scholarly journals Devastating rainstorm of June-2013 in Uttarakhand

MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-642
Author(s):  
SURINDER KAUR ◽  
P. K. GUPTA
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Rainfall ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
The State ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Wide Area ◽  
Hydraulic Structures ◽  
Design Flood ◽  
Design Storm ◽  
Basic Input

The state of Uttarakhand is prone to floods and landslides due to its topographic location. The state of Uttarakhand and neighbouring states experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall during 15-18 June, 2013. The analysis of this rainstorm is important because it caused severe floods, landslides, loss of thousands of lives, property etc. During this period, many stations reported very heavy rainfall with a few extremely heavy rainfall (more than 24.5 cm in a day) in Uttarakhand and also in the neighbouring states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Most part of the state of Uttarakhand lies in the Greater Himalayan region. For safety from floods, one of the methods is to store water in hydraulic structures. For planning and designing of hydraulic structures, the estimation of design storm is the primary and the basic input for the computation of design flood. In the estimation of design storm, all the heavy rainstorms occurred over or near the area have to be analysed. In this paper, this rainstorm and other heavy rainstorms over a wide area has been analysed for the purpose of computation of Design storm estimates of hydraulic structures in that area. The rainstorm of June 2013 is compared with the earlier historical heaviest rainstorm of 28th to 30th September, 1924 at Lansdowne and it is observed that the rainstorm of June 2013 has contributed more rainfall than the rainstorm of September 1924 rainstorm for an area up to 5000 km2 for 1-day duration, while the DAD estimates for two day and three duration of rainstorm of September 1924 are higher than the rainstorm of June 2013 for area up to 20,000 km2.

scholarly journals Thirty years of a Ban on the Sale of Noniodized Salt: Impact on Iodine Nutrition in Children in Himachal Pradesh, India

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umesh Kapil ◽  
Thakur Dutt Sharma ◽  
Preeti Singh ◽  
Sada Nand Dwivedi ◽  
Supreet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Urinary Iodine ◽  
Iodine Content ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
The State ◽  
Urinary Iodine Excretion ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Iodine Nutrition ◽  
Salt Iodization ◽  
Iodine Excretion

Background A survey conducted by the central iodine-deficiency disorders team in Himachal Pradesh, a state in the goiter-endemic belt of India, revealed that 10 of its 12 districts have an endemic prevalence of goiter. The survey was conducted to provide health program managers data to determine whether it would be necessary to initiate intervention measures. Objective To assess the status of urinary iodine excretion and household salt iodization levels after three decades of a complete ban on the sale of noniodized salt in this goiter-endemic state in India as measured by assessment of urinary iodine excretion levels and iodine content of salt at the household level. Methods The guidelines recommended by WHO/UNICEF/ICCIDD for a rapid assessment of salt iodization were adopted. In each of the 12 studied districts, all senior secondary schools were enlisted and one school was selected by using a random sampling procedure. Two hundred fifty children 11 to 18 years of age were included in the study. Urine samples were collected from a minimum of 170 children and analyzed using the wet digestion method. Salt samples were also collected from a minimum of 170 children and analyzed using the spot testing kit. Results All districts had a median urinary iodine excretion level > 200 μg/L and 82% of the families were consuming salt with an iodine content of 15 ppm or higher. Conclusions The results of the present study highlight the successful implementation of the salt iodization program in the state of Himachal Pradesh. This positive impact may be due to the comprehensive strategy adopted by the state government to improve the quality of salt, development of an effective monitoring information system and effective information, education, and communication activities.

Devbans, Caste, Gender and the State:Political Ecology of a Sacred Grove of Himachal Pradesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 239448112110203
Author(s):  
Supriya Rani ◽  
Neera Agnimitra
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Ecology ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Sacred Grove ◽  
Probability Of Survival ◽  
The Social

Devbans are the parts of forest territory that have been traditionally conserved in reverence to the local deities in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. Today, they stand at the intersection of tradition and modernity. This paper endeavours to study the political ecology of a Devban in the contemporary times by looking at the power dynamics between various stakeholders with respect to their relative decision making power in the realm of managing the Devban of Parashar Rishi Devta. It further looks at howcertain political and administrative factors can contribute towards the growth or even decline of any Devban. The study argues that in the contemporary times when the capitalist doctrines have infiltrated every sphere of the social institutions including the religion, Devbans have a greater probability of survival when both the state and the community have shared conservatory idealsand powers to preserve them.

