CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The NITI Aayog’s report, another among the five reports, ‘Shifting cultivation: towards a transformational approach’ stated that the issue of this kind of cultivation needs to be addressed in view of ecological, food and nutritional security.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Himalayan Region is spread across 13 Indian States/Union Territories (namely Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Assam and West Bengal), stretching across 2500 km.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mission covers all 12 Himalayan States of India in the Indian Himalayan region (IHR). These include 10 hill States that is Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, and two partial hill States namely, Assam and West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -This report “Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region” lays out an action-oriented path for the development of sustainable tourism in the Himalaya, which can enhance economic and livelihood opportunities while maintaining the ecology and cultural values of the region.