Kaas Week: October 1 to 14, 2012-Coordinator Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 15, 2012, 8:39:50 PM9/15/12

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Dear members

On suggestions from members, especially Mr. Rajesh Sachdev, it has been decided to have our next episode on Kaas plateau in Maharashtra. Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar, who has a lot of experience from that area has kindly agreed to coordinate. The episode will be a two week activity from October 1 to 14, 2012. Hope this episode also generates a lot of activity and interest.

Members are requested to participate with upload photographs from the region, both already identified and those meant for ID. The uploads should bear the subject line "Kaas Week: .................(plant name/unique code (dd+mm+yyyy+initials+upload number for the day)) from..........................(place).". Members are requested to provide relevant feedback.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

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Rajesh Sachdev

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Sep 15, 2012, 10:33:50 PM9/15/12

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I , with lot of excitement, welcome this announcement and request members (those who are visiting Kaas or have visited it earlier) to please participate.Thank you Gurcharan ji, for accepting my request for this announcement and also getting Shrikant ji in this much informative event.

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Regards

Rajesh Sachdev

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Smita Raskar

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Sep 15, 2012, 10:40:44 PM9/15/12

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yess thats good news..let us show case floral wealth of small plateau of Maharashtra to all...

so that they can imagine how rich our state is with respect to biodiversity

and Shrikant having ot of pictures and info as co ordinator..wow!!

lovely suggestion Rajesh and good suggestion are always welcome by Gurcharan sir so..

Thanks all

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Smita raskar

308 Disha Residency,
Salaiwada,Sawantwadi
Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639

shrikant ingalhalikar

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Sep 17, 2012, 3:11:56 AM9/17/12

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Dear Members,

I am posting the introduction a little ahead since many of the members may be visiting Kas in the next 2 weeks. I request members to post plants found only on the lateritic plateau and avoid posting plants found in the surroundings. This will make the episode unique for the habitat typical to wstern ghats. Plants for ID may please be provided with brief description of the plant. Regards

Kas Week Introduction.pdf

Rajesh Sachdev

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Sep 17, 2012, 4:12:21 AM9/17/12

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Shrikant ji, many thanks for your efforts in presenting the
introduction. i am sure this has given members of eFI a thorough
vision of and about Kaas.

On 17/09/2012, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Members,
> I am posting the introduction a little ahead since many of the members may
> be visiting Kas in the next 2 weeks. I request members to post plants found
>
> only on the lateritic plateau and avoid posting plants found in the
> surroundings. This will make the episode unique for the habitat typical to
> wstern ghats. Plants for ID may please be provided with brief description
> of the plant. Regards
>
>
> On Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:10:49 AM UTC+5:30, Smita wrote:
>
>> yess thats good news..let us show case floral wealth of small plateau of
>> Maharashtra to all...
>> so that they can imagine how rich our state is with respect to
>> biodiversity
>> and Shrikant having ot of pictures and info as co ordinator..wow!!
>> lovely suggestion Rajesh and good suggestion are always welcome by
>> Gurcharan sir so..
>> Thanks all
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Rajesh Sachdev

>> <leopa...@gmail.com<javascript:>

>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I , with lot of excitement, welcome this announcement and request members
>>>
>>> (those who are visiting Kaas or have visited it earlier) to please
>>> participate.Thank you Gurcharan ji, for accepting my request for
>>> this announcement and also getting Shrikant ji in this much informative
>>> event.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16 September 2012 06:09, Gurcharan Singh

>>> <sing...@gmail.com<javascript:>

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 17, 2012, 8:26:32 AM9/17/12

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Thank you very much, Shrikant ji for this informative introduction.
Looking forward for an exciting Kas week.
Regards.
Dinesh

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 17, 2012, 10:23:30 AM9/17/12

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Dear Shrikant ji/members

I find most of the websites using Kaas plateau as the name. Would it be more appropriate to use "Kaas" or "Kas"?? It would be better to have uniform title for the postings. Kindly advise.

"Kaas Week" or "Kas Week"??

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 17, 2012, 2:58:34 PM9/17/12

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Gurcharan ji, ... Kaas is recent spelling.
Will wait for comments from Shrikant ji, Satish ji and those who know it since many years.

