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Omar Abdullah Inaugurates Srinagar’s Chrysanthemum Theme Garden

Officials are promoting the five-hectare exhibit as an autumn draw to steady tourism after April's Pahalgam attack.

Overview

  • The garden, called Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, opened to the public after a ribbon-cutting by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
  • It sits inside Srinagar’s Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden near the popular Tulip Garden and spans roughly 100 kanals.
  • The project was reported to cost about ₹1.869 crore and is intended to extend floral visits into November.
  • The launch featured an exhibition by local floriculturists with departmental support, and visitor information included QR codes offering augmented-reality insights.
  • Officials projected 2–3 million visitors and ₹500–700 crore in direct revenue this season, figures presented as estimates rather than confirmed results.