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Watershed management is the rational utilization of land and water resources for optimum production with minimum hazard to natural resources. Discussed at length on: - Conceptual issues like watershed management, development, people's participation and voluntary agency organisation. - History of development of voluntary action and government's interaction with non-governmental organisations (NGOs). - Some case studies relating to micro-watershed projects and the role of NGOs. - Impact of watershed management project on role of women. This book would be of much use to social scientists, research scholars, policy makers, planners, decision.
The quest for knowledge abotu 'Early Man and his Antecedents' has always attracted mankind. The oldest written record in this reagard date back to 500 B.C. with Ancient Greeks but actual studies in paleoecology began in the real sense in the 18th and 19th century. The Siwalik deposits of Indian Sub Continent have been known for its vertebrate fossils since 1837 but the record fo paleeocological studies on these sediments is meagre. In this book, Dr. R.N. Vasishat presents his original research and data collected during the last fifteen eyars. The first chapter provides an informed glimpse into the historical perspective of palaeoprimatological, palaeontological, geological and archaeological studies i the Siwaliks with a particular emphasis on Northwestern India. The second chapter incorporates the first hand information on the geology, geomorphology and general aspects of the Haritalyangar area and evaluates in general the Siwalik environment of pre-human and human era.
Supplement for Feb. 1974 includes Proposed revisions of society bylaws and rules.
Over the centuries, researchers have found bones and artifacts proving that humans like us have existed for millions of years. Mainstream science, however, has supppressed these facts. Prejudices based on current scientific theory act as a knowledge filter, giving us a picture of prehistory that is largely incorrect.
An index of names of persons who are described in various biographical dictionaries.