Dehradun: In a significant push to revive traditional agriculture and strengthen rural livelihoods, the Uttarakhand government has launched a large-scale community seed bank initiative across Chamoli district. The Rural Development Department will establish seed banks in 70 villages spread across six development blocks, covering...

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has taken a concrete step to turn a major problem into an opportunity. Pine needles (locally called pirul — the dry leaves of chir pine trees), a primary cause of forest fires, are now being transformed into a strong base...