Mining

 The sapling brigade

IN JANUARY, Doordarshan aired a documentary called The Green Brigade, which despite a typical Films Division tone, was informative, interesting and even balanced. It was on the Ecological Task Force

Publication Date: 
27/02/1994
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Himalaya, Mining, Limestone, Afforestation, TV
India

 Is Mt Everest the tallest peak?

Scientists studying the evolution of the highest Himalayan peaks will soon announce the exact elevation of Mt Everest at present.

Publication Date: 
14/05/1993
Prakash Khanal
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Tags:
Mountaineering, Mountains, Himalaya, Science And Technology, Research, Scientists
Agriculture

 Himalayan water sharing system endangered

Modern practices are threatening to break up an unusual water tapping and water sharing process in Himachal Pradesh. Devised hundreds of years ago, it converted barren land in Spiti into fertile fields.

Publication Date: 
14/04/1993
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Tags:
Himalaya, Agriculture, Glaciers, Water Distribution, Irrigation, Himachal Pradesh

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