Extending a warm welcome, the Raj Bhawan’s gates were opened on Tuesday for the public for a floral treat. With the onset of the spring season, the Governor’s official residence is being opened annually since 2012 for the nature aficionados offering some exclusive visual delights ranging from water fountains to exceptional collection of floras. The gates will remain opened for the public till February 19.
Amid tight security arrangements on the first day, approximately 6,829 enthusiasts visited the garden. Annually more than 2.5 lakh people from across the State as well as adjoining regions visit the Governor’s official residence to get a glimpse of the lush green wrap spread over an area of 52 acres.
The sprawling garden is maintained by more than 50 curators. The green lung methodically crafted out and maintained by the curators has quite a number of admirers, who religiously visit the place every year to admire the beauty of the dazzling fountains including the multicolored collection of flowers.
“I come here annually with family and friends to witness the beauty of this garden that has varieties of flowers and plants. For the first time in 2016, when I visited the place, I felt extremely amused to see the efforts of curators,” said, a city resident, Vinita Prasad.
Several youths, middle-aged persons were found clicking selfies in midst of green wraps. Besides, several elderly denizens too were also found enjoying the spring season in the realm of serene green cover.
“This is for the second time; I am visiting this place with my family.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city life, one can enjoy the beautiful day in nature’s lap.
With every passing year, the garden appears livelier as the collection of flowers seems to have increased.
Also, the magnificent water fountains here are worth praising that add on to the beauty of this place,” said a retired officer, Arvind Prasad.
Besides some splendid collections of indigenous and foreign varieties of plants, shrubs, the nature aficionados here can also check out some exclusive collection of trees like ‘Rudraksha Tree’, ‘Sindoor Tree’ and ‘Eucalyptus Tree’, rarely found in the tribal belt. According to the curators, the magnificent garden named after eminent personalities has more than 100 varieties of floras like Rose, Marigold, Gerbera, Petunia including a few others.