CSIR-NBRI opens “Prakriti Gyan Dham” eco-educational hub at Banthra, Lucknow
On 8 August 2026 the Union Science and Technology Minister dedicated to the nation "Prakriti Gyan Dham", a first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub of CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute at the Maharishi Parashar Bioresource Centre, Banthra, Lucknow. It has a heritage tree garden, gardens of threatened plants and State plants, and a Bamboosteum with 43 bamboo species.
UPPCS angle: UP heritage trees are good one-liners: Bawan Imli (Fatehpur), Mother Dussehri mango (Lucknow), Patalpuri banyan (Prayagraj).
8 Aug 2026