A new attraction at Botanical Gardens

Kothaguda: Apart from enjoying the new renovated Botanical Gardens at Kothaguda, the citizens can avail a very new form of initiative launched by the forest department, the cottage log house facility. To attract more visitors the Telangana State Forest Development Corporation has carried out renovations in the park at a cost of Rs 5 crore and the new initiative has been welcomed by all.The citizens are thrilled with the new look of Botanical Gardens, and with facilities like staying at tree cottages and log houses they are more excited about it. Also, the amount is affordable according to the sources.

The tree cottage and log house facility can be booked by visitors through online also. These cottages can be availed till the Garden is open for public. There are bamboo houses too, but they are only for officialpurpose only. Besides this, there are many more recreational facilities available at the Gardens – a cafeteria, free open gyms, drinking water, resting accommodation, boating and children play area consisting of adventure games like zip plain and zip cycle.

SirishKorna, in-charge of the Botanical department said, “The forest department workers carried out changes in the Garden without affecting the eco system.” Hemalatha, a visitor at Botanical garden said, “As this Gardenis located near the IT companies, they utilize time here by doing work and to pass time and eat food in cafeteria.”