ID: 58687
Title: Reviewing Demand-Supply Balance of Foodgrains by 2020
Author: Vishal S Thorat, Smita Sirohi.
Editor: Nandini Kumar
Year: 2013
Publisher: The Energy Resource Institute
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Journal of Resources, Energy, and Development Vol 10(no.1), pp. 1-10 (2013)
Subject: Journal of Resources, Energy, and Development
Keywords: Demand-Supply Balance. foodgrains, balance supply.
Abstract: The demand and supply projections of foodgrain are vital for agricultural policy parameters to ensure future supply-demand balances. Several studies have forecasted foodgrain demand and supply using varied assumptions. Given the sensitivity of these estimates to the assumptions used, there are wide variations in the projections made by various researchers and inferences about status of food security in the country. The paper synthesizes the empirical evidence on demand and supply projections of foodgrains at 2020 and concludes that the supply projections of foodgrains at 2020 and concludes that the supply-demand balance would not be very comfortable in the country in the near future.
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ID: 58686
Title: Forest Resources Management and Conservation in Ancient India: A Historical Review.
Author: M S Umesh Babu, Sunil Nautiyal.
Editor: None
Year: 2013
Publisher: Development Foundation
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Forest Resources Management and Conservation in Ancient India, Working paper. 003, pp. 1-48 (2012)
Subject: Forest Resources Management and Conservation in Ancient India
Keywords: Natural Resources, Evolution, Pre-Vedic age, Management, Degradation.
Abstract: This paper highlights the issues related to evolution, utilization and degradation of natural resources right from ancient to modern era. Several researchers, academicians, spiritual leaders and many more have conducted many studies, focusing on the historical and sustainable management of natural resources such as forests, land, water etc. The natural resource abundance such as forests and forest products were found as a basic source for living organisms during the initial period. Then, Pre-Vedic literature on natural resources justifies that forest resources were developed initially on vacant spaces during and after 8000 B.C. Later, the evolution of human being around 5000 B.C led to the utilization of the abundant natural resources. Due to human activities natural resources degrading slowly and steadily. In the begining, natural resources were used for developmental activities such as agriculture, industry, urbanization etc. Subsequently they started clearing the forest tracts for agricultural purposes and many other developmental activities. Indigenous and traditional knowledge regarding resource conservation, sacred grooves protection, conservation of endangered species lost its importance in the modern India. Innovativeness and policy framework for resource utilization and management became unfriendly where as community management found successful. Therefore, resource consumption and managment during ancestral period were unique and well retained.
Location: TE 15 New Biology Building
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ID: 58685
Title: Solar wars
Author: Sascha Rentzing
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2013
Publisher: German Wind Energy Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: New Energy 65570,no.1, pp 52-61 (2013)
Subject: New Energy
Keywords: Solar, anti-dumping, silicon imports,
Abstract: China is planning retaliation for possible EU sanctions against its solar industry. it is considering anti-dumping tariffs on silicon imports, and has filed a complaint against Europe ' s green-energy funding. if the trade dispute escalates, it will have a toxic effect on the global growth of photovoltaics.
Location: TE 12 New Biology Building
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ID: 58684
Title: Solution found for grid connections?
Author: Anne-Katrin Wehrmann
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2013
Publisher: German Wind Energy Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: New Energy 65570,no.1, pp 52-55 (2013)
Subject: New Energy
Keywords: Wind power, grid connections.
Abstract: The day the offshore wind industry has long been waiting for is here: the Bundesrat and Bundestag have finally passed the Third Act Revising the Legislation Governing the Energy Sector. The sector welcomes the amendment, but remains sceptical.
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ID: 58683
Title: Hydroelectric Power Generatiion Himachal Pradesh ' s Perspective.
Author: Dr. Mohinder Salariya
Editor: Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Electrical India Vol 53(no.8), pp 50-67 (2013)
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Hydroelectric power generation, renewable energy, non-renewable energy.
Abstract: Since the inception of civilization man has been involved in making his life smoother and comfortable. And in search of better living he has catergorized the available natural resources in two categories i.e. renewable and non-renewable. Renewable simply stands for the energy which is derived from natural processes that are replenished constantly. In its various forms, it derives directly from the sun, or from heat generated deep within earth. Included in the definition is electricity and heat generated from solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, and biofueland hydrogen derived from renewable resources.
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ID: 58682
Title: Captive Power Consumption - by utilizing and Planning your Roof.
Author: Pramod V Hargude
Editor: Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Electrical India Vol 53(no.8), pp 50-53 (2013)
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Captive power consumption, renewable energy.
Abstract: Increasing demand from industrial consumers, who are suffering from inadequate power supply and high tariff rate charged by state utilities, will find captive generation as the best alternative for meeting their demand. There is an approximate 7% decrease in the turnovers of Indian companies due to power cuts. As a consequence, most factories, businesses, and private customers have set up their own power generation capacities in the form of captive power plants or diesel generators in order to ensure power supply.
