DST Sponsored Workshop on

Integrated Management of Natural Resources in Mountains, November 28-December 02, 2005

G B PANTUNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, PANTNAGAR-263145

Schedule of Workshop

Day & Date / 9.00 - 10.00 / 10.00 - 11.30 /
TEA BREAK
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11.45 - 12.45
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LUNCH BREAK
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14.00
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15.15
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15.30 – 16.30
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16.30 – 17.30
Monday
28.11.2005 /
Registration
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Inauguration
/ Dr U Dhar
Director, GBPIHED, Almora
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Presentation
Session -I
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TEA BREAK
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Dr H S Gupta
VIPKAS, Almora /
Dr N S Bisht
FRI, Dehradun
Time /

9.30 – 10.30

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10.30-11.30

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11.45-12.45

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14.00

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15.30 – 16.30

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16.30 – 17.30

Tuesday
29.11.2005 /

Dr R B S Rawat

FRI, Dehradun

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Dr L M S Palni

Adviser-Bio Tech, Govt. of Uttaranchal /

Dr H P Singh

Dean, College of Agriculture /

Presentation

Session -II

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Presentation

Session -III

/ Dr J P Bhati
USP
Wednesday
30.11.2005 /

Field Visit

(KATHGODAM BARRAGE) /

Field Visit

(BHIMTAL) /

Field Visit

(SATTAL)

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Field Visit

(NAINITAL)
Thursday
01.12.2005 /

Dr A P Sharma

Dean, College of Fisheries /

Dr J B Lal

IIFM /

Dr R J Sharma

Dean, College of Veterinary Science /

Presentation

Session -IV

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Dr K N Shukla

Dean, College of Technology

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Dr Jeet Ram

KumaunUniversity
Friday
02.12.2005 / Dr B D Joshi

G KU

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Dr S P Singh

VC, HNBGU /

Dr V P S Arora

Dean, CABM

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Open Session

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Dr Basant Ram

Director, Research /

Valedictory Function

GBPIHED: Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi Katarmal, Almora, Uttaranchal, GKU:GurukulKangriUniversity, Haridwar

HNB GU:HemavatiNandanBahugunaGarhwalUniversity, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttaranchal, VIPKAS: VivekanadaParvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora

IIFM: Indian Institute of ForestManagement, Bhopal, CABM: College of Agri Business Management, FRI: Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttranchal

USP: The University of SouthPacific, Western Samoa

Sl No / Invited Talks and Experts
The Himalayan Waters -The Natural Resource Fundamental to Life and Livelihoods
- Basant Ram
Efficient Water Management for Hill Horticulture
- K N Shukla, P K Singh and K K Singh
LakeManagement: Methods Of Assessment & Restoration Of LakeEutrophication
- B D Joshi
Role of Livestock in Sustaining Natural Resources in Mountains
– R J Sharma
Integrated Management of Natural Resources in Mountains
- H P Singh
Indian Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Management
- V P S Arora
Prospects of increasing Agricultural Productivity in the Hills and Mountains of Northern India
- H S Gupta
Integrated Management of Aquatic Resources Of Uttaranchal For Development of Fisheries And Aquaculture
- A P Sharma and N N Pandey
Linkages of Natural Resources to Farming Systems: Importance of Integrating Agriculture in Natural Resource Management
- Jagdish Prasad Bhati
Integrate Land Use - Apa Tani, The Unique Tribe
- Jugal B Lal
Sustainable Development of the Indian Himalayan Region
- J S Singh and Uma Melkania
Potentials and Integrated Management of Bioresource in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
- Jaiprakash N Rai
Watershed Planning-A Holistic Approach Towards Development
- N P Todaria
Managing rangeland ecosystems for ecological integrity, peace and sustainability in the Himalayan region
- Vir Singh and P L Gautam
Plant Biodiversity of Uttaranchal Himalaya, Ecosystem Services and Conservation
- Jeet Ram and Beena Tewari


