पहाड़ी डायरी :

पहाड़ी फलो के फोटो

Uttarakhand's real problems :

Uttarakhand is again in the news and for the same old reasons: its political instability and power struggles. The young state will complete 16 years this November but it has already seen eight chief ministers, and not more than one staying in power for a full five-year term. Political over-ambitions, intra party rivalry, shameless apparent corruption, inefficiency of the leaders, lack of effective resistance from the civil society and critical media reporting could be some of the possible reasons.

Uttarakhand came into existence on November 9, 2000, after a long struggle of the hilly region to claim its sovereignty and exert emphasis on its unique geo-political needs. The state is certainly different from the tarai states and the demand was justified. People were enthusiastic after the division of the state from UP, expecting immense opportunities for livelihood and development in public and private sectors.  But nothing is achieved. Political instability and lack of political will for development caused more harm to the small state than its being part of UP would have been done.

Irony is rather than becoming a hub for sustainable development and economic prosperity, the state is today a ring for political fights and home to corrupt and greedy politicians.

The initial focus on economic development of the state led to establishment of economic zones in Pantnagar and Haridwar. But the endeavour was nipped in the bud as political nepotism prevailed and government land got distributed in the name of industrial development. This can be said to be the biggest illegal marketing of government land till date. Unemployment is at its peak today, yet the factories that were supposed to come up are nowhere to be seen.

Mining is another sector where political parties are extracting undue benefits. The state is rich in metallic and non-metallic minerals such as limestone and copper. But the geographical and seismic sensitivity does not make it very favourable to mining. However, this sensitive ecological warning was not heeded by the state government. The result is Uttarakhand today is seeing a scramble by mining companies and real estate sharks, who are using the material to build multistoried commercial buildings in the delicate ecosystem leading to deadly landslides and floods.

Revenue from alcoholic beverages is always attractive to every state government and Uttarakhand is nowhere behind in it. However, high alcohol consumption has made the valuable human resource of the state almost next to useless. Women in hills have always had a struggling life. Men here do not do much farming or livestock management and it becomes the sole responsibility of the women. Alcoholic husbands and sons (not many women drink) have added an extra tier to the multi-tiered struggle that women go through on a daily basis. Domestic violence and health issues causing added medical burden is another story, which needs a deeper exploration in itself.

Agreed that the hilly land is not very conducive to farming, but that does not give licence to state governments to sell public land for reckless, ecologically unsound industrial projects, which are actually political give and take. This leads to non-distribution of the land to those who need it and can cultivate it.

Traditional farming methods and seeds are replaced by subsidised, occasionally GM seeds, with climate change disrupting the hilly ecology and farming patterns. The farmers can hardly do any agriculture and unlike plainer states, they do not have the alternative of becoming a daily wage earner due to lack of opportunities. Migration is the last resort and as a result of the constant outflow, the hilly villages are almost emptied.

Coming to youth issues, lack of employment opportunities has been a longstanding problem. Lack of teachers in schools, inefficient education, early and abundant exposure of marijuana and alcohol, rotten public health services and no career guidance in crucial years of life has made the young boys and girls defunct. The creamy layer among the youth migrates and hardly comes back to the home state, in fact choosing to settle in more prosperous southern or northern states. Voluntary and compulsory migration from state is a grave concern.

But respective governments are still busy playing constitutional/unconstitutional games. Deciding legally and debating on how many members of legislative assembly they need to form a government or whether to continue with the presidential rule is really a lesser problem. It seems even the general public is also enjoying this charade as media is exceptionally active nowadays. No one is looking at the plethora of problems and issues that are bogging the state down just everyone is busy playing or consuming the unseemly political games.

There's migration, unemployment, women and child health, ecological disasters, depreciating tourism and dying traditional farming. These are the real "constitutional" problems of the state today and which need quick remedies, not electoral and legislature gimmicks.

On the other hand, the issue of permanent capital has also gone unnoticed in the din of the elections. Both the two parties are silent so far even as the government’s efforts to construct a state Assembly building at Gairsain in Chamoli district have failed.

The migration of youths is also not on the agenda of the main political parties, though Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD), which has suffered several splits during the past few years, had been raking it up regularly. Unemployment, a related issue, is also missing.

With the hydropower sector facing green concerns, all the political parties are unanimous that the issue should not be touched. “The hydropower is the key growth driver in the hill state. But this is very bad that all the political parties are shying away from the issue,” said Avadhash Kaushal, head of RLEK, a Dehradun-based NGO, spearheading a campaign to harness river water energy in the hill state. Uttarakhand which produces over 3,622Mw of hydropower from various hydel projects, has the potential to generate over 27,040Mw of power, according to the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.

The issue of jal, jungle and zameen (water, forests and land), dear to social activists.

Assembly polls in tiny hill state of Uttarakhand are apparently less about issues and more about personalities and cult.

The outcome will depend on the political acumen of the major players – the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Largely, it will be a direct fight between Congress and BJP. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has a base in a few pockets in the plain areas and could dent the prospects of candidates from the other two parties.

The last five years have been a roller-coaster ride for Uttarakhand. In June 2013, the state witnessed one of the biggest natural disasters after cloudburst triggered massive floods and landslides that claimed more than 5,000 lives in the Kedarnath valley. Following the disaster, then Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna was replaced with his bête noire, Harish Rawat, in early 2014.

But that failed to bring stability. Last year, a political coup engineered by rebel Congress legislators led by Bahuguna who backed by the BJP to unseat Rawat shook up the power corridors and led to chaos. The imposition of President’s rule for a brief stint, then litigations challenging it, and a sting video of Rawat purportedly offering money to lure legislators to save his government added to the flux.

The polls will be the biggest test for Rawat, who managed to win a floor test and save his government in May last year. The election will shape his political future. With other senior Congress leaders not in the picture, Rawat, who had to wait for 12 years before the opportunity to become CM knocked on his door, is leading the party’s election chariot. It will be a big boost for the Congress if it manages to retain Uttarakhand.

The BJP, meanwhile, exudes the confidence of being better organised. The party’s top leaders, including poll in-charge and Union ministers JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, are conducting whirlwind tours of the state. BJP leaders are highlighting “political corruption” in the state at poll meetings and also showing the sting video of Rawat allegedly offering money to legislators to save his government.

Rawat is countering the charges at public gatherings, saying, “BJP ke saare balwan milkar kamjor mukhyamantri ko chiit karna chahtey hain (All powerful leaders of BJP intend to crush a weak CM).”

The Congress government has been repeatedly hit by allegations of corruption. Incidentally, the first such charge Rawat faced was last year when his principal secretary, Md Shahid, was shown in a sting video allegedly inking a deal to award liquor distribution to a private player.

Without naming anyone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said at a rally in Dehradun, “By now politicians should know that people know everything.”

The BJP will have in its corner rebel Congress leaders who came into its fold. Former Congress stalwarts now in the BJP include Bahuguna, former minister Harak Singh, Kunwar Pranab Champion and Satpal Maharaj.

On the morning of 15 February, a group of six will leave Boundul village on a long trek along a narrow path to cast their vote in Uttarakhand’s assembly elections.

There is a reason they will make the journey together through dense forests. As the only adults left in an empty village at the bottom of a hill, they are each other’s sole defence against a growing list of threats to their daily life.

“Akele jayenge toh baagh kha jaayega (if I go alone, a leopard might attack me),” says Buna Devi, one of Boundul’s three remaining women. But nothing will stop her from casting her vote. “We have to go. Voting is our right.”

Devi has cast her vote in all three assembly elections since the formation of Uttarakhand in 2000. Her reasons for voting increase with every term.

Boundul is one of the 341 villages in Pauri district with just a handful of residents. There are 664 such villages in the Garhwal region. Worse, nearly 1,100 villages in Uttarakhand— 88% of the state is hilly — do not have a single person left.

Migration from the hills is one of the biggest issues facing political parties in this election. Yet, it’s a problem they have no clue how to handle.

There are a number of reasons why these villages are emptying out. After the first batch of working-age people left for a better life in the plains, the remaining residents struggled to carry on with farming, their only source of income.

“Pine trees spread wild in the fallow farms, monkeys settled themselves on these trees and began to destroy whatever crop we managed to grow,” says Birbal Singh, gram pradhan of Balori, a remote village in the foothills of Pauri.

As Pine trees encroached further into the villages, so did the surrounding forest’s wildlife. “Leopards, bears, wild boars, you name it,” adds Singh.

Waves of young people have left these villages over the years to work in cities. “Dehradun, Haridwar, Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Mumbai — anywhere they can find a factory,” says Basanti Devi, mother of two sons in Balori. One works in a factory canteen in Gurgaon. The other will follow soon.

“Most of us find work either in factories or restaurants,” says Bipin Kumar, one of Balori’s 12 residents below the age of 25.

“The worst thing about the migration from this part of Uttarakhand is that you will find our people doing the pettiest of jobs for the most meagre salaries because of the complete lack of option back home,” said a district official in Pauri.

Those remaining in these villages no longer have faith in governments, whether it’s Congress or BJP at the helm. “Jahan haath chala jaayega, wahin vote lag jaayega,” says 70-year-old Lalita Devi. Most people of her generation have followed their children to the cities.

A hundred families lived in Balori in 1980. Most of their typically multi-storey wooden houses have crumbled to the ground. Giant locks hang from the colourful doors still standing.

The villagers have tired of trying to seek government help.

“We need more time,” says Mathura Dutt Joshi, the Congress spokesperson. “The Congress took a number of steps to counter migration — offer a bonus of Rs 500 for every quintal of produce to farmers in the hills, send doctors to remote medical centres, open industrial training units for the youth, create jobs in the forest sector. We could have done better had the BJP not disturbed the process by trying to topple the government. ‘Reverse migration’ is the Congress motto for this election.”

Says Munna Singh Chauhan, BJP MP and spokesperson: “We have several plans in mind — launching small and micro enterprises in the hills, pushing tourism by building better roads and bridges, promoting organic farming, setting up plantations of apple, ginger etc.”

The leftover people in the hills have heard these promises before.

“Our lives don’t change with change in governments,” says Naveen Juyal, one of the three men left in Boundul. All of them support their families with occasional work under NREGA. It’s too late for these men to leave the village looking for jobs. They hope their teenage children will take them along once they grow up and go out. “Either that or when the animals take over.”

The Main Election Issues for the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2017

1.    Corruption.

2.    Power and Water Supply are also the key issues since there are 4-5 hours of power cuts during day time in Uttarakhand.

Credit : http://www.dailyo.in/politics/uttarakhand-assembly-disorder-harish-rawat-bjp-congress-ecology-migration-farming-tourism-unemployment/story/1/9782.html

http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/uttarakhand-polls-major-issues-take-backseat-114043001257_1.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uttarakhand-elections-migration-a-key-poll-issue-in-villages-drained-of-villagers/story-BLdb1dPYZ7NAGKLMa50D7K.html

http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/uttaranchal/7673-uttarakhand-assembly-polls-2017-latest-elections-issues-news.html

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उत्तराखंड में चल रहीं प्रमुख एवं अति महत्वपूर्ण योजनाएँ

आज हम आपको उत्तराखंड में चल रही और परीक्षा दृष्टिगत महत्वपूर्ण योजनाओं से अवगत कराने जा रहे हैं । इनसे पहले जानिए क्या है ?

1- राज्य खेल पुरस्कार – 2013

वर्ष 2013 से खेलों में विशिष्ट प्रदर्शन करने वाले खिलाड़ियों को दिये जाने वाले पुरस्कारों में देवभूमि खेल रत्न, देवभूमि द्रोणाचार्य(प्रशिक्षकों को), और लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट पुरस्कार दिये जाते हैं । पहली बार 2013 में जसपाल राणा को खेल रत्न, हरीसिंह थापा को द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार और पद्म बहादुर मॉल को लाइफटाइम आचीवमेंट पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया । यह पुरस्कार प्रत्येक वर्ष 9 नवंबर (राज्य स्थापना दिवस) के अवसर पर प्रदान किए जाते हैं ।

अब बात योजनाओं की …..

