Vol no. 7 Issue No. 41

Inside this issue

Cutoff in Orissa

Cannabis Haul in Southern Orissa

By: Kishor Kumar Dash

Report Watch

River study at Corbett National Park

By: Bhagirathy Jhingran

Demographic studies

Religion and Economic Activity

By: Mahendra K. Premi

In the Line of Fire

By: Kalpana Pradhan

Water

Freshwater Resources

By: Staff Reporter

India’s freshwater resource is a natural endowment that enables its economy and human settlement patterns. The resource comprises of river systems, groundwater and wetlands. Each of these has characteristic linkage to other environmental entities.

Waste management

Recycling Plastics

By: Staff Reporter

Renewable Energy

Sustaining India through Renewable Energy

By: A K Tripathy

Disaster management

Building earthquake Resistant Structures

By: Dwiparna Chakravorty

No one can tell when the unpredictable earth will unleash its cruelty on us. A slightest disturbance can cause devastation in different forms - with floods along river valleys, droughts, cyclones, tsunamis, volcanic eruption and earthquakes and more.

Eco system

The Nitrogen Cycle 2007

By: Staff Reporter

When Motherhood Makes the Difference

By: Staff Reporter

World Mineral production

By: Staff Reporter

Ocean studies

Data Buoys for Climate Studies and Disaster Management

By: K Premkumar

India with a 7500 km long coastline and about 2.02 million sq km area within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) offers immense scope for exploration and sustainable utilisation of marine resources. With this as a prominent facet, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India established the National Data Buoy Programme (NDBP) in 1997 at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Chennai. A network of twelve data buoys was deployed both in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal from 1997 to 2002, which was subsequently increased to twenty five and poised for further growth.

Case study

Health Concerns of Slum Dwellers

By: Kaneez e Ibrahim

Oil and Natural Gas

By: Staff Reporter

In brief

Editor's Note

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Articles...

FOR PEOPLE

Cannabis Haul in Southern Orissa

By: Kishor Kumar Dash

REPORT WATCH

River study at Corbett National Park

By: Bhagirathy Jhingran

DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES

Religion and Economic Activity

By: Mahendra K. Premi

ENVIRONMENT

In the Line of Fire

By: Kalpana Pradhan

WATER, RESOURCES

Freshwater Resources

By: Staff Reporter

Letters

The Uranium Cycle

I keenly read the article ‘The Uranium Cycle’ published in Jan Feb 2007 issue of G&Y, as it is a subject of my interest. I wish to point out that at one place it is written, ‘About 200 tons is required to keep a large (1000 MWe) nuclear power reactor generating electricity for one year’, while at another, it reads ‘Some 25 tons of fresh fuel is required each year by a 1000 MWe reactor’. I found it confusing and feel that this kind of data should be explained to enhance clarity. Further, the cover page shows ‘Nuclear Cycle’ whereas the article within reads ‘The Uranium Cycle’. At best it could be ‘Nuclear Fuel Cycle’.

P.P.K. Ramacharyulu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

IRIS Infosheet

I was glad to receive the IRIS Infosheet and thrilled to learn about ‘Geography & You’, a magazine devoted to the theme of development and environment. I am a professor of the subject and want to contribute to geography through a unique presentation of poetry on varied subjects. My narrative verse promotes concerns for the environment. The Vulture How filthy your environment could be, have you ever thought In the absence of such a voluntary sanitary ‘flying squad’? Blessed have been these demigods with sharp curved beaks So that they swiftly dispose off the dead stock with wondrous ease! But have you ever cared to gather courage in both hands To know the number of these demigods has been dwindling fast? Pretend you may your innocence at an incalculable cost Excessive use of pesticides in our countryside is the root cause! (Part of the poem titled ‘From Creeping on the Ground to Soaring High in the Sky’)

Prof. B.S. Parakh, Pune City, Maharashtra

Cover of G&Y

I was surprised to find the colourful cover of Jan Feb issue of G&Y, as if it were some different magazine. But when I carefully delved into the meaning, I could not help appreciating the concept. To convey the growing population and energy security, there can’t be a better way. Congratulations!

Ravindra Raman, New Delhi

Reality Check

I am a regular reader of G&Y and invariably look for the segment on health. It is extremely unfortunate that consumers of cosmetics are taken for a ride all the time. Big companies spent crores on spreading false promises and at the end of the day, innocent consumers face the brunt. There should be stringent laws governing the claims of the cosmetic manufacturers. In case the claims turn out to be false, the consumers should be adequately compensated.

Vol no. 7 Issue No. 41

Inside this issue

Cutoff in Orissa

Report Watch

Demographic studies

Water

Waste management

Renewable Energy

Disaster management

Eco system

Ocean studies

Case study

In brief

Vol no. 7 Issue No. 41

Articles...

Letters

The Uranium Cycle

P.P.K. Ramacharyulu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

IRIS Infosheet

Prof. B.S. Parakh, Pune City, Maharashtra

Cover of G&Y

Ravindra Raman, New Delhi

Reality Check

Sakshi Sharma, Mall Road, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh