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Uttar Pradesh Completes 'Anokhi Duniya' Ceramic-Waste Park in Khurja, Opening by Late September

Officials say the Khurja site will showcase waste-to-art reuse to promote the city's ceramic heritage.

Overview

  • BKDA officials say the 2-acre park was built via a public–private partnership for Rs 5.86 crore with landscaped grounds, selfie points, and a cafe.
  • The project repurposes about 80 tonnes of broken ceramic into roughly 100 artworks, including 28 large installations.
  • Six lead artists and 120 artisans worked for months to craft pieces from discarded pitchers, cups, kettles, and other items.
  • A nominal entry fee is planned to fund maintenance, with tourists from the National Capital Region among the targets once it opens this month.
  • Authorities frame the park as a Swachh Bharat and ODOP showcase, and they claim it is the world’s first park made entirely from ceramic waste.