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Ladakh LG inaugurates world’s highest-altitude twin flower fields in Leh to mark PM’s birthday
Leh, Sep 17 (PTI) Ladakh LG V K Saxena on Thursday inaugurated the world’s highest-altitude twin flower fields here, featuring more than 25 lakh high-value flowers across 40 acres, to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birth anniversary.
The flower fields at 10,600 feet high Choglamsar and Stakna comprise around 24 lakh Lilium and one lakh Gladiolus flowers, a Lok Bhavan spokesperson said, adding that the garden will be opened to the general public from September 18.
At the inauguration, Saxena said, besides serving as a recreational and educational space for residents and tourists, the flower fields will create an ecosystem where knowledge, skills and enterprises can grow.
