Green Mahanadi Van, ECO Park developed at Kesinga, Kalahandi by Kalahandi North Forest Division,

Urban Plantation at the Kesinga was taken up by the Kalahandi North Forest Division under the scheme Green Mahanadi Mission. Under this scheme various plantations were taken up within 1-2 Km from the riverbank of the Mahanadi and its tributaries. After completion of the plantation, we renovated the existing water body into the shape of the “Kalahandi District Map”. It was a unique experiment in which the shape of the waterbody was modified to resemble the map of the Kalahandi District. The size of the Kalahandi Map-shaped waterbody is 120X60 m. We have used GIS and Drone technology extensively in order to achieve the shape of the Kalahandi district at such a big scale. This waterbody will be used for watering the plants and it will beautify the urban plantation also. Various other facilities like Outdoor Gym, Outdoor children's park and water park for the Children have been developed here.
Transformation of the barren land into a very beautiful Eco-Park in Kesinga, a town of the Kalahandi district, under the flagship scheme "Green Mahanadi Mission" of Odisha Government. The DFO, Kalahandi North Forest Division, Sri Nitish Kumar, IFS has given his personal efforts in conceptualizing this design and its timely completion. We also thank Sri Nitish Kumar, IFS for allowing us for uploading this video.