tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44382242364109295522024-03-21T18:47:58.988+05:30THE PAURI GARHWAL GROUP, UTTARAKHANDWHO WE ARE:
We can not think of anything other than working for Uttarakhand. We have a mad obsession about the welfare of Uttarakhandi Community / Society. We are like minded people of Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal, India.Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-29481280459310930582008-04-14T11:06:00.001+05:302008-04-14T11:08:42.255+05:30[PGG-Regd Trust] Digest Number 1664 - The Pauri Garhwal Group, Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal;_ylc=X3oDMTJlM2Y2NGk4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRzZWMDaGRyBHNsawNocGgEc3RpbWUDMTIwNzkxMjU4Mw--" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">PRANAM - We all belongs to Uttarakhand </a><br />Messages In This Digest (10 Messages)<br /><a rel="nofollow" name="toc"></a><br />1.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#1" rel="nofollow">A wedding story needed for my magazine....</a> From: Kamayani Pant<br />2.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#2" rel="nofollow">thanks for joining me in this group...</a> From: ankur rawat<br />3.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#3" rel="nofollow">Need A job in News paper Industry</a> From: dinesh singh<br />4a.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#4a" rel="nofollow">Re: Should Answer Sheet be Revealed</a> From: Suresh Kumar<br />5a.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#5a" rel="nofollow">questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people </a>From: indresh thapliyal<br />5b.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#5b" rel="nofollow">questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people </a>From: indresh thapliyal<br />5c.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#5c" rel="nofollow">questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people </a>From: sukhbant singh<br />6a.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#6a" rel="nofollow">Re: questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people</a> From: Radha Raman Joshi<br />7.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#7" rel="nofollow">Fw: for job</a> From: sumant binjola<br />8a.<br /><a class="ygrp-subj" href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#8a" rel="nofollow">Re: qualish/tata sumo requirement for Pauri Garhwal</a> From: mukesh negi<br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJndmQ1NW9xBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDYXRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4?xm=1&m=p&tidx=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View All Topics</a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJnYmZmM2pkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDbnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Create New Topic</a><br />Messages<br />1.<br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11725;_ylc=X3oDMTJzbmxkNjI5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyNQRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" name="1">A wedding story needed for my magazine.... </a><br />Posted by: "Kamayani Pant" <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kimiisqueen@yahoo.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kimiisqueen@yahoo.com?Subject= Re%3AA%20wedding%20story%20needed%20for%20my%20magazine%2E%2E%2E%2E">kimiisqueen@yahoo.com </a> <a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/kimiisqueen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">kimiisqueen </a><br />Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:27 pm (PDT)<br />Dear Friends,I am doing an article on weddings(where we shall feature a wedding held recently). If there has been a wedding in your family in last 4-5 months then we would like to do a foto feature on that wedding...for which i shall require some pics of the wedding, (the mahila sangeet, the bride and groom, the family etc) and also the following questions need to be answered...i might even need to talk to someone from the family for any further details.A wedding StoryWedding DateWedding Venue-Reception venue- Groom and Bride's namesGrooms side – Family fromFather's and Mother's nameBride's side Family fromFather and Mother's nameCelebrations started on withTotal no of GuestsShopping from Bride's Trousseau fromGrooms dressingJewellery fromCaterersPhotography byMehendi byBride's make-up byCars etc byHoneymoon Destination of the coupleHotel's nameHoneymoon pic required<br /><a 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target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ankur_rawat_86@yahoo.co.in?Subject= Re%3Athanks%20for%20joining%20me%20in%20this%20group%2E%2E%2E">ankur_rawat_86@yahoo.co.in </a> <a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/ankur_rawat_86" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ankur_rawat_86 </a><br />Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:28 pm (PDT)<br />Dear,All friends thanks for informing me about this unique group of uttarakhandis. ......... ......... ....Ankur Rawat<br /><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#toc" rel="nofollow">Back to top </a><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ankur_rawat_86@yahoo.co.in&Subj=Re%3Athanks%20for%20joining%20me%20in%20this%20group%2E%2E%2E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ankur_rawat_86@yahoo.co.in?Subject=Re%3Athanks%20for%20joining%20me%20in%20this%20group%2E%2E%2E">Reply to sender 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href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11727;_ylc=X3oDMTJzazNuc3ViBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyNwRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" name="3">Need A job in News paper Industry </a><br />Posted by: "dinesh singh" <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=dinesh2020@gmail.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:dinesh2020@gmail.com?Subject= Re%3ANeed%20A%20job%20in%20News%20paper%20Industry">dinesh2020@gmail.com </a><br />Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:29 pm (PDT)<br />Dear Members,I Need a Job in Any Daily Newspaper in Delhi or Uttranchal. If anybody worksin any Newspaper Pl. Help Me. My Profile is Graphic Designer.<br /><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#toc" rel="nofollow">Back to top </a><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=dinesh2020@gmail.com&Subj=Re%3ANeed%20A%20job%20in%20News%20paper%20Industry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:dinesh2020@gmail.com?Subject=Re%3ANeed%20A%20job%20in%20News%20paper%20Industry">Reply to sender </a> <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com?Subject= Re%3ANeed%20A%20job%20in%20News%20paper%20Industry">Reply to group </a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJzZDZxb2kxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyNwRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4?act=reply&messageNum=11727" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Reply via web post </a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11727;_ylc=X3oDMTM4YXV0ZnFhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyNwRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4BHRwY0lkAzExNzI3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Messages in this topic </a>(1)<br />4a.<br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11728;_ylc=X3oDMTJzZXFmaGNlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyOARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" name="4a">Re: Should Answer Sheet be Revealed </a><br />Posted by: "Suresh Kumar" <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rawat_suresh@yahoo.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rawat_suresh@yahoo.com?Subject= Re%3A%20Should%20Answer%20Sheet%20be%20Revealed">rawat_suresh@yahoo.com </a> <a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/rawat_suresh" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">rawat_suresh </a><br />Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:29 pm (PDT)<br />G han Kandpal g aise kanon th jarur hona chahiy but agar us per sahe dhang se lagu karaya jay, uska misuse na ho. Kunki Govt of India/State Govt mey ik RTI (Right to Information) ka kanoon bana hai jab se ye bana hai tho jaruratmand logo ko soochna tho kam hee mil rahee hai but log iska misuse jyada kar rahy hai.unwanted information k bary mey jyada puch rahy hai hai, is se office mey kam tho bhe badha hai lekin sahee soochna fir bhe nahee mil rahi hai.is liye kanon koye bhe bany jab tak us par sahi dhang se kam na ho tho kanon bana kar kya hoga kewal KANON KE KITABO mey hee band ho jayega.with regardsSuresh RawatSubhash Kandpal <<a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=subhash%40tisindia.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:subhash%40tisindia.com">subhash@tisindia. com</a>> wrote:Dosto,Educatioin aur career hamare jeevan ka 1 mahtavpoorn ang hai jo ki hamaara bhavishya nirdharit karte hai. Socho yadi koee enhi ke saath khilwaad kare to eska parinaam kya ho sakta hai, hum eska andaaja laga sakte hai.Dosto bahut samay sunne ko milta hai..jab kaee students aur anya pratiyogi kahte hai ki mera faalana paper/exam to bahut achha hua tha....lekin fir bhi mai pass nahi ho paaya yaa mera selection nahi huaa........ kyoun?... mai matra 1 or 2 numbers se fail ho gaya ....socho us samay unke dil par kya gujarti hogi?Dosto waise koee exam yaa compition pass karna hamari apni mehnat par nirbhar karta hai..jaisi mehnat hum karenge waise hi fal humko milega. Lekin kabhi kabhi hum mehnat to poora karte hai lekin uske anusaar humko parinaam prapt nahi hota hai aur eske doshi kaee hote hai, jo yaa to apni jimmedari sahi tarah se nahi nibhate hai yaa aur bhi kaee karan ho sakte hai.Bahut baar sunne ko milta hai ki falana board ki copy kachre me mili.....yaa Teachers ke bachhon ko copiyan jaanchte hua paaya gaya yaa Falaane ne paise dekar exam pass kiya yaa paise men digree khareedi gayi? Eska asar kis par padega, kon eska parinaam bhugtega? Dosto mera mukhya vindu yah hai ki kya kisi bhi exam/compitition ke baad Answer sheet humko dikhayi jaani chahiye? Kya ab aisa samay aa gaya hai jab humko es prakaar ka adhikaar milna chahiye ki jab kabhi bhi hum koee exam/compitition dete hai to parinaam ghoshit hone ke baad awashyktanusaar humko apni answer sheet dekh saken.Dosto yadi koee aisa kanoon banta hai to nishit hi eske kaee dhanatmak prabhav hamare samaaj me dekhene ko milenge. Sabse pahla jo labh milega wo hai Pardarshita ki. Education ya anya kisi bhi compition me Pardarshita hogi...hamein bhi apne ko mulyankit karne ka moka milega ki hum me kami kaha thi....aur humko aur kitna achha karne ki jaroorat hai.Doosra sabse bada fayda Corruption par rok lagne me milegi. Bahut baar sunne ko milta hai ki yaar waha to pahle se hi fix hai.....waha to unke apne bande hai.....koee fayda nahi form bharne ka...waha to unka "Jugaad" hai. Kahne ka matlab hai ki aisa kanoon aane se kaee fayde ho sakte hai.....jiska andaaja aap log bhi laga sakte hai.....esme mujhe kuch jyada likhne ki awasykata nahi hai.Mere yaha par likhne ka ek matra udeshya ye hai ki "Kya wastav me humko 1 aise kanoon ki jaroorat hai, jo hamare aane wali peedi ko yaa hamare un Pratiyogi Bhai-Bahinon ko ye adhikaar de ki we sawayam apni Answer Sheet ka mulyankan kar saken (Awashyakta Padne Par).Apne sujhav jaroor den.DhanyabaadSubhash Kandpal____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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All have shown a way to the person who have still doubt about uttrakhandi culture by the mean of presenting/describi ng the actual picture.I am totally agree with MR Rajiv Naithani, that what Mr Narender Pawar was doing there? before making blame on others Ist blame on yourselve, you were present there so why you have not started first, what for you were waiting, to make a comment only? or what else?dear narender i feel you are not very open to the people and less involving yourseves with the friends, relatives and villagers otherwise you mus have known how rich people are there in the uttrakhand, how co-operative and soft they are. It is know to all over india even in any part of india. Our community is known for honesty, dedications, royalty, hardworking and soft behaviour.Not going much on the subject, only want to make clear to you and similar others, first change yourselve, positively you will see evry thing has been changed in right way.I myself is one example to love my country and more where my birth took place i.e garhwal. I could never forget my origin. This is the only way to get success. Origin give everyone their identity to get ahead in life. we are proud we belongs to culture where moral values are highly respected.Indresh Thapliyal9993031570<br /><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#toc" rel="nofollow">Back to top </a><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ikt@rediffmail.com&Subj=Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ikt@rediffmail.com?Subject=Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20">Reply to sender </a> <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com?Subject= Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20">Reply to group </a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJzdW9lNzBuBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyOQRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4?act=reply&messageNum=11729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Reply via web post </a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11715;_ylc=X3oDMTM4MjZzNjRjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTcyOQRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4BHRwY0lkAzExNzE1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Messages in this topic </a>(6)<br />5b.<br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11730;_ylc=X3oDMTJzN21ka2N2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTczMARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" name="5b">questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people </a><br />Posted by: "indresh thapliyal" <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ikt@rediffmail.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ikt@rediffmail.com?Subject= Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20">ikt@rediffmail.com </a> <a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/indresh08" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">indresh08 </a><br />Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:32 pm (PDT)<br />>>>Hi all,>>>i have read all the comments and explanation given by all the respective pgg members.It is realy admirable to all of you who are so confident in our culture. All have shown a way to the person who have still doubt about uttrakhandi culture by the mean of presenting/describi ng the actual picture.>>I am totally agree with MR Rajiv Naithani, that what Mr Narender Pawar was doing there? before making blame on others Ist blame on yourselve, you were present there so why you have not started first, what for you were waiting, to make a comment only? or what else?>>dear narender i feel you are not very open to the people and less involving yourseves with the friends, relatives and villagers otherwise you mus have known how rich people are there in the uttrakhand, how co-operative and soft they are. It is know to all over india even in any part of india. Our community is known for honesty, dedications, royalty, hardworking and soft behaviour.>>>Not going much on the subject, only want to make clear to you and similar others, first change yourselve, positively you will see evry thing has been changed in right way.>>>I myself is one example to love my country and more where my birth took place i.e garhwal. I could never forget my origin. This is the only way to get success. Origin give everyone their identity to get ahead in life. we are proud we belongs to culture where moral values are highly respected.>>>Indresh Thapliyal>9993031570>>>>>>>>>>>><br /><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=5750_1593005_19174_2426_18385_0_78069_65582_1904907964&Idx=7&YY=65757&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#toc" rel="nofollow">Back to top </a><a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ikt@rediffmail.com&Subj=Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ikt@rediffmail.com?Subject=Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20">Reply to sender </a> <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com?Subject= Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20">Reply to group </a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJzbmkxdWE1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTczMARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4?act=reply&messageNum=11730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Reply via web post </a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11715;_ylc=X3oDMTM4ZGc5dGJyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTczMARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4BHRwY0lkAzExNzE1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Messages in this topic </a>(6)<br />5c.<br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/message/11732;_ylc=X3oDMTJzYWNzMXZ2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEzODU2MzgyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNzU0MTg4MgRtc2dJZAMxMTczMgRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMjA3OTEyNTg4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" name="5c">questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people </a><br />Posted by: "sukhbant singh" <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sukhbant23@yahoo.co.in&Subj=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:sukhbant23@yahoo.co.in?Subject= Re%3Aquestioning%20the%20credibility%20and%20integrity%20of%20Uttarkhandi%20people%20">sukhbant23@yahoo.co.in </a> <a href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/sukhbant23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">sukhbant23 </a><br />Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:33 pm (PDT)<br />Rajiv bhai I am happy to know our views about our people.We are always busy in finding fault in our people and appreciating others.This is really demoralising !!!Rajiv Naithani <<a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rajiv.naithani%40globallogic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rajiv.naithani%40globallogic.com">rajiv.naithani@ globallogic. com</a>> wrote:Dear All,I think people who are questioning the credibility and integrity of Uttarkhandi people are doubting on self identity. Before we raise finger on entire community, the first question should be would we be left out from this blame? It’s not the group of people who think this way rather it’s individual who is known based on individual identity. There are lost many other examples wherein people from our state have been appreciated a lot not just for their honesty but also for their valour. Do we ever come up and appreciate those?? I hardly see any mail chain being exchanged on such topics but seems we are the best critics and believe in using sarcasm to upset entire community. I am somehow feeling really bad the way this entire mail chain has been subjected and presented. This entire incident definitely cannot be appreciated and must be condemned, if this is a true but this should not give reasons for blaming the entire community. I Have a QUESTION for Narender Pawar who actually initiated this entire mail trail that where was he when this happened. Why didn’t he come forward and did the job. Why did he wait for others to make a way for him and for others? Shailesh, you must need to get this answer from this gentleman. It’s very easy to put blame on others however people who accept the ownership would never do it. I am sad we guys are still living in the same world where we have been putting blames and allegations on our own community people and appreciating others. Rajiv Naithani Dy. Manager - HR GlobalLogic India The Global Product Development LeaderUSA INDIA UKRAINE CHINAB-34/1, Sector 59, Noida 201301 U.P , IndiaPhone: +91. 120. 406.2000 x<4653> Mobile +91-9810967493Fax: +91.120.258. 5721www.globallogic. comInfoWorld Award Winner for Agile Innovation------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -Disclaimer: <a href="http://www.globallogic.com/email_disclaimer.txt" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.globallo gic.com/email_ disclaimer. txt</a>"A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." ------------ --------- --------- ---From: <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com">younguttaranchal@ yahoogroups. com</a> [mailto:<a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com">younguttaranchal@ yahoogroups. com</a>] On Behalf Of santosh ranaSent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:14 PMTo: <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com">younguttaranchal@ yahoogroups. com</a>Subject: Re: [YU - All India Society] PEOPLE MAKE SHAME OF BEING GARHWALI OR KUMONI :: WHYMy Dear Friend Mr shailesh,This was a real story and not only one their are thousand of examples where people of hills can be easily seen escaping from the action or even hidding their own identity.people from UK need to change their atitutude including me ,because I only want my self or my state to be no one but when it comes to basic thing we lack.Thanks santosh----- Original Message ----From: shailesh tripathy <<a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=shailesh_tripathy%40yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:shailesh_tripathy%40yahoo.com">shailesh_tripathy@ yahoo.com</a>>To: <a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:younguttaranchal%40yahoogroups.com">younguttaranchal@ yahoogroups. com</a>Sent: Monday, April 7, 2008 5:27:03 PMSubject: Re: [YU - All India Society] PEOPLE MAKE SHAME OF BEING GARHWALI OR KUMONI :: WHYThis is a fake a fabricated story just to belittle the image of pahdi people.----- Original Message ----From: santosh rana <ssranaji@yahoo.