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REPORT
NATIONAL SEMINAR
Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability
in the Himalayas
SPONSORED BY: UTTARAKHAND POLITICAL SCIENCE
ASSOCIATION (UPSA) IN CONJUNCTION WITH UTTARAKHAND
STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (UCOST)
ORGANISED BY:
UGC-HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, NAINITAL
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Delegates
FIRST TECHNICAL SESSION
After the inaugural session, the
first technical session started at 2.00 pm
after lunch. The session was chaired by
Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Dr. M.C Bhandari and co-
chaired by Associate Professor, Dr. M.M.S.
Negi from- HNB Garhwal University, Tehri
Campus.
The session was of 90 minutes in
which eight papers were being presented.
The time allotted for each presentation
was seven minutes. It was decided to take
the question answer sessions at the end of the session.
Following is the details of the presentations:
Dr. Shikha Jain was on "Sustainable Development of the Indian Himalayas" Dr. Jain presented a
descriptive study based on secondary data. The paper focused on the vulnerability of Himalayan
region due to natural calamities, cultural diversity & disparity, poor soil and water conservation,
heavy burden on land resources, tourism causing ecological degradation. Dr. Jain suggested an
inter-disciplinary and integrated approach in the sustainable development without compromising
with the future needs.
Dr. Prakash Lakhera presented a paper on "Environmental and sustainable development in
Uttarakhand: Problems and Prospects". The paper highlighted that rented agriculture, scattered
land holding, increasing demand of fuel, fodder, migration, unemployment, natural calamities are
the challenges. Survival of species is the question that we need to respond. Conservation of the
resources has to do with much care. Small and scattered holdings of people have contributed to
the lack of development. For the last 16 years of existence of Uttarakhand - due instability of the
government and lack of focus on development has caused problems.
Dr. Beena Joshi's paper was on "Migration & Unemployment". Families leaving their native land
and moving to other places in search of work and livelihood. She narrated a story of a parent and
a child who had come to visit their native village, to learn from the village, she explained it well.
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Dr. Haripriya presented a paper on "Sustaining Society, Humanity and Environment: Culture in
the Central Himalayan Region". Culture and society is closely related. The culture endorsing both
environment- flora and fauna. Love, affection, care and belongingness of the community,
customs traditions, celebrations- sharing social responsibility, festivals indicate the care for the
community and ancestors supported the family traditions. There is harmonious relationship with
nature- based on love and faith.
The traditional knowledge and superstitions have helped in sustaining the culture and
environment. The moderninsation, excessive tourism, industrialization, globalization, has
adversely affected the traditional culture and environment.
Dr. Ashmitha presented a paper entitled "An Eco-critical Study of Margret Atwood Surfacing". In
this paper the presenter highlighted Margret Atwood's Surfacing observation on changes in the
Canadian ecology due to human interference and insensibility, exploitation of environment in
the name of development. Later she compared the situation with the degradation of Himalayan
ecology due to the Human actions and insensibility, over use of technology etc. The only
solution to this problem is to revert back to the nature.
Paper entitled "Sustainability & Neo-liberalism" by Dr. Bijendra Bisht. In this paper the author
focused that sustainability is in a state of progress, planning and process. And it is in conflict with
neo-liberalism. As Neo-liberalism promotes, privatization and utilisation of resources for human
benefits. The New-liberalism promotes privatization. Market plays an important role instead of
sustainability. The paper suggested that legal actions are required to prevent privatization.
Abdulla H Vahi & Farooq presented a paper on "MANREGA and Sustainability: A study of
Hawalbagh, Almora". The concerns of suitability and issue of drinking water is neglected. Little
work was done to conserve water bodies, grazing fields were destroyed, due to which heavy
outmigration resulted and those who were unable to migrate to other places are dependent on
the government programmes like MANREGA. There is huge gap between planning and
implementation of such programmes.
Dr. M.M. S. Negi presented a paper on "Tribal Community and sustainable development: A study
of Bhotia tribe". The paper described the Bhotias lifestyle and culture. They are the good
example of harmonious utilizations of natural resources without exploiting the environment. The
Bhotias are scattered at foot hill of Himalayas in Uttar Kashi, Chamoli and other districts. Usually
they prefer to make their habitat nearby rivers as they are involved in animal husbandry,
weaving. They go in search of grassland and return after six months to their original habitat. The
high standard of living has led to overuse of natural resources. The development can be
sustained for many more generation. The sustained efforts can help to hand over the good
environment to the future generation. Bhotia use natural resources and also take care of it. The
harmonious use of natural resources can be model for sustainable development for the present
crisis.
