Overview
- NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra inaugurated the event on Saturday at the India–Africa Friendship Rose Garden on Shanti Path.
- Institutions such as NDMC, CPWD, HUDA, PGI Chandigarh and IARI–Pusa are competing alongside individual growers from across India.
- Over 50 students from NDMC and other schools participated in an on-the-spot painting competition themed on roses.
- A panel of scientists and rose experts is judging the entries, with prize distribution scheduled for Sunday.
- Reported public hours differ for Sunday, with some notices listing 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and others 10 a.m.–5 p.m.