2- मेरा गाँव मेरा धन योजना – 2014

राज्य सरकार द्वारा चलायी जा रही इस योजना में सरकारी भवनों को सरकारी नक्शे के अनुसार बनाने पर हर वर्ष 15 % ब्याज देने की घोषणा की गयी है । जिन गांवों में प्रवासियों द्वारा निवेश किया जाएगा उन्हें 1 लाख की सहायता राशि राज्य सरकार देगी ।

3- मेरा गाँव मेरी सड़क योजना –

इस योजना के अंतर्गत ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में 1 किमी तक की सड़कें ग्राम पंचायत द्वारा मनरेगा के तहत बनाई जाएंगी, जबकि 2 किमी तक की सड़कें ग्रामीण निर्माण विभाग के माध्यम से बनाई जाएंगी

4- ग्रामीण पर्यटन उत्थान योजना – 2014

ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों को पर्यटन के उद्देश्य से विकसित करने के लिए और ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में पर्यटन क्षेत्र को बढ़ावा देने के लिए इस योजना का शुभारंभ किया गया है ।

5- खिलती कलियाँ योजना – 15 अगस्त 2015

बालिका शशक्तिकरण के उद्देश्य लिए इस योजना के अंतर्गत 6 वर्ष तक के बच्चों में कुपोषण के उन्मूलन के प्रयास किए जा रहे है ।

6- इन्दिरा अम्मा भोजन योजना – 19 नवंबर 2015

शहरी गरीबों को पौष्टिक भोजन देने हेतु इस योजना का शुभारंभ इन्दिरा गांधी के जन्म दिवस पर वर्ष 2015 में किया गया था । रजाया में सबसे पहले यह योजना देहरादून में शुरू की गयी थी ।

7- पालना योजना –2 अक्टूबर 2015

इस योझना के तहत, माता-पिता द्वारा किसी कारणवश त्यागे गए बच्चों को गोद रजाया सरकार के द्वारा लिया जाएगा ।  

8- नई जिंदगी – 2015

इस योजना के तहत नारी निकेतन मानसिक रूप से निःशक्त महिलाओं और बालिकों  के लिए कौशल विकास योजना शुरू करेगी ।  

नोट:- छत्तीसगढ़ में  इसी तरह  बाल हृदय योजना बनाई गयी है ।

9- तीलू रौतेली पेंशन योजना – 1 अप्रैल 2014

ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में कृषि कार्य करते हुये 20 से 40 प्रतिशत तक विकलांग हुये व्यक्तियों को सालाना 800 रुपए पेंशन देने का प्रावधान किया गया है ।

10- पर्यावरण मित्र योजना –2006

पर्यावरण के प्रति जागरूकता के उद्देश्य से 11 मार्च 2006 को श्रीनगर गढ़वाल से शुरू की गयी इस योजना के प्रणेता सरी हरक सिंह रावत हैं । इस योजना के नटरगत घर में जैविक और अजैविक कूड़े के निस्तानान्तरित किए जाने की शुरुआत हुई । पर्यावरण मित्रों द्वारा जैविक कूड़ा तथा अजैविक कूड़ा एकत्रित किया जाता है ।

जैविक कूड़ा गलने और नष्ट होने वाला कूड़ा होता है जैसे- सब्जियाँ, फल, पत्ते, आदि । , जबकि अजैविक कूड़ा गलने वाला किन्तु न नष्ट होने वाला कूड़ा है जैसे- प्लास्टिक, पोलिथिन,।

11- हमारी कन्या हमारा धन योजना – 2014

हमारी कन्या हमारा धन योजना नन्दा देवी कन्या धन योजना का ही एक विस्तृत रूप है । 2009 के बाद जन्म लेने वाली बालिकाओं (जो जीवित हों) को 15000 की राशि प्रदान की जाएगी, यदि उनके माता पिता ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में 36 हजार तथा शहरी क्षेत्रों में 42 हजार प्रातिवर्ष कमाते हों ।

12- मेरे बुजुर्ग-मेरे तीर्थ योजना – 2014

राज्य के वरिष्ठ नागरिकों को सरकारी खर्च पर चरधाम यात्रा करवाने के उद्देश्य से इस योजना का शुभारंभ किया गया है । योजना का उद्देश्य बुजुर्गों के प्रति सामाजिक मूल्यों को बचाना, उनका सम्मान व प्रोत्साहन जैसे ककई पहलू शामिल हैं ।

13- उत्तराखंड वन संसाधन प्रबंधन परियोजना – 2014

पंचायती वनों को सुदृढ़ बनाने और स्थानीय लोगों को रोजगार दिलाने के लिए यह योजना वर्ष 2014-15 में जापान सरकार के सहयोग से शुरू की गयी है ।

14- राज्य शैक्षिक पुरस्कार योजना – 2009

प्रसिद्ध साहित्यकार शैलैश मटियानी के नाम से रजाया शैक्षिक योजना पुरस्कार की शुरुआत वर्ष 2009 में की गयी थी ।

15- तेजस्वी छात्रवृति योजना –

इस योजना के तहत बी॰पी॰एल॰ परिवार की बालिकाओं को कक्षा 9 में प्रवेश लेने पर 1000 रुपए तथा कक्षा 10 में प्रवेश लेने पर 2000 रुपए वार्षिक देने का प्रावधान है ।

कुछ अन्य महत्वपूर्ण योजनाएँ

16- स्वजल योजना

17- हिमालयी आजीविका सुधार योजना

18- महिला डेयरी विकास योजना

19- एकीकृत बाल विकास योजना

20- उत्तराखंड हेल्थ सिस्टम योजन

21- जलागम प्रबंधन योजना

22- सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी विकास एजेंसी

23- ए॰डी॰बी॰ शहरी एवं नगरीय विकास योजना

24- उत्तराखंड में सभी के लिए शिक्षा योजना

25- राष्ट्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षा अभियान [रमसा]

अन्य आपको मिलें तो नीचे कमेन्ट में जरूर लिखियेगा ।

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12. उत्तराखंड डेव्हलपमेंट काउंसिल का गठन कब और किसके द्वारा किया गया – सोबन सिंह जिना के द्वारा 30–31 मई 1988 को

13. उत्तराखंड के प्रथम मुख्यमंत्री थे – नित्यानन्द स्वामी

14. लाल बहादुर शास्त्री अकादमी कहाँ स्थित है – मसूरी

15. उत्तराखंड का छोटा काश्मीर कहलाता है – पिथौरागढ़

16. पिंडार नदी का उद्गम है – पिंडारी ग्लैशियर

17. उत्तराखंड के उच्च न्यायालय का देश के उच्च न्यायालयों में स्थान है – बीसवाँ

18. उत्तराखंड में सबसे अधिक महिला साक्षरता है – देहरादून में

19. भूकंप को दृष्टिगत रखते हुए उत्तराखंड को किस जोन में रखा गया है – जोन 4 तथा 5

20. कौन सा दर्रा उत्तराखंड में है – माना

21. उत्तराखंड का पहला एडव्होकेट जनरल किन्हें नियुक्त किया गया – सुधांशु धुलिया

22. चिपको आंदोलन का नेतृत्व किन्होंने किया – गौरा देवी

23. उत्तराखंड हाई कोर्ट के प्रथम रजिस्ट्रार जनरल नियुक्त हुए – जी.सी.एस. रावत

24. गढ़वाल पेंटिंग बनाने वाले हैं – मौला राम
गंगा मैदानी क्षेत्र में किस स्थान से प्रवेश करती है – हरिद्वार

25. देश के उच्च न्यायालयों के बीच उत्तराखंड के उच्च न्यायालय का दर्जा है – 20वाँ

26. गौचर मेले का आरंभ कब हुआ – 1943

27. क्षेत्रीय नेता जिन्होंने प्रथम बार उत्तराखंड राज्य के निर्माण का विचार दिया – बद्री दत्त पांडे

28. हरिद्वार को किस नाम से जाना जाता है – कुंभ नगरी

29.उत्तराखंड के प्रथम कमिश्नर – गार्डनर

30. उत्तराखंड राज्य में कुल जिले हैं – 13

31. गंगा नदी के तट पर सर्वाधिक पवित्र माने जाने वाला हर की पौड़ी स्थित है – हरिद्वार में

32. बिल्डिंग रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट एण्ड स्ट्रक्चरल इंजीनियरिंग सेंटर स्थित है – रुड़की में

33. एच.एन.बी. गढ़वाल विश्वविद्यालय को केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय का दर्जा कब प्राप्त हुआ – 15 जनवरी 2009

34. नैनीताल के संस्थापक हैं – पी. बैरोन

35. राष्ट्रकवि सुमित्रानंदन पंत का निवासस्थान है – कौसानी

36. भागीरथी एवं मन्दाकिनी नदियों का संगम होता है – देवप्रयाग में

37. 3 मई 2001 को प्रदेश का पहला बजट 2001-2002 किन्होंने प्रस्तुत किया – डॉ. रमेश पोखरियाल निशंक

38. उत्तराखंड के पब्लिक सर्व्हिस कमीशन के प्रथम चेयरमेन हैं – एन. पी. नवानी

39. 30 सदस्यीय अंतरिम उत्तराखंड विधानसभा का पहला सेशन हुआ – 12 जनवरी 2001

40. उत्तराखंड का सर्वाधिक जनसंख्या वाला नगर है – देहरादून

41. निम्न में से कौन सी जनजाति उत्तराखंड की जनजाति नहीं है – नागा

42. अल्मोड़ा अखबार का प्रकाशन किस वर्ष में आरंभ हुआ – 1871

43. प्रसिद्व गौचर मेला कब से प्रारम्भ हुआ था – 1943 से

44. इण्डियन फॉरेस्ट रेन्जर कॉलेज कहाँ स्थित है – देहरादून

45. कोन सी नदी हिमनद से नही निकलती है – कोसी

46. नैनीताल की सीमा को कितने जिलों की सीमाएँ छूती हैं – 4

47. सेंट्रल बिल्डिंग रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट कहाँ स्थित है – रुड़की

48. रज्जत कितने वर्षों के अन्तराल में मनाया जाता है – 12 years

49. निम्न में से किन्हें उत्तराखंड का गांधी कहा जाता है – इंद्रमणि बाडोनी

50. गढ़वाल शैली के प्रसिद्ध चित्रकार मौलाराम किसके पुत्र थे – मंगतराम

51. उत्तराखंड भारत का – 27वाँ राज्य है

52. उत्तराखंड के अन्तिम राजा थे – प्रद्युम्न शाह

53. उत्तराखण्ड में अल्पसंख्यक आयोग का गठन कब हुआ – 27 मई 2003

54. ऐपण क्या है – चित्रकला

55. किस पर्वतारोही को उत्तरकाशी के दयारा बुग्याल को पर्यटन मानचित्र पर लाने का श्रेय दिया जाता है – चंद्रप्रभा सन्त्वाल

56. स्वतंत्रता आन्दोलन में सल्ट की भूमिका की सराहना करते हुए किसने इसे कुमाऊँ का बारदोली कहा था –महात्मा गांधी ने

57. उत्तरांचल राज्य की स्थायी राजधानी के लिए स्थान चयन हेतु कौन सा आयोग है –दीक्षित आयोग

58. उत्तरांचल विधानसभा में किस समुदाय से एक सदस्य नामित किया जाता है –एग्लो–इण्डियन

59. वाडिया इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ देहरादून किससे सम्बन्धित है –

60. चिपको आन्दोलन सर्वप्रथम किस जिले से शुरू हुआ था – चमोली

61. कार्बेट राष्ट्रीय उद्यान का क्षेत्रफल कितने वर्ग किमी. है –82

62. 12वें वन रिपोर्ट के अनुसार राज्य के कुल क्षेत्रफल के कितने प्रतिशत भाग पर अधिसूचित (रिकार्डेड) वन है –79%

63. सर्वाधिक बाघ किस राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में पाये जाते हैं –कार्बेट राष्ट्रीय उद्यान

64. अल्मोड़ा कांग्रेस की स्थापना किस वर्ष हुई –1912 में

65. उत्तरांचल राज्य की स्थापना कब हुई –9 नवम्बर, 2000 को

66. उत्तराखंड में कौन सा प्राचीन ऐतिहासिक स्थान जो ‘कत्यूरी’ राजाओं का मुख्य स्थान भी रहा – बागेश्वर

