Landscape or the garden is as old as the earth is. They are an art by themselves as they create such beautiful experiences in the people that uplift their spirits and expand their vision and invigorate their very life It is necessary that we formulate plans to enact laws in such a way that every concrete construction, be it a housing complex or a building for a hotel or an industry or a company there should be sufficient space earmarked for landscape. Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu, opened the 4th International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Conference 2008 in Chennai with these words.

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The theme of the IFLA’s Asia Pacific Region (APR)-Indian Society Of Landscape Architects (ISOLA) Conference 2008 is responsive and responsible landscaping.

“When we compare the old photographs of the city of Madras and the latest photographs of the present-day Chennai, we can see only multi-storey buildings, complexes, shopping malls and other concrete structures everywhere. The greenery is conspicuously missing.

Disappearance of greenery has led to ecological imbalances causing natural disasters, leading to many global issues like global warming and rise in temperature. For the very survival of the mankind, future planning for creation of more landscapes should be in the mind of the builders. The Government on its part is playing its role as a promoter of greening of Tamil Nadu”, the Governor added.

Also present at the function were Dr. Diane Menzies, President, IFLA; Prabhakar Bhagwat, President, ISOLA and K. Raghuraman, Chairman, ISOLA, Chennai.