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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Bagwal Mela – Villagers throw stones to please deity in Uttarakhand village
Champawat (Uttarakhand), 30 Aug 2007 Hundreds of villagers throw stones at each other, as part of an annual ritual to please Champawat Village’s local diety. This very unusual fair is celebrated annually at the temple of “Varahidevi”, as a part … Continue reading
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Uttaranchal proposes to Auction Riverside
18 Aug 2007 According to reliable sources, Uttaranchal government, in association with the state forest department, has moved up a proposal to auction the riverside/beach for setting up of more establishments. The government is still working on the proposal with … Continue reading
Man battles timber mafia, govt to save 90,000 trees
Rudraprayag, 13 Aug 2007 Environmentalist Jai Prakash Dabral waged one of the biggest environmental battles at ground zero by motivating people in Tadkeshwar at Rudraprayag to start a Chipko-style campaign which he called the Raksha Sutra. But Dabral knew that … Continue reading
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10 pc drop in elephant population in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, 13 Aug 2007 After the decline in the tiger population, Uttarakhand has now reported a sharp drop of 10 per cent in the number of elephants, mainly tuskers, in the state. The latest census report of 2005-07 has revealed … Continue reading
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Roads less trodden
5 Aug 2007 By Chandan Mitra Travelling by road is simultaneously an exhilarating and exasperating experience in India. Regular readers of The Pioneer, Darpan and now, Exotica would know that I love long road journeys, usually driving myself. Last week, … Continue reading
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More rains in Uttarakhand, many areas inundated
Dehradun, 4 Aug 2007 Rains continued to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand Friday destroying several houses and with water level in Tehri reservoir rising, authorities have warned people living in low-lying areas to move to safety. Fresh landslides hit Jan-ki-Chatti area … Continue reading
Posted in Char Dham Yatra, Tourism
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