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There was a positive feedback from the chair to each one of the participants who
presented their paper and gave their opinion. They focused on the limitations and pitfalls of the
papers. A good interaction between participants- chairperson was very enriching. They shed
light on flora and fauna with it's rich diversity, and the need for it preservation. The cultural,
traditional and community aspects were touched upon.
He suggested that all need to develop the capacity for public speaking. He sadly
remarked that none of the papers incorporated contribution to the Army and sustainable
development.
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THIRD TECHNICAL SESSION
1. Ms. Vandana Bansal :
presentation regarding the human behaviour and activity which is actually deteriorating the
environment. She gave several references from the Vedas concerning the importance of
environment. A different policy of the State Government regarding the betterment of
environment was put forward. The realities behind those policies were also brought into light.
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2. Mr. Mukesh Semwal : The focus of presentation was basically upon culture in terms of
politics. How time and culture come together was discussed. Socio-economic thinking can be
enforced for the betterment of Society and ultimately for environmental conservation was
discussed.
3. Dr. Krishna: Presentation was based upon the mentality of humans which is becoming more
and more against hills and its residents. Migration and its causes were discussed. He gave his
views about the ladies in hilly areas who have accepted the forests as their parental homes and
are thus attached in close affinity with them. He gave a brief report about the international
conferences such as the Vienna Conference, stockhome conference etc.
4. Mr. Purushottam :
His presentation was based upon developing countries and their vision of environmental
conservation. Policy making and hindrance in the implementation of those policies were also
brought into light.
5. Ms. Madhu :
Presentation was focused upon nature (mother earth) as the need of every human
being. The history of nature is much older than that of the human beings and how a human
being obtains benefit from nature in several forms were discussed. She said although we keep
worshiping nature as God but we are the one to exploit it.
6. Prof. M.M. Semwal : A power point presentation based upon the problems and remedies of
Himalayas and their conservation was put forward with the help of several interesting slides. He
talked about the importance of Himalayas in the protection of human beings, the impact of
Himalayas upon ecology, fragile state of landscape and glaciers too. How their was a great shift
in the Gangotri and Dokriani glacier from 1935 to 2008 was shown through comparative
images. Some frightening facts regarding the endangered animal and plant species were also
put forward.
He shared his concern regarding the problems of migration and the safety of Himalayan
Region. Ultimately he talked about several human follies leading to environmental degradation
which are deforestation, un-planned urbanization, hydropower, roads, land use change etc.
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7. Mr. Naveen Sharma :
Presentation was based on the basic problems of tribes. The policies made for tribal people are
out of their reach.
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FIFTH TECHNICAL SESSION
1. Manoj Kumar & Prenana Kenthola- "Sustainable Development and Political Concern"
Talked about eastern and western views on environment : how society, culture and
environment are inter-related and socio-political concerns emerge. Study area was Redi village
of Chamoli where chipko movement was started.
2. Dinesh- "Involvement Ethics and Sustainaibility in Himalayas"
Are we ethical in our activities/action
Our area is part of the global community so we have to consider our international
obligation
Improvement of flora and fauna
We have to make each stake like Sikkim state which is a model of cleanliness or a
clean state
We should follow green governance
3. Sashi Rawat-
Sustainable development processes need to cater not only to the needs of present
generation but also of our future generations.
Himalaya is also known as water tower of Asia so we need to conserve it
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Migration development model is made for hilly areas
4. Vishakha Sharma- "Public Policies in State"
How policies should be designed for betterment of the country
5. Hardesh Kumar & B.L. Sah- "Assessment of Water Consumption and Responses of People
towards water management in Nainital Town".
Importance of Nainy Lake and Water Management possibilities in Nainital Town.
Save water campaigns, preventing leakage, rain water harvesting, replacement of
traditional taps with tippy taps system (switch system), pricing the real use of value
of water.
Using used water for agriculture, gardening etc. and Utilization of natural water
resources.
Water scarcity is increasing in the town due to the irresponsive water management
practices in the town.
6. Mamta Pant & Pragya- /
7. Sanjeev Arya-
Systematic, planned and scientific needful is needed knowledge
Solution : By avoiding plastic material and using handicrafts.
8. Deepak K. Tamta-
Due to the needs of human being we are using land in an unplanned way
Natural resources should be used and in a way we should apply optimum policies.
