NITI Aayog has recently constituted the Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) in a bid to ensure sustainable development of the Himalayan region.
The council will be chaired by Dr. V K Saraswat, Member of NITI Aayog.
It will review and implement identified action points based on the reports of five working groups.
The Council will also act as the nodal agency for sustainable development in the Himalayan region which has 12 States, including Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.