Chandigarh, April 14
The defence personnel living in Sector 31 of the City Beautiful would soon get rid of the wild growth on the uneven land surrounding their houses, as the Chandigarh administration has decided to set up a Japanese garden in this area. A proposal in this regard has already been sent to the Union ministry of tourism.
According to sources in the administration, the garden with waterfalls, water bodies, shrubs and swings would be spread over around 17 acres and its boundary, starting from the road on the backside of the CII building, will touch Sector 47.
The visitors, after entering the garden, will need not come out of it to reach the other parts of the garden lying across the intersecting roads of the sector as the tunnel would be dug to join both the parts -- one lying in Sector 31-B and the other in Sector 31-C.
The garden will provide the real picture of a Japanese garden, which consists of water, real or symbolic, stone arrangements, bridge to the island, hedges and fences.
For the water requirements in the garden to run its waterfalls and watering of plants, two tubewells have been proposed to be installed. However, keeping the importance of water in sight, it is planned that water meant for the waterfalls would be recycled and the shrubs would form major part of greenery so that minimum water was required to keep the garden in good shape, said sources.
The administration has sought Rs 5 crore from the tourism ministry for the Rs 7-crore project while the rest of the money would be provided by the horticulture department by the administration from its own budget.
Box: The garden with waterfalls, water bodies, shrubs and swings would be spread over around 17 acres and its boundary, starting from the road on the backside of the CII building, will touch Sector 47.