Hunt launched for Sanjeevani Booti

A northern Indian state of Uttarkhand will soon begin a multi-million dollar search in the Himalayas for a mythical plant believed to hold life-saving properties, a local minister said yesterday. The state will spend 250 million rupees of state money hunting the herb Sanjeevani Booti, which is credited in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana with restoring life to the brother of a god.