The first of its kind Orchidarium in the entire country has been opened for tourists at 6thMile in Upper Shillong.
Spread over a sprawling area of 6000 square feet, this state-of-the-art Orchidarium was made functional by the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), an autonomous institute of Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology within a record time of three months.
Officials say the Orchidarium is unique and only one of its kind in the country to have climate-controlled system and displays several species of orchids. IBSD is promoting orchid based bio-entrepreneurship to strengthen the bio-economy of the region as a major flagship programme.