Assessment of knowledge and anxiety among dentists in the state of Himachal Pradesh toward the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Parveen Dahiya ◽  
Anushika Pajnoo ◽  
Asheema Malhotra ◽  
Rajan Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
The State

scholarly journals A Network Parameter Database False Data Injection Correction Physics-Based Model: A Machine Learning Synthetic Measurement-Based Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 8074
Author(s):  
Tierui Zou ◽  
Nader Aljohani ◽  
Keerthiraj Nagaraj ◽  
Sheng Zou ◽  
Cody Ruben ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The State ◽  
Wide Area ◽  
Network Parameter ◽  
False Data Injection ◽  
Network Parameters ◽  
Injection Attacks

Concerning power systems, real-time monitoring of cyber–physical security, false data injection attacks on wide-area measurements are of major concern. However, the database of the network parameters is just as crucial to the state estimation process. Maintaining the accuracy of the system model is the other part of the equation, since almost all applications in power systems heavily depend on the state estimator outputs. While much effort has been given to measurements of false data injection attacks, seldom reported work is found on the broad theme of false data injection on the database of network parameters. State-of-the-art physics-based model solutions correct false data injection on network parameter database considering only available wide-area measurements. In addition, deterministic models are used for correction. In this paper, an overdetermined physics-based parameter false data injection correction model is presented. The overdetermined model uses a parameter database correction Jacobian matrix and a Taylor series expansion approximation. The method further applies the concept of synthetic measurements, which refers to measurements that do not exist in the real-life system. A machine learning linear regression-based model for measurement prediction is integrated in the framework through deriving weights for synthetic measurements creation. Validation of the presented model is performed on the IEEE 118-bus system. Numerical results show that the approximation error is lower than the state-of-the-art, while providing robustness to the correction process. Easy-to-implement model on the classical weighted-least-squares solution, highlights real-life implementation potential aspects.

scholarly journals Richness of non-timber forest products in Himalayan communities—diversity, distribution, use pattern and conservation status

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haseeb Ul Rashid Masoodi ◽  
R. C. Sundriyal
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
The State ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Use Pattern

Abstract Background Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important resources for sustenance of rural communities; a systematic planning to manage diverse NTFPs may immensely contribute to food and livelihood security of forest dwellers. Considering this, the present study has been undertaken in the Himachal Pradesh state in north India. It aims to provide detailed information on diversity, distribution, use pattern, and conservation status of selected NTFPs that have market potential, and suggest a possible way for their sustained management and possible role in livelihood upgradation of dependent communities. Methodology An inventory of NTFP species was prepared by collecting secondary information from published scientific studies in journals, books, and other periodicals as well as species being traded as per Forest department records. Search on various online databases were also used (Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, ISI Web of Science) using specific search terms such as “non-timber forest products,” “NTFPs,” “medicinal plants,” “wild edible plants,” and “Himachal Pradesh,” “Western Himalaya,” and “Northwest Himalaya.” A list of potential NTFPs was prepared having market value. To evaluate the relative usefulness of different species, a quantitative valuation was also used by calculating various indices, such as use value (UV), relative frequency of citation (RFC), relative importance index (RI), cultural importance index (CI), and cultural value (CV). Results A total of 811 species have been screened that has significant potential for the State, and categorized in 18 groups as per their use. The family use value was highest for Asteraceae (FUV = 76.75). Among plant parts used, whole plants, roots (including rhizomes and tubers), leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, stems, and barks were used by the forest dwellers. Maximum NTFPs were collected from the warm temperate zone, followed by the temperate, sub-alpine, sub-tropical, and alpine zones. Sixty-one percent of species had medicinal importance, followed by species used for food and fodder purposes. Although species richness of medicinal plants decreased with altitude, however, most plants extracted from high altitudes were high-value species fetching better income. As many as 125 NTFPs were identified under the diverse level of threats according to IUCN criteria and as per the local stakeholders’ perceptions. Conclusion High dependence on NTFPs by poor and marginal communities for domestic needs as well as market demand of selected species leads to create excessive pressure on them. Unfortunately, the state agencies are not having any robust conservation plan for NTFPs. For long-term management of NTFPs sector, a species-specific conservation strategy, proper harvesting protocol, cultivation practices, the supply of quality planting material, product development and diversification, value chain development, and ensured market is greatly desired. This will not only lead to conserving NTFPs resources in their natural habitats but also lead a sustainable livelihood generation for forest dwellers.

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