Meena, Ashok Kumar
Maikhuri, R. K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
University Grants Commission
Article History
Received: 28 November 2024
Accepted: 29 October 2025
First Online: 10 November 2025
Declarations
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: The research was ethically approved by the Ethics Committee of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University). Prior to participation, all participants were duly informed of their rights and responsibilities and provided explicit written consent. The study was conducted in agreement with the guidelines governing research involving human participants, as outlined by the Ethics Committee of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University). All authors confirm that informed consents (Consent to Participate and Consent to Publish) were obtained from all participants or, if participants are under 18, from a parent and/or legal guardian.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.