67. राज्य की सर्वाधिक ऊँची पर्वत चोटी नंदादेवी है, इसकी ऊँचाई कितनी है –7817 मीटर

68. फूलों की घाटी को यूनेस्को द्वारा कब विश्व धरोहर सूची में शामिल किया गया –2005 में

69. राज्य में खन नीति की घोषणा कब की गई –2001 में

70. राज्य में सर्वाधिक कृषि योग्य भूमि है –ऊधम सिंह नगर में

71. गुरुकूल कांगड़ी विद्यालय की स्थापना स्वामी श्रद्धानन्द ने हरिद्वार में किस वर्ष की थी –1902 में

72. प्रदेश में संस्कृत अकादमी कहाँ स्थित है –हरिद्वार

73. टिहरी रियासत का भारत में विलय कब हुआ –1949 में

74. नेपाल नरेश अशोक चल्ल ने उत्तराखंड पर कब आक्रमण कर कुछ पर्वतीय क्षेत्र पर अधिकार कर लिया था –1191 में

75. उत्तराखंड के किस हिल स्टेशन को पहाड़ों की रानी कहा जाता है –मसूरी

76. कौन मन्दिर बारह ज्योतिर्लिंगों में सम्मिलित है –केदारनाथ

77. गोरखों ने गढ़वाल पर किस वर्ष पूर्ण अधिकार किया –1804 में

78. देहरादून से राष्ट्रीय भावना से ओत-प्रोत गढ़वाली नामक साप्ताहिक का प्रकाशन कब शुरू हुआ था –1905 में

79. उत्तरांचल राज्य-निर्माण के समय केन्द्र में किस पार्टी की सरकार थी –राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन

80. 2011 के अनुसार राज्य में सर्वाधिक व सबसे कम जनसंख्या वाली जनजाति कौन सी हैं - थारू व राजी

81. उत्तराखंड अक्षय ऊर्जा विकास अभिकरण (उरेडा) का मुख्यालय कहां स्थित है –अल्मोड़ा
82. टिहरी डैम विश्व का चौथा सबसे ऊँचा डैम है, इसका एशिया में कौन सा स्थान है –प्रथम

83. 12वीं पंचवर्षीय योजना (2012-17) हेतु राज्य में आर्थिक विकास दर का लक्ष्य क्या रखा गया है – 11%

84. राज्य में कागज का सबसे बड़ा कारखाना कहाँ स्थित है – लालकुंआ में

85. पिथौरागढ़ से 165 किमी दूरी पर स्थित पर वह स्थान जहाँ ऊनी वस्तुएँ मिलती हैं –मुन्स्यारी

86. टिहरी परियोजना का 1000 मेगावाट का प्रथम चरण कब चालू किया गया – 2006 में

87. 2011 के अनुसार राज्य के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में साक्षरता क्या है –82%

88. कैलाश-मानसरोवर यात्रा प्रायः किस दर्रे से होकर की जाती है –लिपुलेख

89. प्रत्येक वर्ष धानों की रोपाई के समय हिजयात्रा उत्सव कहां मनाया जाता है –पिथौरागढ़ में

90. 2011 के अनुसार राज्य की कितना प्रतिशत आबादी शहरी अधिवासों में रहती है – 23%

91. विंटर लाइन नामक प्राकृतिक घटना किस माह में होती हैं –दिसम्बर-जनवरी में

92. राज्य की सर्वाधिक ऊँचाई वाली अधिकांश पर्वत चोटियां कहां स्थित है –चमोली में

93. राज्य के किस जिले के दर्रो से तिब्बत नेपाल के बीच व्यापार होता है –पिथौरागढ़

94. बद्रीनाथ कहां स्थित है – चमोली में

95. ऋषिकेश में स्थित मुनि की रेती किस जिले के अन्तर्गत है –टिहरी में

96. मांकदपुर नामक एक गाँव आर्गेनिक खेती करने के कारण आर्गेनिक गाँव बन गया है। यह गाँव किस राज्य में स्थित है- उत्तराखण्ड

97. प्रदेश की कौन सी जनजाति दीपावली को शोक के रूप में मनाती है – थारू

98. विस्सू, पांचोई और दियाई उत्सव किस जनजाति द्वारा मनाए जाते हैं – जौनसारी

99. सेराघाट परियोजना- सरयू नदी

100. हिलांस पुस्तक कइ लेखक- भगवती चरण निर्मोही

Uttarakhand tops ease of doing business ranking

Uttarakhand has topped the ease of doing business ranking in the country, Chief Minister Harish Rawat has said, asserting that it was a result of the steps taken by his government to facilitate investment in the state.

Uttarakhand has topped the ease of doing business ranking in the country, Chief Minister Harish Rawat has said, asserting that it was a result of the steps taken by his government to facilitate investment in the state.

“We stood at the 23rd position in the Ease of Doing Business Rankings only 10 months back but today we have climbed to the top of the list. It proves that the state offers the best atmosphere for investments in the country at present,” Rawat told reporters here last evening.

“The day we were ranked 23rd in the ranking, we began our efforts to introduce a single-window system for industries and linking different departments with it to attract investors and in just 10 months we have managed to emerge at the top,” he said.

The ranking has been made by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

These are not final rankings, which will be released in August by the DIPP after thorough analysis and verification of the evidence uploaded by each state.

Departments like urban development, revenue, labour and law have also been asked to simplify their procedures so that the process of land acquisition is easier for investors and labour problems are also overcome, Rawat said.

Claiming that the state has a “better” human resource at its disposal and adequate availability of electricity, he said, the state government was trying to make the most of the situation to attract new industries.

Uttarakhand climbed to the top of the list beating several industrial states which get the bulk of investments normally including Gujarat which is out of the top ten.

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/india-news/uttarakhand-tops-ease-of-doing-business-ranking/311567/

Himachal VS Uttarakhand

Sustainable development is a multi-dimensional process which can be seen in Himachal Pradesh. On the other hand, Uttarakhand is a bad example of a hill development plan which needs improvement in various sectors.

Contrasting features between Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand:

Uttarakhand is the case of late formation while Himachal Pradesh is all set to meet National Population Policy (NPP) targets and is placed better in terms of development as it was timely formed. Since Himachal was a Union Territory for almost 10 years from 1 November 1956 to 1 November 1966, therefore, it was able to bag good development plans, funds, and expertise. On the contrary, Uttarakhand has been neglected for years and it only came to light after the havoc created during the 2013 flash floods that devastated the cardinal Hindu pilgrim sites from which the government reaped heavy profits. There is a dire need of good, honest and visionary leaders and CMs in Uttarakhand. Not only the Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand lack leadership qualities but they are much more interested in scams, corruption, verbal war and accusing each other than on developing Uttarakhand. On the contrary in the history of Himachal, there have been some great C.Ms such as Y.S Parmar, the first Chief Minister of Himachal and many more who have proved their metal over the years.

The geographical factors also play a significant role in the development of the state. While Uttarakhand has a population of around 8.5 million and the land area is 55,845 sq km, Himachal Pradesh has a relatively less population around 63 lakh and the land area is about 55,673 sq km. The land, water and weather conditions of Himachal Pradesh are suitable for agriculture and H.P has also been the proud producer of several cash crops. On the other hand, Uttarakhand which is a hill state has tough geographical conditions which makes farming difficult and there is no monetary support from any institution.

The reason behind slow development of Uttarakhand:

The main reason behind the slow development of Uttarakhand is the existence of sharp geographical differences in some areas of the state. Most of the remote villages are economically backward as they are not connected with motorable roads which has hampered the development process in these areas. There is lack of basic facilities like education, health care, transportation, sanitation and job opportunities. Also, there is little or no development in the far-flung villages. The schemes that are launched for the betterment of these villages exist only in papers and the money is not utilized for their development. While Dehradun and Nainital has high per capita income; the interior parts of Uttarakhand like Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Bageshwar have less per capita income. The people residing in these places live below poverty line which has lead to an unbalanced development. To present a flawless picture, the per capita Net State Domestic Product figures does not portray the true picture of the poor conditions faced by the people.

The role of government in bringing new reforms and policies for the development of the state:

The government also plays a major role in introducing growth inclusive policies, reducing poverty and achieving socio-economic development. In the year 2000 when Uttarakhand was formed, there were high expectations that the formation of the new state will bring an economic upsurge. However, these expectations were lead down because development work took place in the regions which were already developed. Later on, imbalance development and increase in regional inequalities was observed; resulting a situation wherein only state policies and governance could counter regional imbalances.

Percentage of Population Living Below Poverty Line:

State Name	Poverty(% of people below poverty line)
Himachal	22.90
Uttarakhand	32.70
All India Average	37.20
Data Source: RBI, Release Date: Sep 16, 2013

Some hidden aspects behind the slow growth of Uttarakhand:

Unstable Government: Unlike Himachal, there has been no stable government in Uttarakhand. The state replaces its C.M in maximum one or two years and this has become an every day’s cup of tea for Uttarakhand government. In just 14 years this newly formed state has witnessed more than seven Chief Ministers (B.C Khanduri two times). Both B.J.P and Congress government have come to power but none of them have fulfilled their promises and objectives. If we do some research on the previous CMs of Uttarakhand we will come to the conclusion that most of them have failed to make a stable government which can take decisions and implement them simultaneously.

Workers Classification: The Work Participation Rate (WPR), which is defined as the percentage of the total worker to the total population is 36.93% in Uttarakhand and 39.30% on all India basis as per 2001 census. It is evident that the dependence ratio (proportion of non-workers) is higher in Uttarakhand. Surprisingly in Uttarakhand, there is a perceptible decline in the proportion of main workers and a significant increase in the proportion of marginal workers which has increased from 5.56% in 1991 to 9.54% in 2001.

Unemployment: Unemployment and migration are interrelated because in order to make ends meet people migrate to other cities either for jobs or for a good lifestyle. Those who are highly educated in Uttarakhand don’t get jobs which match their profile since Uttarakhand lacks well established Multi-National Companies. And the companies that are set up in Uttarakhand only exploit the workers by taking more work from them and paying less in return. Therefore, the people of Uttarakhand migrate to other cities for earning a handful money in order to support their families. Also, the government jobs that are introduced by the state, have fewer seats which are applied by thousands of aspirants. Plus there are times when the aspirants have to wait for more than a year for the results to come just because of the laid back attitude of the government.

Migration: Migration has been a major reason for hampering the growth of the state as there is ample of land for agriculture but labour is not available because they have migrated to other cities. In Uttarakhand most of the educated and talented individuals migrate to other cities for seeking better jobs. The “Brain Drain” concept is adversely affecting the state’s efforts in launching any ambitious scheme of development. While Himachal Pradesh hasn’t witnessed such things.

High Poverty Level: The poverty level in Uttarakhand is much higher than Himachal Pradesh both in rural and urban areas and at all-India level. According to Urban and Regional Planning, the poverty rate in rural areas of Uttarakhand is 40.8%, the urban poverty rate is 36.5% and the total poverty rate is 39.6%. Whereas, according to the report of Material Requirement Planning, the percentages are 31.7%, 32.0% and 31.8% respectively. The all-India poverty estimates are less than 30% on both the counts. On the contrary, Himachal Pradesh has poverty level infractions about 1/4 in the rural areas and 1/11 in urban areas. These data clearly indicates the need to create job opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of Uttarakhand for accelerating economic growth.

Education: There is the dearth of good educational institutions in Uttarakhand which has resulted in high rate of illiteracy in the hilly areas of the state. The villages of Uttarakhand don’t have good schools, the teachers are least interested in offering quality education as they get handsome salary from the government and do not care to teach well. Leave out education, most of the schools don’t even have furniture and toilets which are the basic facilities that a school must provide to its children. On the other hand, Himachal Pradesh has shown a keen interest in developing the educational sector. There are good schools and colleges in every district of Himachal therefore, the literacy rate is skyrocketing in Himachal.

Inappropriate Use of Natural Resources: Uttarakhand is bestowed with natural resources in abundance there are several water resources which are present in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand but still there is no electricity. The state is in darkness when it can illuminate every corner of the country. This kind of ignorance reminds me of the famous Hindi proverb “Chirag tale andhera” which means there is darkness under the shade of the lamp. The lamp which illuminates the darkest corner remains gloomy under its foot. Similarly, Uttarakhand which possesses one of the tallest hydroelectric dam called Tehri Dam supplies electricity to other states like Delhi and Uttar Pradesh while its own villages are living in darkness. 

