The Gonda hill is situated 9 km north of Ranchi and 4 km from Albert Ekka Chowk, on the Kanke road. The serene hill with a water reservoir at its top, Kanke lake and dam at its foot and a rock garden carved out of the rocks is an ideal place for a picnic. The rock garden has several structures or statues made of granite, waterfalls and a swing made of iron bar, which has only two poles. The garden is similar in design of the Rock Garden of Jaipur. On its foothills there is a Mental Asylum, one of the largest in the country designed by the British with a view that the cooler environment would be helpful for psychological health. The Gondawana House, Head quarter of the Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) is located in front of the hill.