{
  "id": 15543657,
  "title": "4.67 lakh tulips to bloom in NDMC, DDA parks; MCD gardens to miss out again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/4-67-lakh-tulips-to-bloom-in-ndmc-dda-parks-mcd-gardens-to-miss-out",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:17:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/467-lakh-tulips-to-bloom-in-ndmc-dda-parks-mcd-gardens-to-miss-out-again-101792376235625.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the upcoming winter season, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will be importing 4.67 lakh tulip bulbs from the Netherlands to adorn the parks and public spaces under its jurisdiction. In contrast, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) parks will not feature the vibrant blooms for the second consecutive year. The NDMC has placed orders for 300,000 bulbs to adorn NDMC-managed parks, prominent roads, and other public areas, while 167,000 bulbs have been procured for DDA parks and other key locations. The bulbs are typically planted in December, with the flowers beginning to bloom by the end of January and continuing until late February or early March. However, maintaining tulips in public parks has proven challenging for the MCD, particularly due to damage caused by miscreants. In 2024, the civic body planted about 25,000 tulip bulbs, but several flowers were reportedly damaged or plucked before visitors could appreciate their beauty. Consequently, the MCD decided against procuring tulip bulbs last year and has adopted the same approach this season. The NDMC has been importing tulip bulbs since 2017 at a cost of ₹25 per unit. After blooming in February-March, the tulips' bulbs are harvested and stored in a climate-controlled chamber at 15-20 degree Celsius for three months until July. Once the bulbs are ready, they are subjected to a low temperature of 5-6 degree Celsius for 10 weeks until the first week of October. Around the first week of October, the bulbs are prepared for planting by sowing them in a growth chamber at 17-20 degree Celsius, aiming to increase their size to at least 10cm.",
  "summary": "The NDMC has placed orders to import 467,000 tulip bulbs from the Netherlands for the upcoming winter season",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}