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1. Guleria R.P., Kuniyal J.C., Rawat P.S., Thakur H.K., Sharma M., Sharma N.L., Singh M., Chand K., Sharma P., Thakur A.K., Dhyani P.P. and Bhuyan P.K. (2011) Aerosols optical properties in dynamic atmosphere in the northwestern part of the Indian Himalaya: A comparative study from ground and satellite based observations. Atmospheric Research, 101(3): 726-738. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.04.018, Impact Factor: 1.597 (2010); ISSN: 0169-8095. (Published).

2. Guleria R.P., Kuniyal J.C., Rawat P.S., Sharma N.L., Thakur H.K., Dhyani P.P. and Singh M. (2011) The assessment of aerosol optical properties over Mohal in the northwestern Indian Himalayas using satellite and ground-based measurements and an influence of aerosol transport on aerosol radiative forcing. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 113(3-4): 153-169. (DOI: 10.1007/s00703-011-0149-5), Impact Factor: 0.921 (2010); ISSN: 0177-7971. (Published).

3. Guleria R.P., Kuniyal J.C., Rawat P.S., Thakur H.K., Sharma M., Sharma N.L., Dhyani P.P. and Singh M. (2011) Validation of MODIS retrieval aerosol optical depth and an investigation on aerosol transport over Mohal in the northwestern Indian Himalaya. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33(17): 5379–5401, Impact Factor: 1.182 (2010); Print ISSN: 0143-1161, Online ISSN: 1366-5901. (Published).

4. Sharma N.L., Kuniyal J.C., Singh M., Sharma P, Chand K., Negi A.K., Sharma M. and Thakur H.K. (2011) Atmospheric ultrafine aerosol number concentration and its correlation with vehicular flow at two sites in the western Himalayan region: Kullu-Manali, India, Journal of Earth System Science, 120(2): 281-290, IF: 0.941 (2010); ISSN: 0253-4126 (print version); ISSN: 0973-774X (electronic version). (Published).

5. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur A., Thakur H.K., Sharma S., Pant P., Rawat P.S. and Moorthy K.K. (2009) Aerosol optical depths at Mohal-Kullu in the northwestern Indian Himalyan high altitude station during ICARB. Journal of Earth System Science, 118(1): 41-48, IF: 0.941 (2010); ISSN: 0253-4126 (print version), ISSN: 0973-774X (electronic version). (Published).

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6. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C. and Pandey D.C. (2011) Trends in airborne particles and their sources at two background sites of hill resorts in the Kullu Valley, northwestern Himalaya. Atmospheric Environment, Impact Factor: 3.226 (2010); ISSN: 1352-2310 (communicated).

7. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C., Chand K., Pandey D.C., Sharma D.D., Negi A.K., Sharma P. and Guleria R.P. (2011) Assessment and management of ambient air quality (AAQ): Case studies of sprawling towns of northwestern Himalaya, India. Journal of Mountain Science, Impact Factor: 0.632 (2010); Print ISSN: 1672-6316; Online ISSN: 1993-0321. (communicated).

8. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C., Chand K., Negi A.K., Pandey D.C., Guleria R.P., Sharma D.D., Bhardwaj P.D. and Dhyani P.P. (2011) Ambient air quality status and its sources at urban and semi-urban sites, Northwestern Himalaya, India: A Land Campaign study. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Impact Factor: 1.436 (2010); Print ISSN: 0167-6369; Online ISSN: 1573-2959. (communicated).

9. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur H.K., Chand K., Joshi R. and Dhyani P.P. (2011) Establishing ecotourism environment through solid waste management in the hill spots, trekking regions and expedition summits. Tourism Management, Impact Factor: 2.620 (2010); ISSN: 02615177, (communicated).

Publications in Books and Proceedings (10)

1. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur H.K. and Chand K. (2010) Solid waste management (SWM) in the Himalayan urban towns: A waste to energy initiative in Himachal Pradesh, Hima Paryavaran, 22(1): 20-22; ISSN: 0970-8421.

