Around three months after Modi on December 8, 2023 appealed to the people of India to solemnize wedding destinations bound marriages in Uttarakhand’s Himalayas, the state tourism department has set the ball rolling.
Synonymous with ‘hidden lotus-shaped land’, Pemako represents a world whose rich stories are inspired by the beyul - the remote sanctuary of the Himalayas.
In Nepal, where the majestic Himalayas beckon, a tale unfolds of a nation’s aspiration for progress and connectivity, intricately tied to a colossal international airport project.
Nestled amidst the towering peaks of the Himalayas, Nepal has faced the relentless wrath of nature in the form of devastating earthquakes time and time again.
The Himalayas are a holy land, dotted with sacred lakes, divine peaks and blue glaciers that gleam and soar in…
Himalayas are young mountains and have the third largest deposit of snow and ice in the world. Due to this, they are often referred to as the third pole of the planet. Having formed relatively recently in the Earth’s geological history, the Himalayas are fragile since they are undergoing the mountain building process. Himalayas are also the point of origin of many Asian rivers, which collectively feed more than 1.3 billion people living in the watershed of the Himalayas.
The programme was organised under the joint aegis of Nauni University, Sewa International, Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojana and Indian Ecological Society.
Managing the Himalayan ecosystem's sustainability is critical not only for preserving its pristine beauty and spectacular landscape but also for ensuring the ecological security of the entire Indian subcontinent.
Himachal being popular worldwide for its quality apple, is also facing many problems regarding insufficient cultivation due to different factors.
Studies from the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), show that over four glaciers basins (Chandra, Bhaga, Miyar and Parvati) in the western Himalayas show an overall decreasing trend of precipitation during 1979-2018.
