Asia's largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar, J&K now open for public

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Asia's largest Tulip Garden opened for the public in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also attended the inauguration ceremony of this garden.

An Overview of the News 

• There are 1.6 million tulip flowers in the garden and it is a mesmerising sight to behold.

• Last year, an unprecedented 3.60 lakh tourists visited the Tulip Garden.

• Tulip Garden is a popular tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir and attracts tourists from all over the world.

About Jammu and Kashmir

• Jammu and Kashmir was a state of India until August 2019, which was bifurcated to form two union territories namely Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 August 2019.

Capital- Srinagar (May-October), Jammu (November-April)

Lieutenant Governor - Manoj Sinha

Legislative Council - 36 seats

Legislative Assembly - 89 seats