Eleven gardens in Jammu & Kashmir, including two famous Mughal gardens, have generated entry tax worth Rs 4.54 crore from April 2003 to June 2007. | |
| They were privatised about four years ago through tender by the State Department of Floriculture. Of the 11, ten gardens are in Kashmir while Bagh-e-Bahu Garden is in Jammu. |
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| Nishat in Kashmir generated the highest revenue of Rs 47.60 lakh, Shalimar Rs 21.25 lakh, Achabal Rs 10.17 lakh, Botanical Garden of Kokernag Rs 10.05 lakh, Green Park (Harvan) Rs 8 lakh, Nehru Memorial Botanical garden (Cheshmashai) Rs 20.11 lakh and Children's Park (Srinagar) Rs 3.15 lakh. |
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| An official said due to poor response, fresh tenders had been floated for Bagh-e-Bahu in Jammu, Club Park in Pahalgam and Poshwan Park also in Pahalgam. |
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| The department is yet to decide how to utilise the revenue. |
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| The official said the floriculture department was taking steps to create car parking facilities, a shopping complex and other facilities at vital tourist spots. |
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| The department has its own parking lot at Nehru Memorial garden in Cheshma Shahi and Children's Park in Srinagar. |
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| The Municipal Corporation of Srinagar has made these facilities at Mughal Gardens for tourists coming from various parts of the country and abroad. |
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