Shimla, July 23 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday launched the Himachal Biodiversity Stakeholder-led Conservation Unified Scheme (HiBiSCUS), a flagship initiative aimed at biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration and sustainable livelihoods through community participation.
The Chief Minister also released Rs 2 crore from the Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board to the Forest Department for implementation of the scheme across the state.
Launching the programme, Sukhu described HiBiSCUS as a landmark initiative that seeks to conserve the state's rich biological heritage while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural communities. He said the scheme would contribute signi...