Srinagar, March 16 -- The first-ever Lavender Plantation Drive at the Heritage Badamwari Garden in Srinagar has begun, with plans to transform the area into a lavender-themed garden.

The initiative aims to enhance the beauty of the 'Badamwari' (Almond garden) while also promoting floriculture in the region.

Shakeel-Ul-Rehman, Director of Floriculture Kashmir, explained the scope of the project, saying, "This will be a theme garden based on Lavender. There was one area which was unattended in Badamwari (Almond garden) which spans 100 Kanals. We are also covering the area beyond the fencing which is fifty and sixty canals. About 12,000 plantations have been made here and our plan is to complete 30,000."

The project aims to cover a large ...