2. Kuniyal J.C., Sanjeev S. and Thakur H.K. (2010) Solid waste management problems in the high altitude trekking regions, northwestern Indian Himalaya: A case of the Chandertal lake. In: Kumar A. and Bishit B.S. (eds.) Sanitation and health in rural India: Problem and management options. National Institute of Administrative Research, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. Uppal Publishing House, New Delhi-110002, India, pp. 280-297; ISSN 0978-81-7658-057-1.

3. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C., Chand K. and Pandey D.C. (2010) Assessment of solid and gaseous particles in ambient air at two urban and one semi-urban site

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in Himachal Pradesh, India. In Proc.: Aerosols and clouds: Climate change perspectives, IASTA-2010, Bose Institute, Center for Astroparticle Physics & Space Science, Darjeeling Campus, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Vol. 19(1&2), pp. 87-90.

4. Sharma P., Kuniyal J.C., Chand K. and Thakur H.K. (2010) Surface ozone episodes in the northwestern Indian Himalayan region: A case study of Mohal-Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, India. In Proc.: Aerosols and clouds: Climate change perspectives, IASTA-2010, Bose Institute, Center for Astroparticle Physics & Space Science, Darjeeling Campus, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Vol. 19(1&2), pp. 565-569.

5. Kuniyal J.C., Guleria R.P., Sharma M., Thakur H.K., Sharma N.L., Rawat P.S., Singh M. (2008) Aerosols climatology over Mohal-Kullu in the north-western Indian Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh. In Proc. on ‘Aerosols radiative forcing over India’, ARFI Review Meeting, August 23-24, 2008, pp.76-85.

6. Guleria R.P., Kuniyal J.C., Thakur H.K., Sharma M., Sharma N.L., Rawat P.S. and Singh M. (2007) Aerosol optical depths over Mohal: A background site of the surrounding hill spots, northwestern Himalaya, India. In Proc. on ‘Aerosol-Chemistry-Climate Interactions’ (November 20-22, 2007) on the occasion of International Seminar organized by Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, pp. 7-8.

7. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur A., Bhomick S. and Thakur H.K. (2007) Changing behaviour of surface ozone concentrations in background of the hill spots in the northwestern Himalaya: A case of Mohal (Kullu), India. In Proc. on ‘Aerosol-Chemistry-Climate Interactions’ (November 20-22, 2007) on the occasion of International Seminar organized by Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, pp. 54-55.

8. Thakur H.K., Sharma M., Kuniyal J.C. and Pandey D.C. (2007) Ambient particulate pollution in the high altitude locations of Mohal and Kothi, northwestern Himalaya, India. In Proc. on ‘Aerosol-Chemistry-Climate Interactions (November 20-22, 2007) on the occasion of International Seminar organized by Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, pp.88-89.

9. Sharma M., Kuniyal J.C., Thakur H.K., Guleria R.P. and Sharma S. (2007) The behaviour of toxic gaseous pollutants (NO2, SO2) in sensitive areas of the northwestern Himalayan region- A case study of Mohal-Kullu and Kothi-

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Manali. In Proc. of the IASTA-2007 Conference on ‘Emerging trends in aerosols: Technology & applications’ at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India, November 14-16, 2007, pp. 126-128. ISSN 0971-4510.

10. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur A., Tripathi S., Kumar H., Sharma S., Oinam S.S., Pant P., Hegde P. and Dumka U.C. (2006) Aerosols characteristics at high altitude locations of Kullu-Manali in the northwestern Himalaya during ICARB. In Proc. on ‘First Post-Campaign Meeting of ICARB& Meeting of the WG-II of ISRO-GBP’, Space Physics Laboratory, VSSC, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India, October 25-27, 2006, pp. 99-104.