>To: younguttaranchal@ yahoogroups. comSent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 1:52:27Subject: [YU - All India Society] PEOPLE MAKE SHAME OF BEING GARHWALI OR KUMONI :: WHYDear All ,UTTARAKHANDI BROTHER.THIS IS FROM MY BEST FRIEND NARENDER PAWAR AND HIS EXPERIENCE.I want to Share a small incident which happen when I was going to Village NH -52 because of rain got damaged near srinager (garhwal).We were forced to stay inside the bus for more than 6-7 hrs by the rain after the rain stopped their was a big jam on that road and road was covered with mud from up .which can be easily removed by people around their but they were waiting for PWD workers to Come .More than 50-60 young ,old Garhwali people inside or outside the bus where waitingto remove the sand to clear the path ,but few sikh people along with their wifes started to remove the soil from the road as they want to go to sikh shrine in UK ,Mothers of these sikh inspired the young ones to work and they did after some sikh people ask for help from Young garhwali people for help but still they where no ready to put their hand in mud......... ......... ......They just waited and watched the whole incident.what a Shame ,I think we can talk a lot but we should learn from Punjabi's, Marwadi's ,Kerala people and all how to work.today if you ask any garhwali they will say I am from Delhi or Mumbai.MY MESSAGE :- OUR PAST AND HISTROY IS SUCH A GLORIOUS ONE THAT WE SHOULD CAN ATLEASE SAY I AM FROM UTTARAKHAND ,INDIA...... ..Send instant messages to your online friends <a href="http://uk.messenger/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://uk.messenger</a> .yahoo.com ------------ --------- --------- ---You rock. 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Have answers/justificati ons ? Better late then never..Take a honest pledge to help a neady child in the village,then see the change...Raman JoshiSantosh Singh Negi <<a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=snegi66%40yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:snegi66%40yahoo.com">snegi66@yahoo. com</a>> wrote:Hi,First of all I would like to say that this is not afault of Mr. Narender Pawar.We should appreciate him to raise this issue.This is a real issue and must be addressed in apositive manner and attitude and need to find out whatis the root cause.I have the most likely answer that this gentleman wassitting inside the bus and waiting for near byvillagers to come to clear the way for him. (This isnot his fault).Why I am assuming this answer?Here is explanation:Unintentionally this culture was established long backin 70s,80s when first generation after Independencestarted to move towards metrosDilli/Bambai/ Kalkatta/ Madras etc.When these desi baboos used to come back to Gaon forsummer holidays or some other reason, after gettingdown from the Gadi, they will wait for some one fromthe village to carry his Saamaan, even though he has asmall bag and attaché which can be carried easily.This culture slowly impressed other potential migrantsand again I would use unintentionally become samble ofstatus or dignity. And these are the people started to hide theiridentity as Garhwali while they are in metro. Theywont speak Garhwali with their kids. (Punjabi alwaysspeak Punjabi with Punjabi )And this is the reason many Garhwali in these metrotoday can not speak Garhwali.And this think did not stop further damages of socialand economical atmosphere of Uttaranchal.Will be continue in next mail.RegardsSSNegiSingapore--- Rajiv Naithani <<a href="http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rajiv.naithani%40globallogic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rajiv.naithani%40globallogic.com">rajiv.naithani@ globallogic. com</a>>wrote:> Dear All,> > > > I think people who are questioning the credibility> and integrity of> Uttarkhandi people are doubting on self identity. > Before we raise> finger on entire community, the first question> should be would we be> left out from this blame? > > > > It's not the group of people who think this way> rather it's individual> who is known based on individual identity. There> are lost many other> examples wherein people from our state have been> appreciated a lot not> just for their honesty but also for their valour. > Do we ever come up> and appreciate those?? I hardly see any mail chain> being exchanged on> such topics but seems we are the best critics and> believe in using> sarcasm to upset entire community. > > > > I am somehow feeling really bad the way this entire> mail chain has been> subjected and presented. This entire incident> definitely cannot be> appreciated and must be condemned, if this is a true> but this should not> give reasons for blaming the entire community. > > > I Have a QUESTION for Narender Pawar who actually> initiated this entire> mail trail that where was he when this happened. Why> didn't he come> forward and did the job. Why did he wait for others> to make a way for> him and for others? Shailesh, you must need to get> this answer from this> gentleman. It's very easy to put blame on others> however people who> accept the ownership would never do it. > > > > I am sad we guys are still living in the same world> where we have been> putting blames and allegations on our own community> people and> appreciating others. > > > > Rajiv Naithani Dy. 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The Mogul cuisine which influenced most of north India has had little impact on the traditional cuisine of Uttaranchal.In its two major regions, <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Garhwal and Kumaon</a>, we find an array of delightfully different curries made from three basic building blocks -Lentils, Spinach and Yogurt. Unlike other parts of north India, rice remains the staple food in <a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/">Uttaranchal</a>.<br />The Curry base: Pulses form the base for most curries. Horse gram, black soyabean and whole unhusked urad dal are the most popular pulses.Roasted and powdered urad dal is mixed with water, spices and cooked into a thick curry called the <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Chainsoo</a>. Use black soyabean instead of Urad dal and you have the Bhatwani.Mixed dals are boiled in water, mashed, the solids filtered and the thin curry is cooked into a <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Ras</a>. Add rice flour to thicken the Ras and you have the <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Thathawani</a>.A curry made from black soyabeans, thickened with rice flour is cooked into <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">churdkani</a>. Replace black soy beans with horsegram, and Churdkani becomes Fannah.<a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/"></a>Yogurt is the next popular curry base. Yogurt thickened with rice flour is cooked into the <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Jholi</a>. This is similar to the north <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Indian Kadi</a> but for the fact that rice flour is used as a thickener and not gram flour. However, the use of dairy products is limited because this hilly land is not conducive to raising cows. <a href="http://www.uttarakhand.com/culture/cuisine/palyo.html"></a>Ground mustard and turmeric is mixed in yogurt to make the <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Kumaoni Raita</a>. It is only in Uttaranchal and West Bengal would you see the use of ground up mustard.Spinach is also used as a curry base. Boiled and mashed spinach gives the <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Kafuli</a>. Add yogurt to it and it becomes the <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Kappa</a>. Unlike north Indian curries which use gram flour, Uttaranchal prefers rice flour as a thickener.<br />FlavoringThe extensive use of mustard oil gives <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Uttaranchal curries</a> a distinctive flavor. Spices like cumin, coriander, garam masala, chili powder, garlic and ginger are popular across the state. Unlike most north Indian curries, asafetida is extensively used.<br />Goodiestraditionally, each curry is cooked with a select few goodies. <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">For example, a Jholi is usually cooked with spinach. Chainsoo, Kafuli, Phaanu or Kappa uses no vegetables</a>. But you can experiment by using your favorite goodies in any of these curries. Unlike other north Indian curries, tomatoes are used very sparingly. A specialty is the use of crushed veggies (mostly potatoes or radish) in curries. It is in Uttaranchal you’d see <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Marijuana</a> leaves and seeds used in chutneys. Local spinach known as Bichhu Ghas is very popular.Play with different combinations of bases, flavorings and goodies to cook up a huge variety of <a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">Uttaranchal curries</a>.Pls do leave a comment.<br /><br />K.S.RAWAT<br />PAURI GARHWAL GROUP<br />Uttarakhand, Uttaranchal<br />Garhwal, Kumaon, Garhwali, KumaoniPauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-83187004869273561262008-04-02T13:38:00.002+05:302008-04-02T13:45:51.936+05:30Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand -'Early ripening of ""Kaafal"" a fall out of global warming' ..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC1uI2jvN98YVEJuheiYT2XFELOKucrcRF2jXcSyHnsrto-tUurPbRJRjItiksWdfeNFKaQ1QaUf7NK8p1_IJVcNwAsjuPYawe0BjMklQkgaU98f9kj07yfvka0bRXnSEIxe-Fdu_F3LY/s1600-h/kaafal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184558675373201570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC1uI2jvN98YVEJuheiYT2XFELOKucrcRF2jXcSyHnsrto-tUurPbRJRjItiksWdfeNFKaQ1QaUf7NK8p1_IJVcNwAsjuPYawe0BjMklQkgaU98f9kj07yfvka0bRXnSEIxe-Fdu_F3LY/s200/kaafal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Dear All Uttarakhandis.!!!<br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">http://www.paurigarhwal.com/</a> <a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</a><br />The early ripening of the popular 'Kaafal' wild fruit in Uttarakhand is being seen by experts as a fallout of global warming in the Himalayan region.<br />The edible wild fruit has hit the markets this year a month before than the usual time and it is being sold at four times higher than its normal rate.<br />The regional fruit markets received the supply of 'Kaafal' fruit on Sunday and the "surprised" traders bided a higher rate for it, sources said.<br />Such incidents are example of the impact of climate change and global warming that has begun to affect the Himalayan region in many ways, experts said.<br />Glacier retreat, early flowering and early leaf production in many trees, and arrival of mosquitoes at altitudes beyond their traditional range are some of the examples of the climate change in the region, they said.<br />Eminent ecologist and vice-chancellor of HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal said "a species can fruit early in a direct response to warming." "However, it can start fruiting also under a stress, such as drought," he said.<br />The warming by enhancing the rate of evaporation can cause water stress on trees, thus forcing them to complete reproductive cycle quickly, he said.<br />This is for your information please.<br />Best Regards,<br />K.S.RAWAT<br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">It is perhaps due to the lack of political will that the hills of Uttarakhand still waits for better rail & air connectivity...by Pauri Garhwal Group!</a> </div><br /><div>Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand</div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-40021047403397403502008-03-20T17:28:00.002+05:302008-03-20T17:33:08.187+05:30Roopkund in Uttarakhand.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBz2UwaTH69ToI_oXdZdS_jNp9FK-59QM8w8Yt5MbuQG-cNbjpnaut8fD-N92PK4qnKOcDr08zKHx_a1kTiBYnAdrfVa25Afr-G6EV-dlCBwwJS3QZkn4UtZ6f8-qemrcexxAex6mwzQ6J/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179793151460251794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBz2UwaTH69ToI_oXdZdS_jNp9FK-59QM8w8Yt5MbuQG-cNbjpnaut8fD-N92PK4qnKOcDr08zKHx_a1kTiBYnAdrfVa25Afr-G6EV-dlCBwwJS3QZkn4UtZ6f8-qemrcexxAex6mwzQ6J/s200/images.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Roopkund in Uttarakhand is known for its Skeleton Lake. In 1942, about 600 skeletons were discovered in the area by a park ranger. The skeletons were believed to be of people who lived between 12th to 15th century. Whitechapel in London was the place where serial murders were committed in 1888-91 by a killer referred to as ‘Jack The Ripper’. The victims were always women and most of them were prostitutes.‘Raaz 2’ will mainly be shot in these three locations. And the very thought of shooting at these places is giving jitters to our serial kisser.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">‘Raaz 2’, a hindi film, will mainly be shot in these three locations. And the very thought of shooting at these places is giving jitters to our serial kisser.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">K.S.RAWAT</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">UTTARAKHAND, UTTARANCHAL</span></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-86604250969357047542008-03-20T11:21:00.004+05:302008-03-20T11:28:33.139+05:30हो हो कन्हय्या ....बंसी बजन्या....उत्तरांचली होली. Wishing you a Colorful Holi with Natural and Safe Colours!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYHOZnKqmTlWuuVRUQAGvVTQ2L-kRjjTWThGnVck6iGbIfq_Y_SODejDnAbcoGk_j0jnrW4SlHRs0XpIeLuT7fmx-fkGtJIeC1zdjKmlvnumLz1wy_xa_dZzM2-IH-QYYEclTZlfBYlgZ/s1600-h/Garhwali+Holi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179698443136407682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYHOZnKqmTlWuuVRUQAGvVTQ2L-kRjjTWThGnVck6iGbIfq_Y_SODejDnAbcoGk_j0jnrW4SlHRs0XpIeLuT7fmx-fkGtJIeC1zdjKmlvnumLz1wy_xa_dZzM2-IH-QYYEclTZlfBYlgZ/s200/Garhwali+Holi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Have a nice and an enjoyable Holi with all near and Dear ones!!!!!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Team Pauri Garhwal Group..!!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand..!!</span></strong></div><br /><div></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-12619284388134114242008-03-19T15:20:00.004+05:302008-03-19T15:27:46.411+05:30Uttarakhand's First Film to sensitize the public.."Nai Roshni" "नयी रौशनी" - गढ़वाली फ़िल्म - Garhwali Film... by Sushila Rawat..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidObm7Sfotyw9P9Z0pKWD2grmk4exRPPQtxRg8q6moR_GujV0uazOqxaWuTZJv_tk8E-ejwhX_3X2cIjEaICOSkJRRAToteyf88PUOCwjmzcmzUfN1MGjoWSoJSZ3Qi0nK4IAqHMLwuAmK/s1600-h/soonii.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179388453325807010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidObm7Sfotyw9P9Z0pKWD2grmk4exRPPQtxRg8q6moR_GujV0uazOqxaWuTZJv_tk8E-ejwhX_3X2cIjEaICOSkJRRAToteyf88PUOCwjmzcmzUfN1MGjoWSoJSZ3Qi0nK4IAqHMLwuAmK/s200/soonii.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">The Pauri Garhwal Group : We can not think other than workig for Uttarakhand & its honest people.!!!<br />-------------------------------------------------<br />Nai Roshni "नयी रौशनी" - गढ़वाली फ़िल्म - Garhwali Film... By Shushila Rawat..!! Please contact for CD & VCDs at :<br />SHEETAL JAYARA IMAGES AND GANGOTRI FILMS.<br />SHOP NO. 15, APANA BAZAR, D.D.A. MARKET, NEHRU NAGAR,<br />NEW DELHI-110065.<br />CONTACT : 9818861477, 9868150348.<br />-------------------------------------------------<br />"NAYI ROSHNI"A film in Garhwali dialect has been produced by Sheetal Jayara Images and Gangotri Films. "Nai Roshni" is an effort to sensitize the public to the issue of Girl Child. This has its origin in the mind set of the majority of Indian society which prefer a son to a daughter. The population in the hills of Uttarakhand also have the same mind set. Nai Roshni is the story of a girl, craving for the affection of her father. The father, consider her unlucky as a son did not born after Roshni's birth. Even after the birth of sons he do not change his attitude and showers his affection on his sons and always neglects Roshni.The fils is also the story of a grandmother who fights for the rights of her grand daughter. Third woman in the story is the mother of Roshni, who silently suffers and dies.Roshni the heroine of the film is from Kotdwar. The suiting is done in and around Kotdwara. The premier of this garhwali film was held on 2nd March 2008 at Press Club of India.By Pauri Garhwal Group!!<br />K.S.RAWAT<br />Pauri Garhwal Website :<br /></span><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.paurigarhwal.com/</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pauri Garhwal Group Blog:<br /></span><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Uttarakhand Songs:<br /></span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">New Delhi..Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand, Garhwal, Garhwali, Kumaon, Kumaoni<br />Posted by Pauri Garhwal Group at </span><a class="timestamp-link" title="permanent link" href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/2008/03/uttarakhands-first-film-to-sensitize.html" rel="bookmark"><span style="font-size:85%;">3:00 PM</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><a class="comment-link" onclick="'javascript:window.open(this.href," href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8792544294012452161&postID=3562611645613109425&isPopup=true" toolbar="0,location=" statusbar="1,menubar=" scrollbars="yes,width=" height="450"><span style="font-size:85%;">0 comments</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><a title="Edit Post" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8792544294012452161&postID=3562611645613109425"></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Labels: </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Dev%20Bhumi" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dev Bhumi</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Garhwal" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garhwal</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Garhwal%20Girls" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garhwal Girls</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Garhwali" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garhwali</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Garhwali%20films" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garhwali films</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Garhwali%20Women" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Garhwali Women</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/India%20News" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">India News</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Jobs" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jobs</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Kumaoni" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kumaoni</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Pauri%20Garhwal%20Group" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pauri Garhwal Group</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Properties" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Properties</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Uttarakhand" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Uttarakhand</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://uttarakhandsongslive.blogspot.com/search/label/Uttaranchal" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Uttaranchal</span></a> </div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-53575466979241662942008-03-10T11:52:00.004+05:302008-03-10T12:02:11.632+05:30Nai Roshni "नयी रौशनी" - गढ़वाली फ़िल्म - Garhwali Film... Releasing Shortly....Pauri Garhwal Group..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9-SE0Q8lIoVsUMLFuQLqUB0quXvJlZ1NvFRTF3wrcdtcwLP8zfhNWxehz7DkjqrrYb6u51bf4boDGgQSHWJLa9nUfvqZPqFJ-BHmV8uK9DnbAvTl6vVFRG3aKSejR5Po1Q9uHrNB2JeL/s1600-h/GarhwalTrek.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175996940990455058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9-SE0Q8lIoVsUMLFuQLqUB0quXvJlZ1NvFRTF3wrcdtcwLP8zfhNWxehz7DkjqrrYb6u51bf4boDGgQSHWJLa9nUfvqZPqFJ-BHmV8uK9DnbAvTl6vVFRG3aKSejR5Po1Q9uHrNB2JeL/s200/GarhwalTrek.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Nai Roshni "नयी रौशनी" - गढ़वाली फ़िल्म - Garhwali Film... Releasing Shortly....Pauri Garhwal Group..!!</strong></div><br /><div><strong>A film in Garhwali dialect has been produced by Sheetal Jayara Images and Gangotri Films. "Nai Roshni" is an effort to sensitize the public to the issue of Girl Child. This has its origin in the mind set of the majority of Indian society which prefer a son to a daughter. The population in the hills of Uttarakhand also have the same mind set. Nai Roshni is the story of a girl, craving for the affection of her father. The father, consider her unlucky as a son did not born after Roshni's birth. Even after the birth of sons he do not change his attitude and showers his affection on his sons and always neglects Roshni. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>The fils is also the story of a grandmother who fights for the rights of her grand daughter. Third woman in the story is the mother of Roshni, who silently suffers and dies.</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Roshni the heroine of the film is from Kotdwar. The suiting is done in and around Kotdwara. The premier of this garhwali film was held on 2nd March 2008 at Press Club of India.</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>By Pauri Garhwal Group!!</strong></div><br /><div><strong>New Delhi..</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand, Garhwal, Garhawli, Kumaon, Kumaoni</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-75581558755946024712008-03-07T16:58:00.005+05:302008-03-07T17:03:56.173+05:30Uttarakhandi, Uttaranchali, Garhwali, Kumaoni Bhajans .... Pauri Garhwal Group..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENIHqJDe6f7XiUc0RLTa_Ed8IkAwx25siyN4KVgkTPQLvZ7e4szIJ_N9zeT8uppuIP_HVUTkJ51mzZ5CM8SwTZcWrWAin6tyeG2QyWgn73IVCkczAniorWCk7j8NAiQvMHZURlVl8vfJS/s1600-h/bartolo1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174961527454604546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENIHqJDe6f7XiUc0RLTa_Ed8IkAwx25siyN4KVgkTPQLvZ7e4szIJ_N9zeT8uppuIP_HVUTkJ51mzZ5CM8SwTZcWrWAin6tyeG2QyWgn73IVCkczAniorWCk7j8NAiQvMHZURlVl8vfJS/s200/bartolo1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Dear Group Members!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you want to listen garhwali bhajan including jagar, please click on the following link:</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bhaktisangeet.com/bhajan/garhwali/jagar.html">http://www.bhaktisangeet.com/bhajan/garhwali/jagar.html</a></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bhaktisangeet.com/bhajan/garhwali/index.html">http://www.bhaktisangeet.com/bhajan/garhwali/index.html</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Thanks & Regards,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>K.S.RAWAT</div><br /><div>PAURI GARHWAL GROUP</div><br /><div>UTTARAKHAND, UTTARANCHAL,</div><br /><div>PAURI GARHWAL, CHAMOLI GARHWAL, TEHRI GARHWAL, KUMAON, GARHWAL,</div><br /><div>GARHWALI, KUMAONI</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-5435975503428538392008-03-06T14:57:00.003+05:302008-03-06T15:02:04.118+05:30Uttarakhand to reserve 50 pc seats for women in panchayats..Pauri Garhwal Group..