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Keyi Panyor district in Arunachal Pradesh is poised to become India's first Bio-Happy District, a project aimed at integrating biodiversity conservation with human well-being. Led by the M. S.

Swaminathan Research Foundation in collaboration with local authorities, the initiative focuses on traditional farming systems and the connection between environmental health and public health, particularly regarding methane emissions from waste. The project will also involve studies on health risks for communities near landfill sites, promoting a vision of biodiversity-led development.