Millennium Park is a public park in Kolkata, situated along the Strand Road on eastern shore of Hooghly River for a stretch of 2.5 km, near Fairlie Ghat opposite to the Railway Club.
[1] It was opened along the Hooghly shoreline to provide a green area for Kolkata's polluted waterway.
It was inaugurated on 26 December 1999 as millennium gift from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
The Government of West Bengal has started many projects to enhance the beauty of the Ganges river.
[4] The people of Kolkata come here to spend a quiet and relaxed evening on a special occasion.