Uttarakhand'sannual flower festival"Vasantotsav 2016"will be held at the Raj Bhawan lawns hereon March 5 and 6.
The special first day cover of the event to be brought out by India Posts will feature Ameshplant which grows on the icy slopes of the state between 1,800-3,300 metres in sub-alpine climatic conditions in the month of March-April and is famous for its medicinal values.
Rich in vitamins, the bushy plant, also called seabuck- thorn, was chosen for the first day cover by Governor Krishna Kant Paul to create awareness among people about its many qualities and promote its commercial cultivation in the state, a Raj Bhawan release here said.