Publications in Abstract volumes/ Souvenirs (10)

1. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C., Chand K., Pandey D.C. and Sharma D.D. (2011) Ambient air quality status and its sources in hill urban and semi-urban locations of the northwestern Himalaya, India. In book of abstracts on Local and regional responses to globalization in the mountains and marginal areas of the world. During IGU Commission Conference Nainital 2011, edited by Chand R., Nel E. and Leimgruber W. from The IGU Commission on Marginalization, Globlization and Regional and Local Response C08.27 & Department of Geography, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, pp. 50-51.

2. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur H.K. and Chand K. (2011) Resource recovery techniques for management of solid waste pollution in the urban towns, hill spots, trekking regions and expedition top of the Himalaya, India. In book of abstracts on Local and regional responses to globalization in the mountains and marginal areas of the World. During IGU Commission Conference Nainital 2011, edited by Chand R., Nel E. and Leimgruber W. from The IGU Commission on Marginalization, Globlization and Regional and Local Response C08.27 & Department of Geography, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, pp. 19-20.

3. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C., Chand K., Sharma P, Negi A.K., Thakur A.K., Sharma M., Guleria R.P., and Sharma N.L. (2009) Ambient air quality degradation in the Himalayan towns and its management options: A case study of three towns in Himachal Pradesh, India. In souvenir of the national conference on ‘Bio-geography and regional planning’. Department of Geography, Govt. P.G. College, Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

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4. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur H.K., Chand K., and Sharma S. (2009) Solid waste problem and its management in urban towns, hill spots, trekking regions and expedition tops of Indian Himalayan region. In souvenir of two days (November 12-13, 2009) national conference on ‘Bio-geography and regional planning’. Department of Geography, Govt. P.G. College, Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

5. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C. and Pandey D.C. (2008) Status, sources of particulate air pollution and climate change phenomena in the Kullu valley of North-western Himalaya, India. In souvenir & abstract volume on ‘Planet earth–A blue print for survival’ of XXX Indian Geography Congress (IGC) of National Association of Geographers India (NAGI). Department of Geography, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, December 19-21, 2008, pp. 306-307.

6. Thakur H.K. and Kuniyal J.C. (2007) Particulate air pollution behaviour in the northwestern Himalayan tourist complex: A case study of Kullu-Manali hill spots, India. In souvenir & abstract volume on ‘Development and resource management’ in XXIX Indian Geography Congress, National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI). Department of Geography, UCSSH, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, November 19-21, 2007, pp. 21-22.

7. Kuniyal J.C. and Thakur H.K. (2007), Trace gases behaviour within ambient air pollution in the sprawling hill spots of Kullu-Manali, nothwestern Himalaya. In souvenir & abstract volume on ‘Development and resource management’ in XXIX Indian Geography Congress, National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI). Department of Geography, UCSSH, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, November 19-21, 2007, pp. 22-23.

8. Thakur H.K., Kuniyal J.C., Thakur A., Tripathi S., Sharma S., Oinam S.S. and Sharma D. (2006) Existing tourism, ambient air pollution and eco-tourism prospects in the Kullu Valley of northwestern Himalaya. In souvenir & abstract volume ‘Geography and NAGI (The XXVIII Meet)’, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, November 10-12, 2006.

9. Kuniyal J.C., Sharma S., and Thakur H.K. (2006) Solid Waste Management in the trekking regions of the northwestern Himalaya; A case study of Chandra

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Tal (4,337 M) in the Cold Desert of the Lahaul Region. Indian National Geography Congress (INGC), Souvenir & Abstract Volume, Magad University, Bodhgaya, Bihar, November 10-12, 2006.

10. Kuniyal J.C., Thakur A., Tripathi S., Thakur H.K., Sharma S. and Oinam S.S. (2006) Ambient air pollution, sources and management in the Kullu-Manali tourist complex, northwestern, Himalaya. Ist International Indian Geography Congress, Volume of Abstracts, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, p. 30.

Popular Articles (1)

1. Thakur H.K. (2011) Climate change in Kullu Valley of northwestern Himalaya: An overview. MORE Expression, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttrakhand, India (communicated).

