Dehradun, May 3 -- A seven-day training programme on the production of eco-friendly cow dung-based 'diyas' successfully concluded here, today, at Haripur Kala. The initiative was jointly organised by SPECS Dehradun and the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun.

Present at the valedictory session was the Dehradun district coordinator (UCOST) and Dean of the Faculty of Science, Sridev Suman Uttarakhand University, Prof (Dr) Gulshan Kumar Dhingra, who appreciated the active participation of all trainees. He emphasised that the initiative aligns with the goals of sustainable development, environmental protection, and the economic empowerment of local women. A total of 1,263 eco-friendly diyas were crafted dur...