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGQsDFMRHYRsek7fCw8WDHu-MPIQR0AExc5W29lL2ExAbM1Bxxpnusz9fVHgwsGDA7wpeQjVLECRd5YLDRIxM8SZ0viOySzYxT1U9IX7PjpaQxdKflrmCirndOnjC4XQXRIawZuLA5GUL/s1600-h/c89c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174559002535770546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGQsDFMRHYRsek7fCw8WDHu-MPIQR0AExc5W29lL2ExAbM1Bxxpnusz9fVHgwsGDA7wpeQjVLECRd5YLDRIxM8SZ0viOySzYxT1U9IX7PjpaQxdKflrmCirndOnjC4XQXRIawZuLA5GUL/s200/c89c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Dehradun (PTI): The BJP government in Uttarakhand plans to bring in a law that provides 50 per cent reservation for women in Panchayats.<br />A formal announcement to this effect is likely to be made in the current budget session of the Vidhan Sabha, official sources said here on Thursday.<br />"We are going to reserve 50 per cent seats for women under the Panchayati Raj system," a top official said.<br />But the official refused to divulge more information over the issue saying a detail statement would be made in the house shortly. "We have almost finalized everything regarding this," he said.<br />Women are having 33 per cent reservation in the Panchayati Raj system under the 73rd amendment. However, it was not yet known whether the government would bring similar kind of reservation in urban bodies too.<br />Women have played a big role in the statehood agitation of 1990s that saw the birth of new state of Uttarakhand on Nov 9, 2000. Besides, various social groups have been exerting pressure on the government for 50 per cent reservation for women.<br />"We feel it is a big victory for women in Uttarakhand," said Avdhash Kaushal, Chairperson of RLEK, a Dehradun-based NGO working for the women empowerment in the country.<br />Kaushal, whose NGO is also working actively in Jharkhand, also claimed that Chief Minister has agreed to reserve 50 per cent seats for women in Uttarakhand".<br />Significantly, BJP recently made provision for 33 per cent reservation for women in the party's structure.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Pauri Garhwal Group</div><br /><div>New Delhi</div><br /><div>Uttarakhand, Uttaranchal</div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-42178859129202436862008-02-29T11:57:00.000+05:302008-02-29T12:03:56.934+05:30live update union budget 2008 2009 p chidambaramlive update union budget 2008 2009 p chidambaram<br />Check live update of Indian Union Budget 08-09 at Pauri Garhwal Group Blog: to be presented by Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram.Here is the list of websites to watch / read live budget report.Budget 2008 on CNN IBN website <a href="http://www.ibnlive.com/budget08/">enter.</a>Union Budget 2008 2009 in hindi. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://www.josh18.com/budget.php">enter</a>Union Budget 2008 2009 of india live report on reuters. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://in.reuters.com/">enter</a>Budget 2008 news - business news <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/budget08-business-news.html">enter</a>Union budget 2008 2009 on hindustan times. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fullcoverage/Fullcoverage.aspx?Special=Budget200809">enter</a>latest Budget News on the hindu.<a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802281762.htm"> enter</a>Live mint : Live update of union budget 2008 2009 India. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://www.livemint.com/Articles/keywords.aspx?kw=Union%20Budget%202008">enter</a>Budget special reports , highlights speeches on rediff. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://money.rediff.com/money/jsp/budget_home.jsp">enter</a>Live budget update on sify. <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://sify.com/finance/?vsv=118">enter</a><br /><br />K.S.RAWAT<br />MODERATOR<br />PAURI GARHWAL GROUP,<br />UTTARANCHAL, UTTARAKHAND,<br />NEW DELHI, INDIAPauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-86202475668550384612008-02-26T15:17:00.002+05:302008-02-26T15:23:46.191+05:30Pauri Garhwal Group as it stands today is a reflection of the ambitions, aspirations and hard work of members..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7UZ-PHufZYxZz9uoVFHSyMyjR9x1RTG5JjN8nppYumd_lc3gN-UcmpeisSYV6-y7gWSfczMZyGApx6iae7FyYAm6i_WfxbVEIGtBx_66NhCYiIX9DL-w4VCSDMvlIscPQkqRrhgJ3INr/s1600-h/38bf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171224517663940226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7UZ-PHufZYxZz9uoVFHSyMyjR9x1RTG5JjN8nppYumd_lc3gN-UcmpeisSYV6-y7gWSfczMZyGApx6iae7FyYAm6i_WfxbVEIGtBx_66NhCYiIX9DL-w4VCSDMvlIscPQkqRrhgJ3INr/s200/38bf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Go to PGG Blog for reading following news:<br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">It is perhaps due to the lack of political will that the hills of Uttarakhand still waits for better rail & air connectivity...by Pauri Garhwal Group!</a><br /><br />Dear Friends!!<br /><br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">********************APNI BHASHA APNE LOG***********************</a><br /><br />We do not know how many of 4000 members of PG Group know that PG Group is a Registered Society / Trust, and with the help of the group members, working with broader AIM, keeping in mind our objectives, to build a platform for development of Uttarakhand and its people.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">"UNITY" OF THE UTTARAKHANDIS</a><br /><br />If you all remember or must have seen that in the home page of the group itself it is clearly written that "PG GROUP ENCOURAGES YOU TO SHOW THE UNITY" because PG Group is formed with the intention of bringing together people from Uttarakhand and for encouraging all Uttarakhandis to do everything based on their personal and professional capacities through the activities of the PGG platform. This "UNITY" & "TEAM WORK" will lead to improved life and work outcomes for individuals and "UTTARAKHANDI" community. Thanks for making our life so worth living!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">“PRIME OBJECTIVE” OF PGG GROUP</a><br /><br />While joining this group/ community, the prime objective in everyone’s mind is to give something in return to our Community. We are not members for self interest rather we wish to contribute in whatever form for the betterment of our community, people, custom and so on. This group provides platform to each individual to interact with our own community members. We share our thoughts and ideas with each other as to how we can make a big difference to our people and society.<br /><br />We all are from working class and are contributing our time, money, efforts just for the sake of doing something for our own people.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">“MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS” OF PGG GROUP IN THE LAST 3 YEAR</a><br /><br />One of the simple but powerful things we all personally do regularly to feel strong and on top is to read success stories. Nothing makes us feel stronger and more successful than doing that.<br /><br />ü 2 days “Awareness-Cum-Sponsorship” camp in Puryadaang Inter College, Patty- Maniyarsuin (Pauri Garhwal). A Team of PG Group visits these remote locations and delivers Career Guidance Lectures, Career and Competitive Exams related books to the students of Uttarakhand. So far<br />ü 2 days “Awareness-Cum-sponsorship” cam in Gairsain Inter College, Gairsain (Chamoli). Career Guidance is provided by the TEAM PGG to all the students.<br />ü Under our “Sponsorship Programme” so far we have sponsored more than 30 students from different schools from the remote locations of Uttarakhand and providing scholarship to needy but talented kids/students.<br />ü Under our “Sponsorship Programme” we have so far contributed approx. 1.5 Lacs to the schools and students.<br />ü Last year only collected Approx. 5 Lacs Rupees for the treatment of Master Deepak who was suffering from bone cancer. Contributed more than 15000 Rupees to Mr. Mani Ram Kala from Mumbai, who is suffering from Kidney failure.<br />ü So far more than 72+ members and their relatives have got job opportunities thru this platform.<br />ü Only online group, who has conducted 3 mega – family – get – together of all Uttarakhandis at Garhwal Bhawan. Uttarakhandi Khana was served in the first two events.<br />ü So far 10+ members have got business opportunities thru PG Group!<br />ü So far 5 members have found their life partner thru PG Group….It is not a joke!!<br />ü And there are so many other achievements……..which are small but enough for giving smile to the faces of our own people.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">CONTRIBUTE FOR THE `SOCIAL CAUSE’</a><br /><br />Despite of being a registered trust we don’t have any source of funding. Each individual is contributing himself or herself for all these actions/initiatives. We have a transparent fund control system and details of the fund management are shared with the members during meets. Imagine how we had collected Rs.5 Lacs for Master Deepak.<br /><br />Those who think that they can also be part of this mission can contribute. PG Group bank details are given below:<br /><br /><strong>Bank<br />AXIS Bank Ltd (formerly UTI Bank)<br />Account Name<br />PAURI GARHWAL GROUP<br />Account No.<br />224010100027636<br />Branch<br />Rajender Nagar, New Delhi<br />Type<br />Saving<br />MICR<br />110211026<br />IFCS Code<br />UTIB 0000007<br />Swift Code<br />UTIBINBB002<br /></strong><br />Please Note: Your generous act would surely help many needy students & poor families of Uttarakhand!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">MEETING AT GARHWAL BHAWAN IN MID MAR'2008</a><br /><br />The PG Group has been involved in various social projects that are primarily focused on the students and poor people of Uttarakhand. PGG Team would continue its efforts towards helping the students of Uttarakhand by developing more of such projects and executing them in the schools of Uttarakhand. PGG Team with the help of Group members will continue sponsoring poor and needy students in the remote areas of the Uttarakhand.<br /><br />A separate mail on this meet will be sent in the group shortly. Please feel free to ask, if you have any question in your mind.<br /><br />Warm Regards,<br /><br /><strong>K.S.RAWAT</strong><br />Moderator – PG Group!!<br />New Delhi / 09818007079<br />Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand, Garhwal, Kumaon<br />Dear Members,<br /><br />You are well aware that for quite sometime we all are busy in preparation for our Gairsain Project, which was a successful one with your best wishes.<br /><br />I hereby giving the names of the donors who have donated for illfated boy, Deepak, for his treatment. Though some of the members have requested us not to disclose their identity, their names have been mentioned as "undisclosed". Even some of the donations received by us without quoting their names, they have also been kept in "undisclosed" category.<br /><br />Name<br />Amount<br />Akhilesh Rawat<br />100<br />Amar Singh<br />150<br />Amit Kothiyal<br />1000<br />Anil Gaur<br />400<br />Anil Nayal<br />1000<br />Anil Rana<br />500<br />Anil Rawat (Thru Khatriji)<br />500<br />Anoop Rawat<br />500<br />Arjun Rawat<br />500<br />Arun Kavtiyal<br />1000<br />Arvind Dhasmana<br />100<br />B B Lekhawar<br />500<br />Bharat Gupta<br />500<br />Bittoo<br />50<br />Chanderkanta Pandey<br />1500<br />Deepak Kala<br />1000<br />Deepak Rana<br />300<br />Dr R K Joshi<br />7000<br />Harish Mamgai<br />100<br />Iti Kumar<br />10000<br />J P Gosain<br />5000<br />J P Singh (Patiala)<br />5000<br />Jagdish Sajwan<br />500<br />M S Rawat<br />1000<br />Mahipal Singh Rawat<br />1000<br />Manish Budakoti<br />3000<br />Manmohan Sharma<br />500<br />Manoj Joshi<br />1000<br />Manoj Tiwari<br />500<br />Manvendra S Negi<br />500<br />NCS Negi<br />2000<br />Nishith Pathak<br />1000<br />Nutan Pokhriyal<br />200<br />P K Mitra (BBY)<br />500<br />Pandey Ji (Dubai)<br />2500<br />Parveen Singh<br />1000<br />Pooja<br />500<br />Pradeep Rawat<br />100<br />Praful Negi<br />1000<br />Pramod S Rawat<br />500<br />Pramod Sharma (Dubai)<br />1500<br />Pramod Singh<br />100<br />Rajeev Naithani<br />1000<br />Raju Khatri<br />1100<br />Raju Khatri & Frnds<br />10000<br />Rajuvendra Rawat<br />1000<br />Rakesh Dhyani<br />1500<br />Sandeep Balodhi<br />1500<br />Santosh Jayal & Frnds<br />20085<br />Santosh S Negi (SGPR)<br />1000<br />Shashi Kr Chamoli<br />200<br />Shilpi Mittal<br />300<br />Subhash Kandpal<br />1000<br />Subodh Gupta<br />4000<br />Suman Sardwal<br />1000<br />Sunil Kr Manchal<br />500<br />Sunita Kathait & Friends<br />8300<br />Surender Singh<br />200<br />Suresh Gupta<br />100<br />Tarun Shrivastava<br />501<br />Umesh Ghildiyal<br />500<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Undisclosed<br />100<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Undisclosed<br />5000<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Undisclosed<br />1500<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Undisclosed<br />100<br />Undisclosed<br />500<br />Undisclosed<br />200<br />Undisclosed<br />100<br />Undisclosed<br />1000<br />Vijyender<br />2000<br />Vinay Rawat<br />500<br />Vinod Devrani<br />100<br />Vinod S Chard<br />500<br /><br />If anyone requires any sort of clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned only, without disturbing the whole group.<br /><br />Thx & Rgds,<br />Subhash Pokhriyal<br />Team-PGG<br />New Delhi<br />9811709882<br />Dear Friends,<br /><br />We are thankful for the following PG members have come forward and funded for the student sponsorship programme being organized at Gairsain Inter College, Gairsain, Uttarakhand, on 21st July 2007:<br /><br />1<br />Mr Sanjay Kukshal<br /><br />5000<br />2<br />Ms Richa Deep Pant<br /><br />1500<br />3<br />Mrs Chanderkanta Pandey<br />2000<br />4<br />Mr Rajeev Naithani<br /><br />1000<br />5<br />Mr Deepak Dhyani<br /><br />2000<br />6<br />Mr Atul Nauriyal<br /><br />1200<br />7<br />Ms Savita Sati<br /><br />1500<br />8<br />Ms Nutan Pokhriyal<br /><br />3000<br />9<br />Mrs Sunita Kathait<br /><br />1000<br />10<br />Mr Subhash Kandpal<br /><br />500<br />11<br />Mr Deepak Rana<br /><br />1500<br />12<br />Mr Gautam Rawat<br /><br />500<br />13<br />Dr Ravi Joshi<br /><br />5000<br />14<br />Mr Divakar Uniyal<br /><br />1500<br />15<br />Mr Jagdish Sajwan<br /><br />400<br /><br />Further, the following members too shown their interest in Group's sponsorship programme at Gairsain and are in the process of sending their contribution very soon:<br /><br />1. Mr Ashok Suyal<br />2. Mr Ashwani Thapliyal<br />3. Mr Umesh Thapliyal<br />4. Mrs Poonam Rawat<br />5. Mr Santosh Negi<br />6. Mr Prem Singh<br />7. Mr Sudhir Naithani<br />8. Mr Nishith Pathak<br />9. Mr Surendra S Bisht<br />10. Mr Rakesh Kandwal<br />11. Mr GCS Rawat<br />12. Mr Deepak Nautiyal<br />13. Mr Pankaj<br /><br />If any of the member would also like to be a part of this nobel cause, please be in touch with the undersigned.<br /><br />Please feel free to contact me for any clarification.<br /><br />Thx & Rgds,<br />Subhash Pokhriyal (<a href="mailto:pokhriyal_subhash@yahoo.co.in">pokhriyal_subhash@yahoo.co.in</a>)<br />Team-PGG<br />New Delhi<br />9811709882</div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-45050558117985448532008-02-19T13:27:00.002+05:302008-02-19T13:30:49.109+05:30CBSE India CBSE Board Sample Questions Papers CBSE Results CBSE ...2008Dear Uttarakhandis..!!<br />If your children are appearing for this year (2008) board exams, you can directly download the sample papers from the following link: This will definitely help your child for preparingfor the exams:<br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sample2008.htm"><strong>http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sample2008.htm</strong></a><br /><br />Sample Papers for Board Exam. 2008 and Marking Schemes<br />Class X<br />SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER<br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sqp-science-x-2008.pdf">Science (Theory)</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sqp-ss-x-2008.pdf">Social Science</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sqp-maths-x-2008.pdf">Mathematics</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/HINDI%20A.pdf">Hindi Course A</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/HINDI%20B.pdf">Hindi Course B</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sanskrit.pdf">Sanskrit</a><br /><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sql-englan-x.doc">English Language & Literature</a><br /> <br />MARKING SCHEME 2007<br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Marking%20Scheme%20CBSE%20Book%20X%20Class%202007.pdf">Marking Schemes</a><br />Class XII<br />SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER<br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/002%20hindi%20%201%20to%2037.pdf">Hindi Elective</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/0302%20sanskrit%201%20to%2030%20page.pdf">Sanskrit Elective</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/302%20hindi%20paper.pdf">Hindi Core</a><br />Sanskrit Core - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/022%20sanskrit%201%20to%2023.pdf">Pages 1-22</a> - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/022%20sanskrit%2024%20to%2045.pdf">Pages 23-47</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Latest%20SQP%20Psychology.doc">Psychology</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/fun-eng-core-xii-f.pdf">English Core</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/fun-eng-xii-f.pdf">Functional English</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/CBSE-GEOGRAPHY.pdf">Geography (Theory)</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/creative-writing-xi-f.pdf">Creative Writing and Translation Studies (Class XI)</a><br />Mathematics - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Math1.pdf">Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Math2.pdf">Paper-II </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Math3.pdf">Paper-III </a><br />Physics - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/phy1.pdf">Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/phy2.pdf">Paper-II </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/phy3.pdf">Paper-III</a><br />Biology - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/bio1.pdf"> Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/bio2.pdf">Paper-II </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/bio3.pdf"> Paper-III</a><br />Chemistry - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/chem-xii-1.pdf"> Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/chem-xii-2.pdf">Paper-II </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/chem-xii-3.pdf"> Paper-III</a><br />Business Studies - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/bs-xii-1.pdf"> Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/bs-xii-2.pdf"> Paper-II</a><br />Economics - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/economics-1-xii.pdf"> Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/economics-2-xii.pdf"> Paper-II</a><br />History - <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/history-1-xii.pdf"> Paper-I </a> <a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/history-2-xii.pdf"> Paper-II</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/political%20science-xii-2008.pdf">Political Science</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/sqp-accountancy-xii-2008.pdf">Accountancy</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/SQP%20Sociology-xii-2008.doc">Sociology</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Contents-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">MARKING SCHEME 2007 - COMMERCE SUBJECTS</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Accountancy-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subject-XII-2007.pdf">Accountancy</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Business%20Studies-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Business Studies</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Economics-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subject-XII-2007.pdf">Economics</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/English%20(Core)-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">English Core</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Entrepreneurship-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Entrepreneurship</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Functional%20English-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Functional English</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Mathematics-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Mathematics</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Contents-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">MARKING SCHEME 2007 - SCIENCE SUBJECTS</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/English%20(Core)-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">English Core</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Functional%20English-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Functional English</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Mathematics-Marking%20Scheme%20Commerce%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Mathematics</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Biology-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subject-XII-2007.pdf">Biology</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Bio-technology-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Bio-Technology</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Chemistry-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Chemistry</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Computer%20Science-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Computer Science</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Engineering%20Drawing-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Engineering Drawing</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Informatics%20Practices-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Informatics Practices</a><br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/Physics-Marking%20Schemes%20Science%20Subjects-XII-2007.pdf">Physics</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.cbse.nic.in/curric~1/CBSE%20Humanities%20Class-XII%202007.pdf">MARKING SCHEME 2007 - HUMANITY SUBJECTS</a><br /><br />Thanks & Regards,<br /><br /><strong>K.S.RAWAT</strong><br />PAURI GARHWAL GROUP<br />NEW DELHI<br />UTTARAKHAND UTTARANCHAL PAURI GARHWAL CHAMOLI GARHWAL TEHRI GARHWAL KUMAON KUMAONI GARHWALI<br /><a href="http://paurigarhwal.com/">http://paurigarhwal.com/</a>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com175tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-55562929066874665182008-02-14T17:26:00.003+05:302008-02-14T17:30:18.392+05:30It is perhaps due to the lack of political will that the hills of Uttarakhand still waits for better rail & air connectivity...by Pauri Garhwal Group!