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it needs to be mentioned that the present management
has managed to save the age old trees bordering the sides
of the pond by putting soil around the roots, preventing
them from falling over. This water body has been
beautifully maintained and one can see a lot of migratory
birds frequenting it in
the winter season, apart
from the local birds
which have made their
homes around it. Fish
roe has been released
into the waters and as
such, one finds an
abundance of fish too.
Sri Boga Tanti, retired cook of the Burra Bungalow,
mentioned that the previous Manager’s Bungalow was a
‘chang’ type and was dismantled during the time of Mr J.
Cousins when the present ‘mati’ bungalow was constructed.
The garden employs 1068 permanent and 500 temporary
workers and has a staff strength of forty-eight. indigenous
Technical Knowledge (iTK) formulations are used
extensively to control pests in the garden. This is made
using cowdung, slaked
lime and local plants
with insect repellant
properties among other
ingredients, which has
proved to be an effective
measure. The vermi-compost units provide organic
manure and integrated Pest Management Practices
(iPM) have been introduced for the overall benefit of the
garden. The tea nursery has over 1,50,000 plants and
further extensions have been done in 2014-15.
The Historic Tank & Shiv Temple
The Nursery
Sri Boga Tanti
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