Activists in favour of separate Himalayan policy:

[Uttrakhand Aandolankari]

Dear Members,
This is the hot topic need to be discussed thoroughly before jumping
to any conclusion. The himalaya is vast, which have unique cultural
diversity, languages as well as the economic situation.
Subject is very vast and requires attentions from all walks of life.
So, please comments on the subject.

Regards

A faceless Uttarakhand Andolankari


Activists in favour of separate Himalayan policy
Published: Sunday, May 22, 2011, 16:48 IST
Place: Dehra Dun | Agency: PTI

In an effort to give impetus to the overall growth of the Himalayan
region, social activists in Uttarakhand have called for a separate
policy keeping in mind the needs of the biodiversity rich region.
"Discussions have already started for formulating a separate policy in
sectors like agriculture, fishery, horticulture and animal husbandry,"
head of HESCO, a Dehradun-based NGO, Anil P Joshi said.
"We are involving leading NGOs, central institutions and experts in
this endeavor," he said.
The main concern of the new policy will be to fulfill the requirements
of the hills where land holdings are small, soil erosion is rampant,
biodiversity is rich and climate change is seen as a big factor, Joshi
said.
Factors like haphazard growth, water shortage, rapid migration,
unemployment will also be taken into account, he said.
A series of workshops and discussions involving the Indian Council of
Agriculture Research (ICAR) and its various organisations are being
planned in this regard, Joshi said.
Sunderlal Bahuguan, leader of the Chipko movement and a recipient of
Padma Vibhushan, has also supported the idea of a separate policy
saying big dams like Tehri were causing destruction to the rich
biodiversity of the region.
"Our main concern is that through the new Himalayan policy we will be
able to protect our forests and vast biodiversity of the region,"
Bahuguna said.

[ashok bothra]

dear sir,
if u want  more employment generation in ur state u should think that diamond Cutting and Polishing Industry develops  there which do not require much water, no big place, easy to learn , vast market in India itself. This is possible by govt. help only. not by NGOS. This is my suggession.
thankd.
ASHOK KUMAR BOTHRA.