Uttarkashi, May 21 -- In the run-up to the International Day of Yoga, Uttarakhand's border district of Uttarkashi is abuzz with Yoga. The children and the aged alike are practicing yoga in the high altitude region, where Gangotri and Yamunotri are situated and which has a border with China. The AYUSH department is holding yoga camps in villages under its 'Har Ghar Yog' campaign in addition to organising yoga, painting and oration competitions in educational institutions.

Uttarkashi is a border district with a history of trade with Tibet and currently shares a border with China. The Central and State Governments are focusing on enhancing livelihood and improving the lives of people in such border districts in the State. The Government ayu...