool, the largest in the country, can accommodate about 1,000 people at a time.[1] The constructed area comprised only 10% of the total area of the park. Proper fencing was provided along the park to prevent littering around the Hussain Sagar lake. The park consists of two main zones – entertainment and party. The entertainment zone has water sports, wave pool, dry rides, mini train and food courts. The party zone contains open lawns that can accommodate about 2,000 people.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: M. L.. Melly Maitreyi. Jalavihar to have country's biggest wave pool. https://web.archive.org/web/20070519080011/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/17/stories/2007051716150200.htm. dead. 19 May 2007. 9 October 2010. The Hindu. 17 May 2007.
  2. News: HUDA chief inspects Jalvihar site. 9 October 2010. The Hindu. 6 April 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822054009/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/04/07/stories/2006040721390300.htm. 22 August 2010. usurped.
  3. News: Imax row: More to it than meets the eye. 9 October 2010. The Times of India. 6 June 2006.
  4. News: Court's nod for Jalavihar project. https://web.archive.org/web/20070716232720/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/20/stories/2006072019890300.htm. dead. 16 July 2007. 9 October 2010. The Hindu. 20 July 2006.
  5. News: AP Tourism to rope in more private parties. 9 October 2010. The Hindu Business Line. 27 May 2010.