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 17, 2012, 5:06:56 PM9/17/12

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Ok friends

We will have it as "Kas Week"

Shrikant ji has already communicated his preference for Kas.

It is not a big issue as such but let us have a uniform "Kas Week" in all uploads

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

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Sep 17, 2012, 8:46:31 PM9/17/12

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I've more to learn and less to share! :-(

Hoping to visit Kas someday!

Regards,

Ritesh.

Nidhan Singh

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Sep 17, 2012, 9:23:05 PM9/17/12

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Thanks for very beautiful introduction Shrikant Ji....hope we get a large number of uploads this coming week...I am also eager to see some landscapes from the area..besides having a deep desire to be physically there some day..

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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 17, 2012, 9:28:12 PM9/17/12

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Thanks Shrikant ji for well illustrated introduction. This should help in better understanding of the area.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

shrikant ingalhalikar

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Sep 17, 2012, 11:41:39 PM9/17/12

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Dear Members,

Let me brief about the origin of Kas name. Kas village is few km ahead of Kas Plateau. The name of village comes from a tree Elaeocarpus glandulosus which is found in that region. Locally this tree is known as Kasa or Kasav (tortoise). Long vowels are phonetically written as Kás and not as 'Kaas'. The local names of Elaecarpus glandulosus are written in T. Cooke's flora as Kásav, Kásá. It is possible that even IUCN may have spelled it as Kaas after various websites. 'Kas' may stand as 'odd man out' but websites need not be considered as authentic. Regards,

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 17, 2012, 11:45:25 PM9/17/12

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Thanks Shrikant ji

I have posted a separate mail designating the week as "Kas Week". That should be OK for the sake of uniformity.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Prashant Awale

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Sep 17, 2012, 11:50:00 PM9/17/12

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Thanks Shrikant ji for nice introduction of Kas.

Regards

Prashant

shrikant ingalhalikar

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Sep 22, 2012, 1:57:02 AM9/22/12

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Dear Members,

I am posting a check list of 175 plants found at Kas. Any additions to this list are welcome. Regards,

Check List of Kas.pdf

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 22, 2012, 12:03:48 PM9/22/12

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Thanks a lot Shrikant ji

Members please upload your photographs under subject line "Kas Week:.............(Name or unique code) from ...................................(place).."

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 27, 2012, 3:21:32 PM9/27/12

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Dear members

Please keep your photographs ready for special episode on Kas (please note the name change) from October 1 to 14, 2012. I expect large participation as we have many members from Western Ghats area.

The members should note to have a unique subject line "Kas Week: ...................(name or unique code (ddmmyyyy+initials+post number) from.............(place).

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Rajesh Sachdev

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Sep 27, 2012, 10:41:47 PM9/27/12

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Thank you Gurcharan sirji,

Point(s) noted. I am excited about the week.

On 28 September 2012 00:51, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:

shrikant ingalhalikar

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Sep 28, 2012, 2:26:22 AM9/28/12

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Some more info on Kas. Regards

Kas Climate & Habitat.pdf

Prashant Awale

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Sep 28, 2012, 2:53:20 AM9/28/12

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Thanks Shrikant ji for sharing this useful information.

Regards

Prashant

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 28, 2012, 11:15:50 AM9/28/12

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Thanks Shrikant ji for providing more useful information about the area.

Since Shrikant ji would be on trekking trip to Himalayas during first week, I request Satish ji, Dinesh ji, Prashant ji and Rajesh ji to provide necessary inputs during this period especially to make it another memorable episode.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Rajesh Sachdev

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Sep 28, 2012, 11:26:35 AM9/28/12

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Gurcharan ji, I am also travelling a lot now a days to Kaas....but would be surely in better position to participate from 1st October.

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 28, 2012, 2:08:15 PM9/28/12

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Will do my best, Gurcharan ji.
Regards.
Dinesh

Satish Phadke

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Sep 29, 2012, 6:24:24 AM9/29/12

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Certainly Gurcharan ji
I am keeping track of the developments.
Dr Satish Phadke

Prashant Awale

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Sep 29, 2012, 11:16:49 AM9/29/12

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Yes Gurcharan Singh ji.
Regards
Prashant

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