Kathmandu. It is estimated that around 5.2 million flower garlands will be consumed in the Kathmandu Valley during the upcoming Tihar.
In a press conference held today by Floriculture Association Nepal, it has been stated that 45 lakh hundred leaf flower garlands, 6 lakh velvet flower garlands, 20 thousand Godavari garlands and 60 thousand mixed flower garlands will be consumed during the upcoming Tihar. The president of Floriculture Association Nepal, Rajesh Bhakta Shrestha, claimed that this festival will be decorated with flowers and garlands of indigenous production.
“We have estimated that around 5.2 million different flower garlands will be required for Tihar”, he said, “It is expected that the turnover of 5.2 million flower garlands will be around 480 million.”
Chairman Shrestha informed that the association expected about 4 million garlands out of 52 lakh garlands to be produced locally.
According to the association, in this year’s Tihar, 45 lakh garlands of hundred-petal flowers will cost Rs 405 million based on an average wholesale price of Rs 90, six lakh garlands of velvet flowers will cost Rs 27 million at an average wholesale price of Rs 45, 20 thousand garlands of Godabari flowers will cost an average wholesale price of Rs 1,200 and Rs 24 million for 60 thousand garlands of mixed flowers at an average wholesale price of Rs 400.
Meanwhile, Association Vice President and Fair Coordinator Suman Maharjan informed that the Association will hold the 19th Godavari Flower Competition Exhibition at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur from October 12th to 16th.
There will be 78 commercial flower booths in the fair. According to the organizing organization, 450 species of flowers and plants will be kept at the fair. It is estimated that about 39 thousand people will observe the fair.