Geothermal systems in the Northwest Himalaya
Conventional energy resources are fast depleting and therefore alternative resources are required to sustain the fast progress and development of any nation. This situation is more pertinent to India
Garhwal
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Observations of rainfall in Garhwal Himalaya, India during 2008–2013 and its correlation with TRMM data
<p>Rainfall variations in the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand were studied for a period of six years from 2008 to 2013. The rainfall data were obtained through a dense network of rain gauges installed by
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Characterization of subglacial pathways draining two tributary meltwater streams through the lower ablation zone of Gangotri glacier system, Garhwal Himalaya, India
<p>An attempt has been made to characterize the subglacial pathways that transport the meltwaters from Chaturangi and Raktavarn glaciers through the lower ablation zone of the Gangotri glacier, Indian
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Climate change altering rhododendron bloom time: report
Throughout the region, the species commands a high socio-cultural reverence and has been designated as the state tree of Uttarakhand. The blooming of rhododendrons heralds the onset of spring in the
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Order of the National Green Tribunal on the construction of the Prem Nagar – Godali Bypass District Garhwal, Uttarakhand dated 23/09/2013
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subir Mario Chowfin Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/09/2013 on the construction of the Prem Nagar – Godali Bypass and the existence of forest over
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Environmentalists ask for a new Himalayan development model for region
Leading the campaign, Dr Anil P Joshi, founder of the Dehradun-based NGO HESCO, called for a separate ministry at the centre on the Himalayan region Environmentalists renewed their campaign against big dams on Monday and called for formulating a new sustainable developmental model for the entire Himalayan region in the wake of the June disaster in Uttarakhand that left hundreds of people dead and devastated scores of hydel projects.
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Parts of Himalayan region vulnerable to major quakes
Parts of the Indian Himalayan region are facing the risk of major earthquakes in the future, according to a study conducted by city-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI). "The conclusion
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Late Holocene climatic changes in Garhwal Himalaya
Geochemical study of a 3.55 m long lake sediment core from the Badanital Lake (Garhwal Himalaya) reveals Late Holocene centennial-scale climatic changes. The ecosystem of the tectonically formed lake seems
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People's perceptions on conservation options and use value of a protected area in Garhwal Himalaya, India
The present study was carried out in parts of a protected area of Garhwal Himalaya, namely, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS). The main aim of the study was to gather and analyze information from the
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U’khand: 23 hydel project workers among 34 dead
The death toll in the landslides, cloudburst and flash floods that followed incessant rain in Uttarakhand reached 34 as ITBP and police personnel on Sunday searched the debris of flattened homes in the