MCC to spend 25 lacs to upgrade Rose Garden out of Rose Festival budget
Chandigarh, February 11:- The Rose Festival Committee constituted to celebrate 49th Rose Festival and decide the upgradation of Rose Garden, has decided to spend 25 lacs to upgrade the Rose Garden including flower beds and landscaping etc.
In this regard, a meeting of sub committee to organize symbolic Rose Festival was held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor and attended by other councilor & officer members namely Smt. Asha Kumari Jaswal, Sh. Shakti Prakash Devshali, Ms. Shipra Bansal, Sh. Tilak Raj, Additional Commissioner, Sh. K.P. Singh, Superintending Engineer (Horticulture & Electrical) and other concerned officers of MCC.
During the meeting the committee decided to organize symbolic Rose Festival from 26th to 28th February, 2021. The committee members discussed and decided that all front line worrier/Corona Heroes will be honoured on the closing day of the festival i.e. on 28th February, 2021. The committee decided to honour Resident Welfare Associations and Social organizations who worked in the field of social service during the COVID period.
The committee further decided that no cultural programme will be organized during the festival and only display of flowers will be allowed inside the garden.
