Come Summer, one of the most attractive sections of the 55-acre Government Botanical Garden here will look even more beautiful, thanks to a scheme now under implementation.
Running along the left flank of the garden across its threshold, the section features the Fern House, also known as McIvor House, the Glass House and a lawn. The galleries which display on the days of the Annual Flower Show, about 15,000 pots with a variety of flowers also form part of the section. With pop-up sprinklers now in the process of being laid in the section, the lawn is expected to wear a green carpet look before this vacation destination enters its busy period. Enquiries made by The Hindu revealed that Rs. 3 lakh had been provided by the Hill Area Development Programme to lay the sprinklers. Work is expected to finish in about a week. When asked about the road and other development works which were now under implementation, The Nilgiris Collector P. Sankar said they would be completed before April 15.
