Name : Shri Harish Rawat Father’s Name : Late Shri Rajendra Singh Rawat Mother’s Name : Late Shrimati Devaki Devi Date of Birth : 27-04-1947 Birth Place : Village Mohanari, Post Chaunalia, Maritial Status : Married Spouse Name : Shrimati Renuka Rawat Party Name : Indian National Congress Permanent Address : Village- Mohanari, PO. Chaunalia, Tehsil Bhikiasen, District. Almora, Uttarakhand Present Address : 12-A, Canning Lane, New Delhi Telephone : 23782187, 23782780,9868181200(M) Educational Qualifications : B.A., LL.B.Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow Profession : Agriculturist/Farmer, Trade Unionist Positions Held 1980-84 Member,…
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Dr. Shekhar Pathak
He is in his early fifties, his name is Shekhar Pathak, and he lives somewhere in the Himalaya — somewhere, but we do not know exactly where. For he is a gumakkad, a traveller and seeker who lives for and loves our beautiful hills — its people, its cultures, its rivers, its threatened landscape. Sometimes Shekhar Pathak is in the upper reaches of the Alakananda valley, tracing the ancient routes of the Bhotiya herders who once traded across the Himalaya with Tibet. At other times he is down in villages by the river-bed, recording the stories of women who participated in the Chipko Andolan
Read MorePadma Awards from Uttarakhand
Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. The recommendations for Padma Awards are received from the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments, Institutions of Excellence, etc. which are considered by an Awards Committee. On the basis of the recommendations of the Awards Committee, and after approval of the Home Minister, Prime Minister and President, the Padma Awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day. Following persons from Uttarakhand got the Padma Award.
Read MorePAHAR-People’s Association for Himalaya Area Research.
PAHAR is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the fragile Himalayan environment and bringing together scientists, social activists, and common people to save the Himalayas.PAHAR fulfils several important roles that no government institution can. Part think tank, part research institute, and part activist body, PAHAR is best known for its publications on all aspects of Himalayan geography, culture, and politics. Under the guidance some of Uttarakhand’s preeminent historians, PAHAR has sponsored everything from archaeological expeditions to earthquake relief measures to social movement research. In these efforts, PAHAR has bypassed overly credentialed academic work for that jointly conducted by scientists, activists, and interested citizens.
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21वीं शताब्दी में प्रवेश कर चुके भारत में आजादी के 57 साल बाद भी गरीबी हटाओ, भारत उदय, इण्डिया शाइनिंग जैसे दिवा स्वप्न के बीच आगे बढ़ रहे जनतंत्र में ग्रामीण भारत आज भी अपने मौलिक अधिकारों से कितना वंचित है यह हकीकत सामने रखते हैं नवोदित हिमालयी राज्य उत्तरांचल के अधिसंख्य दूरस्थ दुर्गम अंचल। 2187 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर बसे बागेश्वर जिले के समडर, बोरबलड़ा, भरणकाण्डे जैसे गाँव 21वीं सदी में भी आदम जीवन जीने को विवश हैं। समडर गाँव के हुकुम सिंह रुधो गले से अभी कुछ वर्ष पूर्व की एक घटना बयान करते हैं कि नन्दा देवी के मेले से लौटते हुए शम्भू नदी पर बनाये गये लट्ठे के पुल के टूट जाने से उनके गाँव की दो गर्भवती महिलाएँ तथा एक आठ वर्ष की बच्ची और वह स्वयं नदी में गिर गये थे। बच्ची को वह अपनी छाती में चिपकाये काफी दूर तक बहते चले गये और अन्ततः वह बच्ची उनके हाथ से छूट गयी और इस तरह तीनों कैसे काल का ग्रास बने। आधे से ज्यादा गाँव पूरी रात नदी की दूसरी तरु जंगल में बैठा रहा। साहब यह सब तो शम्भू नदी में आम बात है। हम कैसे अपने बच्चों को पढ़ायें, कैसे इतने दूर भेजें न जाने कब नदी चढ़ जाय, कब भालू हमला कर दे।
Read MoreAskot-Arakot-Abhiyan-2004:Experience
[This report was sent by Chandan Dangi on 02.06.2004] The 4th Askot-Arakot Abhiyan (1974-84-94-2004) expedition by PAHAR, which began on May 25 from PANGU has covered over 60 villages of district Pithoragarh. The group is trekking 20-25Kms per day. Today, it has reached KEEMU in Bageshwar district. Over 1,000Kms long distance will be covered before July 10.It was quite interesting, listening to the coverage of this ABHIYAN by Shri Rajesh Joshi of the BBC London on the Radios. Here is an update and comments made by the villagers: 1. Bhim…
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This Yatra started on 25th May 2004 . This Abhiyan is a unique participatory exercise for the scientific understanding of mountain communities under which an extensive survey of nearly 350 villages of Uttarakhand located in various altitudes is done. The Abhiyan of 2004 passed through 16 alpine pastures, 20 Kharaks (high altitude cattle sheds), 15 zones and 3 valleys affected by earthquake and landslide, 8 initial regions of Chipko movement, 15 Chattees (ancient pilgrimage camping sites) which are now in ruining state, 5 Himalayan pilgrimage routes, 5 tribal zones and 3 regions of Indo-Tibetan trade activities.
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