India’s 1st grass conservatory inaugurated in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand

India’s first ‘grass conservatory’ or ‘germplasm conservation centre’ spread over an area of 2 acres was inaugurated at Ranikhet in Almora district of Uttarakhand. This conservatory is funded under the Central Government’s CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) scheme and is developed by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department. To create awareness about the importance of grass species, promote their conservation, and facilitate research in the field.

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• Uttarakhand Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer);
• Uttarakhand Governor:  Lt Gen Gurmit Singh;
• Uttarakhand Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami.

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