{
  "id": 2500157,
  "title": "HMT-made tractor, ‘70s jeep among planters at Srinagar's first-ever 'waste-to-wonder' garden",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/hmt-made-tractor-70s-jeep-among-planters-at-srinagars-first-ever",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:45:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/hmt-made-tractor-70s-jeep-among-planters-at-srinagars-first-ever-waste-to-wonder-garden/article71374942.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A rare 1970s HMT tractor, an old Jeep from the Jammu and Kashmir Garages Department, and a pre-1970 ticket counter from the Chashme Shahi Garden have been repurposed as planters in Srinagar's inaugural zero-carbon recreational garden. The garden, inaugurated on August 21, 2026, employs a \"waste-to-wonder\" theme, using abandoned vehicles and reclaimed items as installations. Director of Floriculture, Kashmir, Masooma Banoo stated that the garden aims to provide a green space for locals, with a focus on educating women and children about Kashmir's flower varieties. The garden, located in the Polo View area, has been powered by solar panels and is entirely made of donated installations. Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, inaugurated the garden, emphasizing its role in promoting recycling, reuse, and awareness about plastic waste.",
  "summary": "“The lights of the garden are run by solar panels. It’s the first garden with zero carbon emissions. All the installations in the garden are donated. We have not purchased any installation,” Masooma Banoo, Director, Floriculture, Kashmir, told The Hindu",
  "key_points": [
    "Rare 1970s HMT tractor repurposed as planter in Srinagar's zero-carbon garden",
    "Old Jeep from J&K Garages Department used as garden installation",
    "Pre-1970 ticket counter from Chashme Shahi Garden transformed into planter"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The repurposing of discarded items as planters in Srinagar's waste-to-wonder garden sets a precedent for creative waste management and environmental awareness in the region's public spaces.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "HMT-made tractor, ‘70s jeep among planters at Srinagar's first-ever 'waste-to-wonder' garden",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/hmt-made-tractor-70s-jeep-among-planters-at-srinagars-first-ever-2500469",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:45:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}