Technical/Scientific Reports Submitted (6)

1. Thakur H.K. (2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011) Submitted four (4) Detailed Annual Progress Reports (from 2008 to 2011) and also given presentations under the In-house Project entitled, ‘Urbanization vis-à-vis solid waste management and air pollution in sprawling urban towns of Himachal Himalaya’.

2. Thakur H.K. (2006) Submitted Detailed Annual Progress Report and also given presentation under Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Geosphere Biosphere Programme (GBP) funded Project entitled, ‘Aerosols climatology over the northwestern Indian Himalayan region, Himachal Pradesh’.

3. Kuniyal J.C., Sharma S. and Thakur H.K. (2006) Submitted a preliminary summary report on ‘Solid waste problem and its management in Chandra Tal (4,337 m)’ to the Department of Environment, Science & Technology, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Participated and Presented Paper in Conferences (5)

1. Participated and presented a paper on ‘Ambient air quality status and its sources in hill urban and semi-urban locations of the northwestern Himalaya,

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India’. In International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission Conference Nainital 2011. Organised by the IGU Commission on Marginalization, Globalization and Regional and Local Response C08.27, Department of Geography, University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand & Department of Geography, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, at The Nainital Club, Uttarakhand State Guest House, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, May 1-4, 2011.

2. Participated and presented a poster presentation of a paper entitled, ‘Assessment of solid and gaseous particles in ambient air at two urban and one semi-urban site in Himachal Pradesh, India in the Indian Aerosol Science & Technology Association’s (IASTA-2010) Conference on ‘Aerosols and clouds: Climate change perspectives’ hosted by Bose Institute, Center for Astroparticle Physics & Space Science, Darjeeling Campus, West Bengal, India, March 24-26, 2010.

3. Participated and presented a paper on ‘Ambient air quality degradation in the Himalayan towns and its management options: A case study of three towns in Himachal Pradesh, India’ in a National Conference on ‘Bio-geography and regional planning’ organized by Department of Geography, Govt. P.G. College, Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir, India, November 12-13, 2009.

4. Participated and presented a paper on ‘Status, sources of particulate air pollution and climate change phenomena in the Kullu valley of North-western Himalaya, India’ in a Conference of XXX Indian Geography Congress (IGC) on Planet earth–A blue print for survival’ organised by National Association of Geographers India (NAGI) at Department of Geography, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, December 19-21, 2008.

5. Participated and presented a paper on ‘Existing tourism, ambient air pollution and eco-tourism prospects in the Kullu Valley of northwestern Himalaya. In a conference on ‘Geography and NAGI (The XXVIII Meet)’ on the focal theme of ‘Tourism, environment and regional development’ organised by National Association of Geographers India (NAGI) at Department of Geography, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, November 10-12, 2006.

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Organised / Get Involved in Organising & Participated in Conferences / Workshops / Training Programmes, etc. (24)

1. Get involved in organizing an one day interactive workshop under In-house Project No. 15 on ‘Solid waste management: Waste to energy initiatives in Himachal Pradesh’ organised by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 28, 2011.

2. Get involved in organizing an one day interactive workshop under In-house Project No. 13 on ‘Strategic environmental assessment for hydropower development in Himachal Pradesh’ organised by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 26, 2011.

3. Participated and get involved in organizing one day training programme on ‘Weather monitoring, climate change and biodiversity conservation’ organised by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 25, 2011.

4. Involved in organizing an exhibition for school children, teachers, administrators, government officials, local residents, etc. on research and development achievements of the Institute (GBPIHED) on the occasion of ‘State Level Children Science Congress (CSC)’. Organised by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Hamirpur, Distt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 14-17, 2010.

5. Involved in organizing an exposure visit to 10 school children of 10+2 from Manali Public School, Manali regarding ambient air quality and solid waste management at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, October 8, 2010.

6. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Nature science activity camp’ organized by GBPIHED and SADPRYAS (NGO), Sultanpur, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, sponsored by DST at G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 10-16, 2009.

