'Paradise on Earth' opens its gardens after 3 months

The Jammu and Kashmir administration had on Tuesday announced the reopening of all gardens and parks as part of a gradual unlocking process.

Hundreds of morning walkers and joggers flocked to various parks early this morning.

Those who visited followed precautionary measures like wearing a mask and maintaining minimum distance as advised.

Sajad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Khanyar, said it was a major relief for people like him who cannot do without their morning walk. "For the past month, I have been doing my morning walk on roads. Going to a park is a different feeling altogether," he said.

In his announcement on Tuesday on reopening of gardens and parks, Baseer Ahmad Khan, advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, directed the authorities to penalise those found violating the precautionary measures.