Sivaji Park is an

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in the Indian city of

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. It is spread over of land and is surrounded by MVP Colony and

Sivajipalem Sivajipalem is a locality in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the costliest suburbs with high real estate cost both for commercial and residential properties. Commercial area There are many small shops in the area. But the ch ...

. Originally a dumping yard, it was created in 1999 with an initial investment of 8

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. It is one of the most famous attractions of Visakhapatnam. However, ''

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'' reports that the park has become a garbage dump with "Overgrown shrubs, broken benches, and play equipment".

Image Gallery

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References

Parks in Visakhapatnam 1999 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam Uttarandhra {{Visakhapatnam-geo-stub