In a major development, Japan has agreed to cooperate with Uttarakhand in improving the health of forests in the Himalayan state.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/japan-fund-project-manage-uttarakhand-forest-resources
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-dehradun
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-management
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-encroachments
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation