By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 08th
December:- The
City Beautiful known as "City of Flowers” is witnessing the beautiful
Chrysanthemum Show at Terraced Garden, Sector 33. The flower show was today
inaugurated by Mrs. Kirron Kher, Member Parliament, U.T., Chandigarh. The show
would be open till December 10 and
is being organized by the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
On the occasion, Chief Guest released a brochure dedicated to the show.
She then went around the Garden alongwith Jitender Yadav, Commissioner, Rajesh
Kumar Gupta, Senior Deputy Mayor & area councilor, Anil Kumar Garg,
Additional Commissioner, Manoj Bansal, Chief Engineer, N.P. Sharma,
Superintending Engineer and other councilors and senior officers of Municipal
Corporation to see the various flowers exhibited there with different
permutations and combinations.
The Chief Guest applauded the efforts of the officials of
Municipal Corporation for organizing such a beautiful show. She also
distributed sweets to the labourers and gardeners of Corporation on the
occasion. She said that Chandigarh is world-wide known for its beautiful and
magnificent gardens supplemented by green patches and flowering trees. She said
that the Municipal Corporation is organizing admirable programmes for people of
Chandigarh alongwith providing basic aminities and developmental works in the
city.
After taking round of the park, the Chief Guest and others laid
flower petals at the Martyr’s Pillar in Terraced Garden sector 33 Chandigarh.
She also visited the “Swachh Bharat Stall” installed by the IEC team of MCC for
creating awareness about Swachh Survekshan-2018 and segregation of waste at
source level.
While addressing that
gathering, the Commissioner Jitender Yadav appreciated the dedication of
gardeners of Municipal Corporation to grow such beautiful flowers. He said that
because of the gardeners we enjoy the beauty of flower every year in this show.
He said that the Municipal Corporation organizes the Chrysanthemum show every
year at Terreced Garden Chandigarh. Last year this show witnessed over 264
varieties of Chrysanthemum, this year 266 varieties of Chrysanthemum are being
displayed. All these varieties are grown and well groomed at MC nursery. He
said that in this show, various govt./semi govt. institutions and various
private growers took part in competitions of flowers grown in pots. Prizes will
be given to the winners of best three exhibits in each category on 10thDecember
at 3.00 pm.
Gardeners of Horticulture
Department, MC in the show have made boat, camel, peacock, cow, giraffe, lion
and many other animals and birds using flowers. Near about 266 varieties of
Chrysanthemum have been displayed in the show. The beautiful displays of the
Chrysanthemum in the Show have helped Chandigarh in acquiring international
fame.
A cultural programme was
also organized by the students of Gurukul Global School, Sector 20, Panchkula.
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