Contributed Presentations

Presentation Session I
Date and Time: 28.11.05, 14.00-15.15hrs.
Chair Person: Dr R P S Khushawaha, Co Chairperson: Dr Reeta Goel,
Repporteur:Dr R K Srivastav
Sl.No. /

Title and Author

1. / Dairy farming vis-à-vis Natural Resource Management in the Himalayan areas: Potentials of Smallholder Dairy and Approaches to Sustainability
- Babita Bohra and Vir Singh
2. / Conservation of Biodiversity & Livelihood Security for Mountains
- Shilpa Gautam
3. / Soil Properties and Methane Emission from some Incubated Soils ofHilly region of Uttaranchal
- Venkatesh Bharadwaj, S P Pachauri and Prem Pal Singh
4. / Integrated Management of Natural Resources in Mountains
- D. Sharma, K. K. Sharma and D S Murthy
5. / Managing rangeland ecosystems for ecological integrity, peace and sustainability in the Himalayan region
- Vir Singh and P L Gautam
Presentation Session II
Date and Time: 29.11.05, 14.00-15.15hrs.
Chair Person: Dr Pooran S Mahar, Co Chairperson:Dr Sudha Kannauzi, Repporteur:Dr Sandeep Arora
Sl.No. /

Title and Author

1. / Development of Natural Resources Database Management System for sustainable mountain development in Uttaranchal
- P C Tiwari
2. / Environmental Impacts with Fuzzy Discharges
- Vipin kumarand Rama Mehta
3. / A Novel Thermal Regenerator for Environmental Pollution Control
- D S Murthy, K K Sharma and C P Mittal
4. / Seasonal Variation in Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Properties of River Umshyrpi, Shillong
- S S Chaturvedi, D Tariang and B K Tiwari
5. / Snow cover Monitoring using Remote Sensing in NW-Himalaya
- H S Negi, N K Thakur and J K Sharma
Presentation Session III
Date and Time: 29.11.05, 15.30-16.30hrs.
Chair Person: Dr M P Singh, Co Chairperson:Dr A K Pant,
Repporteur:Dr B R Singh
Sl.No. /

Title and Author

1. / Role of Forests In Environmental Conservation
- Laxmi Rawat
2. / Institutions, Protected Areas and Land Use-A Landscape Framework for Conservation in India
-Sajid Pareeth and Harini Nagendra
3. / Pattern of Plant Species Richness in Relation to Altitudinal Gradient in Kumaun Central Himalaya
- Geeta Kharkwal and Poonam Mehrotra
4. / Indigenous Knowledge For Integrated Management of Crop Resources In Uttaranchal
- Deepa Pandey and Ramesh C Sharma
5. / Harnessing Small Hydro Power in Mountainous Rural Areas –
- B K Panigrahy
6 / Management of Common Pool Wasteland in the Himalayan Headwaters of India: A Participatory GIS Framework
- P C Tiwari and Bhagwati Joshi
Presentation Session IV
Date and Time: 01.12.05, 14.00-15.15hrs.
Chair Person: Dr Leena Bhattacharya, Co Chairperson:Dr P B Rao
Repporteur:Dr S K Guru
S.No. /

Title and Author

1 / Prospects and Potential of Animal Fiber Resource in High Altitudinal Areas
- Sapna Gautam and Alka Goel
2. / Broom Grass Cultivation: An Environment Friendly Economic Activity For Rural Women In The Mountains
- Anwesha Sah and Uma T Palni
3. / Use Of Ectomycorrhizae For Raising Healthy Seedlings For Sustainable Forestry In The Mountains
- Pragya Agarwal and Uma T Palni
4. / Integrated Resources Management of Outer Himalayas, Jammu Region-An Environmental Economics Study
- Shallu Sehgal
5. / Integrated Management Of Natural Resources: A Key To Conservation, Consumption And Commerce In Mountains
-Uma Melkania, H J Shiva Prasad, Jyothi Prasad and Asha Upadhyay
6. / Integrated Water Resources Management In Hilly Areas - Need Of The Hour
- H J Shiva Prasad and Jyothi Prasad