The State government has sanctioned Rs.9 crore for developing a rose garden in 10 acres, similar to the one in The Nilgiris, said S. Vijay Kumar, principal secretary, Agriculture.
Addressing the inaugural function of the 10-day summer festival and two-day flower show at Bryant Park here on Saturday, he said that the government had already sanctioned the entire amount for this project.
The Department of Horticulture had started fencing work and developing bed for raising rose plants near Kodaikanal Observatory. The project was expected to be over in three years. “We will import rare varieties of roses from different countries to develop this garden. It will be one of the major tourist attractions on the hill,” he assured. Inaugurating the flower show, Minister for Agriculture R. Duraikannu said that the government would implement innovative projects to boost agriculture production and help farmers get better price for their produce.
Inaugurating the summer festival, Minister for Forests C. Seenivasan said that the government had granted Rs.93 crore in the last five years for development of infrastructure facilities on Kodaikanal hills. Earlier, the Ministers inspected the flowers, vegetables and spices on display in the expo.
State sanctioned Rs.9 crore for developing the garden in 10 acres, similar to the one in The Nilgiris
