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| Name of the Collection | Chandi Prasad Bhatt |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | II. FILES ARRANGED SUBJECT WISE, 1970-2018 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | (D) Conservation and Development of Himalayan Ecosystem, 1975-2018 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 22 |
| Abstract | Papers relating to Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project. Includes correspondence with Indira Gandhi, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Bhajan Lal, M.S. Swaminathan, and H.N. Bahuguna. Also with senior officers of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Nalni Jayal, M.K. Ranjitsinh, R. Rajmani, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, and Central Empowered Committee, New Delhi. This pertains to ecological and environmental impact of Vishnuprayag Hydroelectric and other multipurpose projects to be constructed across the Ganga and Alaknanda rivers near Joshimath, construction of Helang-Marwari bye-pass on Rishikesh-Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand, and plea to save Joshimath from sinking. Also includes a booklet by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, reports on Vishnuprayag Project by Vishwambhar Dutt Tapliyal, Chandi Prasad Bhatt, N. Juyal and M.S. Kunwar, press clippings, etc. |
| Author | - |
| Recipient | |
| Keywords | Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project; Indira Gandhi; Vishwanath Pratap Singh; Bhajan Lal; M.S. Swaminathan; H.N. Bahuguna; Ganga; Alaknanda; Rishikesh-Badrinath highway; Vishnuprayag Project; 'The Future of Large Projects in the Himalaya'; 'New Threat to the Valley of Flowers' |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1975 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1992 |
| Extent | 164 pp |
| Item type/Format | |
| Language | Hindi and English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | - |
| Donor | Chandi Prasad Bhatt |
| Donation Date | 2017-2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