It’s heart wrenching to see that the infinite dreams which are in the eyes of the kids are dying a slow and painful death. Since the villages are deprived of electricity, the children are unable to study and they are well aware of the fact that they have to live with this darkness for all their lives. Apart from this, there are a lots of valuable minerals which are found in Uttarakhand such as raw Magnesium, white Limestone, Lead, Copper, Uranium etc. Also, there are a wide variety of rare medicinal plants, fruits, spices which can be exported to foreign countries for increasing the capital of Uttarakhand.

Socio-Economic Factors: Economic development through rational utilization of resources and environmental conservation are the two important problems associated with the development of mountain areas. In the last four decades, Uttarakhand has witnessed an increase in population growth, in particular, increase in degradation & depletion of land resources, a decline in the productive capacity of the land, continuous dependence of a very large proportion of the population on land resources in general and on traditional subsistence agriculture in particular. All these factors have lead to the crawling development of the state.

Detrimental Effect of Natural Disasters on Tourism: Uttarakhand witnesses a number of natural disasters which occurs in various parts of the state due to which tourism sector gets affected. Tourists avoid visiting Uttarakhand due to the fear of landslides, floods, deluge, cloud burst etc. Therefore, effective measures should be taken for the safety of the tourists. For e.g: They should be informed about the weather conditions. In order to flourish tourism in Uttarakhand, National Highways should be build. Conservation of the forests should be done to maintain the lush green beauty of the hills which attracts tourists.

Poor Industrial Development: Uttarakhand is a perfect example of poor industrial development as there are numerous big industrial plants in the urban areas while the rural areas don’t have any. If Uttarakhand government lays emphasis on setting up small scale industries or cottage industries in the rural areas, it will balance out the uneven industrial development. If the local products made by the artisans should be promoted it will help in widening the market for handicraft items and making it popular among the people. This, in turn, will attract the buyers as traditional handicraft items are not easily available.

Poor Water Management Techniques: Uttarakhand experiences rainfall of 1050 mm, precipitation varies from year to year. The water management in Uttarakhand is poor and the state has not adopted effective measures to cope up with the problem of scarcity of water.

Small Landholdings and Lack of Irrigation Facilities: In Uttarakhand around 75% of the population is dependent on agriculture but due to small land holdings, lack of irrigation facilities, increasing population the farmers are not able to get a profitable output. The only fertile agricultural land is present in the narrow Tarai belt. Whereas, the other areas remain infertile due to the paucity of water. For this Watershed Management techniques should be adopted, dams, reservoirs, tube wells, underground tanks should be built in order to save the rainwater which can be used at the time of water shortage.

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Himachal Model of Development

Himachal Pradesh was one of the most backward hill states in the early 60’s and 70’s. It was the outcome of the growth inclusive policies and plans adopted by the state that it became a role model for other hilly areas.

Why Himachal Pradesh has become a role model for development in hilly areas?

When Himachal Pradesh was newly formed the main agenda was how to develop the state. Y.S. Parmar, a radical thinker who was the first chief minister of the state was obsessed with the development of Himachal Pradesh. Therefore, he came up with an idea, “Paharon mein sirf sadak de do, vikas apne ap ho jayega” (make roads on the hills development will follow itself). Parmar stood on his words and followed his plan, decades later the state was reckoned as a role model of development in the country. His mantra became successful and it taught that giving priority to the development of vulnerable areas can help in the inclusive growth of the nation as a whole.

Himachal’s development cannot be regarded as a magic spell which changed the scenario at once, rather it was powered by effective policies which transcended the political divide. Till 70’s and 80’s the state boasted a great infrastructure and in 90’s social development took place which attracted the attention of the policy planners.

Himachal Pradesh a pioneer of economic transformation:

Himachal Pradesh represents an ideal model of development for the hilly areas. It was the first hill state which was the pioneer of economic transformation. The state took considerable steps for providing good connectivity. A major part of revenue was used in building motor-able roads up to 43% in the first four Five Year Plans which played a pivot role in the progress of Himachal Pradesh. In the year 1948, the state had only 288 km of roadways now the same state possess a great network of roads up to 27,500 km. During the fifth, sixth and seventh Five Year Plans, power sector became the priority, consuming one-fourth of the resources.

The state witnessed a setback when it was in debt:

Nothing can be achieved without failure, the state also faced an acute crisis when it was under an astounding debt of Rs 25,000 crore. At that time, it was listed as the second most fiscal deficit state which overcame the debt with the help of some effective policies. In 1988 the state achieved 100% rural electrification but the dream of a far more prosperous Punjab is yet to achieve.

The objectives laid for the development of Himachal Pradesh were:

1) To reimburse growth, construct, renovate, develop, improve, manage and maintain other infrastructure projects including those related to Power, Telecom Information and Technology, Transmission of Electricity, Water Supply Projects, Irrigation Projects, Sanitation and Sewerage System, Housing, Building, Education, Hospitals, Tourism, Transport, Aviation, Ropeways, Rail System, Mining or any other notified public facilities of similar nature to Build Operate and Transfer (BOT), Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT), Build Operate Lease and Transfer (BOLT) or any other scheme which will undertake the above mentioned works in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

2) To act as a special purpose vehicle for resource mobilization on behalf of the State Government for all infrastructure projects and also discharge obligations in this account on revenue or any other receipts accruing to the State Government from such projects.

Himachal Pradesh: A role model for underdeveloped hilly areas

Infrastructure: In 90’s there was a revolution in social infrastructure about 45% of the eight and ninth plan budgets emphasized in building schools, providing health care facilities and water supply.

Education: Government laid emphases on education therefore, it constructed schools in the far-flung areas of the state. It also established cluster universities for higher education. The most fruitful outcome was that primary education propelled the literacy rate from 31.3% to 77.13% in two decades. The literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh outnumbered one of the most literate states Kerela which was the biggest feat for a developing state. The number of educational institutions has almost tripled to 15,000 since 1971.

Tel-connectivity in rural areas: Himachal Pradesh made a significant change in the telecom industry by becoming one of those states which possessed the best rural tel-connectivity.

Political Stability: The state had a political stability which helped in continuing various policies and priorities. It has been four decades since the formation of Himachal Pradesh but it had only five chief ministers which indicate a high degree of political stability. This has also ensured a close monitoring of development schemes at the grass root level.

The Interest shown by Private Enterprises: Private enterprises have shown huge interest in investing in Himachal Pradesh as it exhibits a remarkable physical and social infrastructure.

Harela: An eco-friendly festival of Kumaon

Harela festival is one of the auspicious festivals of Kumaon which is celebrated for welcoming the rainy season, the new harvest and to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Lord Shiva. Harela which literally suggests ‘green leaves’ is also referred to greenery especially during the monsoon season when the rice pads are filled with shiny green leaves. This festival is celebrated for marking the beginning of the sowing cycle of the crop. The farmers pray for yielding a good harvest and the people enrapture in the festivity. People meet their relatives and eat the seeds of the plant after heating them.

The heartwarming traditional way of celebrating Harela:

The Harela festival is celebrated with utmost gaiety by the agriculture-based communities. Just 10 days before the big celebration, the seeds of five or seven different types of grains including maize, mustard, horse gram, barley, wheat, rice, soybeans and many other crops are mixed and sown in a pot or a flat wooden pane called ‘chauk’. The pot is kept inside a dark room where the sunlight doesn’t enter and water is sprinkled on it twice or thrice a day. ‘Dikare’ or ‘Dikars’, the beautifully sculpted idols of Lord Shiva and Parvati are prepared for worshipping. After the puja and other religious ceremonies, the family feasts on the mouth-watering dishes that are prepared especially for this festival. The Harela or the green shoots are then placed behind the ears of each and every family member. People also greet their distant relatives by sending letters having Harela wrapped in it.

As the times have changed so has the festivity:

Now every festival is celebrated in an ultra-glam way with pomp and show missing out the original charm. If you will visit the tiny hamlets of Kumaon during Harela, you will find people celebrating it in the traditional way.

This festival is quite popular among the kids and girls as they get an opportunity to fill their empty piggy banks:

This festival brings a pocket full of happiness not only for the elders but for the kids and girls as well. The parents and grandparents give money to their kids and daughters in this festival. They usher blessings on their lovely children by chanting-

“Jee raye jagi raye, Dharti jas aagav,
Aakash jas chakav hai jaye, Surya jas taran,
Syave jasi buddhi ho, Doob jas faliye,
Sil pisi bhat khaye, Janthi teki jhad jaye.”
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“जी रये, जागि रये धरती जस आगव,
आकाश जस चाकव है जये सूर्ज जस तराण,
स्यावे जसि बुद्धि हो दूब जस फलिये,
सिल पिसि भात खाये, जांठि टेकि झाड़ जाये”।

Which means- You may get greenery, may you live long and gain consciousness. Have patience like the earth, be as kind as the sky up above, be as radiant as the sun, be as witty as the jackal and grow like the grass. May you live until the time, when you’ll have to grind the cooked rice to eat it and use a stick to go to the bathroom.

The significance of Harela Festival:

The Harela festival is celebrated to check the future harvest of the crop. The germination of the plant predicts how the future harvest will be. The Harela is planted for bringing happiness, peace and prosperity in the family. It is believed the bigger the Harela will be, the more profit it will reap. Also, some people sow the seeds of different plants on this day and pledge to save the environment.

Beliefs related to Harela festival:

It is believed that if a branch of any tree is planted on the auspicious day of Harela, after five days the plant develops roots and the tree remains immortal forever. Traditionally, the Harela is planted at home but in some of the villages, it is planted in the temples and is offered to the local deity. If a person expires on Harela then the seeds are not sown until a child or a calf takes birth on the same date.

How can we revive our regional dialects and culture which is dying slowly?

o save and revive our culture and traditions, we should start from our home as family is the prime institution of the society. We should educate our children right from their childhood about our history, rich tradition and culture and promote them to speak our dialects. Further, we should try to always exercise and promote our culture & tradition. for those residing outside of Uttarakhand, it is suggested that they should visit regularly to their motherland during important functions, puja etc. so that a bond and sense of love with home would always remain alive in their hearts and they will be aware of all local traditions. We should always try to communicate in our local dialects like others do. often it is being observed that our new generation people those reside in big cities and towns hesitate in speaking our dialects. it is very shameful while others do not feel shame in speaking their own language then we can and should follow the same. we should feel proud of speaking our dialects and practice them in our daily lives. by following these little things, we would definitely be able to revive our dialects and culture.

