Sources from Hyderabad stated that billed as the country’s first, an exclusive and certified 'Dog Park' boasting of facilities including a walking track, off leash areas and a clinic is all set for inauguration at Kondapur. It is spread over 1.3 acres, the park has been developed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) at a cost of Rs 1.1 crore on a site which was earlier a dump yard.
A senior GHMC official said it also has dog training and exercise equipment, splash pool, two lawns, an amphitheatre, loo cafe, separate enclosures for big and small dogs among other facilities. GHMC Zonal Commissioner D Harichandana told "This is the country’s first exclusive and first certified Dog Park. There will also be a Vet on site apart from dog trainer, protocols for cleaning as per standards and free vaccination will be administered to the pets".
Further Harichandana, a dog lover himself, said she had seen similar dog
parks abroad and thought why not has such an international standard park here. She
said "We called up the landscape designers, pet consultants and put in
place proper equipment. We developed this park over the past one year”. Moreover
as per report there are about 2.5 lakh pet owners in the West Zone and the
Central Zone limits of the city which are nearer to the park.