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm55zda02a8ytN92GVr7ldhZvSX9ExI7TXdHOt-22-pURSnkmoChWIEg5C_0C6_Byrl-Da8KvyyXmlekUXI6o2VL5sAuiVOhaX2IRCet7qqye7QPxoZcZq6ILA-CJdMW7tNda9OzICMjk/s1600-h/Garhwal+Train.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166804309121588834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm55zda02a8ytN92GVr7ldhZvSX9ExI7TXdHOt-22-pURSnkmoChWIEg5C_0C6_Byrl-Da8KvyyXmlekUXI6o2VL5sAuiVOhaX2IRCet7qqye7QPxoZcZq6ILA-CJdMW7tNda9OzICMjk/s200/Garhwal+Train.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br />Dear All.!!!<br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">http://www.paurigarhwal.com/</a> / <a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</a> / <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal/">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal/</a><br />With barely a fortnight left for the announcement of the Railway budget, people here are not only waiting for the arrival of trains in the hill regions like other Himalayan states but are also looking forward to better rail connectivity with other states.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaopkrR2zkHxu0W8IC4kOoHjNJ6FbgaTd5duw8bfOpwGGpIw63tfHO3QKr9yNUF6z1UlzXbaMyFt_LzvqE4XqcjBBhJ32sNrHjG-ccHYHfL_zOV42FxXxm7bf5zN9u-IE_gpk_Oa7FY-5b/s1600-h/Garhwal+Air.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166804201747406418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaopkrR2zkHxu0W8IC4kOoHjNJ6FbgaTd5duw8bfOpwGGpIw63tfHO3QKr9yNUF6z1UlzXbaMyFt_LzvqE4XqcjBBhJ32sNrHjG-ccHYHfL_zOV42FxXxm7bf5zN9u-IE_gpk_Oa7FY-5b/s200/Garhwal+Air.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The visits of railway minister Mr Lalu Prasad to Uttarakhand many a time in the past and his promise of better rail links have raised the hope of the people of this hill state.<br />A few months ago, the minister admitted the need to have the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag and Tanakpur-Bageshwar rail links as part of the national plan. It is believed that there could be some announcement in this regard in the rail budget. Past surveys have recommended the rail link on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag route. The first survey was done in 1919 on the initiatives of the then deputy commissioner of Garhwal JM Clay. The next survey was done in 1996, by the then minister of state for Railways Mr Satpal Maharaj. But the rail link on the hills here remained a dream.<br />Experts find no impediments to the construction of rail routes here. Dr PC Nawani, director of the Geological Survey of India, who is a consultant to the Rail line Plan in Jammu and Kashmir, says the hills of Uttarakhand are fit for the rail links. “The situation here is more favourable compared to Jammu and Kashmir as the rocks here are harder,” Dr Nawani said.<br />“It is perhaps due to the lack of political will that the hills of Uttarakhand are still without trains,” “If there can be trains in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Darjeeling, why not in Uttarakhand?”<br />The people also long for the Doon-Saharanpur rail line, a double rail line from Doon-Luxar and its electrification, a fast train to Mumbai and direct trains to other parts of the country, particularly Bangalore and Goa.<br />With the growing number of tourists, it is essential to have better rail connectivity. According to him, the Doon-Saharanpur line would help frequent travellers as it would shorten by two hours the distance from Dehradun to Delhi. It would be about 30-35 km.<br />Warm Regards,<br />K.S.RAWAT<br />Moderator - PG Group..!!<br />New Delhi / 09818007079<br />Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand, Garhwali, Kumaon, Kumaoni</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-61452870439977605462008-02-13T14:50:00.002+05:302008-02-13T14:54:17.152+05:30Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal : Medicinal PlantsDear members of Pauri Garhwal Group,<br />Please find below two articles on the medicinal plants. I hope it will be of your interest. <a href="http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/pdf/1746-4269-2-32.pdf">http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/pdf/1746-4269-2-32.pdf</a><br /><a href="http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/pdf/1746-4269-1-11.pdf">http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/pdf/1746-4269-1-11.pdf</a><br />With regards,<br />chandra prakash kala<br />Pauri Garhwal Group!<br />New Delhi / India<br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal</a><br />htpp://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/<br /><a href="http://paurigarhwal.com/">http://paurigarhwal.com/</a><br />Uttaranchal Uttarakhand Pauri Garhwal Garhwali KumaoniPauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-56132808592509488132008-02-13T14:47:00.001+05:302008-02-13T14:49:22.432+05:30उत्तराखंड/उत्तरांचल Uttarakhand/Uttaranchal : Best Kumaoni Songs..!!<p><a href="http://forum.esoft.in/other-languages-mp3-video/1684-best-super-hit-kumauni-songs.html">http://forum.esoft.in/other-languages-mp3-video/1684-best-super-hit-kumauni-songs.html</a></p><p>उत्तराखंड की आवाज़ !!</p><p>के । एस । रावत </p><p>पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप </p><p>नई डेल्ही </p><p>भारत</p>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-91542044532125215402008-02-13T14:40:00.004+05:302008-02-13T14:46:28.097+05:30Uttarakhand/Uttaranchal : One more beautiful song by Narender Singh Negi and Preeti Ranakoti - Must Watch..!!<a href="http://www.videogully.com/Uttarakhand__4qpm1cYeXNo.html"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">http://www.videogully.com/Uttarakhand__4qpm1cYeXNo.html</span></strong></a><br /><br />उत्तराखंड की आवाज़ !!<br /><span class=""></span><br /><span class="">के । एस । रावत </span><br /><span class="">पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप </span><br /><span class="">नई डेल्ही भारत</span><br /><span class=""></span>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-92068338372327514622008-01-22T10:59:00.000+05:302008-01-22T11:09:49.021+05:30लिटिल चैम्पियन गढ़वाल - उत्तराखंड या उत्तरांचल - Vashundhra Raturi..!!लिटिल चैम्पियन गढ़वाल - उत्तराखंड या उत्तरांचल<br /><br />लिटिल चैम्पियन गढ़वाल - उत्तराखंड या उत्तरांचल ....<br /><br />वसुंधरा रतूरी जी नेटवर्क पर होने वाले सा रे गा माँ की लिटिल चैम्पियन मी सबसे बड़ी दावेदार है.... Keep it up Vashundhara.... For more information please visit:<br /><br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal</a><br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">http://www.paurigarhwal.com/</a><br /><br />धन्यबाद !!<br /><br />करण बीर सिंह रावत<br />पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, उत्तरांचल, उत्तराखंड<br />Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand<br />ZEE NETWORK, GARHWALI, KUMAONI, PAURI GARHWAL, TEHRI GARHWAL, CHAMOLI GARHWAL, KUMAON, INDIA, NEW DELHI, CRICKET, LITTLE CHAMPION, SA RE GA MAPauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-14791289673940854002008-01-11T09:28:00.000+05:302008-01-11T09:37:59.414+05:30Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand, India..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0XwQ9nXg2mNln3t6ZJMkghCnci142cKs68TH1NQCrXsaRGt7aI8uudnVSvY2luAii1PgCg_F4AJCBOv2AmhZy99dDK-vZ3dOC-OSZjDLIS9w2erFxnYzi3mGrJURmMFOfmnGW68NMNu8/s1600-h/350px-Valleyofflowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154065110966190642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0XwQ9nXg2mNln3t6ZJMkghCnci142cKs68TH1NQCrXsaRGt7aI8uudnVSvY2luAii1PgCg_F4AJCBOv2AmhZy99dDK-vZ3dOC-OSZjDLIS9w2erFxnYzi3mGrJURmMFOfmnGW68NMNu8/s200/350px-Valleyofflowers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUTLfeYrhjGm3sK1EJ_9ZR3V5VtX7cvy3GhL9O81c2KCqKEORjBnVTVVEkJI5dtDk8Hg43YAOf3jB0bH0DXNukH2FGg7gDL_GTS6YW12dy3c9tT_pemeusC4DgosOrD6ytdgRSw2NyRVB/s1600-h/300px-Nanda_Devi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154064402296586786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUTLfeYrhjGm3sK1EJ_9ZR3V5VtX7cvy3GhL9O81c2KCqKEORjBnVTVVEkJI5dtDk8Hg43YAOf3jB0bH0DXNukH2FGg7gDL_GTS6YW12dy3c9tT_pemeusC4DgosOrD6ytdgRSw2NyRVB/s200/300px-Nanda_Devi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Source: http<a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Nanda_Devi_and_Valley_of_Flowers_National_Park,_India">//www.eoearth.org/article/Nanda_Devi_and_Valley_of_Flowers_National_Park,_India</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Content Partner: <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/contributor/Unep.wcmc">United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre</a> <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/by/Contentpartner/Unep.wcmc">(other articles)</a><br />Article Topics: <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/by/Topic/Geography">Geography</a>, <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/by/Topic/Ecology">Ecology</a> and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/by/Topic/Ecotourism">Ecotourism</a><br />This article has been <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/About_the_EoE">reviewed and approved</a> by the following Topic Editor: <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/contributor/Mark.mcginley">Mark McGinley</a> <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/by/Topiceditor/Mark.mcginley">(other articles)</a><br />Last Updated: January 10, 2008<br /><a name="Geographical_Location"></a><br />Geographical Location<br />Nanda Devi National Park (30° 41' to 30° 48'N and 79° 33' to 79° 46'E) is a World Heritage Site that lies in eastern Uttaranchal State, near the Tibetan border in the Garhwal (western) Himalaya, 300 kilometers (km) northeast of Delhi. The main entrance to the Park is via Lata and Tolma villages, some 25 km and 31 km respectively east of Joshimath township. It leads through the almost inaccessible gorge of Rishi Ganga to a basin surrounded by high <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mountain">mountain</a> ridges and peaks except to the west, lying between 30°16' to 30° 32'N and 79° 44' to 80° 02'E. The Valley of Flowers is in the Paspawati valley 23 km north-northwest of Nanda Devi Park. It lies between 30° 41' to 30° 48'N and 79° 33' to 79° 46'E. <a name="Date_and_History_of_Establishment"></a><br />Date and History of Establishment<br />1862: The Paspawati valley was discovered by Colonel Edmund Smyth.<br />1931: The valley visited by the mountaineer F. Smythe who wrote a book publicising the “Valley of Flowers”<br />1936: The upper Nanda Devi basin was reached and described by mountaineers E.Shipton and N.Odell who climbed Nanda Devi<br />1939: The basin was established as the Nanda Devi Game Sanctuary by Government Order 1493/XIV- 28 of 7/01.<br />1962: Border disputes closed the area to traffic, altering the local economy.<br />1974-82: The Sanctuary was opened to mountaineering but the ensuing <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Land-use_and_land-cover_change">degradation</a> led to its closure to all users.<br />1982: The Park was established as Sanjay Gandhi National Park by Notification 3912/ XIV 3-35-80, but was later renamed Nanda Devi National Park. Restrictions were imposed on the rights of nearby villagers.<br />The Valley of Flowers was declared a National Park by Government Order 4278/XIV-3-66-80 under the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, for the conservation of its flora.<br />1986: The Nanda Devi National Biosphere Reserve was established (223,674 ha) with a 514,857 hectares (ha) buffer zone surrounding the two Parks.<br />2000: The Biosphere Reserve extended by the government to 586,069 ha which included both National Park core zones (62,462 ha + 8,750 ha, totaling 71,212 ha); the Valley was declared the second core zone of the expanded National Biosphere Reserve.<br />2004: The two core zones and buffer zone designated a United Nations Environmental, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserve. <a name="Areas"></a><br />Areas<br />Nanda Devi: 62,462 ha. Valley of Flowers: 8,750 ha. The Parks share a 514,857 ha buffer zone within the Biosphere Reserve which is not within the World Heritage site. <a name="Land_Tenure"></a><br />Land Tenure<br />Uttaranchal State in Chamoli District. Administered by the Uttaranchal State <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Forestry">Forestry</a> Department of the National Ministry of Environment and Forests. <a name="Altitude"></a><br />Altitude<br />Nanda Devi: 1,900 <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Meter">meters</a> (m) (lower Rishi Gorge), 2,100 m (the basin) to 7,817 m (Nanda Devi West). Valley of Flowers: 3,350 m (valley floor) to 6,708 m (Gauri Parbat). <a name="Physical_Features"></a><br />Physical Features<a name="Nanda_Devi"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br /><a class="internal" title="Nanda Devi Mountain. (Source: Stanford Alpine Club)" href="http://www.eoearth.org/image/Nanda_Devi.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://www.eoearth.org/image/Nanda_Devi.jpg"></a>Nanda Devi Mountain. (Source: <a class="external text" title="http://alpineclub.stanford.edu/" href="http://alpineclub.stanford.edu/">Stanford Alpine Club</a>)<br />The Park is in the catchment basin of the Rishi Ganga, an eastern tributary of the Dhauli Ganga which flows into a major tributary of the Ganges, the Alaknanda River, at Joshimath. The area is a vast <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Glacier">glacial</a> basin, divided by a series of parallel north-south oriented ridges. These rise to the encircling <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mountain">mountain</a> rim formed by sixteen peaks above 6,000 m. The best known of these are Dunagiri (7,056 m) and Kalanka (6,931 m) to the north, Nanda Devi East (7,434 m) on the eastern rim, Nanda Khat (6,811 m) in the southeast and Trisul (7,127 m) in the southwest. Nanda Devi West lies on a short ridge projecting from Nanda Devi East into the basin. It is India's second highest mountain. The upper Rishi Valley, known as the Inner Sanctuary, is fed by the Changbang, North Rishi and North Nanda Devi glaciers from the north and by the South Nanda Devi and South Rishi glaciers from the south. An impressive gorge cuts through the Devistan-Rishikot ridge below the confluence of the North and South Rishi <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/River">rivers</a>. The Trisuli and Ramani glaciers flow into the lower Rishi Valley or Outer Sanctuary, below which the Rishi Ganga enters the narrow, deep, steep-sided and virtually inaccessible lower gorge.<br />The basin displays an array of periglacial and glacial forms which cover a wide range of phases of growth. The combinations of normal and perched glaciers on different rock types add to the interest of the basin. Most of the Park falls within the central crystallines, a zone of young granites and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Metamorphic_rock">metamorphic rocks</a>. Along the northern edge the Tibetan-Tethys is exposed, consisting of sandstones, micaceous quartzite, limestones and shales. The Tethys sediments form Nanda Devi itself and with many of the surrounding peaks, displays spectacular folding and evidence of <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Plate_tectonics">thrust movements</a>, while other mountains like Changbang are granite. The crystalline rocks of the Vaikrita Group and lower part of the Tethys sediments have been tentatively subdivided into four, the Lata, Ramani, Kharapatal and Martoli formations. Further geological details are given by Lamba (1987). <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br /><a class="internal" title="The Valley of Flowers National Park. (Source: Case Western Reserve University)" href="http://www.eoearth.org/image/Valleyofflowers.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://www.eoearth.org/image/Valleyofflowers.jpg"></a>The Valley of Flowers National Park. (Source: <a class="external text" title="http://www.case.edu" href="http://www.case.edu/">Case Western Reserve University</a>)<br />The Valley is 20 km northwest of Nanda Devi National Park across the wide valley of the Bhiundhar Ganga. It is one of two hanging valleys lying at the head of the Bhiundhar valley, the other being the shorter Hemkund valley which runs parallel some 10 km south. It runs east-west approximately 15 km by an average of 6 km wide, in the basin of the Paspawati river, a small tributary flowing from the Tipra <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Glacier">glacier</a> which descends from Gauri Parbat in the east. Its central valley, lying at about 3,500 m, is a gently inclined basin of some 1,000 ha of alpine meadows, the Kundalinisen plateau, the forested slopes of which rise sharply through moraines to rocky ridges, perpetually snow-covered peaks and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Glacier">glaciers</a> which together cover 73% of the valley. Alpine meadows cover 21% and forests 6% of the rest. The high surrounding mountains are not impassable and open to the south at Ghangrea (3,072 m), 7 km downstream. There, the Paspawati meets the Lakshman Ganga, becoming the Bhiundhar Ganga which flows 15 km to Govindghat at its confluence with the Alaknanda, a tributary of the Ganges. The main surrounding peaks are Nar Parbat (5,245 m) to the northwest, Nilgiri Parbat (6,479 m) to the north, Rataban (6,126 m) across the Bhuindhar Pass, with Gauri Parbat (6,708 m) to the east and Saptasring (5,038 m) to the south. The Lakshman Ganga flows from Lokpal lake (4,150 m) in the Hemkund valley, a much visited place of pilgrimage. The well exposed bedrock comprises crystallines of the Vaikrita group with sedimentary, mica schist and shale rocks. The <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil">soils</a> are acidic and retain moisture well.<a name="Climate"></a><br />Climate<br />Being an inner Himalayan valley, the Nanda Devi Basin has a distinctive microclimate. Conditions are generally dry with low annual precipitation, but there is heavy rainfall during the monsoon from late June to early September. Prevailing mist and low <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Cloud_formation_processes">cloud</a> during the monsoon keeps the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil">soil</a> moist, hence the vegetation is lusher than is usual in the drier inner Himalayan valleys. From mid April to June <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Temperature">temperatures</a> are moderate to cool (19 degrees Celsius (°C) maximum). The Valley of Flowers also has the microclimate of an enclosed inner Himalayan valley, and is shielded from the full impact of the southwest summer monsoon by the Greater Himalaya range to its south. There is often dense fog and rain especially during the late summer monsoon. Both Basin and Valley are usually snow-bound for six to seven months between late October and late March, the snow accumulating deeper and at lower altitudes on the shadowed southern than on the northern side of the valleys. <a name="Vegetation"></a><br />Vegetation <a name="Nanda_Devi_2"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />Forests are restricted largely to the Rishi Gorge and are dominated by West Himalayan fir Abies pindrow and Rhododendron campanulatum with Himalayan birch Betula utilis up to about 3,350 m. Forming a broad belt between these and the alpine meadows is birch forest, with an understory of rhododendron. Conditions are drier within the inner basin becoming almost xeric up the main glaciers. Beyond Ramani, the vegetation changes from forest to dry alpine communities, with scrub juniper Juniperus pseudosabina becoming the dominant cover. With altitude, junipers give way to grasses, prone mosses and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Lichen">lichens</a>, and on riverine <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil">soils</a> to annual herbs and dwarf willow Salix spp. Woody vegetation extends along the sides of the main <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Glacier">glaciers</a> before changing gradually to squat alpines and lichens.<br />A floristic analysis of the area based on the 1993 Nanda Devi Scientific and Ecological Expedition is given by Balodi (1993). A total of 312 species, distributed over 199 genera and 81 families, has been recorded and preserved in the herbarium of the Northern Circle Botanical Survey of India. At least 17 of these are considered rare. Not in this list is Saussurea sudhanshui, newly described from the area. Within the larger area of the Biosphere Reserve some 793 species from 400 genera and 120 families were listed by the 1993 Nanda Devi Scientific and Ecological Expedition. Eight nationally threatened species recorded include Nardostachys grandiflora, Picroehiza kurrooa (VU), Cypripedium elegans, C. himalaicum, Dioscorea deltoidea (VU) and Allium stracheyi (VU). Local people use a total of 97 species, 17 for medicine, 55 as food plants, 15 as fodder, 16 for fuel, 5 for tools, 8 for house building, 2 as fibers, 6 for miscellaneous uses, and 11 for religious purposes. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_2"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br /><a class="internal" title="The flower Saussurea obvallata is collected by local villagers to be used as a religious offering to Nanda Devi and other deities. (Source: Harvard University Herbaria)" href="http://www.eoearth.org/image/Saussurea_obvallata.jpg"></a><br /><a class="internal" title="Enlarge" href="http://www.eoearth.org/image/Saussurea_obvallata.jpg"></a>The flower Saussurea obvallata is collected by local villagers to be used as a religious offering to Nanda Devi and other deities. (Source: <a class="external text" title="http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/" href="http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/">Harvard University Herbaria</a>)<br />The valley has an unusually <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Species_richness">rich</a> flora of over 600 species with many rarities. It lies in a transitional area between the Great Himalaya and Zanskar Mountains, and also between the eastern and western Himalayan phytographic <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Region">regions</a>. The valley has three main vegetation zones: sub-alpine between 3,200 m and 3,500 m which is the limit for trees, lower alpine between 3,500 m and 3,700 m, and higher alpine above 3,700 m. The habitats include valley bottom, river bed, small forests, meadows, <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil_erosion_and_deposition">eroded</a>, scrubby and stable slopes, moraine, plateau, <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Bog">bogs</a>, stone desert and caves. The lower surrounding hills in the buffer zone are thickly forested. The Forest Research Institute in 1992 recorded 600 species of angiosperms and 30 pteridophytes in the valley and surroundings, discovering 58 new records for the valley of which 4 were new for Himalayan Uttar Pradesh. Of these plants, 5 out of 6 species globally threatened are not found in Nanda Devi National Park or elsewhere in Uttaranchal: Aconitum falconeri, A. balfouri, Himalayan maple Acer caesium, the blue Himalayan poppy Mecanopsis aculeate and Saussurea atkinsoni. 