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Mughal Gardens to be open for the disabled

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

NEW DELHI: The Mughal Gardens and Herbal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan here will be exclusively open for physically and visually challenged special people, defence and para-military persons and farmers for four days from this Thursday.

While on Thursday the gardens will be open for physically challenged persons, on Friday they will be the exclusive domain of the visually challenged. On Saturday, military and para-military persons will get to visit the majestic lawns, while on Sunday they will be thrown open to farmers.

For the physically challenged, entry and exit will be through the Rashtrapati Bhavan Reception, while for the visually challenged it will be through Gate No. 12, which faces North Avenue. For military and para-military persons and farmers, the entry and exit will be via Gate No. 35 of the President's Estate. .

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