Bhaderwah lavender festival

Jitendra Singh inaugurates ‘Lavender Festival’ in J&K’s Bhaderwah

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Jitendra Singh inaugurates ‘Lavender Festival’ in J&K’s Bhaderwah

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the Bhaderwah region offers ideal conditions for lavender cultivation in terms of land and climate. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@DrJitendraSingh Union Minister Jitendra Singh on June 4 inaugurated the two-day “Lavender Festival” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah Valley and said the Union Territory has emerged as the lavender capital of India and … Read more

First Lavender Festival inaugurated in Bhaderwah; Union Minister calls it birthplace of Purple Revolution

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First Lavender Festival inaugurated in Bhaderwah; Union Minister calls it birthplace of Purple Revolution

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Lavender Festival, a first for India, in Jammu’s Bhaderwah. Lavender cultivation has transformed the mountainous area’s economy and Singh said it was a potential destination for agri-tech start-ups. Singh described Bhaderwah in Doda district as the birthplace of the purple revolution, possible due to Prime Minister Narendra … Read more