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Kashmir's Tulip garden attracts tourists, Jammu's Botanical garden has become cattle pond Tale of 2 gardens 4/28/2016 11:01:07 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: Aimed to promote tourism potential in both regions of state, the then chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had sanctioned two gardens in the state but while Tulip Garden of Kashmir is attracting tourists in large number, the botanical garden of Jammu has been attracting livestock and cattle as it has turned into a grazing yard. Sources alleged that previous government totally failed to develop Botanical garden which was situated 10 kilometer away from winter capital of state. While Tulip garden in Kashmir became the main attraction for the tourists , the botanical garden in Jammu is in shambles due to apathy of State Government. Regrettably BJP, which raised the issue of discrimination against Jammu vehemently has also closed its eyes towards this lone botanical garden after coming into power. "At present Tulip garden in Kashmir has more than 60 varieties of early, mid, late and very late flowers blooming and is spread over 600 kanals of land, the garden in Jammu which was initially planned to be developed as Asia's largest botanical garden has turned into animal yard. It is astoundingly that in middle of the project, the higher authorities of department concerned planned to abandon the garden project", pleading anonymity, an official of department concerned said. Every politician who visited the garden assured that it will be developed on the pattern of Tulip garden, but it continued to face official apathy. Gambir Singh, a local resident said, "Cattle of villagers living nearby frequently stray into the garden due to absence of boundary wall. Recently, residents have started using garden to hone their driving skills. Singh further said that when the garden was inaugurated large number of people had started visiting here but a year back cattle including cows, buffaloes, mules and horses started grazing in the garden gradually forcing the visitors out. "More than 100 contractual workers were engaged for its up gradation and upkeep but with each passing year the number started decreasing and presently only few contractual labourers are looking after the garden", Singh said.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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