The Department of Floriculture today opened Mughal Gardens for public.
Director Floriculture, Dr Abdul Hafiz Shah during a functionorganised by the Department at Shalimar garden said that they are expecting agood number of tourists both national and local will visit the Mughal gardens.
The director said that apart from throwing open Mughalgardens of Srinagar, Mughal gardens located at the north and south Kashmir havealso been thrown open today.
A large number of local and outside tourists visiteddifferent Mughal gardens in Srinagar. Various school children also visitedthese gardens.
The department had organized cultural events at some of thegardens for entertaining the tourists while acquainting them with local culturethrough traditional Bande Pather. Stalls showcasing Kashmiri arts and craftsand foods were also set up for the visitors.