India, Oct. 15 -- he New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will plant over 50,000 indigenously grown tulips this winter season, marking a major step towards reducing dependence on imported bulbs.
According to an official statement, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena visited NDMC's tulip growth-cum-storage chamber at Lodhi Garden and reviewed the progress of tulip bulb cultivation.
He appreciated the civic body's efforts and directed officials to expand the production capacity of the propagation chamber.
"Out of 50,000 indigenous tulip bulbs to be planted this year, 29,000 have been developed at NDMC's Lodhi Garden chamber under the guidance of the LG, while the remaining 21,000 bulbs have been developed by the Institute of Himalay...