Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh is a many splendoured wonder where indomitable political will and the tribals have proved that the regeneration of the environment is possible, reports Richard Mahapatra

With the coming of the Rajiv Gandhi Mission on Watershed Development, a major change took place in the degraded wasteland that was Jhabua

Soil conservation work came cheap in Jhabua, but a lot remains to be done

Chief minister Digvijay Singh is responsible for making the Rajiv Gandhi mission a success

A new approach by the government resulted in rapid regreening

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While the market for herbal preparations is maturing, laws and regulations have failed to keep pace with it

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