31 species are classified as nationally rare. The dominant family is the Asteraceae with 62 species. Forty-five medicinal plants are used by local villagers and several species, such as Saussurea obvallata (brahmakamal) are collected as religious offerings to Nanda Devi and other deities. The site is designated a Centre of Plant Diversity.Characteristic of the sub-alpine zone are high altitude forests which help to retain moisture and snow and support a large number of floral and faunal communities. It is dominated by the uncommon Himalayan maple Acer caesium (VU), west Himalayan fir Abies pindrow, Himalayan white birch Betula utilis, and Rhododendron campanulatum with Himalayan yew Taxus wallichiana, Syringa emodi and Sorbus lanata Some of the common herbs are Arisaema jacquemontii, Boschniakia himalaica, Corydalis cashmeriana, Polemonium caerulium, Polygonum polystachyum (a rampant tall weed), Impatiens sulcata, Geranium wallichianum, Helinia elliptica, Galium aparine, Morina longifolia, Inula grandiflora, Nomochoris oxypetala, Anemone rivularis, Pedicularis pectinata, P. bicornuta, Primula denticulate and Trillidium govanianum. In <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Land-use_and_land-cover_change">trampled</a> areas where past livestock congregated, Himalayan knotweed Polygonum polystachium is a rampant weed.<br />The valley’s lower alpine zone has greater moisture and deeper <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil">soil</a>. A large number of herbaceous communities grow in great profusion and it supports the greatest <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity">diversity</a> of alpine plants. Characteristic of the zone are dwarf shrubs, cushion herbs, grasses and sedges. Common and single-seed junipers Juniperus communis and J. squamata, Rhododendron anthopogon, Salix spp., Lonicera myrtillus, Cotoneaster microphyllus, and Rubus ellipticus are the major shrub species in this zone. The herbaceous flora gives a spectacular multicolored array of flowers during the growing season. Their growth cycle is very short, and they give way to other communities later in the season. The dominant herbs of this zone are Potentilla atrosanguinea, Geranium wallichianum, Fritillaria roylei, Impatiens sulcata, Polygonum polystachyum, Angelica archangelica, Selinum vaginatum. The common grasses of the zone are Danthonia cachemyriana, Calamogrostis emodensis, Agrostis pilosula and Trisetum spicatum; the main sedge species are Kobresia roylei and Carex nubigena.<br />The higher alpine zone is an area of pioneer species dispersed among moraines, boulders, and rocky slopes, dominated by scattered and stunted herbs with delicate flowers, mosses and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Lichen">lichens</a>. The stable slopes on southern aspects typically have meadows of Kobresia sedge. On northern aspects and in sheltered areas are extensive shrubby patches of Rhododendron lepidotum, Cassiope fastigiata and Juniperus communis. The zone’s dominant species are Kobresia royleana, Trachydium roylei and Danthonia cachemyriana. There are also several colorful herbs like Saussurea simpsoniana, Potentilla argyrophylla, Geum elatum, Senecio spp., Bistorta affinis, Bergenia stracheyi and the blue Himalayan poppy.<a name="Fauna"></a><br />Fauna <a name="Nanda_Devi_3"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />An account of the 14 known species of mammals is given by Tak & Lamba (1985) and Lamba (1987), 6 being nationally endangered. The basin is renowned for the abundance of its ungulate populations, notably bharal or blue sheep Pseudois nayaur, estimated to number 820 in 1977, 440 in 1981-1984 but 990 were sighted in 1993. Preliminary surveys suggest that Himalayan musk deer Moschus chrysogaster, mainland serow Capricornus sumatrensis (VU) and Himalayan tahr Hemitragus jemlahicu (VU) are also common, but are probably not as plentiful as they used to be due to hunting. However, numbers appear to have increased due to the closure of the Park to human activities since 1983. The goral Nemorhaedus goral does not seem to occur within the basin, although the species does occur near the Park. Snow leopard Uncia uncia (EN) is reported to have been "extraordinarily common" by Dang in 1961. This may reflect the relative ease with which the species is observed here and in the vicinity as it is very unlikely that the Park now supports a large snow leopard population because of its comparatively small size and the deep snow in winter. Other large carnivores are Himalayan black bear Selenarctos thibetanus (VU) and brown bear Ursus arctos, the existence of which has yet to be confirmed, and common leopard P. pardus. The only primate present is common langur Presbytis entellus although rhesus macaque Macaca mullata has been sighted outside the Park boundaries. Some 83 animal species were reported from the area of the national Biosphere Reserve by the Indian National MAB Committee.<br />Shankaran recorded a total of 114 species of birds in 30 families during the 1993 Nanda Devi Scientific and Ecological Expedition. Some 67 of these species were not recorded during earlier surveys. Abundant species recorded during May to June include crested black tit Parus melanolophus, yellow-bellied fantail flycatcher Rhipidura hypoxantha, orange-flanked bush robin Erithacus cyanurus, bluefronted redstart Phoenicurus frontalis, Indian tree pipit Anthus hodgsoni, vinaceous breasted pipit A. roseatus, common rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, and nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes. Species richness was found to be highest in the temperate forests, with a significant decline in <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Species_richness">richness</a> as elevation increased. Other expeditions for which bird lists are available include Reed (1979) and Tak & Kumar (1987). Lamba (1987) lists 80 species for the area but the distribution of some of these is restricted to lower altitudes in adjacent areas. Some 546 species are reported from the Biosphere Reserve area by the Indian National MAB Committee.<br />There is a lack of systematic surveys on invertebrate fauna. Baindur recorded 28 species of butterfly from six families during May-June 1993, including common yellow swallowtail Papilo machaon, common blue apollo Parnassius hardwickei, dark clouded yellow Colias electo, Queen of Spain Issoria iathonia, and Indian tortoiseshell Aglais cashmirensis.<a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_3"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />[[Image:redfox.jpgleft300pxthumbThe red fox Vulpes vulpes is one of only 9 species that has been directly sighted in the Valley of Flowers. (Source: <a class="external text" title="http://www.marietta.edu" href="http://www.marietta.edu/">Marietta College</a>)<br />The density of wild animals in the Valley is not high but all the animals found are nationally rare or endangered. 13 species of mammals are recorded for the Park and its vicinity although only 9 species have been sighted directly: common langur Presbytes entellus, flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista, Himalayan black bear Selenarctos thibetanus (VU), red fox Vulpes vulpes, Himalayan weasel Mustela sibirica, and Himalayan yellow marten Martes flavigula, goral Naemorhedus goral, Himalayan musk deer Moschus chrysogaste, Indian mouse deer Moschiola meminna, Himalayan thar Hemitragus jemlahicus (VU) and serow Capricornis sumatrensis (VU). The tahr is common, the serow, goral, musk deer and blue sheep are rare. The common leopard Panthera pardus is reported from lower parts of the valley closer to the villages. Local people have also reported evidence of Himalayan brown bear Ursus arctos and bharal or blue sheep Pseudois nayaur. A recent faunal survey in October 2004 has established the presence of snow leopard Uncia uncia (EN) in the national park.<br />The area is within the West Himalayan Endemic Bird Area but there have been no surveys specific to the Valley. 114 species were seen in 1993 in Nanda Devi Park. Species frequently seen in the valley include koklass pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha, the nationally listed monal pheasant Lophophorus impejanus, found in rhododendron thickets, scaly-bellied woodpecker Picus squamatus, greater yellow naped woodpecker P. flavinucha, great barbet Megalaima virens, blue throated barbet M. asiatica, snow pigeon Columba leuconota, spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis, lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus, Himalayan griffon Gyps himalayensis, yellow billed chough Pyrrhocorax graculus and red billed chough P. pyrrhocorax. The area is relatively poor in <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Reptile">reptiles</a>: most often seen are the high altitude lizard Agama tuberculata, Himalayan ground skink Leiolopisma himalayana and Himalayan pit viper Gloydius himalayanus. Along with the flowers are wild bees and many species of butterfly which need to be more researched. A few of the more evident species are lime butterfly Papilio demoleus demoleus, common yellow swallowtail Papilio machaon, common mormon Papilio polytes romulus, spangle Papilio protenor protenor and common blue apollo Parnassius hardwickei.<a name="Cultural_Heritage"></a><br />Cultural Heritage<a name="Nanda_Devi_4"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />Nanda Devi, named after Devi (‘goddess’), consort of Shiva, is a manifestation of Parvati and has been revered since ancient times (Reinhard,1987). Hindus have deified the entire basin and every twelfth year devotees make the Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage to the foot of Trisul to worship their patroness the 'Bliss-giving Goddess' Nanda Devi (Kaur, 1982). The local people are the Bhotiya, an ethnic Tibetan group who lived by <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Trade_and_the_environment">trading</a> with Tibet via the Niti valley until the 1962 war with China, by transhumant herding up and down the valley, and on resources from the forests. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_4"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />Seven kilometers south of the Park entrance, at Ghangrea, a track leads off to the Hemkund Sahib shrine sacred to Sikhs, and the Hindu temple to Lakshman, brother of Ram, beside Lake Lokpal. These have long been places of pilgrimage to both Sikhs and Hindus, and 400,000-500,000 pilgrims visit them every year. The valley itself was formerly used by migratory villagers for grazing two to three herds of 700-1,000 sheep and goats each and for 40-50 local cows and buffaloes. In 1862 the valley was chanced on by Colonel Edmund Smyth who praised the floral beauty of the region in various periodicals. This attracted Dr. T.G. Longstaff and A.L. Mumm to the Bhuyundar Valley in 1907. It was also found by the mountaineers F.Smythe and R.Holdsworth in 1931 while coming down from an expedition to Mt. Kamet. In 1937 Smythe revisited the valley and next year published The Valley of Flowers, bringing it to world attention. There is the tombstone of a botanist from Kew, Margrett Legge, who died here in 1939. <a name="Local_Human_Population"></a><br />Local Human Population <a name="Nanda_Devi_5"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />The Park is uninhabited but the buffer zone is home to 19 communities, five in permanent and 14 transhumant settlements. The most prominent villages are Reni and Lata (114 families), on the north-western side, and in the Niti valley there are eight other villages, totalling 2,250 residents in 1997. 17 of these are inhabited by the Indo-Mongoloid Bhotiya tribe who comprise marchhas (<a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Trade_and_the_environment">traders</a>) and tolchhyas (<a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Agriculture">farmers</a>) who practice rain-fed subsistence farming, make products from wool, draw resources from the forest and, before the area was closed off, grazed 4,000 goats and sheep in the alpine pastures of Dharansi and Dibrugheta. In1974, proposed <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Forestry">Forestry</a> Department clear-cutting of the local trees in Reni prompted the famous Chipko (hug the trees) movement among the villagers led by Gauri Devi, which spread across the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Region">region</a>, halting government efforts to harvest the trees. The marchhas, no longer traders with Tibet, turned to a living as porters and guides. When the National Park was created in 1982 it was closed to all users, denying the villagers this trade as well as use of their native resources, which caused hardship and much resentment.<br />When the Biosphere Reserve was created in 1988, restrictions were extended to the buffer zone without prior consultation with the communities affected. Owing to their apprehensions about the Reserve there was a concerted protest from ten villages in the Niti valley in 1998 led by the villagers of Lata in the Jhapto Cheeno (swoop and grab) movement, against the Reserve management and the Forestry Department’s restrictions on mountaineering and grazing. In 2001 the Lata village council, set up the Nanda Devi Development Authority to convince the government to reconsider the ban on mountaineering so that the local community rather than outside interests might once again benefit from ecotourism. A trail has been created and the communities now receive a share in the fees from visitors while they support fire prevention and anti <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Poaching">poaching</a> activities, and provide guides and tourist accommodation. They also offer home stays, which are becoming increasingly popular amongst visitors. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_5"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />The valley itself is uninhabited. The local people are mostly Bhotiya, non-tribal Rajput farmers and transhumant herdsmen, who winter their flocks at the area’s main permanent village of Pulna 12 km south of the Park and 1,750 m lower in elevation. Five and nine kilometers south of the Park entrance are the seasonal villages of Ghangrea (at 3,060bm) and Bhiundhar (at 2,240 m), occupied in summer to serve the pilgrims and tourists (when some 400 stalls line the pilgrim trail). The people of Bhiundhar who numbered about 330 in 1999, may no longer graze the valley and some families are still poor but others earn well from tourism and the pilgrimage and are very supportive of the Park. With support from the Forest Department, the local communities have formed Eco-Development Committees (EDCs). The EDCs at Bhyundhar and Govindghat provide support to the Park management and look after the waste disposal and management of visitor facilities along the trail outside the National Park. Over 70 tonnes of garbage was removed by these EDCs in the last two years alone. <a name="Visitors_and_Visitor_Facilities"></a><br />Visitors and Visitor Facilities<a name="Nanda_Devi_6"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />The trek to Nanda Devi base camp is considered to be one of the toughest in the world. When the Park was open between 1974 and 1983 it became the second most popular Himalayan destination after Everest, attracting large numbers of mountaineers and trekkers from all over the world; in 1982 there were some 4,000 visitors, mostly expedition members and porters. The Park was then closed to both tourists and villagers because of the disturbance caused: 1,000 kilograms of tourist litter were later removed by the Indian team who made the 13th ascent of the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mountain">mountain</a> in 1993. The Park was only reopened in 2003 for regulated tourism following the new ecotourism policy of the state of Uttaranchal. The trail up to Dibrugheta in the National Park was opened to a maximum of 500 tourists per year in a program for ecotourism regulated by the Forest Department with active support from local communities. In the year 2003 over 2,200 tourists visited the Park and nearby eco-zone. In 2004 (to the end of November), 184 tourists visited the Park and 1,638 tourists visited the eco-zone. Camping sites have been developed in several places and the villagers offer home stays, which are becoming increasingly popular amongst visitors. Further facilities for pilgrimage, cycling, camping, mountaineering courses and cultural tourism are planned. Joshimath, where there are hotels, is about 170 km north of the railhead at Rishikesh, and 220 km from Jolly Grant airport at Dehra Dun. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_6"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />The valley is very accessible and some of the many pilgrims to the nearby shrines travel on to see it. In 1999, between 30 and 50 people visited the Park daily. In 2003-2004, nearly 4,000 were recorded: 3,600 from India and 300 from abroad. Visits occur between May and early October, on foot once within the Park and guided by youths from the village to see that the flowers are not trampled. There is a Forest Department post and interpretation centre at Ghangrea near the entrance with brochures, books and posters and where entry fees are charged. For the last two years this has been managed by members of the EDC who present slide and film shows for visitors.<br />There are sign boards in the park and guided nature trails including a 19-kilometer trek. Regulations for trekking are being prepared. No camping is allowed in the valley. But mountaineering is allowed subject to permit and regulation, on two peaks, Rataban and Ghauri Parbat. There are also trails out of the park to the southwest and through bear-infested forest and over <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Glacier">glacial</a> ice to the northeast. There are some 25 visitor resthouses, lodges and hotels at Ghangrea near the Park entrance and down the Bhiundhar at Govindghat on the Alaknanda, including a very large Sikh gurudwara. There are Forest Department guesthouses at both Ghangrea and Govindghat, and camping near Bhiundhar village. The site is about 200 km north of the railhead at Rishikesh, and 250 km from Dehra Dun airport. <a name="Scientific_Research_and_Facilities"></a><br />Scientific Research and Facilities<a name="Nanda_Devi_7"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />The first recorded attempt to enter the sacred basin was by W.Graham in 1883, but he was unable to get beyond the gorge of the lower Rishi Ganga. Subsequent attempts by Dr T. Longstaff in 1907 and H. Ruttledge in 1926, 1927 and 1932 also failed. Finally, in 1934, Eric Shipton and H. W. Tilman pioneered a route to the ‘Inner Sanctuary’ by forcing a passage up the upper gorge of the Rishi Ganga. Later, in 1936, H. Tilman and N. Odell made the first ascent of Nanda Devi, reputed the outstanding climb of the pre-War era. Their accounts of this natural sanctuary first drew attention to this spectacular <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mountain">mountain</a> wilderness and led to its protection. A geological survey was conducted by Maruo in 1979. Among the first published observations on the wildlife of Nanda Devi are those of Dang (1961), Lavkumar (1977,1979) and for birds, Reed (1979). Surveys of the flora and mammalian fauna were carried out by the Botanical Survey of India and Zoological Survey of India respectively. The Nanda Devi Scientific and Ecological Expedition conducted floral and faunal surveys and habitat assessments in 1993. Following the program of decadal monitoring of the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Region">region</a>, a combined team of the Forest Department, Wildlife Institute of India, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Ecology & Development and Garhwal University conducted surveys in the region again in 2003. This research will contribute to the management of the Park. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_7"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />The flora was surveyed and inventoried in 1987 by the Botanical Survey of India, in 1992 by the Forest Research Institute and in 1997 by the Wildlife Institute of India which found five species new to science. A research nursery and seed / rhizome / tuber bank for propagating rare plants and valuable medicinal herbs has been created at Musadhar near the entrance of the site. Rare and valuable medicinal plants are the subject of special programs. These include Aconitum heterophyllum, A. falconeri, Arnebia benthamii, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Gymnadenia orchides, Megacarpaea polyandra, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Podophyllum haxandrum and Taxus wallichiana. Research plots have been set up to determine the best way to control the spread of the tall smothering Himalayan knotweed Polygonum polystachium without damaging other plants or the surface of the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil">soil</a>. A first annual survey was conducted in 2004 and will be repeated annually. <a name="Conservation_value"></a><br />Conservation value <a name="Nanda_Devi_8"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />The area is one of the most spectacular wildernesses in the Himalayas. The basin is dominated by the pyramidal peak of Nanda Devi, India's second highest <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mountain">mountain</a>, and drained by the Rishi Ganga which has cut one of the finest gorges in the world. It supports a <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity">diverse</a> flora, largely because of the wide altitudinal range, and a number of rare or threatened animals. Unlike many other Himalayan valleys, it is free from human settlement and owing to its inaccessibility has remained largely unspoilt, particularly the forests of the lower Rishi Valley. The Chipko campaign made the site a symbol of participatory conservation and ecotourism in India. