Pauri Garhwal, July 15 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday participated in a large-scale plantation drive at Malagram in Yamkeshwar block of Pauri Garhwal district on the occasion of the Harela festival and planted a sapling to promote the message of environmental conservation and greener Uttarakhand.

During his visit, the Chief Minister toured the Shri Dhanvantari Dham Herbal World Himalaya and reviewed its collection of rare medicinal plants, ongoing research activities and Ayurveda-based innovations. He also inspected the meditation hut located within the premises.

Highlighting Uttarakhand's rich biodiversity, Himalayan medicinal flora and traditional Ayurvedic knowledge, Dhami said the state's natural herita...