Ladakh, April 8 -- Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday shared that the UT Administration has undertaken a "unique" initiative of planting bamboo and flowering trees like Gulmohar, Jacaranda, Bougainvillea and Amaltas for the first time in Leh.

In an X post, Saxena said he was pleased to share about the project and provided further details.

"The saplings brought in from Delhi, were kept under controlled conditions for 10 days, to acclimatise in Ladakh's climate and, thereafter, planted in and around Lok Niwas, on an experimental basis. A team of horticulture experts will be monitoring the growth of the saplings."

"The initiative aims at enriching the floral diversity of Ladakh, besides enhancing the green aesthe...