Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first ‘Lavendar Festival’ in Bhaderwah

Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first ‘Lavendar Festival’ in Bhaderwah

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Category : National Published on: May 28 2022

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  • Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the country's first 'Lavender Festival' at Bhaderwah, Jammu.
  • Bhaderwah in the Doda district is the birthplace of India’s purple revolution.
  • The Purple or Lavender Revolution was launched in 2016 by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology through the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Aroma Mission. 
  • The aim of the mission is to support the domestic aromatic crop-based agro-economy by moving from imported aromatic oils to homegrown varieties.
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