Sikkim asks Maharashtra to partner it at flower show


Mumbai, Jan. 22:  Sikkim has invited Mumbai to be a part of the five-day-long second international flower show to be held at capital Gangtok from February 23.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the festival, which will provide a platform for floriculturists of Sikkim and Maharashtra to meet and exchange technical know-how, besides establishing business partnerships.

The event will host 15,000 different varieties of flowers from countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands , US, Taiwan, Nepal and Thailand amongst others.

In all, 25 international and 30 national flora companies and 190 flower growers’ organisations, associations and groups across the globe have confirmed their participation.