A botanical garden spread over 15 acres and harbouring 290 plant species developed at a cost of over ₹5.6 crore was inaugurated here by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday.
Developed by the Horticultural Department, this is the first botanical garden for Mysuru and the fourth in the State which also includes Lalbagh in Bengaluru.
The development of the Lingambudhi Botanical Garden, as it has been christened, commenced in 2012 and was completed this year and the objective is to create a scientific platform for students, environmentalists, botanists, plant taxonomists etc to study plant species.