7. Participated in a training programme on ‘Weather monitoring, climate change and biodiversity’ at Govt. Senior Secondary School, Goshal, Manali organized by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, October 22, 2009.

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8. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Peoples’ participation in weather monitoring, climate change and biodiversity conservation’ organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu , Himachal Pradesh, India, February 28, 2009.

9. Organize and participated in a meetings on ‘Solid waste management and Air pollution issues’ with the Authorities of Municipal Councils in five urban towns of Himachal Pradesh on January 29, 2009 at Mandi and Bilaspur, on January 30, 2009 at Hamirpur, on January 31, 2009 at Kangra and on February 2, 2009 at Chamba under In-house Project of GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.

10. Participated and get involved in organizing a workshop on ‘Weather, climate and biodiversity’ organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu and sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India, October 25, 2008.

11. Actively participated and get involved in organizing a 5 days’ workshop on ‘Solid waste management in Rangri (Manali) and surrounding villages’. In this workshop representatives from GBPIHED, Forest Department, Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project, mahila mandals, Panchayats and villagers have actively participated in collection and segregation of solid waste and overall cleaning of Rangri Nala. Organized by Department of Forests, Kullu in collaboration with GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, May 1-5, 2008.

12. Participated and get involved in organizing three days training programme to the villagers of Malana on ‘Diversity, nursery development and agro-techniques of medicinal plants’. Jointly organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit and Paryavaran Evam Kalyan Sansthan, Manali and sponsored by Everest Power Private Limited, Malana at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, April 5-7, 2008.

13. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Peoples participation in biodiversity conservation’ for Forest Officers organized by GBPIHED at Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 18, 2008.

14. Participated and get involved in organizing a consultation meeting on ‘Biodiversity conservation and management for implementation of R&D

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outcomes in Himachal Pradesh’ organized by GBPIHED at Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 15, 2008.

15. Participated and get involved in organizing an ‘Inception workshop on community awareness of environmental issues’ at Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh. Organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh in collaboration with Tibet House, New Delhi, India, October 8-13, 2007.

16. Participated and get involved in organizing a workshop on ‘Biodiversity status and initiatives in Himachal Pradesh’. Collaboration and Sponsored by: Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Shimla, at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 26, 2007.

17. Participated and get involved in organising a one day training programme on ‘Municipal, trekking and expedition solid waste management in the Indian Himalaya’ in collaboration and sponsorship of SADPRAYAS (NGO), Raghunathpur, Sultanpur, Kullu and organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, February 17, 2007.

18. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Participatory approach for solid waste management in tourist spots, Himachal Pradesh’ collaboration and sponsored by Society for Advancement of Village Economy (SAVE), Shaman-Largi, Kullu organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 30, 2006.

19. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Solid waste management in the hill spots, trekking regions and expedition areas’ sponsored and collaborated with Society for Advancement of Village Economy (SAVE), Shaman-Largi, Kullu and organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, October 30, 2006.

20. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Solid waste management in the mountains’ sponsored and collaborated with Society for Advancement of Village Economy (SAVE), Shaman-Largi, Kullu and organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, September 30, 2006.

21. Participated and get involved in organizing a training programme on ‘Data generation, participation and conservation of natural resources including

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plants of the Indian Himalaya’, organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, June 6-10, 2006.

22. Actively organize a lecture of Dr. J.C. Kuniyal, Scientist-D to schoolchildren and villagers on ‘Strengthening hydropower projects in the mountain environment’ at Village-Bershaini, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 22, 2003.

23. Actively organize a lecture of Dr. J.C. Kuniyal, Scientist-D to the villagers on ‘Awakening the local communities about the positive and negative impacts of hydropower projects’ at Village-Bershaini, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 2, 2003.

24. Actively organize a lecture of Dr. J.C. Kuniyal, Scientist-D to the villagers on ‘Awakening the local communities about the positive and negative impacts of hydropower projects’ at Village-Pulga, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, November 1, 2003.

