The prez of the Republic of Seychelles, Danny Faure arrived in Dehradun on Tuesday. The Seychelles president visited the Raj Bhawan where he discussed issues related to Yoga, tourism, economy and horticulture with the Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul.
The Governor said that both U’khand and Seychelles were famous tourist destinations and tourism in Uttarakhand would benefit from the president’s visit. He said that new tourist destinations were being developed in Uttarakhand considered to be the land of Yoga and Ayurveda. He also told the Prez about the efforts being made in U’khand in the sphere of aromatic plants.
He said that the State Govt was working towards fulfilling prime minister Narendra Modi’s resolve to double the income of farmers. Besides improving traditional agriculture, new scientific techniques were being developed for farming and marketing of crops. The Governor showed the president the garden of aromatic plants at Raj Bhawan. Paul presented the Seychelles president with a replica of Kedarnath shrine as a memento. The president of Seychelles also presented a memento to the governor. The governor also hosted a lunch for the visiting president on the occasion. The Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha speaker Premchand Agrawal, ministers Prakash Pant, Dhan Singh Rawat, chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, director general of police Anil K Raturi and others were also present on the occasion.