Ekamra Kanan Explained

Ekamra Kanan
Type:Botanical garden
Location:Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
Coordinates:20.304°N 85.8036°W
Area:500 acres
Operator:Regional Plant Resource Centre
Open:1985

Ekamra Kanan or Ekamra Kanan Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden and a park located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[1] This is the biggest park and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.[2] [3] The park was established in 1985 and is spread over an area of 500 acres of land.[4] This botanical park is a part of Government of Odisha's research organisation Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC). In 2017, the local residents and visitors complained that the authority was not taking proper care of the place. The aquatic garden was filled with weeds, and the place was not clean. In 2019, a 2-day flower-show was conducted here.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sudden fee hike irks Ekamra Kanan visitors . 16 March 2020 . The Telegraph (India) . en.
  2. News: Moral police fear shuts Ekamra Kanan . 16 March 2020 . The Times of India . en.
  3. News: Ekamra faces neglect bane . 16 March 2020 . The Telegraph (India) . en.
  4. Web site: #013 - Visit Ekamra Kanan Park - The Regional Plant Resource Centre . 101Bhubaneswar . 16 March 2020 . 7 February 2016.
  5. News: 2-day flower show begins at Ekamrakanan . 16 March 2020 . The Pioneer . en.