9. Varsha & Km. Meenaxi Chauhan-
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9- Ecotourism in sustainable development of Hill Region in Uttarakhand
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BROCHURE
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CERTIFICATE
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National Seminar
Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in the Himalayas
Day 1: 5th November 2016
Technical Session- I
1.45 pm-
3.15 pm
Conference Hall
Hall I & II
UGC-HRDC
Chair & Co-Chair: Lt. Gen. Dr Mc Bhandari
Dr M. M. S. Negi
Rapporteur: Dr. Neelam Kumari
Dr. Eveleen Benis
Paper Presentation Name of Presenter
Title of paper
1. Shikha Jain Assistant Professor B.S.M. PG. College, Roorkee
Sustainable Development of the Indian Himalayas
2. Prakash Lakhera Assistant Professor Deptt. of Political Science Govt. P. G. College, Lohaghat, Uttarakhand Distt. Champawat, Uttarakhand
Environmental and Sustainable Development in
Uttarakhand Problems & Prospects
3. Beena Joshi Assistant Professor Political Science G.P.G. College Khatima
Migration and Unemployment
4. Hari Priya Assistant Professor, Dept. of English D.S.B.Campus, Kumaun University
Sustaining Society, Humanity and Environment:
Culture in the Central Himalayan Region
(Uttarakhand, India)
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5. Asmita Bajaj Assistant Professor Dept. of English DSB Campus, Nainital
An Ecocritical Study of Margaret Atwood’s
Surfacing
6. M.M.S. Negi Department of Political Science HNB Garhwal University Campus, Badshahithaul Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Tribal community and Sustainable Development:
A Bhotia Tribal Community of Uttarakhand
7. Bijendra Bisht Phd research scholar Polical science H.N.B.G.U. Birla Campus Srinagar
Sustainability and Neo-liberalism
8. Abdul Hafiz Wani Research Scholar Department of Economics Farooq Ahmed Bakloo Research Scholar Department of Political Science
MNREGA and Sustainability: A Case Study of
Village Baddi Block Hawalbagh Almora
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National Seminar Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in
the Himalayas
Day 1: 5th November 2016
Technical Session- II
1.45 pm-
3.15 pm
Conference Hall
Hall I & II
UGC-HRDC
Chair & Co-Chair: Prof Mdhurendra Kumar Dr. Y C Singh
Rapporteur: Dr. Pankaj Upreti
Dr. Suryabhan Singh
Paper Presentation
Name
Title of paper
1. Farooq Ahmad Research Scholar Department of Political Science Asma Research scholar in the Deptt of Education Kumaun University, S.S.J. Campus Almora
Role of Human Activities in Decimating the Forests:
a Study of Almora Forest Division
2. Bhawna Mehra Research Scholar DMS Bhimtal Kumaun University, Nainital
Sustainable Development Model for Uttarakhand
3. Renu Radha Assistant Professor Sri Gurunanak Kanya P.G. College Nanakmatta (Udham Singh Nagar) Uttarakhand
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4. Arti Mishra Research Scholar Dept. of Political Science HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal Prof. M M Semwal Dept. of Political Science HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal
5. Kamna Jain Associate Professor Dept. of Political Science SSDPC Girls (P.G.) College, Roorkee
6. Dhamendra Kumar Assistant Professor Dept. of Political Science SMJNPG College, Haridwar
7. Pooja
Girish
8. Deepak Chandra Research Scholar Dept. of Political Science HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand
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National Seminar
Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in the Himalayas
Day 1: 5th November 2016
Technical Session- III
3.30 pm-
5:00 pm
Conference Hall
Hall I & II
UGC-HRDC
Chair & Co-Chair: Prof. Rajesh Kala Dr. P. Lakhera
Rapporteur: Dr. Sushil Bahuguna
Paper Presentation
Name
Title of paper
1. Vandana Assistant Professor Dept. Economics Sri Ram Singh Dhouni Govt. College Jainti, Almora
M .Ahmed Guest Faculty Dept. Economics Sri Ram Singh Dhouni Govt. College Jainti, Almora
Fakruddin Rahi Guest Faculty Dept. Economics Sri Ram Singh Dhouni Govt. College Jainti, Almora
Human Activity And Nature: An Interdisciplinary
Perspective On Sustainability In The Himalayas
2. Mukesh P. Semwel Dept. of Political Science SRT Campus Badshahithaul Tehri Garhwal
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3. M.M. Semwal Dept. of Political Science HNB (Central) University Srinagar,Garhwal Dev Krishna Dept. of Political Science HNB (Central) University Srinagar, Garhwal
