The Sunder Nursery near Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi turns over a new leaf
Puneet K. Paliwal
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Media Source: Outlook Traveller (India)
Date: 27 February 2018
21 February happened to be a monumental day for a historical landmark of Delhi. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), in partnership with the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), inaugurated the Sunder Nursery Park restoration project. The park is a 90-acre expanse with 280 na
21 February happened to be a monumental day for a historical landmark of Delhi. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), in partnership with the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), inaugurated the Sunder Nursery Park restoration project. The park is a 90-acre expanse with 280 native tree species (making it Delhi’s first arboretum or botanical garden dedicated to trees), 4,200 mapped trees, 20,000 saplings, a biodiversity zone spanning 30 acres, 20 acres of nursery beds, 80 bird species, 36 butterfly species and 15 historical monuments.