Monthly Archives: June 2005

Uttaranchal to Reshape its Policy on Wines

Posted on June 30, 2005 by eUttaranchal

Dehradun, 30 June 2005 The Uttaranchal government is likely to bring its separate wine policy in the wake of growing demand for fruit-based wine at home and abroad. “There is great need for a new wine policy for the state. … Continue reading →

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Dharchula becoming Haven for Wildlife Smugglers

Posted on June 29, 2005 by eUttaranchal

Pithoragarh, 29 June 2005 (PTI) Dharchula, a border town in this district of Uttaranchal, is fast becoming a haven for illegal trade in wildlife organs given its rough, hilly terrain and proximity to Nepal and Tibet. Delhi, Jammu and Taklakot … Continue reading →

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Women Seek Greater Power in Panchayats

Posted on June 26, 2005 by eUttaranchal

Tania Saili, Dehradun, 26 June 2005 The Doon School played host to a meeting of 650 women Panchayat functionaries from the village, block and district level in Uttaranchal. Women have always been the backbone of the hill economy, and the … Continue reading →

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Cluster in Uttaranchal

Posted on June 24, 2005 by eUttaranchal

New Delhi, 24 June 2005 The Uttaranchal government has decided to develop the Sitarganj industrial estate in the state with private sector participation. The project to be developed on a “Swiss Challenge Approach” basis, will have an anchor developer to … Continue reading →

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2 Paper Mills Shut in Kumaon

Posted on June 21, 2005 by eUttaranchal

Dehradun, 21 June 2005 The Uttaranchal Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of two agro-based paper mills in the Kumaon region for not following environmental safety measures. “The Chima and Multiwal paper mills have been closed,” a top government … Continue reading →

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Aasan Made Wetland Conservation Reserve

Posted on June 19, 2005 by eUttaranchal

Tania Saili, Dehradun, 19 June 2005 The Aasan Reservoir in Yamuna valley has been declared as the first ever ‘wetland conservation reserve’ by the forest department of Uttaranchal. This man-made reservoir plays hosts to thousands of migratory birds every year … Continue reading →

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