VARANASI, May 27 -- : : Varanasi mayor Ashok Tiwari on Tuesday announced that a grand Shiva theme park, food plaza and museum will be developed in Bhelupur by 2028 as part of the city's development plans.

Addressing a press conference after completing three years as mayor, Tiwari also announced the construction of multi-level parking facilities at Assi Ghat, Maidagin, Bhadaini and Sarnath. He said five new sports centres, a working women's hostel, renovation of 40 ponds and tanks, cleaning of 1,000 wells and beautification of 150 parks would also be carried out.

The mayor said Varanasi is moving towards becoming a "garbage-free city" and claimed it would become the first city in the country to be completely free from open garbage dumpin...