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The Uttar Pradesh government has declared Palash or the Flame of Forest as the state flower,revealed an official communique issued by the Principal Secretary.

Written by Express News Service
Lucknow | January 8, 2011 03:52 AM IST

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Palash named state flower

The Uttar Pradesh government has declared Palash or the Flame of Forest as the state flower,revealed an official communique issued by the Principal Secretary (Forests and Wildlife),Chanchal Kumar Tiwari. The State Biodiversity Board had recommended that the Flame of Forest should be declared as the state flower which has been approved by Governor BL Joshi.

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