Dehradun, Jan. 23 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Roorkee, 21 Jan: Education, Livelihood, Women Empowerment and Innovations are being promoted at the ground level by IIT Roorkee in Khunt village of Almora. Work is being done under Rootage Smart Village Centre (RSVC) which is envisaged by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India.

The collaborative implementation efforts of IIT Roorkee, SETU Aayog, Nehir Himalayan Foundation, and AARTI Foundation with the support from sericulture department and partnership from the villagers is ensuring that initiatives go beyond planning and are visible in everyday village life. A key achievement under the RSVC is the plantation of over one lakh mulberry saplings towards int...