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_8"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />The Valley is one of the two core zones of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve which protects one of the most spectacular mountain wildernesses of the western Himalayas, among which the Paspawati valley is celebrated for its flowers. More than 500 species grow there in an area of less than 2,500 hectares. It is also the habitat of the endangered snow leopard, the serow and rare Himalayan musk deer. <a name="Conservation_Management"></a><br />Conservation Management <a name="Nanda_Devi:"></a><br />Nanda Devi:<br />The upper Rishi Ganga valleys (the Outer and Inner Sanctuaries) were long preserved by the difficulty of penetrating the lower Rishi gorge which remained unexplored until 1934. Hunting, the collection of medicinal plants and other forms of exploitation followed until the 1962 war with China closed the border. From 1945 to 1974 the region remained closed to foreign visitors. Traditionally, the alpine pastures around Dharansi and Dibrugheta were grazed by livestock from Lata, Tolma and Peng villages, and latterly from villages as far up the Niti valley as Malari. A spate of mountaineering and trekking followed the re-opening of the Reserve in 1974 but caused such <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Land-use_and_land-cover_change">disturbance</a> to the environment, that, on scientific advice, trekking, expeditions and grazing were banned by authority of the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. The 1983 ban covered grazing, hunting, harvesting herbs, wood-collection, mountaineering and trekking anywhere in the core area of the then projected Biosphere Reserve, including the whole National Park, Thus communities traditionally dependent on sheep rearing and local resources had to seek alternate pastures, change their vocations or emigrate. Over 25% left the valley.<br />A preliminary management plan was prepared but by 1988 this had not been sanctioned by the Chief Wildlife Warden. Included in the plan were recommendations concerning the ban on tourism and ways in which to provide employment for local people. Nandi Devi was earmarked as one of several protected areas for future inclusion under the Government of India's Project Snow Leopard. The Pindari and Sundadhunga valleys at the southern edge of the Nanda Devi massif were recommended for designation as a sanctuary to protect their reportedly large and viable ungulate and pheasant populations. In 1988, without local consultation, a long-projected national Biosphere Reserve was created to protect the region’s <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity">biodiversity</a>, with Nanda Devi National Park as the core area. Following the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, restrictions were imposed on grazing and other human activities throughout the Biosphere Reserve with adjacent buffer areas remaining open for legitimate community needs. The condition of the flora and fauna greatly improved but the villagers’ crops and cattle began to suffer increased losses to wild animals for which compensation was hard to obtain. As a result more than 75% of the residents developed a very negative attitude towards the Reserve management.<br />The 1998 Jhapto Cheeno protest against the restrictions on grazing and mountaineering and against official indifference enlisted world-wide interest. Faced with state support for potential development of the basin by national and multinational interests, the villagers created the Nanda Devi Development Authority in 2001. Following this initiative, the Protected Area management began to promote local enterpreneurship and actively involve local communities which had previously been ignored, in conservation activities. These now receive a share in the trail management fees and help to prevent fires and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Poaching">poaching</a>. By 1993 the Nanda Devi Scientific and Ecological Expedition concluded that wildlife numbers were increasing and the ecosystem of the Park showed signs of recovery since its closure. This recovery and continued improvement in the biodiversity of the Park was re-confirmed in the decadal monitoring of the Park in 2003 carried out by the scientists of the Wildlife Institute of India, the Pant Institute of Himalayan Ecology & Development and Garhwal University. The demand to lift the restrictions on mountaineering is still raised occasionally, both by mountaineers for whom this <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Region">region</a> remains the final frontier and by villagers who see a potential for well paid employment as porters and guides.<br />With support from the MAB programme initiatives of the Indian government and the latest ecotourism policy of the newly created state of Uttaranchal, regulated tourism has been allowed. Community-based tourism plans for the villages around the Park (Lata, Tolma, Peng and Reni) have been prepared. Under these plans, capacity-building, the training and registration of local youths as guides, the creation of home stays for visitors, the establishment of local tour operator groups for eco- and cultural tours, the development of handicrafts and medical plant cultivation and the direct involvement of Women's Welfare Groups have all been introduced. As a result of these initiatives, over 2,200 tourists visited the Park and nearby eco-zone in 2003. Eco-Development Committees have been established in all the villages and PRA- (Participatory Rule Appraisal) based micro-plans have been prepared by them, supported with funds from various sources. This success was recognised in 2004 by an Ecotourism award, and by the presence of two local women at the Global Women’s Conference on Environment at Nairobi.<a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_9"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />The Park is a natural laboratory for the conservation and study of the western Himalayan flora. When it became a National Park in 1982 livestock grazing ceased and restrictions were imposed on nearby villagers. However, the Park’s staff have begun to train them by building up their capacity as wardens and plantsmen, trekking and mountaineering guides. As wardens they are trained in implementing regulations and handling offenders, in the use of instruments and fire arms, in high altitude survival strategies and resolving conflicts with wild animals and intruding hunters; as plantsmen they are trained in plant identification, field <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity">biodiversity</a> monitoring, identifying and restoring rare plants and rehabilitating their habitats. All are provided with better facilities and equipment. The nursery at the entrance of the site is researching ways to mitigate the pressure on rare and valuable plants and in cooperation with the Eco-Development Committee of Bhiundhar villagers have been encouraged to grow them on. The EDCs also clear the waste and manage visitor facilities along the trail outside the National Park. In 2002-2003 in cooperation with the villagers’ Eco-Development Committee and Forest Committee of Bhiundhar the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Forestry">Forestry</a> Department oversaw the clearing of 50 tons of litter and removed 120 temporary stalls from the pilgrim trail from Govindhar to Hekmund. The Committee is also spreading awareness of the need to suppress the rampant Himalayan knotweed.<br />Management is done within the 2003-2013 plan for Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve which is implemented annually in consultation with local, district and state bodies but does not manage the Parks directly. A new ten-year management plan for the Valley of Flowers Park is due for completion in 2005 based on the following objectives:<br />The protection, in-situ and ex-situ conservation and monitoring of the flora and fauna;<br />Restoration of and research into the flora and fauna;<br />Management of the habitats of the park for endangered flora and fauna<br />Development, upkeep and litter-clearing of trek routes and basic facilities for park visitors with active support and participation of the local communities.<br />Education of local people about the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity">biodiversity</a> and protection of the park;<br />Generating opportunities in the local community for <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Sustainability">sustainable</a> livelihoods and building their capacity for responsible ecotourism.<br />Key indicators for monitoring the state of conservation in the park are:<br />The status of rare and endangered flora such as the populations of Saussurea obvallata, Meconopsis aculeata, Cypripedium cordigerum, Dactlyorhiza hatagirea, Aconitum spp. in permanent plots;<br />The assessment of cover at past camps and trails by invaders like Himalayan knotweed Polygonum polystachyum, Rumex nepalensis, Impatiens sulcata and Osmunda claytoniana;<br />Signs of threats to the wild flora and fauna from illegal herb <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Trade_and_the_environment">collection</a> and <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Poaching">poaching</a>;<br />Regeneration of birch and fir in <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Landslide">landslide</a> areas below 3,300 m.<a name="Management_Constraints"></a><br />Management Constraints<a name="Nanda_Devi_9"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />Hundreds of tons of litter, felling of trees and even cultural vandalism created by expeditions, along with the introduction of sheep and goats to the inner basin, reached serious proportions before the closure of the Park. However, by 1993, after ten years of closure, the wildlife had recovered and increased in numbers. Regular patrolling inside the Park during winters is very challenging. The two access routes into the inner basin are difficult to maintain because of the terrain and heavy snow fall, and manning the newly created checkpost at Lata Kharak throughout the year is also a challenge. Although their participation in ecotourism has been secured, their training for the work needs continued development. The number of staff has gone up but is still inadequate. A few of the wildlife staff have been trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, but they lack the necessary support for mountaineering equipment to patrol the higher reaches of the Park year-round.<br /><a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_10"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />The main management issues are, within the Valley, control of invasive knotweed and, on the way to the Park, tourist and pilgrim litter. This piles up by the tonne from the thousands of tourists that visit the shrines: 300,000 plastic bottles a year and 500-600 kilograms of human and mule dung per day. The local people have now combined to clear this. A past threat to the forests surrounding the pilgrim route was the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Land-use_and_land-cover_change">destruction</a> of trees for firewood but this is now forbidden. Within the Park some 1,000 ha of meadow are infested with the tall fast growing Himalayan knotweed which controls <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil_erosion_and_deposition">erosion</a> but crowds out the subalpine flora. Its increase where livestock used to congregate is related to the prohibition of grazing. While livestock overgraze and over-enrich the <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Soil">soil</a>, they may enhance floral diversity by limiting the growth of taller more vigorous plants. Its eradication and regular monitoring is expected to be a major expense. There is no pollution and little danger from avalanches except on the approach road from Govindghat. There is, nevertheless, a constant threat from local <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Poaching">poachers</a>, especially to the snow leopard, and to ungulates when they come down to the valleys in winter; also from local indifference to wildlife conservation. This is aggravated by lack of adequate funding for the training needed for high altitude monitoring.<a name="Comparison_with_Similar_Sites"></a><br />Comparison with Similar Sites<br />The Valley is similar to Nanda Devi National Park, but has many more and more northerly plant species and is much more accessible. Entering the other Park requires time and mountaineering skills; it remains a wilderness rightly protected as a Strict Nature Reserve. At present there is only one World Heritage site in the mountains between Assam and northern Pakistan - the far larger <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Mountain">mountainous</a> Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal, but there are such large differences in scale and terrain as to make close comparison unrealistic. There may be comparable valley sites in the nearer Himalayas which remain largely unknown due to the difficulty of access and the strategic sensitivity of the region. There are 17 protected areas in the west Himalaya, covering 11.6% of the biotic province. There are certainly some alpine valleys such as Ralam, Pindari, Sunderdhunga, Khatling and Harkidoon, which may originally have been comparable in number of plant species but all have been degraded by overgrazing and medicinal plant collection. Three adjacent valleys of Khiron, Khakbusandi and Bedini-Ali have much less <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity">diversity</a>. Nearby protected areas in Uttaranchal which include valleys are Gangotri and Govind National Parks, Kendarnath, Ascot and Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuaries and, in Himachal Pradesh, Sangla Wildlife Sanctuary. But none has a comparable floristic richness, and in so compact an area. The valley’s 600 species of plants comprise 25% of the vascular plants found in the Chamoli district though it is only 1.3% of its area. The valley is also celebrated in literature, both Indian and English, for its beauty, its flowers and the associated religious sites.<a name="Staff"></a><br />Staff<a name="Nanda_Devi_10"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />In 2004 a staff of 89 was deployed: one Director/Conservator of Forests, one Deputy Conservator of Forests, one Sub divisional Forest Officer, two Range Officers, two Deputy Range Officers, five Asst. Wildlife Wardens, six <a href="http://www.eoearth.org/article/Forestry">foresters</a>, 22 Wildlife Guards, 17 Forest Guards and 21 part-time watchers. Out of these, 22 field staff have been deployed at the Park from the Biosphere Reserve establishment. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_11"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />One Divisional Forest Officer, one Range Officer, 2 Foresters, 4 wildlife guards, 2 buffer forest guards. <a name="Budget"></a><br />Budget<a name="Nanda_Devi_11"></a><br />Nanda Devi<br />Approximately Rs20 lakhs (Rs20,000,000/US$44,500) in 2003-2004. US$75,000 from the budget for Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is given to the Park. <a name="The_Valley_of_Flowers_12"></a><br />The Valley of Flowers<br />This comes from the national Ministry of Environment and Forests. An annual average expenditure of Rs17.5 lakhs (Rs1,750,000 / US$39,000) was recommended over a ten year period from 2000-2009. US$45,000 from the budget for Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is allocated to the Park. <a name="IUCN_Management_Category"></a><br />IUCN Management Category<br />Nanda Devi National Park: Ia (Strict Nature Reserve)Valley Of Flowers National Park: II (National Park) <a name="International_Designations"></a><br />International Designations<br />2004: Both Parks designated as core zones of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO Man & Biosphere Programme (586,069 ha). <a name="Natural_World_Heritage_Serial_Site"></a><br />Natural World Heritage Serial Site<br />1988: Nanda Devi National Park inscribed on the World Heritage List under Natural Criteria iii and iv. 2005: Extended to include the Valley of Flowers National Park. </div><div> </div><div>K.S.RAWAT</div><div>PAURI GARHWAL GROUP</div><div>NEW DELHI, INDIA</div><div>UTTARANCHAL, UTTARAKHAND, CHAMOLI GARHWAL, TEHRI GARHWAL, KUMAON, KUMAONI, GARHWALI</div></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-67786311822879600022008-01-07T09:50:00.000+05:302008-01-07T09:53:55.971+05:30HEALTH COMPILATION...Year 2008...Uttarakhand Ke Naam..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV9LhI-pt9yoZpTTJUp80P50fwxt4025jIaywayJpMbGWTGi8CZX-sJe1ByYgiCmX0dcViyVU-IghVutVfsJaLDBnt7GCDtOzhDh72qIVWJ0EwS-gIlwhVWfcPovBr0wflVOmMNCSXm9R/s1600-h/38bf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152585232739713554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV9LhI-pt9yoZpTTJUp80P50fwxt4025jIaywayJpMbGWTGi8CZX-sJe1ByYgiCmX0dcViyVU-IghVutVfsJaLDBnt7GCDtOzhDh72qIVWJ0EwS-gIlwhVWfcPovBr0wflVOmMNCSXm9R/s200/38bf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><strong>HEALTH COMPILATION</strong><br /><br />1) Miracle Cure For Anything That Ails You Is As Close<br />Miracle Cure For Anything That Ails You Is As Close<br />As Your Supermarket Shelves - By Susan Jimison<br /><br /><br /><br />Illness<br />Food<br />Effect<br />Headaches<br />Fish<br />Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.<br />Hay Fever<br />Yogurt<br />Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season<br />Strokes<br />Tea<br />Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.<br />Insomnia<br />Honey<br />Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.<br />Asthma<br />Onions<br />Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.<br />Arthritis<br />Fish<br />Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.<br />Upset Stomach<br />Bananas, Ginger<br />Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.<br />Bladder Infections<br />Cranberry Juice<br />High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria<br />Bone Problems<br />Pineapple<br />Bone fractures and the manganese in pineapple can prevent osteoporosis.<br />PMS<br />Cornflakes<br />Women can ward off the effects of PMS with Cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.<br />Memory Problems<br />Oysters<br />Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.<br />Colds<br />Garlic<br />Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.<br />Cough<br />Red Pepper<br />A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper.<br />Breast Cancer<br />Wheat, Bran, Cabbage<br />Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.<br />Lung Cancer<br />Orange & Green Veggies<br />A good antidote is beta-carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.<br />Ulcers<br />Cabbage<br />Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.<br />Diarrhea<br />Apples<br />Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.<br />Clogged Arteries<br />Avocados<br />Monounsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.<br />High Blood Pressure<br />Olive Oil, Celery<br />Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure, too.<br />Blood Sugar Imbalance<br />Broccoli, Peanuts<br />The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.<br />2) Health Tips – Super Fruits<br />Kiwi: Tiny but mighty<br />This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fibre. It’s Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.<br /><br />Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away?<br />Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attach & stroke.<br /><br />Strawberry: Protective Fruit<br />Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals.<br /><br />Orange: Sweetest medicine<br />Taking 2 –4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.<br /><br />Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher<br />Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene – the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium.<br /><br />Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C<br />They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fibre, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes.<br /><br />Tips of how to stay young……..<br />Research has found that people who generally live longer do so partly because of good habits. Here, Dr Vernon Coleman and others provide some of the following good habits for longevity.<br /><br />1) Laugh & fun, don’t be gloomy<br />2) Let bygones be bygones. Dwelling on the past inflicts unnecessary stress.<br />3) Early to bed, early to rise, is healthy & wise<br />4) Stay lean, being just 30% overweight is bad.<br />5) Keep learning, reading & socializing – an alert & active mind keeps brain cells healthy.<br />6) Keep working, doing something you like. Don’t retire, it slows down your body.<br />7) Be the boss of your own life. Letting others push you around produces stress.<br />8) Too many pills ruin your body, take just what you need.<br />9) Constantly alternating between weight gain & loss is bad<br />10) Exercise, quit smoking and eat less fatty foods<br />11) Do not worry about health & death, just get on with your life and enjoy it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3) Vegetables<br /><br />BROCCOLI<br />How it combats cancer: Research has revealed that a chemical component called indole-3-carbinol can combat breast cancer by converting a cancer-promoting estrogen into a more protective riety. The phytochemical sulforaphane raises the levels of certain cancer-fighting enzymes that defend the body from cigarette smoke, fumes, pesticides & other known carcinogens.<br /><br />Diet tips: Broccoli leaves actually contain more beta-carotene (i.e. pre-Vitamin A) than the florets - use leaves in purees, soups, stir-fries. To preserve broccoli’s valuable nutrients, steam or microwave, being careful not to overcook. Avoid garnishing broccoli with fatty cheeses and creams instead, squeeze on some lemon juice or sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs.<br /><br />PAPAYA<br />How it combats cancer: Its plentiful store of vitamin C works as an antioxidant and may also reduce absorption of cancer-causing nitrosamines from the soil or processed foods. Papaya contains folacin (also known as folic acid), which has been shown to minimize cervical ysplasia and certain cancers.<br /><br />Diet tips: Choose papayas that are at least half-yellow in the store - fully green ones were probably picked too soon and won’t ripen properly. You can serve papaya in fruit salad, add it to a garlic-and-spinach pasta mixture, or just eat it on its own, letting the juice dribble down your arm.<br /><br />GARLIC<br />How it combats cancer: Garlic’s immune-enhancing allium compounds block carcinogens from entering cells and slow tumor development. Diallyl sulfide, a component of garlic oil, has also been shown to render carcinogens in the liver inactive. Studies have linked garlic - as well as onions, leeks, and chives - to lower risk of stomach and colon cancer.