President Droupadi Murmu graced the opening of the Amrit Udyan Summer Annual Edition 2024 on Wednesday, a statement from the President’s House said.
The Amrit Udyan will remain open to the public from August 16 to September 15, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (last entry at 05:15 PM), except on Mondays, which will be reserved for maintenance. August 29 will be exclusively reserved for sportspersons to mark National Sports Day, and September 5 will be reserved for teachers on Teachers’ Day.
Registration is mandatory for entry and is free of cost. Visitors can book their slots online on the Rashtrapati Bhavan website. Walk-in visitors can register through self-service kiosks placed outside Gate No. 35.
Entry will be from Gate No. 35 of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, near North Avenue Road. A free shuttle bus service from Central Secretariat Metro Station to Gate No. 35 will also be available for the convenience of visitors.
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Amrit Udyan, previously known as the Mughal Garden, spans a vast area of 15 acres on the premises of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Originally, it included the East Lawn, Central Lawn, Long Garden, and Circular Garden.
Earlier, on August 10, President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with the Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, the country’s highest civilian award. The President had been on a three-nation tour of Fiji, New Zealand, and Timor-Leste. In Fiji, she was awarded Fiji’s highest civilian honor, the ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji.’ President Murmu described it as an honor that reflects the deep ties of friendship between the two nations.
(WITH INPUTS FROM ANI)
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