Man is a complex being: he makes deserts bloom - and lakes die.

Goal 2010:Making Delhi the Greenest city in World

2007-08-17T08:41:00.001-07:00

A number of City Forests had been proposed at different sites in Delhi, viz.Mungeshpur, Rewla Khanpur, Sultanpur Dabas. are yet another addition to the existing Green lungs in the Metropolis of Delhi. These City Forests are developed under the aegis of the Department of Forests and Wild life, GNCTD. The proposed City Forest will have tree stocking of different species.

The Department proposes to develop these areas into a City Forest on the basis of sound landscaping principles and also to develop block forestry plantations to meet the requirements of biodiversity conservation and sustain the flow of forestry based resources.

The core planning of the City Forest has been centered upon the following aspects;

Combating the evils of global warming through creating urban green spaces

A source of carbon sink and the green machinery for carbon sequestration

Creation of Urban green spaces for abatement of various kinds of pollution in city, mitigating the effects of urban heat islands, atmospheric purification etc.

Biodiversity conservation through creating perennial representatives of different communities of ecosystems, for biological sustainability and sustainable flow of biomass based tangible and intangible resources.

Reduction of pest and disease load in and around the agricultural landscape by providing alternate habitat in the City Forest. This may result in reduced application of chemical insecticides and pesticides in near by agricultural fields.

Developing potential habitat for resident and migratory wildlife in urban and near by areas.

A place for urban recreation and quality green spaces in the metropolis for fulfilling the urban forestry requirements of various section of the society

As a self regulated biological entity for regulating microclimate in the locality

For the improvement of physical and natural environment by controlling various kinds of pollutants.

Improvement of soil productivity and to contribute to sustainability.

Diminishing the impact of climate change.

As a gene bank for the prevention of genetic erosion and for securing the species for social, historical and educational purposes.

Some students have tied rakhis with trees and have assured that they will protect the tress at any cost.

These city forests are being developed with the goal of 2010 as the completion year. By 2010 the GNCTD have proposed to increase the green area cover to many times in Delhi. And have plan in mind to make Delhi the Greenest city in the World.

Delhi on Wheels

2007-08-10T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hey have a look on Delhi from a wanderer eyes.........

The one & the only one India Gate............

Near India Gate....

Jiwan Bharti Bhawan, CP, New Delhi...

Night view of CP.....(Canaught Place)....Heart of Delhi..

A pond in mid of agricultural land...in outer Delhi.

A farm house, near Rewla Khanpur, Najafgarh.........Farm Houses are prominent features in outer Delhi...

The metro line goes over the ring road flyover, near Rajouri Garden......

Construction work of metro on Rohtak road.

New sapling in the city forest.......hope they will act as new lungs for the city.

Sultan Dabas, City Forest.......this was inaugurated by CM of Delhi, Sheila Dixit....

Opening ceremony of Mungeshpur City Forest...on 8th of Aug..07.......

Road In Rural Delhi.....Near Mungehpur....(Kutubgarh)...West Delhi....

Tehri:An Overview........

2007-07-30T04:24:00.000-07:00

Peoples are not happy with the rehabilation,there is resentment among the peoples.

Life became difficult for the people who resides on the other side of the hill, previously the market was accessable to them,but know the huge reservior beacame a obstacle, also Old Tehri have been shifted 27 km far from the original location,atleast the bridge have given some relief to the locals.

Only the I phase with capacity of 1000 MW is approved presently.There are four power house with capacity of 250 MW each,which are underground.

Old Tehri was situated at 755 m altitude in the fertile valley of Bhagirathi & Bhilangana rivers, where as New Tehri is situated at 1600m.

The old Tehri was established in 1805 by Maharaja Sudarshan Shah.

Tehri Dam: An Overview

2007-07-29T00:06:00.000-07:00

India have confronted many big dam controversies.The controversies are mainly pertinent due to displacement of people, submergence of huge tracts of lands anf forests, loss of biodiversity & sesmic risks in the area concerned. The list of controversial projects is quite long, it goes from the Tehri Dam controversy in the North to the silent valley project in the south and from the Narmada Valley controversy in the West to the Koel-Karo in the East.

Luckily, last week i get chance to visit Tehri. My visit will show some light on the present status of Tehri town & the Dam........

Tehri is the eight tallest dam in the world, with height of 855 m. The grandiose structure of dam is amrk of victory of science & human over nature for one group of people & at the same time, it is symbol of misery and plight of thousand of peoples for others.

The main dam was at the confluence of Bhagirathi & Bhilangana river. The reservoir comprises an area of 42 sq km.

to be continued................

Beauty of "Dev-Bhumi" (Uttarakhand)

2007-07-05T06:23:00.000-07:00

Triyuginarayan Temple, according to hindu mythology....this is place where the place Shiva wedded Parvati duing the Satyug. The divine fire was burning from the last many centuries uninteruptedly....

Majestic view of Chaukhamba Peak, located at an altitude of 7138 m in the Garhwal region of Uttaranchal. The fourth cone of the peak is not visible...

Terrace farming in Kedarnath region.............

Scenic view of Mandakini river...............

The confluence of Mandakini & Vasuki ganga. The tributries of Ganga in Rudraprayag...

How environment friendly is eco-tourism?

2007-07-05T04:41:00.000-07:00

Eco-tourism now became a buzz word. Any thing which relates itself with forest or wildlife or artificially managed greenery associate it self or to be called as Eco - tourism...or eco- friendly...which is not always the case....this short shightedness of people & govts. is causing great damage to many ecosytems....some famous e.g are The Galapagos island, The trek for Sagarmatha (Mount Everest). The damge caused by the uncountabel number of people visiting in these palces, many a times are irreversible.....

People & governments always attach the "ECO" word with any kind of tourism & just thought that it is eco - tourism...no body bother to think about the ecologial foot steps of the people coming to those places....there is no any carrying capacity study conducted by the government, before giving the tag of eco - tourism...there is always a limit for intake of tourist at any place...at the same time there shoud also be consideration for the locals...the program which is to be started is really beneficial for the locals or not ? ...if it is not sharing the benefit with the locals residents then it could not be eco-friendly...people always form integral part of these kind of things.....

So, there should be proper study of any palce, before giving it the tag of Eco friendly tourist place...there should be also some kind of check toward tourist inflow...for sustainable future it should be manged in a proper way....Then only we can say that it is really a eco friendly program.....

Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan..

2007-06-09T04:51:00.000-07:00

On 5th of may Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan had organised a presentation at India International Centre, New Delhi, where it had shown the different angles associated with it....MGK Menon,SK Mishra,& Prof Brij Gopal, were the panelist for the discusion..
they decided to built a movement against the haphazard policy of govt. in the yamuna river basin......
Manoj Mishra is the convenyor of the event.....