इसका सीधा सा जवाब है अपनी अगली पीढ़ी को इस से रूबरू करवा कर….. अपने बच्चों को स्थानीय भाषाओँ और परम्पराओं से अवगत करवा के ही हम इन भाषाओँ परम्पराओं को बचा सकते हैं…. आज जहाँ पाश्चात्य संस्कृति अपने पाँव तेजी से पसार रही है; ऐसे समय में अभिभावकों को चाहिए कि अंग्रेजी के ज्ञान के साथ साथ वे अपने बच्चों को रीति-रिवाज; परम्पराओं; गढ़-संस्कृति आदि से भी अवगत करवाएं;….. अगर आने वाली पीढ़ी ही अपनी भाषा से प्यार नहीं करेगी, उसका उपयोग नहीं करेगी, व्यवहारिकता में नहीं लाएगी तो जल्द ही ये विलुप्ति की कगार पे नजर आएगी…. अपणी भाषा; हमुं आफि बचोण पड़लि… सबूं ते अपणु अपणु सहयोग द्योण पड़लु… जय हिन्द जय उत्तराखंड

अपनी खत्म होती परम्परा भाषा को ऐसे बचा सकते है।
1-उत्त्तराखंड के स्कूल कॉलेज मे अपनी भाषा अपनी परंपरा नामक विषय चलाकर।
2-उत्तराखंड के प्रतियोगी परीक्षा मे यहाँ की भाषा परम्परा के बारे मे सवाल पूछे जाने चाहिये।
3-हर साल स्कूल कॉलेज गाँवो मे अपनी भाषा अपनी परम्परा पर विचार गोष्टी आयोजित होनी चाहिये।
4-घर परिवार सबकी पहली पाठशाला होती है तो बच्चों को अपनी भाषा मे बातचीत करनी चाहिए साथ ही उन्हें अपने संस्करति परम्परा के बारे मे बताना चाहिए।
5-उत्तराखंडी त्यौहार शादी विवाह मे अपनी भाषा मे बात करनी चाहिए साथ ही अपने इन कार्यक्रमो मे अनजान लोगो को भी अपनी भाषा और गहने कपडे के बारे मे बताना चाहिए।
6-हम सब लोगो को भी शर्म छोड़कर अपनी भाषा मे बात करनी चाहिए और देश विदेश के जिस भी कोने मे रह रहे हो वह अपने culture को अपनाना चाहिए

भाषा और बिचार हमारे द्वारा ही ख़त्म होते है या उनका महत्व हम ही लोग कम कर देते है , क्योँकि हम लोग देश या विदेश में रहके वही के तौर तरीके तथा वहा की संस्कृति को अपनी संस्कृति बना लेते है और बच्चे भी उसी संस्कृति को अपना लेते है इसमे मुख्यरूप से हमारी ही गलती होती है अगर हमारी संस्कृति को बनाये रखना है तो हम लोगों को निम्न बातों का ध्यान या उनको अपने दैनिक जीवन में अपनाना चाहिए ।

(1) अपने घर में अपनी भाषा का प्रयोग जरूर करें हो सके तो जब भी आपस में मिलते है अपनी ही भाषा का प्रयोग करें |
(2) घर में पहाड़ी गाने या वहा के संस्कृति से जुडी हुए चीजे रखनी चाहिए जिससे हमें अपनी संस्कृति का अहसास हो |
(3) साल में कम से कम दो या तीन उत्तराखंडी संस्कृति प्रोग्राम का हिस्सा बनना चाहिए |
(4) अपने उत्तराँखण्ड से हर संभव जुड़ने की कोशिश करें और वहा जरूर साल में एक या दो बार घूम के आयें |
(5) सभी लोगों के साथ अच्चा ब्यवहार करना ही हमारी संस्कृति की पहचान है |
(6) सरकार द्वारा हमारी संस्कृति को बचाये रखने के लिए इस को बहुत बड़ा मंच देना चाहिए |

अपनी भाषा, परम्पराओं को बचाने के लिये हमे सबसे पहले स्वयं इन से जुड़ने की आवश्यकता है, फिर अपने परिवार जनों व बच्चों को इससे जोड़ने की जरूरत है। पहाड़ों का खान पान , भाषा रीति रिवाज, गीतों, नृत्य, कला, वेश भूषा को अपना कर शहरों मे भी संयुक्त होकर रहकर सुरक्षित रखा जा सकता है। इसके अलावा मीडिया के द्वारा हम अपनी भाषा, लोक संस्कृति, परम्पराओं को जीवित रख सकते हैं। जिस तरह तमिल, मराठी, बिहारी, राजस्थानी, उड़िया, आदि भाषाओं के अपने अलग चैनल हैं जो भारत के हर राज्य में प्रसारित होते हैं ठीक उसी तरह उत्तराखंड का भी अपना अलग चैनल होना चाहिए राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर। जिसमें उत्तराखंड की भाषा के गाने, नाटकों, फिल्मों समाचारों आदि का प्रसारण हो। जिससे भारत के हर शहर मे बसे उत्तराखण्ड के लोग अपनी संस्कृति से आसानी से अवगत हो सके। इंटरनेट पर भी एक वेबसाइट शुरू की जानी चाहिये जिसमें सिर्फ उत्तराखंड के लोकगीत वीडियो के साथ – साथ औडियो मे भी उपलब्ध हो। पहाड़ी(कुमाऊँनी , गढ़वाली व जौनसारी) भाषा को लिखने में भी शामिल करना चाहिए। लेखन के क्षेत्र में भी इन भाषाओं को उपयोग में। लाना चाहिए।

What is Aipan?

‘Aipan’ is derivative of the Sanskrit word ‘Arpan,’ which means ‘to pigment.’ True to the very essence of the word, Aipan art is used to fill colours in routine and celebrate the multihued facets of life. Auspicious in its bearing and traditionally made using a red coloured ochre and rice paste with the last three fingers of the hand, this art form adorns the walls and floors of various households in Kumaon. It has been passed on for generations now, by mothers to their daughters, as an act of pure love and affection—for both their daughters and their culture.

The art comprises lines, dots, and various geometric and rhythmic patterns. Every element and motif has special meaning.

The depiction of the several Hindu deities, representation of Goddess Lakshmi, motifs inspired by the village life, streams and rivers, and the protective Mountain Gods—everything tells a story, limns the rich cultural heritage.

Over the years, the practice of this art has declined substantially which is why at present, it is left with almost nobody to carry forward the legacy. Many from Kumaon have migrated to cities in search of livelihoods; the dictates of modern life leave little time to appreciate and indulge in making Aipan art.

Moreover, markets now make available Aipan stickers the traditional motifs drawn on ready to use stickers which, though more convenient to Kumaoni people today, can never replace the hand drawn Aipan art in its essence. The percolation of factual and practical knowledge of Aipan art has also dwindled among the Kumaoni community. The awareness about a craft which once used to be passed onto generations of Kumaoni women by their elders, as not only a custom but also as a symbol of wisdom and affection, has deteriorated to such an extent that the art form is now heart-breakingly drawing its last breath.

Aipan art is traditionally drawn on floors and walls of the home, however, there lies a huge opportunity in tapping into the commercial viability of this art, by adapting it to different surfaces.

In an effort to revive this art form to its former glory, Project Aipan has been launched by the members of Enactus, IPCW, to resuscitate the art form and empower a community of Kumaoni housewives through entrepreneurial action. Under Project Aipan, beautiful Aipan motifs have been adapted on canvases, bookmarks, greeting cards, diaries, folders, and other items of stationery. 

eContent to be lauched by UGC having info about Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari dialects

An online portal by the name of “eContent” to be launched soon by UGC which will contain all the information related to the languages and dialects of India. The people of Uttarakhand can rejoice as this online portal will contain all the history related to the dialects of Uttarakhand, including Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari dialects.

The dialects of Uttarakhand are going to enchant the world by its melody and speak volumes about its rich history:

Now all the dialects of Uttarakhand including Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari are going to narrate their rich history as Vishwavidyalaya Anudan Ayog (UGC) is going to launch an online portal by the name of “eContent”. The central government is going to launch a project called “Bharatvani” in which all the dialects and the traditions of Uttarakhand will be preserved in the form of online content. The portal will have the information regarding, all the written and spoken languages as well as dialects that are widely used in India.

According to the mortal survey done in 2001, there are 122 (listed and non-listed) languages and about 234 dialects that are spoken in different parts of India. This online portal will be a medium to restore these languages and to make them known all over the world, as they are a part of the rich cultural heritage of India.

The “Bharatvani Project” and “Open Knowledge Society” will be formed by UGC for giving an identity to the languages and dialects of India. All the facts, information and history related to these languages and dialects will be converted in multimedia format, which will be further uploaded on the online portal. UGC has asked all the Universities and institutions to join hands with this noble cause.

Mussoorie: First free Wifi Hill Station in North India

The vision of Chief Minister Harish Rawat to make Mussoorie a ‘Smart City’ is taking shape. The government of Uttarakhand joined hands with Reliance Jio to provide free wireless service on hand-held sets in the town of Mussoorie. The initiative will soon be followed in other prime locations in the town such as Gun Hill and Landour cantonment. The service under government’s Digital India initiative would cover the area of 4 km from Mall Road to Jhullaghar. In the initial few months, the services are for free of cost but later users will be charged at nominal rates after free wifi service for 15-20 minutes. The speed of 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps is promised at any given point.

The initiative by the government has impressed some people but some have raised many questions on it. As per Rajat Agarwal who is a member of Mussoorie Trader’s Association,” It’s a good effort. But one should see the fine print. To begin with, most people now have the internet on their phones. So is this wi-fi necessary? Also, the entire effort of making Mussoorie wire free comes with a lot of underground cabling work which takes its toll on the roads.”

Mussoorie is now the first hill station across North India to go free Wifi way and can be seen as milling stone which put in on the Digital India map. The step can be seen significant from the point of tourism also as the area around Mall Road is frequented by the tourists. The state tourism has planned to provide free Wifi service in Ranikhet (Mall Road), Mallitaal to Tallitaal, and Nainital (Mall Road) to attract more tourists in these places.

We hope that such initiatives by Uttarakhand government will create more job opportunities for locals and promote tourism in the state which is still recovering from the floods of 2013.

A Bus that came in Uttarakhand after 69 long years

The eyes of the local people of Silpata village in Chamoli district were dead tired after waiting for as long as 69 years, not for a deity or any angelic body to appear and take away their troubles but for the four wheels to run from their village. However, these ruddy-cheek villagers of Silpata were waiting for the four wheels to spun and take them all aboard, not for fun or any sort of merry-making but to help them cut off the distances that were parting them from the world outside. The world outside never looked fancy to them but all they wanted was to get a little relief from the pain that they experienced when they were dealing with sickness and injuries. There had been times when the screams of the women went silent when they were having labour pain as they knew they would be deprived of medical care because the village didn’t have any mode of transport to rush to the hospital.

When the good old folks understood they had nothing left with them but just fake promises that one-day things will change and they’ll get to see a four wheeler running to and fro from the village, they then decided to take the matter into their hands. A 21 km road connecting the tiny hamlet of Silpata with the tehsil headquarters at Adi Badri was made under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana after waiting for almost 69 years. By this time, several generations of the village had moved from the villages to the cities and were enjoying swift air flights by aeroplane while these villagers were waiting for the bus to arrive and set their foot onto it.

When the bus finally came to the Silapata village, everybody took a deep breath and thanked the heavens as they had spent their whole lives trekking several kilometers to reach the nearest market. There were times when the old villagers ran out of breath and had no other option than to take baby steps for reaching the market. Since their young children had moved to the cities for finding a good job and there was nobody at home to help them with the daily cores, now the elderly people stopped dreaming about a bus to come to their village. Kalam Singh Bisht, a resident of the village even said, “We had been hoping that a road would be built to our village ever since the country became independent. I am happy that it has somehow happened in this lifetime. Now, the future generation will not have to face the difficulties that we had to endure.”

The villagers couldn’t be happier and celebrated the homecoming of a bus operated by Uttarakhand Transport Corporation. The villagers held a welcome ceremony for the bus in which the local women dressed up in their best attires and performed a traditional dance. The people thanked Congress MLA, Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri from Karnaprayag for constructing the road. This joy would have come two years prior to this celebration if the road project wouldn’t have been postponed without any valid reason. A villager quoted that, “Most of the remote villages in our area had been linked with motorable roads two years back, but we kept waiting for the road for several years. We had to resort to repeated hunger strikes and protest marches before our project was taken up on priority.”

While Man has been on Moon, there are those dark corners of the world that are waiting for a bus to arrive, it’s a thought to ponder upon.

पलायन – मात्र एक चिंतन भर

सुबह की शुरुआत हुई तो अमर उजाला की खबर पर नजर पड़ी, काली गाढ़ी ‘हैडिंग’ में साफ नजर आ रहा था“पहाड़ पर 2.80 लाख घरों पर ताले”। खबर पड़ जरा भी बुरा नहीं लगा आखिर लगे भी क्यों हम भी तो अख़बार देहरादून शहर में बैठ कर ही पढ़ रहे हैं, तो फिर ये घड़ियाली आंसू क्यों बहाएं?

