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Conclave Of Himalayan States
Which of the following state given below recently hosted the first ever Conclave of Himalayan States?
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Himachal Pradesh
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B |
Uttarakhand
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C |
Sikkim
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D |
Jammu and Kashmir
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Explanation :
- The first Conclave of Himalayan States was held in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand on 28th July, 2019, to discuss priorities of Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) in 15th Finance Commission (XV FC).
- It was initiated by Uttarakhand Government Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) as its knowledge partner.
- It had brought together Himalayan States, Central Government on single platform to deliberate on development challenges and potential of IHR and concluded with adoption of Mussoorie Resolution 2019.
- Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur, took part in the conclave.
- Himalayan states sought Green Bonus from Centre considering their contributions to environmental conservation and to compensate Himalayan states for their disadvantages.
Indian Himalayan Region (IHR)
- It consists of following states - Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura
- It accounts for 16% of land area of India and most of the area is covered by snow-clad peaks, glaciers of higher Himalaya, dense forest cover of mid-Himalaya.
Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online
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