Dehradun, July 12 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Mana (Uttarkashi), 11 Jul: Senior IAS officer Dhiraaj Garbyal, who has only recently taken over as Secretary Tourism in the state today visited the border areas and the border village Mana in district Uttarkashi despite an orange weather alert having been issued by the Meteorological Department. As the tourism secretary, this was his maiden tour of the state's border areas, beginning with Mana, renowned as India's first village.

On the occasion of Guru Purnima, Garbyal offered prayers and sought blessings at the sacred Badrinath Temple. After the religious rituals and prayers, he carried out a thorough inspection of the various ongoing projects in Badrinath Dham, and issued clear instructions to ...