India's biggest aromatic garden, opens in Nainital

India's biggest aromatic garden, opens in Nainital

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Category : National Published on: November 01 2021

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  • Lalkuan in Nainital district has developed India's largest aromatic garden, boasting 140 species.
  • The garden was created on three acres of land by the Uttarakhand Forest Department's research wing.
  • The project was funded through the Centre's compensatory afforestation scheme (CAMPA).
  • Lalkuan was chosen as the location for the garden to alleviate the stench caused by the area's paper mills.

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About Uttarakhand

  • Formed: 9 Nov 2000
  • Governor: Gurmit Singh
  • Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
  • State Flower: Brahm Kamal
  • State Bird: Monal
  • State Tree: Buransh
  • State Animal: Musk Deer (Kasturi Mrig)
  • First Chief Minister: Nityanand Swami 
  • First Governor: Surjeet Singh Barnala
  • First Assembly Speaker: Prakash Pant
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