Statesman News Service
GANGTOK, Jan. 21: Sikkim would hold an international flower
show at Saramsa garden, a popular picnic spot, from 14 to
16 March.
“Representatives of about 30 countries, including
Holland, New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Korea are likely
to participate in the event,” said Mr GP Upadhaya,
secretary of the state tourism department. “Out of
600 varieties of orchids which are grown here, 300 grow
in Sikkim. Exotic flowers like roses, lillium, anthurium,
and gladiolus which are also grown here would also be displayed,”
Mr Upadhaya added.
Around 500 labourers have been working from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. for the past two months to make the eventa success.
“They are constructing a reception centre for the
visitors and boundary walls measuring 8 feet high, exhibition
halls, cafeterias, walkways, stalls are also being built.
Beautification of the compound and illumination is on,”
said Mr Prakash Chettri, the superintending engineer of
the state tourism department.
A water fountain in double dome format, balancing rock water
fountain and musical water fountain constructions are also
in progress. “We are also building a permanent open-air
amphitheatre at the venue,” said Mr Upadhaya.
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