अमर उजाला के मुख्य पृष्ठ पर छपी खबर

हर दिन फेसबुक पर नजर दौड़ाओ तो हजारों पलायन से सम्बंधित सरकारी, गैर-सरकारी व आम लोगों द्वारा जताया गया दुःख पढ़ने को मिल जाता है। शायद मैं भी वही कर रहा हूँ मगर मैं उम्मीद नहीं करता किसी से वापस गाँव में बसने की। हो सकता है पलायन पर राजनीती करने वाले और इससे जेब भरने वाले लोगों को मेरी बात अच्छी न लगे पर हर इंसान का हक़ है अच्छी शिक्षा, बुनियादी सुविधाएँ, सड़क, पानी, बिजली, स्वास्थ्य सेवाएं आदि।

कोई नहीं चाहता अपना पुष्तैनी  घर छोड़ना

ये तो साफ है की बिना नौकरी व बुनियादी सुविधाओं के इस मंगल तक पहुँच चुकी दुनिया में किसी दूरदराज के गाँव में अंजान बन कर रहे यह मुमकिन नहीं। एक अच्छा जीवन देखने का ख्वाब हर कोई देखता है और हम किसी से उम्मीद नहीं लगा सकते की वो हमारी सोच के हिसाब से चले। हाँ अगर घर पर ताले लगे हैं तो ये बात साफ है की उसे अपने घर की फ़िक्र है और घर छोड़ते वक्त शायद उनके मन में यही विचार आया होगा की “सब कुछ ठीक हो जाएगा और मैं खूब पैसे कमा कर बुढ़ापे का जीवन इस घर में बिताऊंगा”।

मुमकिन नहीं शहर की चका-चौंध से निकलना

एक पंछी जो कभी अपने घोंसले से बाहर ना निकला हो और उसकी पहली उड़ान से उसे एहसास हो की आगे उम्मीदों का संसार है तो बहुत की कम सम्भावना है की वो उसी घोंसले में वापस रहना चाहे। हाँ एक शर्त पर वो रह सकता है- की वो दुनिया देख चूका है और अपने अनुभव नए पंछियों के साथ बाँट उन्हें भी आसमान छूने की सलाह देगा।

उम्मीदों का संसार बड़ा है पर शुरुआत हमें करनी होगी

आज हम पूरी दुनियां में हैं, बेशक हम गाँव में पढ़ कर बड़े हुए हैं पर ये बात भी सत्य है की गाँव से निकल कर ही हम प्रदेश व देश का नाम रोशन कर पाए। आज कई गैर सरकारी व सरकारी संगठन उत्तराखंड के गावों में आम लोगों को रोजगार के साथ-साथ अन्य मूलभूत सुविधाएं मुहैया करवा रही हैं और ये भी सत्य है की प्रतिभा को बढ़ने से कोई रोक नहीं सकता, इसलिए जरुरत है दूसरों के सहारे की उम्मीद करने के बजाए खुद ही से शुरुआत करने की।

शहरों में बढ़ता दबाव फिर से आबाद करेगा इन गावों को

शहरों में रहने की जगह नहीं और पहाड़ी गावों में रहने वालों का कोई अता-पता नहीं। जरूरी नहीं अभी के लोगों की गॉव में रहने को लेकर जो सोच है वो आने वाली पीढ़ी की भी हो। सबकुछ तो है यहाँ और वक़्त के साथ शहरों में बढ़ते दबाव को कम करने के लिए सरकार की मजबूरी हो जाएगी गॉवों को विकसित करने की और ये कहावत भी बड़ी मशहूर है की ‘गिरगिट को देख कर ही गिरगिट रंग बदलता है’ उम्मीद है दिखावे की ये दुनिया उस पल भी यूँ ही बरक़रार रहेगी और गावों में रहने वाले सबसे उच्च माने जाएंगे।

Bio-villages of Uttarakhand Emerging as Pioneer in Organic Farming

A minion village called Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand has emerged as a surfeit bio-village. It all started with a project in which the farmers were educated about the harmful effects of the chemical fertilizers and the advantages of using biofertilizers. About 18 demonstrations were done on EM (Effective Microorganisms) Heap, BD Heap, CPP (Cow Pat Pit) and NADEP was also organized in Sirkot Village. NADEP is a process to make compost. It involves placing layers of different types of compostable materials in a simple, mud-sealed structure designed with brick and mud water. The system permits conversion of approximately 1 kg of animal dung into 40 kg of rich compost which can be applied directly to the field. The farmers who were not associated with this project also started producing their own NADEP compost.

Dhanpur Village in Kalsi block of Dehradun was termed as a bio-village in 2001:

In 2001, a tiny hamlet called Dhanpur in Kalsi block of Dehradun district was identified as a bio-village. The village consumed a total of 146 quintals of D.A.P. (Diammonium phosphate). When this village was selected as a bio-village, it reduced the use of chemical fertilizers to 10 quintals. Each household of this village now produces compost and bio-pesticide for their farmlands using cow urine.

The women of Danpur have also come up as a strong pillar for making their village a complete bio-village. Durga Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh, a Women Self Hep Group leads the village. The women of this group make baby pillows made out of millet husk and other organic produce such as organic ginger, organic turmeric etc.

Village Mankandpur of Ramnagar block in Nainital has become a fully saturated bio-village:

Mankandpur Village of Ramnagar in Nainital has become a fully saturated bio-village. The farmers of this village are producing a different kind of compost called ‘Matka-Khad’, a vermin-compost which is beneficial for the crops. The villagers are also using cow dung to make compost and are selling their organic wheat at Rs. 1,400 per quintal.

Success Stories of the farmers of Uttarakhand who had a profitable return from organic farming:

Girish Joshi of Jalut Village in Gangolihaat block of Pithoragarh district, a master trainer who is well aware of the benefits of bio-agriculture has grown 3 tons of onions using the bio-compost per acre, CPP, and liquid manures. Girish Joshi also recorded a rise of 15% extra onions and saw a hefty growth in bulbs.

Brijmohan Chauhan of Thadun Village in Purola block of Uttarkashi district has invented low-cost bio-pesticide by using bio-liquid obtained from aromatic leaves of wild plants. He used it on his 10 nali about 0.02 hectares land and earned a profit of Rs. 10,000 by selling the agricultural produce.

Shiva Charan Singh, a farmer and gram pradhan in Mundakhedakalan village of Haridwar district has grown more than 70 kilograms bottle gourds in 60 days by using a single seed. He used 3 kilograms bio-compost to achieve this unrealistic result.

Anand Singh Bisht, a farmer of a quaint village called Jitpur in the glittering Nainital district has used 900-kilo bio-fertilizer on 4 hectares land for growing basmati crop. Consequently, he has witnessed a 10% rise in the crop by reducing the input costs.

The farmers of Sheel Village in Almora district are not lagging behind as they are using bio-composts to increase their agricultural produce. Umesh Singh, a farmer of Sheel village has effectively improved the quality of groundnut crops. He saw an increase in the grain density and size along with a significant decrease in its harvesting time. Umesh recorded a boost of 15% in the output.

Harela Society – A Group Saving the Forests of Uttarakhand from Burning into Fumes

While the forest fires of Uttarakhand are creating havoc in the terrains of Garhwal and Kumaon, few noble souls are getting their hands burned while fighting the ferocious forest fire. To name a few we have, Harela Society whose motto is “Hands Applying Reconciliation Ecology through Local Archetypes”. The Harela Society’s work in extinguishing forest fire in Thalkedar and the other bio-diverse forest covers in and around Pithoragarh is highly commendable. When the Dafaalis, as the people associated with Harela Society would like to call them, spotted fire at the three areas of Thalkedar, they at once geared up to stop the raging forest fire.

“When the volunteers tried to extinguish the fire they couldn’t succeed as the fire was beyond control. After understanding the situation, we recommended the administration to deploy Army, SSB, ITBP and Ecotask force as soon as possible”, says Manu Dafaali the founder of Harela. It was a tough gradient for them as the forest was burning in fumes and the area around it boiled like mercury in the scorching heat of the summer season. Also, the mismanaged spread of Chir and Sal forest are more prone to forest fire and cause great destruction.

The Harela Society has also shared their experience of fighting forest fire on their Facebook Page

The Harela Society battled with the fire and after analyzing the situation they pleaded the administration to deploy the Army. You can check out their Facebook Page to know where else they are working and also check the current updates.

Team Harela is now planning to work on a different module. “Now we are going to focus more on awareness part of villagers who are putting fires (in 99% cases of forest fire). It is always better to prevent fire than fighting against it in the fields. Forests, which are once burned, are again prone to catch fire if villagers don’t get proper education about it. We have also asked administration to take strong action against people who are putting fire in these forests”, says Manu Dafaali.

About Harela Society:

Harela Society is a Non- Profit Organization that works in the majestic valley of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand India. The society focuses on developing, encouraging and supporting local models of nature and environment conservation that are based on community participation, traditional knowledge and applied science. It is an initiative of thoughts shared by similar minded people passionate about nature conservation. It has been working on various issues related to the environment, education and sustainable livelihood options in many villages and cities of Uttarakhand, India since 2012.

Harela Society believes in the approach of Reconciliation Ecology and continuously works on building spatial relationship and environment for local communities, wildlife and its habitat in the Himalayan regions with the support and partnership with different communities, organizations and governments across the country. Harela Society is actively working on issues such as Waste Management, Tree Plantation, conducting Workshops and Awareness Programs on Environment and Sustainable Living. Designing strategies for expanding livelihood options in the villages of Pithoragarh. Organizing Educational Camps, conducting walks, documenting the natural history, lifestyle, wildlife, landscape, culture and community. They also lay emphasis on the production and use of organic products. “Harela” the word symbolizes greenery with prosperity in its root. It is one of the major festivals in Uttarakhand to mark the advent of rainy season and new harvest by planting trees

If you are also fighting forest fire then take proper precautions such as:

1. Wear a cap or hat to save your face from the burns,
2. Carry a water bottle with you,
3. Wear anti-pollution mask,
4. Carry a torch,
5. Wear shoes as your feet may get burns,
6. Carry First aid box,
7. Wear dark shades and glasses,
8. Carry a cotton scarf or quick dry towel,
9. Carry a sickle or any other sharp tool.

Note: Avoid wearing synthetic clothes that can catch fire.

You can also donate the aforementioned items to the firefighters of Harela Society. Currently, they require electric chain saw cutters.

Uttarakhand leads in the world’s largest synchronized bird count event

The chirps of the myriad colourful birds seen in Uttarakhand have become a little louder, and our happiness in knowing so has made our heart beat a little faster. It’s a good news for all the bird lovers as the recently held Great Backyard Bird Count, the largest synchronized bird count event across the world has recognized Uttarakhand as a birding heaven.

The event was held between 12-15 February where active participation of the bird enthusiasts from India was seen. About 1100 bird lovers submitted around 7,800 bird checklists.

Raman Kumar, director, Nature’s Science Initiative said, “India was at number one spot in terms of the number of species reported with 785 bird species. The country ranked third (behind US and Canada) in the number of checklists submitted. Within India, Uttarakhand led the way and recorded 402 bird species – the highest from any state.”

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was started in the US in 1988. It started as a citizen-science project to collect data on birds when its popularity hit the masses it became global in 2013. GBBC runs for 4 days every February encouraging people to go birding anywhere even in their backyard or parks and record their observations on the eBird website.

“WII recorded maximum 147 bird species from its campus itself out of 100 odd campuses across the country. It is mainly because WII has an ideal mosaic habitat which includes grassland, woodland, marshy, swampy, wetland, lakh, vegetation which encourages good diversity of birds,” said Gopi GV, Scientist with Wildlife Institute of India (WII).

With the introduction of such global bird events, it has become easier to identify and study the complex distribution and behaviour of birds. Also, we can brush up our knowledge about the wide variety of birds that are not only found in India but all around the globe. Such events help in unleashing the citizen scientists within the bird lovers who are inquisitive researchers as well. Also, the data collected on birds can be used to know about the climate change influence on birds, their movements from year to year, their patterns and migration.

Hiresha Verma: The Mushroom Woman of Uttarakhand

A country where the agro-based communities are committing suicide and are forced to alienate themselves from farming Hiresha has appeared as a silver lining in the lives of many. Hiresha Verma, a simple woman with passion running down her nerves has taken the pledge of reviving farming in Uttarakhand.

A single woman has changed the lives of many:

Hiresha travelled to different villages and shared her expertise of mushroom farming with the rural women of Uttarakhand to encourage them to stand on their feet. She briefed the women about the advantages of mushroom farming and gave training to them. Hiresha has trained more than 1200 women residing in the tiny hamlets of Chamoli, Gopeshwar, Tehri, and Haldwani. Apart from this 2,000 people have gained knowledge from her about doing effective mushroom farming.

