India's biggest aromatic garden, opens in Nainital

• 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.

Important Takeaways

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