Gorakhpur gardens to have plants associated to Lord Ram, Buddha

Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur forest division is among the nine conducive zones of the state where agro-climatic diversity gardens will be developed. At least three sub-gardens in the division will bear trees associated with Lord Ram, Gautam Buddha and Guru Nanak Dev.
Saplings of as many as 201 species will be planted in a day in July. However, the date of inauguration of the gardens is yet to be finalized.
The Yogi government has decided to plant 25 crore trees in July this year with an aim to increase the green cover of the state.
UP government had secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records last year by planting 22 crore saplings in a day.
Saplings of 201 species will be planted in a five-hectare garden at Farenda range in west Lehra compartment no. 2 in Maharajganj district of Gorakhpur division.
Apart from other agro-climatic diversity sub-gardens, Gorakhpur forest division has decided to develop three sub-gardens where trees associated with Lord Ram, Gautam Buddha and Gukru Nanak Dev will be planted, said DFO Avinash Kumar.
“For instance, Shaal, Jamun, Peepal, Bargad, Khirni associated with Gautam Buddha will be planted in Guru Vatika. Many plants mentioned in the holy books of Sikhs—Reetha sahib, Tili saheb and Ber saheb—which are associated with Guru Nanak Dev, will also get space in the garden” added the DFO.
“Gorakhpur forest division and the state forest department have already started collecting saplings. Saplings of medicinal values will be planted only after the advice of experts,” said Kumar.
Nakshatra Vatika will be developed in a 100-metre space where 27 saplings will be planted. There will be a separate vatika of medicinal plants.
“So far, 150 saplings of different species have been collected, and soon we will get the rest of the species,” said the DFO.