CM lays foundation stone of Rhodendron park in Tawang

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today laid the foundation stone of a Rhodendron Park in Tawang district according to an official release.
Speaking on the occasion the chief minister requested the Army and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to sensitise their personnel in carrying out Rhodo conservation effort as the high altitude border areas are beyond the reach of forest officials, it said.
Khandu expressed hope that the park would not only add to the scenic enhancement of the city, but would also offer an opportunity for conservation of rhodo species, which are under serious threat due to various ongoing road and land acquisition projects by the Army and BRO.

The park would be built in a total area of 1.15 hectares and would be partly funded under border area development programme (BADP).
More than 30 species of rhododendrons would be planted and conserved in the park where terrace cutting would also be done to raise the beauty and scenic component.
The park would also have modern nursery, information center on rhododendron, resting sheds, vehicle parking facility, public toilet facility, signage and lightings and iron security gate.
The chief minister also carried out plantation drive of different varieties of Rhodos.
He said once Tawang district was home to about 100 species of rhododendron but has been reduced to only 50 plus species due to construction activities in border areas.