4. Purushottam Dept. of Political Science Bal Ganga University Sendul (Kemar) Tehri Garhwal
5. Ruma Shah Assistant Professor Dept. of Hindi S.B. Singh Govt. College Rudrapur Udham Singh Nagar
6. Navin Sharma
7. M.M. Semwal Dept. of Political Science HNB (Central) University Srinagar,Garhwal
Himalayan Concerns and Sustainable development
of the region
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National Seminar Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in
the Himalayas
Day 1: 5th November 2016
Technical Session- IV
3.30 pm-
5:00 pm
Conference Hall
Hall I & II
UGC-HRDC
Chair & Co-Chair: Dr. R. Paliwal
Dr. Rakhi Panchola
Rapporteur: Dr. Pragya Verma
Paper Presentation Title of paper
1. Manish Kumar Assistant Professor Dept. of Political Science Pauri Campus HNB Garhwal (Central) University Srinagar Garhwal M.M. Semwel Dept. of Political Science HNB (Central) University Srinagar,Garhwal
2. Arun Research scholar, Department of Political Science, D.A.V. (P.G.) College Dehradun Rekha Trivedi Associate Professor Department of Political Science D.A.V. (P.G.) College, Dehradun
Communitarian remedy for
rampant migration in
Uttarakhand Himalayas
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3. Subhash Research Scholar Dept. of Political Science HNB (Central) University Srinagar, Garhwal M.M. Semwal Dept. of Political Science HNB (Central) University Srinagar, Garhwal
4. Rakhi Pancholya Head Political Science Uttarkashi
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National Seminar
Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in the Himalayas
Day 2: 6th November 2016
Technical Session- V
09:30 am- 11:00 am Venue: Conference Hall (01) UGC-HRDC
Chair: Prof. M.M. Semwal
Rapporteur: Dr. Mamta Pant
Paper Presentation Title of paper
1. Manoj Kumar Research Scholar Dept. of Political Science HNB, Garhwal University Srinagar, Uttrakhand Prerna Kainthola Research scholar (Political Science) HNB Garhwal University Srinagar, Uttarakhand
Sustainable Development and
Political Concern
2. Dinesh Upadhyay
Environmental Ethics and
Sustainability in Himalaya
3. Shashi Rawat Research Scholar Dept. of Political Science Govt. College Pokhara Pauri Garhwal
4. Vishakha Sharma Research Scholar Department of Political Science SMJN PG College, Haridwar Uttarakhand
Public Policy in Hill State and
Challenges in Implementation of
Policy
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5. Hardesh Research Scholar Dept. of Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital B.L. Sah Professor Political Science Director UGC-HRDC, Nainital
Assessment of Water Consumption
and Responses of People towards
Water Management in Nainital
Town
6. Mamta Pant Pragya Verma
7. Sanjeev Arya Vandana Joshi
8. Deepak Kumar Tamta
9. Varsha Research Scholar Dept of Political Science HNB,Garhwal University(Srinagar,Uttarakhand) Meenaxi Chauhan Research Scholar Dept of Political Science HNB,Garhwal University(Srinagar,Uttarakhand)
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National Seminar
Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in the Himalayas
Day 2: 6th November 2016
Technical Session- VI
09:30 am-
11:00 am Venue: Conference Hall (01) UGC-HRDC
Chair: Prof. Neeta Bora Sharma
Rapporteur: Dr. K.N. Dinesh
Paper Presentation Title of paper
1. Km. Deepmala & Vandana f
2. K.N. Dinesh Role of Socialization in Protecting
Environment
3. Pushpesh Pandey/D.C. Pandey
4. Lakhan Chaudhary Human Activity and Economic
Development
5. Vandana Joshi
6. Geeta /B.C. Sah/B.P. Dewali
7. T.C. Pandey
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8. Rekha Nautiyal Assistant Professor Govt. PG. College Uttarkashi
Madhu
9. Mukta Dangwal Ecotourism in sustainable development of
Hill Region in Uttarakhand
10. Ramna Prasad/ Amrawanshi/
Siddharth
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National Seminar
Human Activity and Nature: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability in the Himalayas
Day 2: 6th November 2016
Closing Session
11:45 am-
1:00 pm
Venue:
Auditorium
UGC-HRDC
Chair: Lt. Gen. Dr. M.C. Bhandari
Opening Remarks Prof. B.L. Sah
Report of the Convener Dr. Divya U. Joshi
Open house
All Delegates presents
Closing Remarks Chair : Lt. Gen. Dr. M.C. Bhandari
Vote of Thanks Dr. Reetesh Sah
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