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DEHRADUN: The annual spring festival (Basant-utsav) will be held on February 24-25 this year. Paul directed officials that proper arrangements for participants and visitors like food, water, toilets and first aid should be available. A meeting presided by governor K K Paul was held at Raj Bhawan in this regard on Tuesday.A special postal cover for spring festival will be on Jambu (allium auriulatum), a medicinal plant found in high altitude areas of the state. Through floriculture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s objective to double the income of farmers can be achieved.”On February 24, folk artistes of Uttarakhand will present a cultural programme. “As many children as possible should be encouraged to take part in the painting competition which is a regular feature of this annual flower show,” the governor said..