Kokernag, Apr 04 (KNO): Miscreants vandalised the Center of Excellence for Tulips at SKUAST-K\u2019s Mountain Crop Research Station (MCRS) here in South Kashmir last night, officials said on Friday.<\/p>\n
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An official while talking to the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said the miscreants caused massive damage to the newly emerging tourist attraction at Tangpawa Sagam in Kokernag. \u201cNearly 80% of the tulip cultivation has been destroyed. Fifty thousand tulip bulbs, sourced from the Floriculture Department had been planted in the garden this year,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cFIR has been registered and investigation has commenced to identify the miscreants responsible for the act.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Talking to KNO Dr. Mohammad Ayoub Mantoo, Head of the Mountain Research Centre expressed deep anguish over the damage. \u201cThis is a very unfortunate incident. We had just started gaining momentum in local tulip production, and this centre had become a source of livelihood and pride for the people here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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A local entrepreneur from Sagam said people who had put up stalls have now been left without work, as visitors are unlikely to come after this unfortunate act.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere was a continuous rush of visitors here\u2014what will they see now? The livelihood of people has come to a halt.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A tourist from Uttarakhand said they had watched a video on social media and decided to visit the spot, but there was nothing left to see as the tulip bloom has been destroyed\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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