Hiresha is an inspiration for those who are migrating from the villages in search of livelihood:

Hiresha has proved that there is a solution to every problem only if we try to resolve it by harnessing our energy in it. She says that the abandoned home of the villages can be used for growing mushrooms which can help in bringing people back to their native homes. According to Hiresha, a small room is enough to start mushroom farming and even a person having less capital can also do it.

Hiresha’s hobby developed into a profitable business:

Hiresha who gave 12 essential years of her life to her IT company started mushroom farming as a hobby by using 25 bags of compost. When she yielded great output, she thought of taking mushroom farming to another level. Now she proudly owns a big plant at Upper Charba in Dehradun whose net worth is around one crore rupees. Hiresha’s mushroom business has flourished and has entered the global markets. Now she exports mushrooms to UAE, USA and East Asia.

About Hiresha:

Ms. Hiresha Verma is the MD & CEO of Hanzen Technologies Pvt. Ltd. She is not only a successful woman but a role model for many as she has used her knowledge of mushroom farming to help women to start their own small-scale businesses. For her noteworthy efforts in reviving farming and providing a source of livelihood to many Ms. Haresha has been honoured with Grassroot Level Women of the Decade Award 2014, Women Entrepreneur Award in 2011, and ISB for Leadership & Management Certificate.

Most influential sports personalities of India and their connection with Uttarakhand

The sky is not the limit for these inspirational sports personalities who have made their names outshine and have brought laurels to the country by setting a benchmark in their respective fields. Hailing from some of the lesser known places of Uttarakhand these superstars of sports are role models for the youngsters who dream of soaring high but are afraid to fall. If you need some inspiration to chase your dreams then have a quick look at the 11 most influential sports personalities who have proved that if you have the zeal to follow your dreams then neither money nor excessive pressure from family can become a hurdle between your success.

1. Abhinav Bindra- Shooting

Born in the lavish surroundings of Dehradun, Abhinav Bindra has set a benchmark in shooting. This young shooter has done his schooling from the prestigious Doon School. He is a 10m air rifle title winner at Beijing Olympics Games, 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships and a title winner at 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. Apart from this Abhinav has also bagged a gold medal in men’s hockey team and is currently serving as the board advisor member in the Go Sports Foundation, Bangalore.

Notable Achievements: Abhinav Bindra has been conferred with “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna”in 2001 and a Padma Bhushan Award for his noteworthy achievements. Bindra was also the first Indian to win world championship gold in Zagreb and a gold medal in Paris event.

2. Jaspal Rana- Shooting

The shooting sensation Jaspal Rana hails from Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Jaspal Rana who is one of the finest shooters of Uttarakhand was trained by his father, Narayan Singh Rana, a BSF officer. When the 12-year-old Rana made the national debut in the 31st National Shooting Championship at Ahmedabad, nobody would have imagined that a 12-year-old boy would take away the silver medal. In the year 1994 at the 46th World Shooting Championship (Junior Section), Rana won a gold medal for Standard Pistol Shooting that proved to be another big milestone in his journey. Rana has earned more than 600 medals in both national and international arena of shooting. For his contribution in the field of shooting Jaspal Rana was conferred with the Arjuna Award.

3. Bachendri Pal- Mountaineering

This inspiring Pahari lady has scaled several rigid mountains and arduous peaks of India and abroad. Born on May 24, 1954, in a the hush village of Nakuri in Uttarkashi, the simple Pahari girl Bachendri Pal left everybody in awe when she became the first Indian woman to reach to the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Being nurtured in the modest family of a border tradesman who supplied groceries from India to Tibet, Bachendri’s feat is an inspiration for many. A true adventurer by heart, Bachendri with her friends mapped the lengths and breadths of 13,123 feet high peak during a school picnic. Impressed by her outstanding performance Bachendri was sent to college for higher studies and she became the first girl to do NIM course in 1982. Pal faced severe backlash when she choose mountaineering over studies, her family and relatives opposed her idea as they wanted her to do a reputed and safe job like becoming a school teacher. But when she created history by becoming the first woman to climb the Mount Everest in 1984 Bachendri proved that chasing your dreams is better than living a mediocre life.

Accolades conferred on Bachendri Pal: Bachendri’s name is written in the 1990’s Guinness Book of World Records. She has received a Padma Shri, an Arjuna Award, National Adventure Award by the Government of India and an Honorary Doctorate from the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (formerly known as Garhwal University) in 1997. She was also the first recipient of Virangana Lakshmibai Rashtriya Samman 2013–14, given by the Ministry of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India at Gwalior 18 June 2013 for her personal achievement in Adventure sports and women’s upliftment in the country.

4. Ekta Bisht- Cricket

A left-handed Batswoman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Ekta Bisht is the first woman from Uttarakhand who represented India in National and International grounds. This cricket queen was born on February 8, 1986, in Almora and has made Uttarakhand proud with her achievements.

5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Cricket

Born in a Rajput family, Dhoni has a deep connection with Uttarakhand as his paternal village lies in Lvali in the Lamgarha block of Almora district. This cricketing legend does not need any introduction as he is the current and most favourite captain of Indian national cricket team. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India has won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the CB Series of 2007-08, the Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

He became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-over trophies and lead India to number one position in the ICC Test rankings. Under his captaincy, India became the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series. Several accolades such as ICC ODI Player of the Year Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and the Padma Shri have been bestowed on him. In 2011, Time magazine included Dhoni in its Time 100 list of the “Most Influential People in the World.” In 2012, Sports Pro listed Dhoni as the sixteenth most marketable athlete in the world. In the 2015 edition of the Forbes, he was ranked as 23rd in the list of highest paid athletes in the world with approx earnings of US$31 million.

6. Tashi and Nungshi Malik- Mountaineering

The Malik sisters are the World’s first siblings and twins to climb Seven Summits, to complete Adventurers Grand Slam and Three Poles Challenge. Their name has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first female twins to climb Mount Everest and the first siblings, first twins and youngest persons as well as First South Asians to complete Explorers Grand Slam last degree. The twin sisters reside in Dehradun with their family and have received 10+2 education from Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

7. Unmukt Chand- Cricket

This right-handed batsman was born in the Kumaon region to Kumaoni Rajput family and has been honoured by the Uttarakhand government for his praiseworthy work. Unmukt’s parents are teachers who belong to the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. This young cricketer has won Under 19 World Cup and has played IPL matches for Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians. This great cricketer is rising as a shining star in sports and has been appreciated by many biggies of the cricket like Australian legend, Ian Chappell.

Unmukt’s struggle penned in a book: Unmukt Chand has written a book called “Sky is the Limit” which narrates his journey from a little boy who used to practice in his backyard to leading as a captain and winning the Under 19 World Cup in a foreign land.

8. Mir Ranjan Negi- Hockey

Born in Almora district of Uttarakhand, Mir Ranjan Negi’s life is a roller coaster journey as he saw many ups and down in his personal as well as professional life. His life story has been documented in the super hit Bollywood film called Chak de India. During the 1982 Asian Games, false accusations were put on Mir Ranjan Negi for being a traitor as India lost the final field hockey match from 1-7 against Pakistan. Negi who was the goalkeeper was accused of having conceded those goals. Many leading newspapers and tabloid mirrored him as a match-fixer who was bribed by Pakistan. Few ignorant people even questioned whether he is a Muslim as his first name Mir suggests that. However untrue but these rumours ruined Mir Ranjan Negi’s life and he was let go by the Indian Hockey Team and quit the game for many years.

He made his entry as a goalkeeping coach to the Indian national field hockey team in 1998 Asian Games in which his team won a gold medal. Four years later, he became the goalkeeping coach of the Indian women’s national field hockey team. That year his team bagged a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He was also the assistant coach for the women’s team when it bagged gold in 2004 Hockey Asia Cup.

9. Parimarjan Negi- Chess

2006 Chess Grandmaster, Parimarjan Negi was born on February 9, 1993, in Uttarakhand. Parimarjan Negi became the second youngest chess grandmaster in the history of chess at the young age of 13 in 2006. He also played on the top board for the bronze medal-winning Indian team in 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso Norway. Parimarjan was bestowed with Arjuna Award in 2010 by the Government of India.

Negi received his first grandmaster norm at the 2005/06 Hastings International Chess Congress, the second GM at the 4th Parsvnath International Open Chess Tournament in Delhi. He earned his last GM norm on July 1, 2006, by drawing with Russian Grandmaster Ruslan Sherbakov at the Chelyabinsk Region Superfinal Championship in Satka, Russia. Negi then became the youngest chess grandmaster in India and the second youngest in the world.

10. Manish Krishnanand Pandey- Cricket

A rising star of the IPL, Manish Pandey is an international cricketer and a native of Uttarakhand. Born on September 10, 1989, in the City of Lakes Nainital, Pandey started playing cricket when he was studying in third standard in Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Devlali. He was the member of the winning team of 2008 Under-19 World Cup. Manish Pandey was also the first Indian to score a century in the IPL and has played for Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL matches.

11. Pawan Negi- Cricket

One of the highest paid cricketers in the history of IPL auction Pawan Negi hails from Almora and later moved to Delhi. This 23-year-old slow-left-arm orthodox bowler stole the limelight when he was bought by Delhi Daredevil for whooping Rs 8.5 crores leaving Yuvraj Singh behind. Pawan Negi made his Twenty20 International debut for Indian cricket team against the United Arab Emirates cricket team in the 2016 Asia Cup. He plays for Delhi in the first-class Ranji Trophy competition and has also played List A and Twenty20 cricket for the team. Pawan Negi is the star of the IPL matches and has played for Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings.

