Energy

Geothermal systems in the Northwest Himalaya

Conventional energy resources are fast depleting and therefore alternative resources are required to sustain the fast progress and development of any nation. This
situation is more pertinent to India where fast growing population and developmental activities are posing major challenges to the government as the country has
limited resources of energy. Therefore, focused research should be intensified to explore the potential of geothermal energy resources in India. Realizing its

Publication Date: 
10/05/2015
Santosh K. Rai, Sameer K. Tiwari, S. K. Bartarya & et al
Current Science
108
9
1597-1599
Tags:
Geothermal Energy, Himalaya, Renewable Energy, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Himachal Pradesh, Leh (D), Ladakh, Indus, Garhwal, Research
Climate Change

Observations of rainfall in Garhwal Himalaya, India during 2008–2013 and its correlation with TRMM data

Rainfall variations in the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand were studied for a period of six years from 2008 to 2013. The rainfall data were obtained through a dense network of rain gauges installed by India Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi, are spreaded over seven districts of Uttarakhand, combined with the data from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) rain gauge located at Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya.

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Publication Date: 
25/03/2015
D. D. Khandelwal, Anil K. Gupta, Vishal Chauhan
Current Science
108
6
1146-1151
Tags:
Garhwal, Himalaya, Rainfall Pattern, India, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Extreme Weather Events, Monsoons, Floods, Landslides, Natural Disasters
Water Resources

Characterization of subglacial pathways draining two tributary meltwater streams through the lower ablation zone of Gangotri glacier system, Garhwal Himalaya, India

An attempt has been made to characterize the subglacial pathways that transport the meltwaters from Chaturangi and Raktavarn glaciers through the lower ablation zone of the Gangotri glacier, Indian Himalaya, by means of dye tracer experiments.

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Publication Date: 
25/08/2014
Jose George Pottakkal, Ramanathan Alagappan, Virendra Bahadur Singh
Current Science
107
4
613-621
Tags:
Glaciers, Himalaya, Rivers, Rainfall, Hydrology, Garhwal
Climate Change

Climate change altering rhododendron bloom time: report

Throughout the region, the species commands a high socio-cultural reverence and has been designated as the state tree of Uttarakhand.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Himalaya, Garhwal, Climate Impacts, Global Warming, Ecosystems, Scientists, Climate Change
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the construction of the Prem Nagar – Godali Bypass District Garhwal, Uttarakhand dated 23/09/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subir Mario Chowfin Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/09/2013 on the construction of the Prem Nagar – Godali Bypass and the existence of forest over the land pertaining to Gadoli Fee Simple Estate and Manda Khal Fee Simple Estates, District Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
23/09/2013
Tags:
Roads, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forests, Garhwal
Environment

Environmentalists ask for a new Himalayan development model for region

Leading the campaign, Dr Anil P Joshi, founder of the Dehradun-based NGO HESCO, called for a separate ministry at the centre on the Himalayan region

Environmentalists renewed their campaign against big dams on Monday and called for formulating a new sustainable developmental model for the entire Himalayan region in the wake of the June disaster in Uttarakhand that left hundreds of people dead and devastated scores of hydel projects.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2013
Shishir Prashant
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dams, Hydroelectricity, Natural Disasters, Himalaya, Environmentalists, NGO, Garhwal, Environment
Natural Disasters

Parts of Himalayan region vulnerable to major quakes

Parts of the Indian Himalayan region are facing the risk of major earthquakes in the future, according to a study conducted by city-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).

Publication Date: 
18/07/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Himalaya, Earthquakes, Kumaon Himalaya, Garhwal, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR), Chamoli, Uttarkashi (D), Natural Disasters
Climate Change

Late Holocene climatic changes in Garhwal Himalaya

Geochemical study of a 3.55 m long lake sediment core from the Badanital Lake (Garhwal Himalaya) reveals Late Holocene centennial-scale climatic changes. The ecosystem of the tectonically formed lake seems to be controlled by natural and anthropogenic factors.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2013
B. S. Kotlia, L. M. Joshi
Current Science
104
7
911-919
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Science, Himalaya, Garhwal, India, Lakes, Sedimentation
Environment

People's perceptions on conservation options and use value of a protected area in Garhwal Himalaya, India

The present study was carried out in parts of a protected area of Garhwal Himalaya, namely, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS). The main aim of the study was to gather and analyze information from the sanctuary dwellers on conservation of natural resources and its value focusing on the needs of local inhabitants.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2012
Jahangeer A. Bhat, Munesh Kumar, Ajeet K. Negi
Indian Forester
138
10
961-967
Tags:
Kedarnath SA, Garhwal, Biodiversity Conservation, Western Himalaya, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), People, Protected Area Conservation, Benefit Sharing
Natural Disasters

U’khand: 23 hydel project workers among 34 dead

The death toll in the landslides, cloudburst and flash floods that followed incessant rain in Uttarakhand reached 34 as ITBP and police personnel on Sunday searched the debris of flattened homes in

Publication Date: 
06/08/2012
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Hydroelectricity, Energy, Natural Disasters, Floods, Uttarkashi (D), Rudraprayag (D), Chamoli, Garhwal

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