Jammu Kashmir: Asia’s largest Tulip Garden opens for visitors, SOPs issued

In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, adequate measures have been taken by the Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir

The largest Tulip garden of Asia in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, opened on March 25, for the general public.

Tulip Garden is a spectrum of colours which features lakhs of tulips. Flowers have blossomed in the lap of Zabarwan Hills along the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar city. Around 15 lakh flowers of more than 64 varieties are in full bloom nowadays in the garden.

The garden was previously known as Model Floriculture Center. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of 74 acres. It is situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range in Dal Lake of Srinagar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet has urged the people to visit Jammu and Kashmir and enjoy the scenic Tulip Garden Festival in Srinagar where 15 lakh flowers of more than 64 varieties are in full bloom nowadays.

Meanwhile, in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, adequate measures have been taken by the Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir. It has been decided that no visitor shall be allowed to enter the garden without mandatory face masks and all other Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have to be necessarily followed by the visitors in letter and spirit, in an effort to keep at bay the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
 

The Badamwari Garden has already been thrown open on 21st of this month for the general public which is currently witnessing an almond bloom all around and mesmerising the people visiting over there.