This story is from July 27, 2020

Patan to house garden in memory of Kargil heroes developed using Japanese technique

Patan to house garden in memory of Kargil heroes developed using Japanese technique
Palanpur: A garden in memory of war heroes of the 1991 Kargil war is being developed in Patan district.
The garden that will be spread on 10,000 square metre area is being developed in 21 stretches as a tribute to 21 martyrs who lost their lives in the war.
Foundation stone for the garden was laid on Sunday marking the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas (victory day).
Total 4,500 saplings of 51 species were planted during the day.
“We will be planting 11,111 trees at this garden,” said Paras Patel, founder of Prayash Welfare Foundation which is involved in development of the garden.
The garden is being developed using the Miyawaki technique pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki that helps build dense, native forests popularised as mini forests.
“This will be the first garden in Gujarat that will be developed in memory of Kargil martyrs using Japan’s Miyawaki technique,” said district agriculture officer Shailesh Patel, adding that besides district collector Anand Patel, eminent citizens remained present during the occasion.
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