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The objective of the Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement Project for India is to develop and promote new models of conservation at the landscape scale through enhanced capacity and institution building for mainstreaming biodiversity conservation outcomes.

Based on six indices, the warm subhumid to cool-humid Western Himalayan Region, consisting of the Kashmir valley, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, could be designated as an Agricultural Biodiversity Heritage Site. This region is rich in agro-biodiversity, with a large number of species being cultivated.

The Government of India has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) towards the design and implementation of a new project titled the Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvements Project (BCRLIP). The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), India, is implementing the BCRLIP.

A prolonged dry spell, forest fires and water crisis have turned Uttarakhand hills into mountains of discontent. Team TOI reports on the situation across the state

High court agrees with the Centre uttarakhand high court vacated its stay on a Central government order suspending work on the 600 MW Loha

Kotdwar (Garhwal): Thousands of fish were found dead in the Khoh river in Uttarakhand

Sizzling heat and absence of rains has hit hard the production of litchis in the district, known for its juicy and seedless variety of the fruit. "Due to no rain in most areas of Uttarakhand, the trees have not bore fruits and the litchi production has decreased by nearly 25 per cent, horticulture expert Amar Singh said.

Sujay Mehdudia

JIM CORBETT PARK (Uttarakhand): Seeking to re-define the prestigious

C. K. Chandramohan

DEHRA DUN: The

Agriculture hit by scanty rain

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Government has sought Central assistance of Rs.200 crore in the wake of drought-like conditions in the State due to scanty rainfall for the past six months, official sources said.

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