Month-long Orchid show begins in Gangtok from March 18

Gangtok, Mar 10 (UNI) In a bid to lure holiday makers in this mountaineous state, the Sikkim Flower Committee (SFC) in co-operation with the Forest and Tourism department will organise a month-long Orchid show here from March 18.

SFC Chairman S T Lachungpa yesterday said the show besides having participants from the state and the neighbouring states, tourists from far flung areas, are expected in this annual event, which has huge prize money for the winners.

Last year about 50 people from Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Nepal and other places had participated in this show.

This time the Nayuma family in Namchi has announced a cash prize of Rs two lakh in addition to Rs 60,000 given by the SFC every year as prize money.

Orchids like Cymbidium, Lycaste, Paphiopedium, Cattleya generic, Dendrobium and Phallaenopsis are likely to vie with each other to draw the attention of the nature lovers.

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