Kumaon Vani was set up by TERI in March 2010 in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand with the aim to bring together the local community across several villages in the valley of Kumaon as it realized that lack of access to information was a big roadblock in promoting sustainable development in this mountainous region. The CR station also enables farmers to share knowledge and information on agriculture. Thematic Focus: Some key focus areas are sustainable agriculture, education and healthcare, water and sanitation, gender and education, forestry and biodiversity, delivery of government welfare programmes, accountability in local governance, and Kumaoni music, art and culture.