Chandigarh, Oct 11 (Inditop.com) Chandigarh will soon set up treetop meditation huts in the serene environs of the Botanical Garden – a unique place for relaxation away from the busy city life – in this union territory.
These huts will be a part of Nature Interpretation Centre coming up at the Botanical Garden here in Sarangpur village. The centre is a part of Chandigarh’s tourism promotion project.
“Under the project, treetop meditation huts and various public utility services would be provided at the Botanical Garden. City residents and tourists can come here to beat their stressful lifestyle and we would take care of all their needs,” Chandigarh conservator of forests and chief wildlife warden Ishwar Singh said here Sunday.
“Our primary aim is to promote eco-tourism in Chandigarh. Besides, our objective has been widened to include promotion of research, education, conservation of flora and spread of awareness about our floral heritage,” he added.
The department of tourism has sanctioned Rs.2.5 crore (Rs.25 million) for this project. The task to set up this centre has been assigned to the engineering department. The centre will be completed by the end of this financial year.
The Botanical Garden, which was inaugurated in 2007, is spread over an area of 180 acres.
“It is one of the biggest botanical gardens in the region. The garden comprises 15 botanical sections, 13 of which have already been completed. Two sections, including Japanese and Cactus garden, will be developed soon at a cost of Rs.40 lakh (Rs.4 million),” Singh said.