<br /><br />Diet tips: Add raw garlic to salads, use it fresh in marinades and sauces; rub freshly cut garlic around the insides of salad bowls and over chicken and fish fillets. Avoid dried or powdered garlic, which is less concentrated - and less effective<br /><br />KALE<br />How it combats cancer: Research has shown that indoles, nitrogen compounds found in kale and other leafy greens, may help stop the conversion of certain lesions to cancerous cells in estrogen-sensitive tissues. In addition, isothiocyanates, phytochemicals found in kale, are thought to suppress tumor growth and block cancer-causing substances from reaching their targets.<br /><br />Diet tips: A cruciferous vegetable, kale requires quick cooking - blanching or steaming - to preserve its nutrients. When you’re done, save the nutrient-rich cooking liquid for soups or sauces. You can also use whole large leaves to wrap fillings or to layer in lasagna.<br /><br />SWEET POTATO<br />How it combats cancer: This nutrient-dense food contains many anticancer properties. It’s loaded with beta-carotene, which may protect DNA in the cell nucleus from cancer-causing chemicals outside the nuclear membrane.<br /><br />Diet tips: Go for freshness when picking potatoes - canned arieties contain less beta-carotene and vitamins C and B. Naturally sweet and creamy, mashed sweet potatoes can be enhanced with a little apple juice. Or whip the cooked tubers with orange zest or orange juice and season with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.<br /><br />GRAPEFRUIT<br />How it combats cancer: Grapefruits, like oranges and other citrus fruits, contain monoterpenes, believed to help prevent cancer by sweeping carcinogens out of the body. Some studies show that grapefruit can inhibit the proliferation of breast-cancer cells in vitro. It also contains vitamin C, beta-carotene, and folic acid.<br /><br />Diet tips: Grapefruit can be sweetened with brown sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup or honey; vanilla extract, fresh mint, and almonds also accent the fruit’s flavor. Grapefruit juice will give you the antioxidants and phytochemicals that fight cancer, but it’s missing the fiber that fresh, whole grapefruit offers.<br /><br />AVOCADO<br />How it combats cancer: Avocados are rich in glutathione, a powerful antioxidant that attacks free radicals in the body by blocking intestinal absorption of certain fats. Ounce for ounce, avocados also supply 60 percent more potassium than bananas and are a strong source of beta-carotene.<br /><br />Diet tips: Store avocados at room temperature until they soften. If you don’t eat the fruit immediately after cutting, sprinkle on some lemon or lime juice to keep it from darkening. Add chunks or slices to salads and sandwiches or spread mashed avocado on bread.<br /><br />SEAWEED<br />How they combat cancer: Seaweed and other sea vegetables contain beta-carotene, protein, vitamin B12, fiber, and chlorophyll, as well as chlorophylones - important fatty acids that may help in the fight against breast cancer. Also, many sea vegetables have high concentrations of the minerals potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and iodine.<br /><br />Diet tips: Sea vegetables come fresh, dried, or powdered. Both the Japanese & the Irish regularly use them as flavorings for broths & soups, stir-fried over rice, or as a wrap for fish and other seafood. Varieties such as dulce, wakame, kombu, and hijiki even appear in pancakes, salads, puddings, and sandwiches.<br /><br />TOFU<br />How it combats cancer: Soy contains several types of phytoestrogens -weak, nonsteroidal estrogens that could help prevent both breast and prostate cancer by blocking and suppressing cancerous changes. Genistein, one type of phytoestrogen, also lowers breast-cancer risk by inhibiting the growth of epithelial cells & new blood vessels that tumors require to flourish.<br /><br />Diet tips: Tofu is made by coagulating the protein in soybeans - much the way cheese is produced. While bland on its own, tofu absorbs other flavors when cooked, making it perfect for stir-fries, dips, spreads, shakes, even cheesecake. It’s also a good high-protein substitute for meat, whole milk & mayonnaise.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4) CAUSES OF CANCER<br /><br />The number ONE killer in Singapore is cancer (followed by Heart Disease & Stroke). Not all cancers are the same. 1/3 is curable. 1/3 is preventable. 2 factors of cancer that cannot be controlled are AGE & FAMILY HISTORY.<br /><br />Causes of cancer: -<br />1. Smoking is very often the main cause of cancer. It kills us silently and drains money from us quietly. There're 4,000 harmful chemicals (though in diluted form) in one stick of cigarette. Taking one puff is 600 times worst than inhaling the exhaust fumes from vehicles.<br /><br />2. Some food that cause cancer are:<br />2.1 Barbecued Food<br />2.2 Deep Fried Food<br />2.3 Overheating Meat<br />2.4 Food that is high in fat causes our bile to secrete acid that contains a chemical, which is a promoter of cancer cells.<br />2.5 Food that contains preservatives, too much salt or nitrates (e.g. Canned food, Salted egg & veggies, sausages, etc.)<br />2.6 Overnight Rice (where Aflatoxin is accumulated)<br />2.7 Food that is low in fibre: Our body needs 25 gm of both soluble & insoluble fibre daily. We must drink at least 1.5 litres of plain water a day.<br />2.8 Contaminated Food (e.g. moulded bread causes our body to secrete toxins that may eventually lead to liver cancer in the long run. Never eat bread that is kept in room temperature for more than 2 days especially in a humid weather like Singapore's.<br /><br />3. Types of fat and which is the best?<br />3.1 Highly Recommended for Health:-<br />i. Olive Oil - The best of all oils. It does not absorb in our body.<br />ii. Fish Oil - Omega 3 (contained in NI's Circulytes) haspoly-unsaturated fat. It's good for our brain cells.<br />iii. Peanut Oil - It contains Vitamin E. A small dosage is recommended only.<br />3.2 Not Recommended for Health<br />i Vegetable Fat - Palm oil is worst than coconut oil. It is high in cholesterol and highly unsaturated.<br />ii Coconut Oil - It has saturated fat.<br /><br />4. Specific Food & Beverages<br />4.1 Egg when eaten too much can cause High Colon Cancer. Risk Ovary Cancer, Prostate Cancer.<br />4.2 Cabbage is highly recommended for health reason.<br />4.3 Tomato is best eaten raw with a bit of olive oil for better absorption. Other alternative is to take tomato sauce.<br />4.4 Coffee is good because it contains 2 anti-oxidants. Inhaling the coffee aroma for half each day is equivalent to eating two oranges a day. However, the residue of over-burned coffee is extremely bad for health. It can cause cancer.<br />4.5 Tea, as long as it is in its original tealeaves and not processed into BOH or Lipton packets, it is good for health. Tea contains 30 anti-oxidants. Recommended dosage is 4 cups a day.<br /><br />Exercise and be fit<br />Have a balanced lifestyle. Exercise regularly.<br /><br />F : Frequency: 3 to 5 times a week.<br />I : Intensity: Exercise till we sweat and breath deeply.<br />T : Types of exercises: Find one that suits our age, lifestyle, etc.<br /><br />Have regular check-up<br />Once we reach the age of 45 & above, it is recommended that we go for regular comprehensive health examination. Early detection may save lives.<br /><br />5) SALT THE CURE OF PAIN<br /><br />I believe that most of your moms always tell you to drink a glass of salt water/rinse your mouth with salt water if you have a sore throat because salt can reduce inflammation.<br /><br />This method has actually been proven (medically) to be really effective and it really can help to reduce inflammation.<br /><br />They have also tested on other medical values of salt and found out that:<br /><br />If you have pain in your joints/spine/body, you can simply try out this method which can help to relieve the pain (especially for old people who have rheumatism). Simply fry the salt let it settle down for a while before applying on affected areas. And if you have a problem of Hair Loss, you can simply prepare a pail of salt water and rinse your scalp/hair with it (it takes about 2 weeks to a month). It will not help in growing of new hair but can prevent. After tedious/strenuous exercise, soaking your feet with salt water can help to prevent cramps and pain., and also prevent from skin irritation. Hope it will be of help to you.<br /><br />6) HONEY & CINNAMON<br /><br />It is found that mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Ayurvedic as well as Yunani medicine have been using honey as a vital medicine for centuries. Scientists of today also accept honey as a Ram Ban (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients also. A famous magazine named Weekly World News published in Canada dated 17 January, 95 has given a list of diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists.<br /><br />The list is show below:<br /><br />No.<br />Disease<br />Curing way<br />1.<br />ARTHRITIS:<br />Take one part honey to two parts of luke warm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two. Or arthritis patients may daily, morning and night take one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If drunk regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research done at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon cinnamon powder before breakfast. They found that within a week out of the 200 people so treated practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain and within a month. Mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.<br />2.<br />HAIR LOSS:<br />Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found very effective if kept for 5 mins. also.<br />3.<br />BLADDER INFECTIONS:<br />Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of luke warm water and drink it. It destroys the germs of the bladder.<br />4.<br />TOOTHACHE:<br /><br />Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be done 3 times a day daily till such time that the tooth has stopped aching.<br />4.<br />CHOLESTEROL:<br />Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, if given to a cholesterol patient, it reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken 3 times a day any chronic cholesterol is cured. As per the information received in the said journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complains of cholesterol.<br />5.<br />COLDS:<br />Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon luke warm honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.<br />6.<br />INFERTILITY:<br />Yunani and Ayurvedic have been using honey for years in medicine to strengthen the semen of men. If impotent men regularly take two tablespoon of honey before sleeping, their problem will be solved. In China, Japan and Far-East countries, women who do not conceive and to strengthen the uterus have been taking cinnamon powder for centuries. Women who cannot conceive may take a pinch of cinnamon powder in half teaspoon of honey and apply it on the gums frequently throughout the day, so that it slowly mixes with the saliva and enters the body. A couple in Maryland, America had no children for 14 years and had left hope of having a child of their own. When told about this process husband and wife started taking honey and cinnamon as stated above, the wife conceived after a few months and had twins at full term.<br />7.<br />UPSET STOMACH:<br />Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.<br />8.<br />GAS:<br />According to the studies done in India & Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.<br />9.<br />HEART DISEASES:<br />Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread or chappati instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that due to the increasing age the arteries and veins, which lose their flexibility and get clogged, are revitalized.<br />10.<br />IMMUNE SYSTEM:<br />Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.<br />11.<br />INDIGESTION:<br />Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.<br />12.<br />INFLUENZA<br />A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient, which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.<br />13.<br />LONGEVITY:<br />Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the ravages of old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life span also increases and even if a person is 100 years old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.<br />14.<br />PIMPLES:<br />Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.<br />15.<br />SKIN INFECTIONS:<br />Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.<br />16.<br />WEIGHT LOSS:<br />Daily in the morning, 1/2 hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one-cup water. If taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also drinking of this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.<br />17.<br />CANCER:<br />Recent research in Japan and Australia has reveled that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.<br />18.<br />FATIGUE:<br />Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful than detrimental to the body strength. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon power in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton who has done research says that half tablespoon honey taken in one glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3.00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts decreasing, increases the vitality of the body within a week.<br />19.<br />BAD BREATH:<br />People of South America, first thing in the morning gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water. 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Uttarakhand, Uttaranchal..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUKHF1fwUmJzTk4xw3yqNDQWSw4FaYV4twHrRfwb-y5DXee-G_NH4bXYijHNQOtP42f_T6-Y9vqpri11Xs3LttkXtlY5_lLZZONfTSr5dacM8MYaMQ_ITQxKsIHauw8v3Hmq4F0Kt9HoV/s1600-h/Maa+Bhuvneshwari,+Pauri+Garhwal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152584317911679490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUKHF1fwUmJzTk4xw3yqNDQWSw4FaYV4twHrRfwb-y5DXee-G_NH4bXYijHNQOtP42f_T6-Y9vqpri11Xs3LttkXtlY5_lLZZONfTSr5dacM8MYaMQ_ITQxKsIHauw8v3Hmq4F0Kt9HoV/s200/Maa+Bhuvneshwari,+Pauri+Garhwal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Dear Members!!<br /><br />"Gindi Mela" is a major fair held in the southern part of Garhwal in Uttarakhand. This fair is celebrated during the auspicious festival of Makara Sankranti. It is a major event, attracting people from far and near to the villages where this fair is celebrated.<br />The Gindi fair is synonymous with bravery, joy and competitive spirits. The word ‘gindi’ means ‘ball’ in the local language. As the name suggests, this fair is marked by a ball game. The game involves teams from two different villages. The main aim in this game is to capture the ball. The team that succeeds to get the ball over its side is declared the winner. The winning team takes home the ball, amidst celebrations and dances.<br />I belongs to Patty Maniyarsuin (East) and I have been part of these melas and enjoys a lot. This time also, I am planning to go to my native place for celebrating/watch this auspicious festival.<br /><br /><a style="COLOR: #00f" href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/2007/12/forests-in-uttarakhand-have-been-valued.html">The forests in Uttarakhand have been valued at $2.4 billion or Rs ...</a>By Pauri Garhwal Group(Pauri Garhwal Group) NEW DELHI, PAURI GARHWAL, GARHWALI, TEHRI GARHWAL, CHAMOLI GARHWAL, KUMAON, KUMAONI, NAINITAL, UTTARANCHAL, UTTARAKHAND. http://paurigarhwal.com/. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal. http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/<a title="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/" style="COLOR: green" href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">THE PAURI GARHWAL GROUP, UTTARAKHAND - http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/ </a><br /><br /><a class="l" href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/festivals/festivals.htm">Pauri Garhwal Group Uttaranchal Uttarakhand Garhwal Char Dham Dev ...</a><br />Famous ""Gindi"" Mela is celebrated every year in the month of January. Accessibility : Rail : Nearest railhead is Kotdwar, 72 kms ...www.paurigarhwal.com/festivals/festivals.htm - 41k - <a class="fl" href="http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:gMca3MEGTLkJ:www.paurigarhwal.com/festivals/festivals.htm+GINDI+MELA&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=in">Cached</a> - <a class="fl" href="http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=related:www.paurigarhwal.com/festivals/festivals.htm">Similar pages</a><br /><br /><strong>K.S.RAWAT<br /></strong>PAURI GARHWAL GROUP!<br />NEW DELHI</div><br /><div>GARHWAL, GARHWALI, KUMAON, KUMAONI,</div><br /><div>UTTARANCHAL, UTTARAKHAND</div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-48397141055863565332007-12-31T10:00:00.000+05:302007-12-31T10:05:06.264+05:30Pauri Garhwal Group Team, Uttarakhand, Uttaranchal- Wishes You All - A Very Happy New Year 2008..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSp707scey846IUd140uZTXQ1zqMaZ4d7vMHlwjyn9iwePUId84v5qwDW7S-ODpR1BJUeJHkGr77-x9DsMEuSjPBI4EwEKm9drW1SC_8BXkBxIvXEsA19YGXET44RitB6SaB3D580zjdE/s1600-h/newyear-2008.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149990428247835122" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSp707scey846IUd140uZTXQ1zqMaZ4d7vMHlwjyn9iwePUId84v5qwDW7S-ODpR1BJUeJHkGr77-x9DsMEuSjPBI4EwEKm9drW1SC_8BXkBxIvXEsA19YGXET44RitB6SaB3D580zjdE/s200/newyear-2008.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Friends,<br /><br />We are sending you the warmest wishes filled with joy, laughter, love, peace, happiness and lots of new year resolutions & achievements this holiday season and throughout the coming New Year 2008.<br /><br />Happy New Year -- 2008.<br /><br />PGG Team/ New Delhi<br />K.S.RAWAT<br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">http://www.paurigarhwal.com/</a><br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</a></div><div>Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Chamoli Garhwal,</div><div>Garhwali, Uttarakhand, Uttaranchal,</div><div>Kumaon, Kumaoni, All Great Uttarakhandis.</div><div>New Delhi / Happy New Year 2008</div><div> </div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-6727912707057634202007-12-28T13:10:00.000+05:302007-12-28T13:15:29.114+05:30Gharwal / Garhwali CuisineGarhwali / Garhwal Cuisine of Uttarakhand<br /><br />The term uttarakhand cuisine is used to denote cuisine from both kumaon and garhwal regions of uttarakhand. The traditional uttarakhand cuisine is highly nutritious, easy to prepare.<br /><br />If you wanna know about the Garhwali Cuisine, Uttarakhand, please visit Pauri Garhwal Group's website :<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paurigarhwal.com/">http://www.paurigarhwal.com/</a><br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal</a><br /><a href="http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/">http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Thanks for visiting this blog of Pauri Garhwal Group of Uttarakhand Uttaranchal Pauri Garhwal Chamoli Garhwal Tehri Garhwal Kumaon Garhwali Kumaoni<br /><br />K.S.RAWAT<br />NEW DELHIPauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-55478681474210567432007-12-26T13:30:00.000+05:302007-12-26T13:33:59.494+05:30Deep in Drudgery: Women and Health in Uttarakhand..!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdJM_qVJ-9aXb7mkIPR2IV27E7PT3wlMPqpGtP6PIZv0Jyn97NgwJxvvdTmJq1Ea24m3BOeMFOl1K_PavmMl_TES89ywFVeQQPhgSbMGixbV3zWzkGnt7dwEooZF-THiNezz1cebx33XE/s1600-h/33ee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148189233735683234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdJM_qVJ-9aXb7mkIPR2IV27E7PT3wlMPqpGtP6PIZv0Jyn97NgwJxvvdTmJq1Ea24m3BOeMFOl1K_PavmMl_TES89ywFVeQQPhgSbMGixbV3zWzkGnt7dwEooZF-THiNezz1cebx33XE/s200/33ee.