The Dehradun Municipal Corporation has initiated the search for suitable land to construct Uttarakhand's first 'Pink Park'—a public space exclusively for women and children under 10 years old. Once the site is finalized, construction will begin on what is envisioned as a combined recreation, wellness, and learning hub.
Features of the Pink Park
Planned amenities include a Pink Library with a reading corner, an open-air gym, and a gaming zone equipped for table tennis and carrom. Walking tracks, landscaped greenery, and clean public toilets are also part of the layout. A distinctive feature of the initiative is its staffing model: all roles—from security personnel to gardeners—will be filled by women, aiming to create a secure and welcoming environment for visitors.
What is a Pink Park?
The term refers to a category of public parks reserved solely for women, typically built with an all-female workforce, enhanced security, and amenities tailored to women's leisure and safety needs. Delhi pioneered this trend in India, announcing plans in 2023 to build 250 such women-only parks and gardens across the capital. Since then, the concept has spread to several other cities.
Other Cities Following Suit
Dehradun is not alone in adopting this model. Chennai has separately announced plans for a similar women-only park in Tambaram. Cities including Mumbai and Hyderabad have also floated women-exclusive park spaces in recent years.
However, not all details around these projects are officially confirmed. Budgets, exact locations, completion timelines, and final feature lists for parks like Dehradun's and Chennai's are still subject to change. Readers should treat specific numbers as provisional until municipal authorities issue formal confirmations.
For now, Dehradun's Pink Park remains in the planning stage, with land yet to be finalized. If it moves forward as outlined, it would mark one of the first initiatives of its kind in the hill state, joining a small but growing list of Indian cities experimenting with gender-specific public infrastructure.
