On October 1, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma opened a sizable botanical garden in Guwahati Fancy Bazar, know its address, location and timings
In the city’s Fancy Bazar neighbourhood, the park is located where the former Central Jail once stood.
Botanical Garden Guwahati Fancy Bazar location, address, opening date, timings and ticket price
CM Himanta Bisa Sarma opens Botanical Garden worth Rs. 59 crore in Guwahati
Assam’s Guwahati gets a new 59-crore botanical garden which is built on the land which was previously used as a central jail.
It spans a vast 36 hectares of land, including 2.58 acres of water bodies.
This lush green paradise is now home to an incredible 85,000 plants, including more than 230 unique varieties of flora. In the garden, a section that is roughly 2.08 acres has been set aside for medicinal plants.
While its timings and ticket price aren’t known yet, they are likely to be same as the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden or Guwahati Zoo.
| Assam State Zoo Location | RG Baruah Rd, Ambikagirinagar, Guwahati |
| Entry Fee & Timings | It can be visited between 08:00 am to 06:00 pm all through the week except for Friday and the entry fee is INR 10. |
| Place Type | Zoo, Nature Sites and Parks |
| Place visit with | Family, Friends, Kids |
CM Sarma At The Opening Ceremony Of The Botanical Garden
Chief Minister Dr. Sarma spoke to the crowd at the opening ceremony, emphasising the transformative process that produced this botanical paradise. The Guwahati Central Jail was initially intended to be relocated to Lokhra, but the idea changed during the BJP government.
During Dr Sarma’s time as the Minister of the Guwahati Development Department, it was decided that a public park or garden would be built on this property in place of a mall.
Sarma expressed his happiness at this most recent improvement to Guwahati’s public facilities. According to him, the Botanical Garden’s opening gives plenty of open places for the city’s inhabitants. The deliberate choice to refer to it as a “botanical garden” shows the desire to turn it into a repository for the area’s rare and indigenous plants.
Dr Sarma urged the locals to care for the plants and announced that garden guides would be posted there to teach the next generation about the area’s unique flora history.
The Grand Opening Of The Botanical Garden Inauguration
Earlier that day, at the Bhagwan Mahavir Dharmasthal in the Fancy Bazar neighbourhood, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma attended the Kshamabani ceremony sponsored by Shri Shri Digambar Jain Panchayat.
He praised Jainism throughout his speech for encouraging people to live disciplined lives characterised by righteous deeds and thoughts.
Among other dignitaries, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma was joined at the Botanical Garden opening ceremony by Minister for Development of Housing & Urban Affairs Ashok Singhal, Member of Parliament Queen Ojha, and Commissioner & Secretary of DoHUA Kavita Padmanabhan.
CM Sarma’s Future Development Plans For The State
Chief Minister Sarma revealed a number of current and prospective initiatives aimed at transforming Guwahati into the “Gateway to South-East Asia.” He talked about the upcoming opening of the first phase of the Brahmaputra riverfront development project next to Kachari Ghat. Additionally, he talked about the creation of public parks on land in Chandmari currently used for irrigation and flood control offices and the plans for an “urban forest” in Borbari.
He further emphasised plans to construct embankments surrounding Deepor Beel, which will give people spaces for biking and walking.
To boost tourism and security, Dr Sarma revealed plans for an inland water terminal close to Fancy Bazar, which will provide experiences similar to those found in Southeast Asian nations like Singapore and Malaysia.
In addition, he disclosed that a project to install modern surveillance cameras around the city, with a budget of Rs. 250 crore previously approved by the Cabinet, will soon begin. In order to boost public safety, more lamps will be placed throughout Guwahati.
What an evening..! Botanical Garden project Inaugurated by Hon CM Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon GDD Minister Shri Ashok Singhal, Hon MP Shm Queen Oja, Hon MLA Shri Siddharth Siddhartha Bhattacharya.#guwahati #botanicalgarden #Assam #architecture #design #infrastructure pic.twitter.com/tLsGNAb60b
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