Uttarakhand

Head to India's beautiful pick-your-own orchards for a vacation that is sure to connect you to nature.

During his lifetime, Rathore planted about eight crore saplings of over 160 species. He even formed the Himalayan Green Brigade, an organisation whose volunteers planted thousands of trees in Pithoragarh.

Across Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, a tree plantation initiative, called Maiti Andolan , has established itself as a workable solution for environmental protection as well as promoting the welfare of girls.

In Uttarakhand, a new biofuel conversion plant piloted in Kashipur can convert all kinds of agricultural waste into bioethanol. This unique technology has many benefits over other biofuel plants.

Head to the hills to volunteer for a cause this vacation! We give you 11 volunteering options in the beautiful, serene hilly parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir.

While we as a country tried to give our best shot to help rehabilitate the living conditions after the Himalayan Tsunami of Uttarakhand, we forgot to notice the impact that disaster had on the mental health of people who had suffered.

Nearly 50,000 people of some 133 villages in Uttarakhand don’t have to worry about walking long distances to arrange water for household chores any more. Thanks to one project that created access to potable water in the state.

In a daring but successful attempt, seven women geared themselves up for a ride of a lifetime. They braved sub-zero conditions and dangerous roads to reach the top of the highest motorable pass, the Mana Pass in Uttarakhand.

Neerja Bhanot’s courage must have been a source of inspiration for many people across the world. Mitali Shah, an employee of UCO bank in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, is one of them.

A Dutch woman went missing in Uttarakhand. Her family tweeted for help and the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj came to their aid.