Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has announced that the much-anticipated Eco Park Kohima is nearing completion and is expected to open to the public before the start of the Hornbill Festival 2025.

The Chief Minister inspected the ongoing construction at the park site on Thursday and expressed satisfaction with the progress of work.

Located between the Capital Cultural Hall and the Indoor Stadium—opposite the Red Cross building—the Eco Park is being developed as a major urban green space and cultural hub under the Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) framework.

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