With rail connectivity from Kanyakumari to Kashmir likely to be completed next month, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the link provides an opportunity to give a big boost to the floriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chairing a meeting of the Department of Floriculture, parks and Gardens at the Civil Secretariat here to review its functioning and discuss strategies to enhance the sector's potential, he emphasized the need to leverage the rail link to market Kashmir's flowers across India and globally.
The chief minister highlighted the immense opportunities in the floriculture sector, especially with Kashmir soon to be connected with the rest of the country through the railways.
"We must engage progressive growers and other stakeholders to fully realize the sector's potential," Abdullah said. He directed the department to plant tulips along the airport road to enhance the aesthetic appeal and launch ad campaigns to attract more tourists to Srinagar's iconic Tulip Garden.
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