New Delhi, March 3 -- From pounding green leafy vegetables to crushing beetroot and Palash flowers, students in Eco-Clubs across the country are learning to make natural colours as part of workshops organised by the Environment Ministry ahead of Holi.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has conducted workshops under its Environment Education Programme (EEP) to promote safe and sustainable celebrations aligned with Mission LiFE, officials said on Tuesday.
During hands-on sessions, students are being trained to prepare plant-based colours using edible and leafy vegetables. Green is derived from fresh greens, red from beetroot, yellow from turmeric (haldi), and orange from Gogupuvvu or Palash, according to an official stat...