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With the blooming tulips, Srinagar’s Tulip Garden with 73 varieties of the flower is all set to greet the visitors when it opens on March 23.
In a bid to further boost tourism, the Department of Floriculture has added five new tulip varieties this year, besides expanding the existing garden area with 1.7 million flowers.
Commissioner-cum-Secretary Floriculture, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad recently took stock of the preparations to open the garden. He said it is the endeavour of the department to make the Tulip Garden more attractive and alluring for the tourists from all over the world.
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“This year we have added five new varieties bringing the total number of tulip varieties to 73. These new varieties will give an enchanting experience to the visitors making the splendid garden extremely beautiful,” he maintained.
He added that 1.7 million tulips are set to bloom this year, the groundwork of which has been completed. He said that the department has also added another four kanal of land for the parking lot at the tulip garden to ensure a smooth experience for the visitors.
Sheikh Fayaz said that Tulip Garden, recently included in the World Book of Records, is a pride for the Floriculture department and has greatly enhanced the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We are anticipating a big increase in arrival of tourists to the Tulip Garden this year as compared to last year and preparations are in full swing in this regard,” he said.
He took note of various civil works in the garden like face lifting, toilet points, soakage pits, lighting system, illumination among other works and asked the concerned to complete the leftover works.
He asked the DFOs to ensure parks are well maintained in all the districts and all the facilities for the visitors are in place. He said that all parks should have a washroom facility for ease of the visitors.
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