Role of dedicated gardening staff, officers and officials make it possible: Commissioner Secretary
MASROOR AHMAD
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Tulip garden, largest garden in Asia spread over an area of about 74 acres, situated at the base of the Zabarwan range, and on bank of World famous Dal Lake with hundreds of tulip varieties and every year millions of visitors including foreigners enjoying tulip festivals known for its breathtaking beauty has been included in prestigious World Book of Records (London) for being Asia’s largest Tulip Garden which displayed 1.6 million Tulip flowers of 68 different varieties during the Tulip Show 2023. In this connection, WBR London invited the Commissioner/Secretary to Floriculture, Gardens & Parks, Sheikh Fayaz to the felicitation ceremony to receive the certificate of Nobles of Commonwealth Nations award of World Book of Records (London) which was to be bestowed at British Parliament on 14th September 2023. The award ceremony was held on 29th of October 2023 at the Lalit, New Delhi, where delegates of 35 countries were present.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Fayaz thanked the jury of WBR for choosing the Tulip Garden Srinagar for the prestigious award. He acknowledged the role of dedicated Gardening staff, officers and officials of the Department who worked tirelessly, planting meticulously millions of tulip bulbs every year in different colour schemes and patterns. He said, it is a testament to the power of collaboration and teamwork.
Furthermore, he added that the Tulip Garden Srinagar has become unique selling point in tourism map of J & K, attracting Lakhs of tourists from all across the country and abroad during the tulip show which lasts for almost one month.
Last year, 3.77 lakh tourists visited the Garden during the period of 32 days which is all time highest record. Through the platform of WBR London he invited all the jury members of WBR present in the function, to visit Kashmir during tulip show 2024.
Speaking to The STATE TIMES over Phone from Delhi, Commissioner Secretary Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad said, this is not only a big achievement for the whole Jammu and Kashmir but a proud moment for the common people.
He said that for the last 16 years, every year the department of floriculture has been working hard and trying to set a new goal and man and machinery are making every effort to attract more tourists. This is why the Department of Floriculture wrote a history and got a prestigious milestone.