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Source Posted by ANON</div><br /><div>The consequences of the ever-increasing workload of hill women can be directly witnessed in their declining health status. They tend to suffer in isolation and become accustomed to several of their physical complications. But, on unlocking their silence, immense ordeal regarding their health conditions is revealed, in addition to the mental affliction they have been undergoing timidly. In Uttarakhand, women of varied ages undertake severe physical work in the coarse environment of the mountains. Besides, the cultural conditions have created a biased ambience, which has made women to fail to realize their basic rights.In spite of undertaking hard physical work, a hill woman’s intake of food is always low and less nutritious. The food intake is never balanced to her energy spent on daily activities. Anaemic cases in the hills are found at every other step. Stressful work has also led to muscle pain, back pain, foot pain etc and has severely affected their reproductive health (this will be discussed later). The specific health risks occurring due to women-related work include respiratory problems due to long hours spent indoors on cooking with fuel wood; sore and pain in the hips, shoulders and legs for carrying heavy loads of fodder and water; and bearing infections while working at unclean cowsheds – the tradition of girls sleeping in cowsheds during menstruation is commonly found in the hills.Examining the social aspects of women’s drudgery, the situation is found to be far worse from the mental health perspective. Traditionally, women are denied their basic rights and freedom. Special cultural practices such as women washing the feet of the family elders every night overburden them with more work. The issue of violence against women is vastly spread over the hills and the terai region. The most common factor found in all cases of women abuse is liquor and for this reason, women generally identify liquor as their deadly enemy spoiling their family peace and devouring the household economy. Submissive women are beaten up and harassed by dominant alcoholic husbands. Besides, such beatings are regular and, at times, criminally violent. A woman, who has spent all day in undertaking strenuous tasks, indoor as well as outdoor, is mercilessly battered at night. She barely succeeds in protecting her small children from the husband’s abuse, facing damaging consequences on her physical and mental health. Mental stress during times of reproductive period has its irreparable impact on infants and may lead to mortality or psychological setback in later years.Village women have explained the disastrous effects of liquor taking over them and their subsistence economy. The country-made liquor made of chemicals, sugar lumps, toxicants and dirty water of open streams directly harms the health of the person who uses it. Men usually resort to drinking because of personal socio-economic problems and become addicts. They start spending their limited earnings on buying liquor. The household economy falls down and women are burdened with the task of earning income for the survival of their children and themselves. Prevalence of tuberculosis, liver problems and stomach ailments reduce the working capacity of men. The economic situation deteriorates with increased borrowings and landlessness; all taken away by liquor.In the hills and the terai region, girls are married at an age between 14-18 years because people believe in the traditional thinking that a girl’s real home is with her husband and not with her parents; so she is married off as early as possible and sent away to her husband. But the serious impact causing on the reproductive health of these girls is hardly estimated or known. These girls are expected to bear children from the age of 17-18 years onwards to the detriment of putting both mother and child at the threshold of morbidity. The RCH (Reproductive and Child Health) programmes of the government are still lacking behind with elements of quality and outreach. ANMs’ (Auxilliary Nurse Midwives) inaccessibility to remote villages and community’s low awareness on RCH-related issues have denied a greater number of women with the facility to undergo ante-natal care. Anaemia cases have shown no reduction in spite of good distribution of IFA (Iron and Folic) tablets. Village women have a tendency to either throw away these tablets or leave them behind at the subcentre due to dubious reasons that these tablets cause giddiness or headache. The lack of awareness and low-level of information are visible reasons for entertaining such kinds of beliefs. The ANMs’ lack of motivation and poor knowledge dissemination during distribution is responsible for poor information resources of the community.The sweeping number of non-institutional deliveries in Uttarakhand is a compelling issue to be addressed. More than 80% of deliveries are conducted by untrained dais (local name for Traditional Birth Attendants) following age-old methods and practices of labour. The research study has shown that this act is steeped in ignorance, misinformation and superstition and has led to the occurrence of several reproductive health complications including maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. The untrained dais undertake deliveries amidst unhygienic surroundings. The method of forcefully pulling the child out of the womb has made the women suffer from prolapse. Dais are always incapable of handling high-risk deliveries in villages and, during such helpless times, suggest taking the pregnant woman to hospital. Most of the maternal and infant deaths in the hills take place while they are being transported to hospital during delivery times; the distance and inaccessibility issues again emerging at such points. In order to reduce the high infant mortality cases, it is important to address the issue of non-institutional deliveries in a holistic manner.Child immunization practices were found to be low during research. Women usually avoid taking their children to immunization camps or subcentres either because of lack of awareness, no availability of time due to heavy workload, long and inaccessible distance and cultivating of false notions that immunization is harmful to children. Huge drop-outs are seen in rural areas and the maintenance of immunization cards is a mere act of formality, rather than signifying facts on immunization status.Colustrum feeding in the hills is quite low and out of practice. Again, complete absence of post-natal services and prevalence of superstition prevent mothers in providing first milk to infants because “it is dirty and not good to the new born.” Traditional practices such as nobody should take anything eatable offered by a woman soon after delivery is profoundly set in the minds of both men and women.Adoption of family planning methods is mostly done by women. The data in the hills on female sterilisation is high. Men avoid using condoms as they are usually under the influence of alcohol during acts of sex. They do not take up sterilisation because of the prevailing myth that “men work harder and they should not be asked to undergo vasectomy.” This is, though, contradictory to the entire hill scenario, but these very words of assumption have come straight out of women. They think it is justified if men do not follow family planning principles and women bear the burden of it as well. Use of oral pills is low because women believe that they cause headaches. IUD insertion is avoided because there is no follow-up care given at government health centres.Women in the hills have a propensity to take up work within 10-12 days after giving birth to a child. This is just another reason for women suffering from prolapse and other reproductive health problems. The prolapse of uterus is so widespread among women that it can be said that it is one of the major causes for their poor confidence-levels and constant mental stress. This problem keeps interfering with their daily work and it discourages them from going out of the village or being in front of men. Some women hardly know what it is although they complain that “something keeps coming out of the vagina” while they walk or work.They adopt the habit of stopping for a while and putting it back, rather than consulting someone on this due to the fear of facing embarrassment. They fail to seek treatment on this either because there is no lady doctor at the PHC (Primary Health Centre) or the cost of it at a private clinic is very high.The ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) is hopeless in this matter as she just refers the patient. “We are afraid to go out of the village, so how can we go to hospital. And, by the way, there is no lady doctor at there to look into our problem,” says a woman suffering and representing this problem.Prevalence of reproductive and sexual infections is largely seen in women. This is not only because biologically they are more susceptible to the infections, but also because they do not follow hygienic practices during menstruation. They fail to consult to the doctor at the first stage of the disease and, thus, give way to more complications. High chances of contracting HIV exist when their migrated husbands return back home carrying infections. The socio-cultural norms do not allow them to spend the household economy for their treatment, as a woman’s illness is not a matter of serious concern. Women also end up in hiding these problems and thereby, husbands and in-laws remain insensitive to these severe complications and their consequences.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>PG Group!</div><br /><div>NEW DELHI</div><br /><div>UTTARAKHAND, UTTARANCHAL, PAURI GARHWAL, TEHRI GARHWAL, CHAMOLI GARHWAL, KUMAON, KUMAONI, GARHWALI</div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-69246892034129638162007-12-26T13:20:00.000+05:302007-12-26T13:29:15.981+05:30The Rural Development Interventions in Uttarakhand..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyZ0VzbF-S8jRx_QtYcnNAZVX6lFBhWcAhes2sXyR4ZpuQ1mg3tQDq0d4gNJjdKe3EVxn2EpNyGOvYtmzRtS7qcvPcKQPsDEI0Oiy5s150fUbcqHtgY5Rkn5VBq8AvEjW0_Co7XzZJRHW/s1600-h/c89c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148187863641115794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyZ0VzbF-S8jRx_QtYcnNAZVX6lFBhWcAhes2sXyR4ZpuQ1mg3tQDq0d4gNJjdKe3EVxn2EpNyGOvYtmzRtS7qcvPcKQPsDEI0Oiy5s150fUbcqHtgY5Rkn5VBq8AvEjW0_Co7XzZJRHW/s200/c89c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>BY : ANON. Ever since the formation of Uttaranchal, developmental interventions at a substantial scale are being carried out, mostly in specialized sectors. The infancy phase of the state, the social and economic marginality of the community living in this mountainous region and the government’s strong livelihood promotion policies have drawn considerable investments from bilateral, multi-lateral and ministerial agencies for improving the socio-economic and cultural well-being of the communities. The state has been receiving ample amount of loans from the World Bank in developing specific sectors such as agriculture, water and sanitation, watershed, health and education. Bilateral agencies like USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) have even prioritized the state of Uttaranchal in their list of focal states for providing development funding. The Delegation of the European Union represented by the European Commission has been supporting programmes in watershed development and, recently, in health sector reforms. UN agencies such as WFP (World Food Programme) and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) have collaborated with the Department of Women Empowerment and Child Welfare and Disaster Management Unit of the Government of Uttaranchal respectively.The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched welfare schemes and programmes such as the Swa-Shakti Programme, Rastriya Mahila Kosh and Swamyasiddha, which are functioning either independently or jointly with state government and NGOs and promoting one or all aspects of livelihood development in Uttaranchal.At the state-level, various units of the state government are also involved in implementing livelihood promotion programmes. The Rural Development Department is at the forefront in putting into operation Central Government Schemes such as the SGSY (Swarnjayanti Gramin Swarozgar Yojana), which has been funding micro-enterprise initiatives (mushroom production, wool production, handicrafts, poultry, medicinal plants etc) of the rural community. The Department has lead banks in almost all the districts to help the community access credit and it has also collaborated with the National Life Insurance Company and Oriental Insurance Company to provide micro-insurance services to marginal farmers. Other programmes of the Department include: Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), Indira Awaas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana- Gramin Awaas, Credit-cum-Subsidy, Unnat Chulha, Biogas, Drought Prone Area Program (DPAP), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP). The Department also leads state sponsored schemes such as Vidhayak Nidhi, Sansad Nidhi and Community Development Programme. Some of these programmes are implemented in selected districts and some others on experimental basis. The Department has also instituted training centres to organize capacity building programmes for rural communities. At present, there are: 1 State Institute for Rural Development at state-level, 5 Regional Institutes for Rural Development and 3 District Institutes for Rural Development.In the Cooperative Sector, Uttaranchal has a State Cooperative Bank as an apex institution in the state, following District Cooperative Banks at district-level and at the village-level, smaller units called PACS (Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies). Other cooperative institutions include the Uttaranchal State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited and the Uttaranchal Cooperative Sericulture Federation Limited. The Cooperative Department coordinates projects such as the Sahakari Rrun avam Adhikoshan Yojana, Sahakari Krya-Vikraya Yojana, Sahkari Upabhokta Yojana etc. The state has about 763 PACS and 103 Primary Consumer Cooperative Societies. There is also the Institute of Cooperative Management, providing training and management services to cooperators. The Department has recently collaborated with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company for provision of micro-insurance services to rural farmers.The Uttaranchal Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation (SWAJAL) Project, supported by the World Bank, has begun its phase II programme covering all the thirteen districts of the state. The SWAJAL project has a focus upon delivering sustainable health and hygiene benefits to the rural populations through improvement in water supply and environmental sanitation services and promoting long-term sustainability of rural water supply and sanitation. The project has considerable focus on livelihood promotion as it emphatically focuses upon SHG mobilization, income generation, savings and thrift, women empowerment, time saving technologies and general awareness.The Agriculture Department’s Watershed Management Directorate is currently implementing the Integrated Watershed Development Project (Phase II) in all the thirteen districts of Uttaranchal with the objective of improving the productive potential of the project area, using watershed treatment technologies and community participation approaches and contributing towards decreasing soil erosion, increasing water availability and alleviating poverty. The Department is also carrying out other programmes such as the Micro-mode programme providing subsidies to rural farmers in accessing agricultural technology, seeds and pest management. Innovative programmes such as crop insurance are also being experimented in pocket areas. Financial assistance to marginal farmers is given through crop-based programmes such as Makka Vikas Programme, Dalhan Uthpadan Vikas Programme etc.The Department of Industrial Development has allotted certain schemes for rural masses such as the Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) to provide financial assistance to agriculture and industries in rural areas. The Department has a specialized unit of Khadi and Village Industries with multi-disciplinary training centres in different parts of the state. These centres provide regular training to rural entrepreneurs in small industries such as woolen hosiery, embroidery, bee keeping, diamond cutting, candle making etc. The unit also runs financial assistance schemes such as interest-cum-subsidy scheme and margin money scheme in the interest of small-scale rural industrialists.Other departments such as the Horticulture and Livestock Departments have also various programmes for livelihood improvement in Uttaranchal. The State Government’s development focused activities have also led to formation of autonomous bodies, initially promoted by the government itself, on specific sectors such as organic farming, bamboo, livestock etc. The boards in place at the moment are Forest Development Board, Bamboo and Fiber, Livestock and Cattle Development, Uttaranchal Mandi Vikas Parishad and Organic Boards.The Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development is carrying out ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) programmes with the support of WFP and the World Bank to improve the nutritional security of the community. The programme is currently implemented in 40 blocks of the state and has created a force of community-based aaganwadi workers and has established 6378 aaganwadi centres to cover about 15000 habitations all over Uttaranchal. Mahila Samakhya is another major programme of this Department implemented for working towards women empowerment in the state.In the health sector, the Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare has recently established the Uttaranchal Health and Family Welfare Society (SCOVA), an autonomous organization working to carry out health sector reforms and improve the efficiency of the management systems of the health programmes. SCOVA is implementing Sector Investment Programme (SIP) of the European Commission covering Fixed Day (immunization) services, policy reforms, emergency obstetric care, Chikitsa Sudhar Samiti, drug policy and other health management-led concepts such as IEC, (Information, Education and Communication), logistics etc. It is also in the process of planning programmes focusing upon integrating SHGs with community health services and creating a large cadre of trained community health workers at hamlet-level or village-level, as the need be, all across the state.NABARD, the apex institution for rural credit is providing investment and production credit for promotion of various developmental activities in Uttaranchal. It is working towards institution building for improving capacity of the credit delivery system, including monitoring, formulation of rehabilitation schemes, restructuring of credit institutions, training of personnel, coordinating the rural financing activities, preparing rural credit plans for all districts, undertaking monitoring and evaluation of projects refinanced by it and promoting research in the fields of rural banking, agriculture and rural developmentThe Community Based Economic Development Project (CBED) is an important project implemented by NGOs (CECI, KAGAS and HSC) and funded by CIDA. The project is working to reduce poverty in 250 villages of Pithoragarh and Champawat Districts. The four-year tenure project is being implemented on pilot basis, replicating a similar model successfully experimented upon in Nepal. CBED has a focus upon promoting self-reliant institutions and has played an active part in advocating and promoting the Uttaranchal Self-Reliant Cooperative Act, upholding community-owned cooperatives for economic upliftment of the hill communities. CBED has also promoted NTFP production, agricultural technologies, CBO management, institutional strengthening, responsive development funds, economic literacy, gender development and sub-sector analysis. The project has been working closely with the Government of Uttaranchal and has been actively providing policy feedback.The Department of Energy established the Uttaranchal Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA), as a nodal organization working on non-conventional energy. It has established solar units and solar fencing in remote villages of the state for provision of lighting facilities and supply of electricity for cottage-based industries. It also develops the capacities of rural communities in managing solar units. Rural workshops have also been set up and village youths have been trained in repairing and maintenance of solar technology. In addition to this, village-level funds are mobilized to cover the maintenance costs of the systems and village-level solar committees have also been formed to supervise their functioning. UREDA has offices in all districts of the state.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>PG GROUP!!</div><br /><div>NEW DELHI</div><div>PAURI GARHWAL, TEHRI GARHWAL, CHAMOLI GARHWAL, KUMAON</div><div>KUMAONI, GARHWALI</div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438224236410929552.post-82823061303729863172007-12-24T11:56:00.000+05:302007-12-24T11:59:05.996+05:30“If we discard rapid industrialization in Uttarakhand, then what else should we adopt?”<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxrA8jdvpNOAyRg56OnroAohx0D-JQYokxHn_so17bKOPGmRvKn89TyfcS4y39v3sZ4D_7WyS4FjnDGQlxlzQNr25AihKn9cxmPUIlYSPbSLas69htXLWjEURNIRwP1OawReeoLBOJb9v/s1600-h/burans100_0142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147422672267660418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxrA8jdvpNOAyRg56OnroAohx0D-JQYokxHn_so17bKOPGmRvKn89TyfcS4y39v3sZ4D_7WyS4FjnDGQlxlzQNr25AihKn9cxmPUIlYSPbSLas69htXLWjEURNIRwP1OawReeoLBOJb9v/s200/burans100_0142.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Are we folling the wrong Path! -- BY ANIL BISHT</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>From the time Uttarakhand came into existence, the people of the state have seen many changes. Even if these changes are more visual in the urban areas, still one thing that reached even to the remotest corner of the state is HOPE. A hope that the formation of the state will usher a new era in every desired activity. The light of prosperity will touch every household and elevate the standard of living of every resident of the state. There were strong reasons to believe the same. The foremost among these were the unique flora and fauna, unique climate, and modest stock of untapped natural resources.But after seven years and three governments, the state is struggling to achieve what it aspired to achieve at its birth. In other words the state is still faring below its potential. That brings us--the people and the Government of the state, to ask ourselves, why?Uttarakhand is a state where education is still concentrated in a few major cities. The rest of the regions still have to recognize the utility of education. Those who are physically fit, join the armed forces. Although the no. of people getting into forces has reduced significantly in the last two decades, it is still the most sort after profession for the hill youth. So people in the state still consider education as a mere step to get into the forces.In addition to that the hard terrain and inclement weather also makes the education a real tough task. From the early age children have to help their elders in the agricultural activity and household chores, making it difficult for them to concentrate on their studies, As a result those who can’t make it to the army, find themselves unfit for majority of the modern day jobs.Adding to this is the nature of land holdings. The land holdings in the state are very small except for a few in the plain regions. As a result, with each passing day, it is becoming increasingly difficult for a family to survive on the piece of land they hold.So it is quite natural for us to believe that whenever any new policy is made by the government, it has taken the weak education of the youth and small land holdings factors into consideration. But from the way successive governments have functioned, it seems these factors though central are never given adequate attention.The model the three governments up to now are following is that of rapid industrialization. For them more industries mean more jobs and greater well being. To fulfill this objective, SEZs have been established at many places and new industrial licenses are being given every day. It is true that jobs are created when industries or to be more precise manufacturing units are set up, but what can be done if the education required for these jobs is not present. Apart from that what to do of the sharks of the job market—the so called man power consultants who force those who manage to get the job to work for below subsistence wages.We-the people and the Government of the state, should realise that inviting industrialists to the state will never solve our problems. First the land resource in the state is scarce and can be put into better use; and second whoever comes to the state to set up industries is not coming to elevate the living standard of the people but because he or she is getting land relatively cheaper than other states. That brings us to another question “If we discard rapid industrialization, then what else should we adopt?”This question though simple needs serious thinking. So lets think something worth and share…</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>K.S.RAWAT</div><br /><div>PAURI GARHWAL GROUP!</div><br /><div>UTTARAKHAND</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Pauri Garhwal Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14065071307224069851noreply@blogger.com2