New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is ramping up horticultural and beautification works at the BRICS Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri in view of the forthcoming summit.
The garden was established in 2016 on approximately three acres of land to commemorate the BRICS Summit hosted by India that year. It features 107 different varieties of rose plants and is maintained and managed by NDMC. In 2021, the 13th BRICS summit was held online due to the COVID pandemic and chaired by the Indian Prime Minister.
Located in Satya Marg in Chanakyapuri, the BRICS Friendship Rose Garden is a serene green space symbolising unity and friendship among the BRICS nations, said senior officials. “While a rose event is organised here in every spring season, we are undertaking extensive horticultural maintenance, including grass cutting, pruning, landscaping and decorative floral arrangements in the garden, as well as across the Chanakyapuri Diplomatic Enclave and surrounding VIP routes,” said officials. “Multi-tiered and synchronised plantation of shrubs, trees and ornamental plants is undertaken to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the avenues, fill existing gaps and effectively cover barren patches,” said officials.