India, April 30 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday attended the silver jubilee celebrations of the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UFDC) and announced that a new office of the corporation will be opened in the Kumaon region.

Speaking at the event held at the chief minister's residence, Dhami said the proposed Kumaon office would strengthen the corporation's reach. He also directed officials to bring a proposal to the Cabinet for installing bee boxes in forest areas to promote honey production, as per an official release.

During the programme, students, children of corporation employees, who scored over 75% in board examinations were felicitated.

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