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The Department of Land
& Gardens is a part of the Aligarh
Muslim University. This Department has a Nursery for propagating the new plants
looks after the Land & Gardens, Gulistan-e-Syed. It also maintains the land
and orchard for production of field crops and fruits, respectively, of the
University.
The contribution of the Department of Land &
Gardens is summarized as under: -
(A) To generate income from the University farm
through: -
(i) Auction of dry trees (need basis) after obtaining the
approval from District
Forest Officer, Aligarh.
(ii) Auction of Agriculture crops/harvest each year after sowing.
(iii) Auction of fruit crops (guava, mango, Bale and peach) each
year.
(B) The contributions of the Department are: -
(i) to maintain the University park Gulistan-e-Syed,
and Sir Syed House Gardens.
(ii)
to supply the plants and ornamentals to various departments
and offices.
(iii) to arrange ornamentals plants during mega events like Sir
Syed Day, Convocation, Court Meetings etc. and also for seminars, symposia, workshops
in the university.
(iv) to maintain lawns and gardens of various departments,
offices, halls of residence & residential colony etc.
(v) to maintain greenery on the campus throughout the year.
(vi)
to establish new lawns, gardens and landscape work.
(vii) to maintain the horticulture nursey at Victoria Gate.
(viii) to establish new saplings of road side trees and shrub across
the campus.
(ix)
to help removal of trees or branches which are damaged due to
heavy winds, rains or some other reasons on the campus.
(x)
to organize flower shows during autumn and spring, each year.
(xi) Department of Land & Gardens also prepares leaf compost
by collecting the fallen leaves of the campus.
