CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates NDMC’s two-day flower festival

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated the NDMC’s two-day flower festival at Connaught Place, attracting visitors to the heart of the national capital to view colorful seasonal flowers and various floral-themed displays.The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) organized the festive celebrations at Connaught Place Central Park. The event started with a brief ceremony in which NDMC officials and citizens participated.Gupta congratulated the NDMC officials and said the committee has helped create a green and positive image of Delhi.“People used to go to Kashmir to take pictures with tulip flowers; now they don’t need to go there, there are ample tulips in central Delhi,” she said at the opening of the flower festival.“Whenever there is a major event, be it the G20 or the recent AI India Impact Summit, NDMC does a commendable job in keeping the area clean and planting thousands of tulip flowers,” CM Gupta said.She also urged other municipal bodies in Delhi to take inspiration from the NDMC on how to create more green spaces in the national capital.“NDMC has become a model citizen committee for creating green spaces in the country. We want the entire Delhi to become so green and vibrant,” the CM said on the occasion.If required, the Delhi government will send horticulture departments of other agencies to receive training from the NDMC, she added.The CM added that the Delhi government will provide all necessary resources to the NDMC to help in greening the entire city.Featuring a series of flower arrangements, landscape displays and gardening displays, the festival aims to promote urban gardening and green awareness.Officials said families, office workers and morning walkers stopped at the park throughout the day to view the display and take photos.NDMC officials said the festival will continue on March 4 and footfall is expected to be steady on both days as the venue remains open to the public.Officials said the annual event is part of the NDMC’s efforts to encourage people’s interest in gardening while adding a splash of color to the Connaught Place area in spring.