Papers relating to new aspect of Chipko movement against the tapping of Pine in place of Banni (Shami) trees in Dongri Paintoli area of Karnaprayag, Chamoli. Includes letters from Nirmal Kumar Joshi (Special Secretary of Forest Department, U.P.), and Gram pradhans regarding indiscriminate tapping of pine trees in Chamoli district. Also includes press clippings, and articles from newspapers on women's role in Chipko movement, agitation against the policy of Van Nigam, cement factory in Lohaghat, importance of afforestation by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Sunderlal Bahuguna, Ramesh Pahari, Shishupal Singh Kunwar and others
Papers relating to Chipko movement. Includes correspondence with M.S. Swaminathan, (Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Government of India), Divisional Forest Officer, Kedarnath, and Gram panchayats regarding Trimukhi Van Kheti Yojana, Food for Work Programme (Kaam Ke Badle Anaaj Karyakram), and social and economic problems of villagers. Also includes statistics of Badrinath Forest Division, articles on 'Eco-Development Peoples Movement', 'A Chipko Experience Forest Conservation by People's Participation', 'A Tale to Tell…A Dream to Remember' by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, and 'A Cry in the Wilderness that was Heard' by Anupam Mishra, booklets, press clippings, etc.
M.S. Swaminathan; Trimukhi Van Kheti Yojana; Food for Work Programme; Badrinath Forest Division; Eco-Development; Prevention better than Cure...; Gunnar Hagman; 'Chipko Movement'; Anupam Mishra; Satyendra Tripathi
Papers relating to forest conservation movement in Joshimath, and Badrinath range. Includes correspondence with Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, Forest Secretary, Conservator of Forests, Divisional Forest Officer, Bhuvan Nautiyal (social worker), Ramesh Pahari (Editor, Aniket), Mahila Mangal Dal, and village panchayats concerning community development by protecting the trees sold to contractors by the government, local people's rights on forests and preservation of environment through forestry. Also includes related press clippings
