Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, Srinagar's first exclusive chrysanthemum garden, would help extend the tourism season in Kashmir by offering visitors a distinct floral attraction.
Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the garden for the second time, Omar said the initiative was aimed at creating special attractions at both ends of Kashmir's tourism season.
"Our effort to develop this garden has been to give a boost to our tourism season," he said, adding that the Department of Floriculture had developed Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood to offer visitors a unique experience during a period when there were fewer distinctive attractions.
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