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Making their voices heard Women pradhans at the event and (right) dancing to a local tune

H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand had organized a symposium on 14-15 Feb. 2009 on

Jardhargaon is a village at a height of 1500 metres situated in the hilly district of Tehri Garhwal in the state of Uttarakhand in North India. Jardhargaon came under the influence of Chipko Movement through the active involvement of one of its residents, Vijay Jardhari. In 1980 a Van Suraksha Samiti or VSS (Forest Protection Committee) was set up by local people.

The distribution of rainfall in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand is very erratic in space and time and occurrence of occasional droughts is not uncommon.

Mill Lane in Garhi Cantonment can once again live up to its name. Uttarakhand Governor B L Joshi on Tuesday inaugurated three renovated Raj-era water mills along it which had been shut for the past six decades.

Air pollutants damage genes, affect human behaviour THE air you breathe in may affect your health in more ways than you think. Besides causing respiratory disorders and hypertension, pollution may be damaging genes and changing human behaviour, revealed a study on health of urban population in Delhi and rural population West Bengal and Uttarakhand. The Central Pollution Control

Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL) has received nearly 1,000 applications in response to its invitation of bids for micro, mini and small hydel projects under the new power policy.

The groundwater resources of India play a major role in the irrigated agriculture. Therefore, expansion of these resources to increase agricultural production received high priority in the development programmes of the country. The area under irrigation by groundwater through wells is continuously increasing. On the contrary, contribution of canals and other sources is decreasing.

DEHRA DUN: A 12-year-old girl was killed by a leopard in the Jhajara range of jungles in Vikasnagar town of the district in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday. The incident occurred when Shanti Thapa and her neighbour went to fetch firewood from the jungles near Rajawala village, where she was attacked by the leopard from behind.

Mountain communities have been adapting to changing environment for a long time. Traditional farming methods depending on recycling of available natural resources is the key to sustainable production systems. Local marketing systems have also played a vital role in reducing the emissions and food miles.

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