Srinagar, Jan 21: The area of one of the largest Tulip  gardens of Asia, on the foothills of Zabarwan range overlooking Dal  Lake here, will be extended for further beautification.
 A major attraction to tourists, tulips would be produced on  additional five acres, an official spokesman said.
 Minister for Horticulture and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma, along with Director Floriculture, G S Naqash, today visited the garden sprawling over 35 hectares, to take stock of the pace of work.
 Locally known as Sirajbagh, the garden was inaugurated by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in March 2008 and has more than 60 varieties of early, mid, late
and very late blooming tulips.
 During his inspection of the garden, the Minister was apprised that 16 lakh tulip bulbs would be produced during this season against 12 lakh tulips produced during last year.
 Sharma also inspected 10 green houses established in the garden.

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