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Pierced by the Cold Wave

By: Staff Reporter

Rural infrastructure

Parched in Car Nicobar

By: Dwiparna Chakraborty

Keoladeo Bird Paradise

By: Staff Reporter

Energy Efficiency

CFL for all: Compact Fluorescent Lamps for Saving Energy

By: Ajai Ramaswamy

Forecasting

Predicting Tsunamis

By: Staff Reporter

Wind Energy

Power Harnessing Ocean

By: Staff Reporter

In brief

Editor's Note

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Vol no. 6 Issue No. 34

Articles...

WIND ENERGY

Wind Power 2006

By: Staff Reporter

WATER WOES

Waterborne Hazards

By: Staff Reporter

HYDROPOWER

Teesta Torque

By: Staff Reporter

PANDEMIC FEAR

Bird Flu Scare

By: Staff Reporter

BIODIVERSITY

Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

By: Ranganath Shah

Letters

I have been an avid reader

I have been an avid reader of your magazine for some time now. I look forward to getting my facts and figures cleared by the magazine. I was very disappointed by the article ‘Urban Sanitation’ printed in Vol 5, No.11 &12 i.e. November-December 2005. It is a vast topic but was very sketchily covered. I have come to expect a certain standard from G&Y and was let down by this article. We all know the poor state of sanitation in our country but we would also have liked to know concrete facts and steps taken by the government and other agencies to improve it. If people are to be actively involved in the corrective policies to improve society they cannot do so with only half-baked information. Please maintain your standards and make sure articles are sincere.

Pankaj Sharma, Chennai

Rape as a military Weapon

The article “Rape as a military Weapon” was an eye-opener for me. It is shocking to even imagine that the same army that has been employed to protect its people may be the vehicle for its harm. We look upon army as our security blanket, sleeping safely at night knowing they are guarding us from our enemies. To know that those same military men may be the enemy instead of guardians is appalling. May god help those people and give them strength to fight their so-called ‘protectors’.

Priyadarshini Saha, Kolkata

RU, Ranchi (Jharkhand)

It gave me immense pleasure to learn from a fellow geographer that you have launched a magazine entitled “Geography and You”. Although National Geographical Magazine is a household name, Geography magazine in India are few and far between. I hope your magazine will fill that vacuum. I hope by God’s grace you will be successful in your endeavour to popularise geography among the vast educated masses of India.

Prof. (Dr.) D.P. Satpathy, Ex-HOD Geography, RU, Ranchi (Jharkhand)

I am a student of M.A. (Geography)

I am a student of M.A. (Geography), Lucknow University, Lucknow, and recently started reading this magazine. I realised its importance and have become an avid reader. I have been eagerly buying this magazine as it gives authentic information and general knowledge on different aspects of geography. G&Y can be called as the “mine of knowledge” and is a “boon” for those having an inquisitive mind. It is not only beneficial for specialists but also for common man. It not only enriches one’s knowledge but also clears other doubts. Information provided by G&Y has been proved a backbone in the present fast running competitive age. I really appreciate your hard work and concern for the youths for shaping up their mind and knowledge. I render heartiest thanks to the team members for bringing out this useful and informative magazine. Lastly, I wish all the best for its growth and authenticity.

Mohammad Muqeet Khan, Lucknow (UP)

Subscribing to G&Y

I have been subscribing to G&Y for the last one year, having heard about it from a friend. It carries issues very much relevant to our everyday life and socio-economic causes. I am a student of economics and find this magazine very helpful in my studies and also for my overall general knowledge. The article on the Gulf of Mannar printed in November-December 2005 issue was spectacular, to say the least. One hears so much about the reefs around the world these days. People from our country too are paying enormous amounts of money to go to see these reefs in foreign countries, little knowing we have an equally rich biosphere here too. I am sure your magazine has provided valuable knowledge to many in our country. Hope you will keep up the good work. I am looking forward to the Library Edition of 2005 having collected all the previous library editions.

Vol no. 6 Issue No. 34

Inside this issue

Wind energy

Water woes

Reaching Out

Pandemic fear

Man Vs Ecology

Rural infrastructure

Energy Efficiency

Forecasting

Wind Energy

In brief

Vol no. 6 Issue No. 34

Articles...

Letters

I have been an avid reader

Pankaj Sharma, Chennai

Rape as a military Weapon

Priyadarshini Saha, Kolkata

RU, Ranchi (Jharkhand)

Prof. (Dr.) D.P. Satpathy, Ex-HOD Geography, RU, Ranchi (Jharkhand)

I am a student of M.A. (Geography)

Mohammad Muqeet Khan, Lucknow (UP)

Subscribing to G&Y

Sandeep Shekhawat, Churu, Rajasthan