Osmania University to set up oxygen park soon

The Osmania University's authority is looking forward to setting up the park over 200 acres in the interior parts of the campus near the IPE building.

Osmania University (OU) will soon set up the Biodiversity Park cum oxygen park on campus. The Osmania University's authority is looking forward to setting up the park over 200 acres in the interior parts of the campus near the IPE building. As part of the project, various native plant species will be planted and the park will be scientifically managed by a team of professors from the university.

The sprawling university campus is home to several species of various flora and fauna. In fact, one could find several plants that boast of medicinal value as well. However, over the period of time due to ecological changes coupled with human interventions, the biodiversity of the campus took a beating.

With the proposed Biodiversity Park, the university officials are planning to restore the ecological system in the campus by scientifically managing the wilderness on the campus.

As per the sources, the park will be divided into a different zone which will include the oxygen park and people on the user charge that will be allowed to access the oxygen park. “A detailed project report for setting up biodiversity park has been readied,” sources said.

In the last three years, the Osmania University administration in collaboration with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has taken several steps for the extensive green campaign and had planted close to 10 lakh saplings as part of Haritha Haram. Along the roadside, flowering plants and trees like Gulmohar were planted in abundance.

Similarly, saplings of some fruit-bearing plants like guava, pomegranate and Jamun were also planted on the campus. These plantation efforts over the years have yielded positive results and helped increase the green cover in the campus considerably.

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