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Value of woods
on march 20, 2005, the Institute of Economic Growth (ieg) organised a seminar to gain an insight of issues pertaining to calculation of Net Present Value (npv) of forests. The matter has been debated ever since the Supreme Court (sc) called for a system on September …
State of the land
Bhoomi, Karnataka: computerised 20 million records and fully implemented in all 177 talukas
Tamil Nilam, Tamil Nadu: covers 206 talukas and provides additional services of birth/death certificate, old age pension particulars, etc.
e-Dharni, Goa: computerised and digitalised and records
Bhuyan, Chhattisgarh: fully implemented in 98 …
Tamil Nilam, Tamil Nadu: covers 206 talukas and provides additional services of birth/death certificate, old age pension particulars, etc.
e-Dharni, Goa: computerised and digitalised and records
Bhuyan, Chhattisgarh: fully implemented in 98 …
In the name of rationalisation
the Himachal Pradesh forest department plans to denotify four sanctuaries in the state and redraw the boundaries of 15 others. Authorities say the move will rationalise protected areas in Himachal Pradesh. The sanctuaries to be denotified are Norgu in Chuhar valley, Darlaghat and Sili in Solan district, and Naina Devi …
Holy Hex
On February 16, 2006,
Gods own country
people in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh, near Manali, were summarily ordered by their multitude of gods to protect a swathe of land earmarked for a tourist resort at a somewhat bizarre ceremony. The reason was, from all accounts, that they inhabited that area, having presumably descended from their …
Risky neighbourhood
A blast at an illegal pharmaceutical unit in Solan in Himachal Pradesh recently has brought the issue of safety and pollution in residential areas to the forefront.
The January 18, 2006, blast shook the nearby buildings, one of which developed cracks. Numerous illegal pharmaceutical units are situated amid the town's …
The January 18, 2006, blast shook the nearby buildings, one of which developed cracks. Numerous illegal pharmaceutical units are situated amid the town's …
Who s hitting jackpot?
It's not every day that an innocuous email from a geophysicist leads you to a prime ministerial residence that is big time real estate. And we aren't talking 7 Race Course Road. I had to check out the villages of Prini and Jagatsukh near Manali, Himachal Pradesh, which had complaints …
Dam blocked
On november 22, 2005, the Kinnaur district administration issued notices directing the suspension of work on the Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Power Project in Himachal Pradesh. Faced with strong protests from affected villages, officiating district magistrate J M Pathania, told Jaypee Karcham Hydro Corporation to stop work till outstanding issues were …
Poorly nursed
despite India's early international lead in promoting breastfeeding, fresh research reveals that the figures for some states such as Himachal Pradesh (hp) are a cause for worry. As many as 82 per cent mothers in hp still don't breastfeed their infants for an adequate period, says a study …
Discontent
More than 150 villagers