Why in the News?

• The Republic Day parade tableau representing Uttarakhand in 2024 will showcase the theme of 'Developed Uttarakhand'.
• This decision follows the success of the state's tableau 'Manaskhand' which secured first prize in the Republic Day Parade of 2023.

Key Points:

=> According to the officials, the front section features a Kumaoni woman dressed in traditional attire, extending a warm welcome.

=> The tableau also showcases the cultivation of traditional crops such as Maduwa, Jhangora, Ramdana, and Kauni, along with the state bird, Monal. In the central part of the tableau, homestays form a major part.

=> The concluding segment of the tableau depicts crucial elements of the state's developmental projects such as the all-weather road of the Chardham route, the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project, ropeway systems, and enhanced road connectivity to Mana.

Jhangora:

• It is ethically sourced from the farmers of Uttarkashi Valley, Uttarakhand.
• It is one of the oldest grains known to mankind, almost 3000 years old.
• It is commonly known as Shyama in Bengali, Moraiyo in Gujarati, Sanwa rice in Hindi, Udalu in Kannada and Telgu and Kuthiraivali in Tamil.

Ramdana:

• It is handpicked and ethically sourced from the Himalayan Valley.
• It grows in abundance between the altitudes of 1,000-3,000 metres in the Himalayan region, stretching from Kashmir to Bhutan.
• It is a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids, and at 14% protein.
• It is also known as Amaranth, Chua, Chaulai and Pungikiri.

Monal:

• The Himalayan Monal, also known as the Impeyan monal, Impeyan pheasant, is a bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae.
• It is the state bird of Uttarakhand.
• It has been selected as the mascot for the 38th National games that were held in Uttarakhand in 2018.
• Himalayan monal is a Schedule – I bird, according to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN.