Dehradun, June 15 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Srinagar, (Garhwal), 14 Jun: Under the Namami Gange project, 7,000 Mahseer fish fingerlings were released into the Alaknanda River near Dhari Devi on Friday to strengthen the biodiversity of the Alaknanda River and conserve the riverine ecosystem. This important initiative was carried out in collaboration with the Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, Kolkata, the Department of Zoology, Garhwal University, and the Fisheries Department, Tehri Garhwal. During the event, emphasis was placed on river conservation, aquatic life conservation, and raising awareness about biodiversity conservation.

Professor Deepak Singh Bhandari, Coordinator of the Fish Hatchery at Garhwal Un...