Participation in Workshops and Meetings (12)

1. Actively participated, presented Institute’s R&D activities related to climate change and get involved in discussion in ‘A working group meeting of State Centre for Climate Change (CCC)’ under the chairmanship of worthy Additional Chief Secretary (Environment, Science & Technology), Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. Organised by CCC, State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, Kasumpti, Shimla at Hotel PeterHoff, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 14, 2011.

2. Actively participated in a seminar on ‘Latest monitoring techniques on environmental health & safety (EHS)’ organised by SWAN Environmental North Private Limited, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi, at PHD Chambers, Sector 31A, Chandigarh, September 15, 2011.

3. Actively participated in Group Monitoring Workshop (GMW) 2010 on ‘Atmospheric Science Research Projects’ organized by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi at Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Lakeside Campus, Cochin, Kerala, India, January 11-12, 2011.

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4. Actively participated with Dr. J.C. Kuniyal (Scientist D, GBPIHED) as a resource person in a ‘State Level Youth Leadership Camp of NSS’ and participated in discussion on ‘Waste management in rural areas’ organized by Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Garsa, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, October 20, 2010.

5. Participated in a workshop on ‘Air pollution control from coal based thermal power plants’ organized by Indian Association for Air Pollution Control (IAAPC)-Delhi Chapter at Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, India, September 23, 2009.

6. Participated in one day awareness programme for the stakeholders on ‘Climate change and high altitude wetlands conservation’ organized by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India, Shimla Division and GBPIHED, at Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, June 22, 2009.

7. Actively participated in a training workshop on ‘Municipal solid waste management: Options for hilly areas’ organized by HP State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Shimla at Hotel Holiday Home, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, April 28, 2009.

8. Participated in a workshop on ‘High altitude wetlands conservation in Himachal Pradesh: Environmental awareness programmes for stakeholders’. Organized by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India, Shimla Division and GBPIHED at Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh on December 2, 2008.

9. Participated in a workshop on ‘Jan Jan Sanjeevny Ban Abhiyan-2008’ organized by Department of Forest, Kullu at OLS School, Dhalpur, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, July 25, 2008.

10. Actively participated in a training programme on ‘Solid waste management in the hill spots, trekking regions and expedition locations of the northwestern Himalaya’ on the occasion of Christmas day celebrations organized by Gurukul Bahumukhi Shiksha Sanstha (NGO) at Union Bank of India, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, December 25, 2007.

11. Participated as a resource person with Dr. J.C. Kuniyal, Scientist-D in a declamation competition on ‘Management of garbage or environmental consequences’. Organized by CURE (NGO), sponsored by State Council of

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Science, Technology & Environment at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Ghoshal, Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India, April 21, 2007.

12. Attended a lecture on ‘Medicinal plants for health care’ delivered by Prof. S. S. Handa, FNA Sciences & Ex-Director, Regional Research Laboratory-Jammu (CSIR) on the occasion of Annual Day celebration of G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development held at Himachal Unit of the Institute at Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, September 10, 2006.

Trainings (5)

1. Participated in a ‘Customers and users meet on air quality monitoring instruments’ at Shimla, organized by Envirotech Instruments Private Limited, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-1, New Delhi, India, May 29, 2009.

2. Actively participated in a three days training programme on ‘Basics of ambient air quality monitoring, instrument handling & calibration and colorimetric analysis of NO2, SO2 and NH3’ organized and sponsored by GBPIHED and Envirotech Instruments Private Limited (ISO 9001: 2000 certified company) New Delhi at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, December 23-25, 2008.

3. Actively participated in six days training programme on ‘Statistical techniques for design and Research-STTP (STDR)’ organized by GBPIHED, Head Quarters, Kosi-Katermal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India, June 23-28, 2008.

4. Participated in a training programme on ‘Remote sensing and GIS application’ organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, May 26-27, 2008.

5. Got one day training on ‘Colorimetric analysis of gaseous pollutants like sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2)’ at State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) Lab at Sunder Nagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, May 24, 2007.

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