ऐसे हुआ उत्तराखण्ड का गठन

है अगर बिश्वास तो मंजिल मिलेगी, शर्त ये बिन रुके चलना पडेगा । १९३८ से पहले गोरखो के आक्रमण व उनके द्वारा किये अत्याचरो से अन्ग्रेजी शाशन द्वारा मुक्ति देने व बाद मे अन्ग्रेजो द्वारा भी किये गये शोषण से आहत हो कर उत्तराखण्ड के बुद्धिजीवियो मे इस क्षेत्र के लिये एक प्रथक राजनैतिक व प्रशासनिक इकाई गठित करने पर गम्भीरता से सहमति घर बना रही थी. समय-समय पर वे इसकी माग भी प्रशासन से करते रहे.१९३८ = ५-६ मई, को कान्ग्रेस के क्षीनगर गढ्वाल सम्मेलन मे क्षेत्र के पिछडेपन को दूर करने के लिये एक प्रथक प्रशासनिक व्यवस्था की भी माग की गई. इस सम्मेलन मे माननीय प्रताप सिह नेगी, जवहरलाल नेहरू व विजयलक्षमी पन्डित भी उपस्थित थे.१९४६: हल्द्वानी सम्मेलन मे कुर्मान्चल केशरी माननीय बद्रीदत्त पान्डेय, पुर्णचन्द्र तिवारी, व गढ्वाल केशरी अनसूया प्रसाद बहुगुणा द्वारा पर्वतीय क्षेत्र के लिये प्रथक प्रशासनिक इकाई गठित करने की माग की किन्तु इसे उत्तराखण्ड के निवासी एवम तात्कालिक सन्युक्त प्रान्त के मुख्यमन्त्री गोविन्द बल्लभ पन्त ने अस्वीकार कर दिया. १९५२: देश की प्रमुख राजनैतिक दल, भारतीय कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी के प्रथम महासचिव, पी.सी. जोशी ने भारत सरकार से प्रथक उत्तराखण्ड राज्य गठन करने का एक ग्यापन भारत सरकार को सोपा. पेशावर काण्ड के नायक व प्रसिध्द स्वतन्त्रता सेनानी चन्द्र सिह गढ्वाली ने भी प्रधानमन्त्री जवाहर लाल नेहरु के समक्ष प्रथक पर्वतीय राज्य की माग क एक ग्यापन दिया. १९५५: २२ मई नई दिल्ली मे पर्वतीय जनविकास समिति की आम सभा सम्पन्न. उत्तराखण्ड क्षेत्र को प्रस्तावित हिमाचल प्रदेश में मिला कर ब्रहद हिमाचल प्रदेश बनाने की मांग.१९५६: प्रथक हिमाचल प्रदेश बनाने की मांग राज्य पुनर्गठन आयोग द्वारा ठुकराने के बाबजूद ग्रहमन्त्री गोविन्द बल्लभ पन्त ने अपने बिशेषाधिकारों का प्रयोग करते हुये हिमाचल प्रदेश की मांग को सिद्धांत रूप में स्वीकार किया. किन्तु उत्तराखण्ड के बारे में कुछ नहीं किया. १९६६: अगस्त माह में उत्तरप्रदेश के पर्वतीय क्षेत्र के लोगों ने प्रधानमन्त्री को ग्यापन भेज कर प्रथक उत्तरखण्ड राज्य की मांग की.१९६७: (१० - ११ जून) : जगमोहन सिंह नेगी एवम चन्द्र भानू गुप्त की अगुवाई में रामनगर कांग्रेस सम्मेलन में पर्वतीय क्षेत्र के विकास के लिये प्रथक प्रशासनिक आयोग का प्रस्ताव केन्द्र सरकार को भेजा. २४-२५ जून, प्रथक पर्वतीय राज्य प्राप्ति के लिये आठ पर्वतीय जिलों की एक ’पर्वतीय राज्य परिषद का गठन नैनीताल में किया गया जिसमें दयाक्र्ष्ण पान्डेय अध्यक्ष एवम ऋशिबल्लभ सुन्दरियाल, गोविन्द सिहं मेहरा आदि शामिल थे. १४-१५ अक्टूबर: दिल्ली में उत्तराखण्ड विकास संगोष्टी का उदघाटन तत्कालिन केन्द्रिय मन्त्री अशोक मेहता द्वारा दिया गया जिसमें सांसद एवम टिहरी नरेश मान्वेन्द्र शाह ने क्षेत्र के पिछडेपन को दूर करने के लिये केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश की मांग की.१९६८: लोकसभा में सांसद एवम टिहरी नरेश मान्वेन्द्र शाह के प्रस्ताव के आधार पर योजना आयोग ने पर्वतीय नियोजन प्रकोष्ठ खोला. १९७०: (१२ मई) तात्कालिक प्रधानमन्त्री इन्दिरा गांधी ने पर्वतीय क्षेत्र की समस्याओं का निदान प्राथमिकता से करने की घोषणा की.१९७१: मा० मान्वेन्द्र शाह, नरेन्द्र सिंह बिष्ट, इन्द्रमणि बडोनी और लक्क्षमण सिंह जी ने अलग राज्य के लिये कई जगह आन्दोलन किये.१९७२: क्ष्री रिषिबल्लभ सुन्दरियाल एवम पूरण सिंह डंगवाल सहित २१ लोगों ने अलग राज्य की मांग को लेकर बोट क्लब पर गिरफ़्तारी दी.१९७३: पर्वतीय राज्य परिषद का नाम उत्तरखण्ड राज्य परिषद किया गया. सांसद प्रताप सिंह बिष्ट अध्यक्ष, मोहन उप्रेती, नारायण सुंदरियाल सदस्य बने.१९७८: चमोली से बिधायक प्रताप सिंह की अगुवाई में बदरीनाथ से दिल्ली बोट क्लब तक पदयात्रा और संसद का घेराव का प्रयास. दिसम्बर में राष्त्रपति को ग्यापन देते समय १९ महिलाओं सहित ७१ लोगों को तिहाड भेजा गया जिन्हें १२ दिसम्बर को रिहा किया गया. १९७९: सांसद त्रेपन सिंह नेगी के नेत्रत्व में उत्तराखण्ड राज्य परिषद का गठन. ३१ जनवरी को भारी वर्षा एवम कडाके की ठंड के बाबजूद दिल्ली में १५ हजार से भी अधिक लोगों ने प्रथक राज्य के लिये मार्च किया.१९७९: (२४-२५ जुलाई) मंसूरी में पत्रकार द्वारिका प्रसाद उनियाल के नेत्रत्व में पर्वतीय जन विकास सम्मेलन का आयोजन. इसी में उत्तराखण्ड क्रांति दल की स्थापना. सर्व क्ष्री नित्यानन्द भट्ट, डी.डी. पंत, जगदीश कापडी, के. एन. उनियाल, ललित किशोर पांडे, बीर सिंह ठाकुर, हुकम सिंह पंवार, इन्द्रमणि बडोनी और देवेन्द्र सनवाल ने भाग लिया. सम्मेलन में यह राय बनी कि जब तक उत्तराखण्ड के लोग राजनीतिक संगठन के रूप एकजुट नहीं हो जाते, तब तक उत्तराखण्ड राज्य नहीं बन सकता अर्थात उनका शोषण जारी रहेगा. इसकी परिणिति उत्तराखण्ड क्रांति दल की स्थापना में हुई. १९८०: उत्तराखण्ड क्रांति दल ने घोषणा की कि उत्तराखण्ड भारतीय संघ क एक शोषण बिहीन, वर्ग बिहीन और धर्म निर्पेक्ष राज्य होगा.१९८२: प्रधानमंत्री इन्दिरा गांधी ने मई में बद्रीनाथ मे उत्तराखण्ड क्रांति दल के प्रतिनिधि मंडल के साथ ४५ मिनट तक बातचीत की. १९८३: २० जून को राजधानी दिल्ली में चौधरी चरण सिंह ने एक संवाददाता सम्मेलन में कहा कि उत्तराखण्ड राज्य की मांग राष्त्रहित में नही है. १९८४: भा.क.पा. की सहयोगी छात्र संगठन, आल इन्डिया स्टूडेंट्स फ़ैडरेशन ने सितम्बर, अक्टूबर में पर्वतीय राज्य के मांग को लेकर गढवाल क्षेत्र मे ९०० कि.मी. लम्बी साईकिल यात्रा की. २३ अप्रैल को नैनीताल में उक्रान्द ने प्रधानमंत्री राजीव गांधी के नैनीताल आगमन पर प्रथक राज्य के समर्थन में प्रदर्शन किया. १९८७: अटल बिहारी बाजपायी, भा.ज.पा. अध्यक्ष ने, उत्तराखण्ड राज्य मांग को प्रथकवादी नाम दिया. ९ अगस्त को बोट क्लब पर अखिल भारतीय प्रवासी उक्रांद द्वारा साम्केतिक भूख हडताल और प्रधान्मन्त्री को ग्यापन दिया. इसी दिन आल इन्डिया मुस्लिम यूथ कांन्वेन्सन ने उत्तराखण्ड आन्दोलन को समर्थन दिया. २३ नबम्बर को युवा नेता धीरेन्द्र प्रताप भदोला ने लोकसभा मे दर्शक दीर्घा में उत्तरखण्ड राज्य निर्माण के समर्थन में नारेबाजी की. १९८८: २३ फ़रवरी : राज्य आन्दोलन के दूसरे चरण में उक्रांद द्वारा असहयोग आन्दोलन एवम गिरफ़्तारियां दी. २१ जून: अल्मोडा में ’नये भारत में नया उत्तराखण्ड’ नारे के साथ ’उत्तराखण्ड संघर्ष वाहिनी’ का गठन. २३ अक्टूबर: जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम, नई दिल्ली में हिमालयन कार रैली का उत्तराखण्ड समर्थकों द्वारा बिरोध. पूलिस द्वारा लाठी चार्ज. १७ नबम्बर: पिथौरागड मे नारायण आक्ष्रम से देहारादून तक पैदल यात्रा.१९८९: मु.मं. मुलायम सिह यादव द्वारा उत्तराखण्ड को उ.प्र. का ताज बता कर अलग राज्य बनाने से साफ़ इन्कार. १९९०: १० अप्रैल: बोट क्लब पर उत्तरांचल प्रदेश संघर्ष समिति के तत्वाधान में भा.ज.पा. ने रैली आयोजित की.१९९१: ११ मार्च: मुलायम सिंह यादव ने उत्तराखण्ड राज्य मांग को पुन: खारिज किया. १९९१: ३० अगस्त: कांग्रेस नेताओं ने "ब्रहद उत्तराखण्ड" राज्य बनाने की मांग की.१९९१: उ.प्र. भा.ज.पा. सरकार द्वारा प्रथक राज्य संबंधी प्रस्ताव संस्तुति के साथ केन्द्र सरकार के पास भेजा. भा.ज.पा. ने अपने चुनावी घोषणा पत्र में भी प्रथक राज्य का वायदा किया

State Universities

Kumaon University, Nainital 

(Constituted under Notification No. Shiksha(10)/8651/15-75(85)/64, Uttar Pradesh Sarkar, Dated 23 November,1973 Governed by The Uttarakhand (The U.P. State University Act 1973) (Adaptation and Modification Order,2001) Act 2005

Name of VC	Prof. H.S.Dhami
Date of Assuming Charge	19.11.2013
Expiry of term	18.11.2016
Telephone	(05942) - 235068 ( O ) , 2366855( R ) , 235576 ( Fax )

G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology , Pant Nagar

(Constituted under Notification No. 3722/XVII-267-1958, Uttar Pradesh Sarkar, Dated 26 December 1958 ) Governed by Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act,1958

Name of VC	Dr. Mangla Rai
Date of Assuming Charge	21.03.2015
Expiry of term	30.06.2017
Telephone	(05944) - 233333 ( O ) , 233621 ( R ) , 233500 ( Fax )

Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar

(Constituted under Notification No. 486/ Vidhayee & Sansadiya Karya /2005, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 21 April 2005) Governed by The Uttarakhand (The U.P. State University Act, 1973) (Adaptation and Modification Order,2001) Act 2005

Name of VC	Dr. Mahaveer Agarwal
Date of Assuming Charge	17.01.2013
Expiry of term	16.01.2016
Telephone	(01334) - 250896 ( O ) , 250636 ( Fax )

Doon University, Dehradun

(Constituted under Notification No. 489/ Vidhayee & Sansadiya Karya /2005, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 26 April 2005) Governed by Doon University Act 2005

Name of VC	Dr. Vinod Kumar Jain
Date of Assuming Charge	27.03.2015
Expiry of term	26.03.2018
Telephone	(0135) - 2533102( O ), 2533115(Fax)

Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun

(Constituted under Notification No. 415/ Vidhayee & Sansadiya Karya /2005,Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 27 January 2005) Governed by Uttarakhand Technical University Act 2005

Name of VC	Dr. Pradeep Kumar Garg
Date of Assuming Charge	21.04.2015
Expiry of term	20.04.2018
Telephone	(0135) - 2770128 ( O ), 2761709(R), 2770119 (Fax)

Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani 

(Constituted under Notification No. 608/ Vidhayee & Sansadiya Karya /2005, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 31 October 2005) Governed by Uttarakhand Open University Act 2005

Name of VC	Prof. Subhash Dhuliya
Date of Assuming Charge	14.02.2013
Expiry of term	13.02.2016
Telephone	(05946) - 263014 ( O ), 262032 (Fax)

Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun

(Constituted under Notification No. 796/XVIII-1(4)/2009-01/2001, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 22 October 2009) Governed by Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University Act 2009

Name of VC	Prof. S. P. Mishra
Date of Assuming Charge	16.01.2015
Expiry of term	15.01.2018
Telephone	(0135) - 2733236, 9458190696(M)

Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry , Bharsar

(Constituted under Notification No. 178/XXXVI(3)/2011/24(1)/2011, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 28 April 2011) Governed by the Uttarakhand Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidalaya (Amendment) Act, 2011

Name of VC	Prof. Matthew Prasad
Date of Assuming Charge	02.01.2015
Expiry of term	01.01.2018
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Shree Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Badhsahithul, Tehri Garhwal

(Constituted under Notification No. 357/XXXVI (3)/2011/57(1)/2010, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dated 04 November 2011) Governed by the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Uttarakhand Vishwavidalaya Act, 2011

Name of VC	Dr.U.S.Rawat
Date of Assuming Charge	17.12.2012
Expiry of term	16.12.2015
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Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University, Dehradun

(Constituted under Notification No. 72/XXXVI(3)/2014/07(1)/2014, Dated 18 February 2014, Uttarakhand Shasan) Governed by The Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education Act,2014 (Adhiniyam Sankhya 05 of 2014)

Name of VC	Dr. U S Rawat
Date of Assuming Charge	23.02.2015
Expiry of term	**
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