Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a new ‘Lotus flower variety named ‘Namoh 108’ developed by CSIR-NBRI in Lucknow. This lotus has an extraordinary 108 petals and holds religious and symbolic significance.
The unveiling of ‘NAMOH 108’ is seen as a special gift to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dedicated ten years in office.
The Lotus Mission was also launched on the occasion and this project, like other priority schemes, aims to achieve specific goals. For example, the National Honey and Bee Mission, the National Bamboo Mission, and many other missions were mentioned.
The unique ‘Namoh 108’ lotus variety blooms from March to December, rich in nutrients. In particular, its whole genome sequencing has been completed to better understand its characteristics.
