x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Farmers Have Critical Role | Udhampur Fencing Championship to commence from Oct 17 | In 5-years, J&K witnesses massive decline in terrorism | Heightened vigil at LoC ahead of winter | BJP announces candidates for 3 seats | Congress declines to contest ‘risky’ seat offered by NC | Heightened vigil at LoC ahead of winter | Northern Army Commander reviews operational preparedness in Rajouri | Reinspect RAT on planes with replaced PCM: DGCA | HCs unenthusiastic in posting ad-hoc judges | BSF air wing gets first woman flight engineer | Conduct class 8th annual exams in-house: Govt directs schools | Delhi Police bust crypto scammer racket | 20 miscreants held for harassing tourists | A revolutionary step towards women empowerment | Hand Washing : A Step Towards A Healthier World | Adventure of politics and vote ballot policy | ‘Sardar @150 Unity March’ to be held from October 31 to November 26: CM Yogi | KP women Levelling Up “Athroot – Sewa Dhaam” | Tony urges Congress to nominate Sikh leader for Rajya Sabha polls | Free Medical Camp, Knee Check-up Camp held | DC Inspects Jal Jeevan Mission Works at Halmatpora | SMVDU retains Ranking in the recently declared THE World University Rankings 2026 | An traffic awareness drive “Don’t Text, Just Drive” organise by MCM | Poster Making cum Slogan Writing competition on Violence Against Women held at GCW Udhampur | Hardcore criminal, Shubham Gill @ Maya detained under PSA by Jammu Police | ICSSR sponsored Research Project consultative meet at Central University of Jammu | Jammu police organises friendly cricket match at Ghou Manhasan | Shivani Joshi appointed Vice President of Jammu & Kashmir Padel Association | J&K EJAC Gool hold key meeting announced upcoming employee convention | DYSS gears up to host 69th NSG in Taekwondo, TT in Jammu | Indian Army organises Women Empowerment Awareness Programme | Pardesh Vishwakarma Sabha organises Bhagwan Vishwakarma Shobha Yatra | General Body meeting of Cooperative Marketing Society, Akhnoor held | Labour Commissioner J&K graces “Shram Utsav” in Kathua, stresses awareness, welfare of workers | NMC urges LG,CM to release 3 percent DA Installment | Apni Party holds protest at Sidhra | Modi Govt's anti-infiltration 3D policy is 'Detect, Delete, Deport': Rohiin Chandan | Health Department organises TB Screening , Anti-Tobacco Awareness Camp | Lecture on empowering students through Industrial Exposure organise at SKUAST Jammu | KVK Reasi organises Live Telecast of PM-Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) | Back Issues  
 
news details
CSIR-IIIM and NHAI kickstart ‘Lavender Hub Project’ at NH 44
4/13/2024 10:32:48 PM
Early Times Report

Banihal, Apr 13: In a unique joint initiative of CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine and the National Highways Authority of India, first-ever project for the beautification of the National Highway NH44 and sustainable development of this stretch as Lavender Hub was conceived earlier this year and the work on the same was kickstarted here today near the south end of Banihal-Qazigund Road Tunnel (Navyug Tunnel), Banihal.
Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM and Ashok Kumar Jain, Advisor (Plantation and Clearances), Green Highways Division, NHAI, have jointly inaugurated the activities of the project by planting the Lavender Plants near Navyug Tunnel. On this occasion, Dr Zabeer Ahmed while giving detail of the project said that CSIR-IIIM through its efforts has been able to boost the economy of farmers of the region by Lavender Plantation and thus the region was brought on the world map. By implementation of this project jointly by CSIR-IIIM and NHAI, not only the Banihal-Ramban stretch of National Highway would be developed as Lavender Hub but a sustainable model would be established for income generation, he added. Dr. Ahmed also emphasized that this will add to the highway plantation and beautification efforts of NHAI, and will promote the eco-tourism.
Ashok Kumar Jain on this occasion said that NHAI has always been a leader in the sustainable development of highways and plantation in alignment of the local vegetation. He further said that the project can become a model to develop the other highway stretches on the same line and also with the involvement of local people.
Pertinently, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this project was signed between CSIR-IIIM and NHAI on March 18th 2024 in the presence of the Union Minister of Science & Technology and Vice President, CSIR. This is a joint project costing Rs 283.80 Lacs with 50:50 partnership from CSIR-IIIM and NHAI and will be implemented for the next five years to landscape about 200 kanals by CSIR-IIIM and PIU, Ramban. The project is proposed to develop the Banihal Ramban Highway stretch as lavender hub that will serve the dual purpose of beautification as avenue plantation and long term sustainable model for post plantation operations including agri-enterpreunership among local populations. Several other officers from CSIR-IIIM and NHAI were present on this occasion including Ravi Kesar (Retd. IFS), Advisor Plantations, RO Jammu, Dr Dhiraj Vyas, Senior Principal Scientist and Head, Plant Sciences and Agrotechnology Division and PI of this project and Rajinder Sharma, Technical Assistant.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU