UP Clears Eco-Restoration Project for Barsana Hills to Boost Tourism

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a major eco-restoration project to boost tourism in Mathura by transforming the dry and degraded hills surrounding Barsana -- the village revered as the birthplace of Radha Rani -- into lush green landscapes, according to officials.

- Press Trust of India

MATHURA:

The project will begin with the 98-hectare Rakauli hill, which is set to undergo ecological revival through plantation, water harvesting, and fencing, they said.

The initiative, prepared by the UP Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, is aimed at reviving the spiritual and ecological value of the region.

The officials said the Supreme Court has also granted permission to replace invasive plant species such as 'babul' and 'keekar' with trees considered native to the Krishna era, including 'kadamb', 'peelu', and 'dhaak'. These changes are expected to recreate the natural environment reminiscent of the Dwapar Yuga.