New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will plant three lakh imported tulip bulbs across its areas in the forthcoming season and develop a dedicated Tulip Garden at Nehru Park. The flowers will also be planted at prominent locations, including Shanti Path lawns, 11 Murti and roundabouts.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu reviewed the preparations during his visit to the NDMC nursery at Lodhi Garden on Tuesday.
He inspected the hi-tech nursery, tulip growth and storage chamber, composting facilities, Cactus House and horticultural maintenance machinery.
The council has harvested around 40,000 tulip bulbs of different sizes in previous seasons. Of these, 24,000 will be planted across NDMC areas, while the rest will be used for trials to increase their size in the growth chamber.
Around 4.67 lakh bulbs are planned to be procured for NDMC and DDA areas, including three lakh for NDMC and 1.67 lakh for DDA.
Sandhu appreciated efforts to develop local tulip-growing capabilities and reduce dependence on imported bulbs. The initiative, started in 2022, has shown encouraging results. NDMC will also sell potted tulips to the public.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.