Harnessing heights
Rajnish Jain 54 Founder and CEO of Avani Bio Energy, Uttarakhand Pine push In the foothills of the mountains in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, Rajnish Jain has found an innovative way to generate electricity.
Kumaon Himalaya
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Macrobenthos of Lake Naini Tal (U.P., India) with particular reference to pollution
The important attributes of macrobenthic community structure viz., species composition and number, population density, biomass, and dominance and diversity indices were measured at different depths and discussed in relation to pollution of Lake Naini Tal. The zone below 7 m depth, where anoxic conditions prevailed for most part of the year, showed complete absence of macrobenthos.
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Solar fencing to protect crops in Uttarakhand
With a view to protect standing crops from wild animals, particularly elephants, the forest department of Uttarakhand is going to guard fields with solar fencing.
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Silent invasion
Non native plant species are growing at the expense of the native in Askot sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh