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N-10 nursery to add green cover to Amaravati
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Amaravati Development Corporation chairperson D Lakshmi Parthasarathi inspects the newly established 18-acre N-10 Nursery to boost the capital's green cover and landscaping initiatives.
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Amaravati Development Corporation chairperson Lakshmi Parthasarathi inspects the newly-developed N-10 nursery in Amaravati on Thursday
Amaravati: The newly established N-10 Nursery at the E-3 and N-10 junction will play a key role in enhancing the green cover of the capital city Amaravati, said D Lakshmi Parthasarathi, chairperson and managing director of the Amaravati Development Corporation (ADC).
On Thursday, Lakshmi Parthasarathi inspected the newly developed nursery, spread over approximately 18 acres. The ADC Horticulture Department is currently raising around 15,000 plants at the nursery, which will serve as a major source of planting material for the development of greenery across Amaravati.
Officials said plants raised at the nursery would be used for landscaping along the 34 roads being developed by the State government, as well as around government building complexes, residential developments and parks in the capital region.
Horticulture joint director V S Dharmaj explained that the department had also independently raised special varieties of coconut plants belonging to the Sri Lankan group, including Malayan Orange Dwarf and Malayan Yellow Dwarf varieties. These coconut saplings will be planted around the Neerukonda, Shakamuru and Penumaka reservoirs being developed in Amaravati.
Lakshmi Parthasarathi directed the officials to create attractive landscaping designs while planting the coconut trees around the reservoirs so as to enhance their visual appeal.
The nursery is also raising several distinctive varieties of plants, including Parijata and Deva Ganneru trees, besides rare varieties such as Gulmohar Yellow and Moduga Yellow. She instructed horticulture officials to consider planting these varieties along VIP routes, wherever suitable, to add to the beauty of the capital. She also inspected the Resource Centre established within the new nursery, which is intended to support the conservation of rare plant varieties and provide training to garden and horticulture personnel in their maintenance and management.
ADC chief engineer Ch Dhanunjaya, superintending engineer K Srinivasa Rao, tourism advisor B Manohar, DEE K S Prakasa Rao and horticulture officer D Naveen Kumar also accompanied the CMD.