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ID: 58681
Title: Diligence about Electricity is the secret of bright Future.
Author: Vijay Sitaram Pawar
Editor: Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Electrical India Vol 53(no.7), pp 104-105 (2013)
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Diligence, Electricity, overloaded systems.
Abstract: Shunt Capacitors have several uses in the electric power systems. They are utilized as sources of reactive power by connecting them in line-to-neutral. Electrical utilities have also connected capacitors in series with long lines in order to reduce its impedance. This is particularly common in the transmission level, where the lines have length in several hundreds of kilometers.
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ID: 58680
Title: Lightning and surge protection for Motors
Author: Nagarjun Y
Editor: Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2013
Publisher: A Chary Publication
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Electrical India Vol 53(no.7), pp 78-90 (2013)
Subject: Electrical India
Keywords: Lightening, Surge Protection, Motors, Transient surges.
Abstract: Electricity is a necessity of the modern life due to its everywhere usage. its proper continuity depends on the reliability of the equipment used in power system. The Rotating Machines like Induction Machines, Synchronous Machines and DC Machines is one of the basic components which are commonly used in various industries. Its high cost and difficult maintenence highlights its importance in power system. Proper protection is necessary to protect this costlly equipment from any damages due to overvoltages caused by Lightning or Surges.
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ID: 58679
Title: Water quality characteristics of River Tons at District-Dehradun, Uttarkhand (India).
Author: D R Khanna, R Bhutiani, Gagan Matta, V Singh, P Tyagi, B Tyagi, Fouzia Ishaq.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 119-123 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: BOD, Chloride, DO, Hardness, TDS
Abstract: In the present research work an approach to assess the water quality status of Tons river at Dehradun (Uttarakhand) has done during January 2008 to June 2008. The Tons is the largest tributary of the Yamuna and flows through Garhwal region in Uttarakhand, touching Himachal Pradesh. Its source lies in the 20.720 ft (6.315 meters) high Bandarpunch mountain and is one of the most major perennial Indian Himalayan rivers. The parameters studied were temperature, velocity, TS, TDS, TSS, pH, free CO2, DO, hardness, calcium, magnesium, BOD, COD,chloride and alkalinity. Except DO all the studied parameters showed higher range of values in summer period and lower values in winter period. On the other hand DO showed reversed pattern by reveling maximum values in winter which may be due to higher solubility of oxygen at lower ambient temperature. Water of river Tons is of alkaline in nature so far as pH is concerned. The average values of BOD, TS, hardness and alkalinity were observed beyond the standard limit that can affect public health by causing fatal diseases.
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ID: 58678
Title: Watershed characteristics of Shiwalik torrents at Sabhawala in Doon valley
Author: Nitin Kamoj, A K Chopra, D S Malik, G P Juyal.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 115-118 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: Doon Valley, Stream order, Torrents, Watershed.
Abstract: In the foothills of Shiwalik Himalaya, torrents are the prominent seasonal land features and characterised by high sediment ladder flash flow during monsoon period. These torrents have low banks and thus the flow frequently over tops the banks and causes floods in foot hill region to agricultural plain area. In present study, morphological, water and soil characteristics were studied with special references to torrential behaviour and flow mechanics of torrent at Sabhawala watershed in Doon Valley of Garhwal Himalaya. The torrent gradient had varied from 1-75 to 2-62% with flow velocity was 0.30-0.95 ms, occurred in Sabhawala watershed. Different forms of soil texture of torrent were observed and pH slightly alkaline consisting organic matter (%) as 0.24-0.95 in different zones of torrent. The present study will provide resource based data for remedial measurement of torrent in other watersheds of Himalayan region.
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ID: 58677
Title: Evaluation of microbial contaminants (CFU/g) of certain energy foods at different intervals under controlled laboratory conditions and impact of utilization processes on them.
Author: G Prasad, Geeta Bhatia, K K Gupta, G Khandewal.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 109-114 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: Contaminants, Food Sample, Microbial load, Serious effects.
Abstract: In the present paper, efforts have been made to evaluate microbial contaminants in term of CFU/g of three sealed Bournvita samples (B1, B2, B3) and three sealed Horlicks samples(H1,H2,H3) at interval of one month for 120 days (4months) under controlles laboratory conditions. Further to find out the effect of consumer ' s handling on microbial load, these packs after 120 days were distributed to the consumer A, B, C respectively and were examined for extended period of 28 days at interval of 7days. The results revealed that microbial contaminants were present since begining (when opened) in all energy food samples. Maximum microbial load in Bournvita sample was recorded in B2, followed by B3 and B1 respectively and in Horlicks, it was maximum in H2 followed by H3 and H1 respectively. In general the microbial contaminants were more in Bournvita than Horlick. No significant change occurred in their CFU till 120 days but handling process enhanced the contaminants significantly both in their quality and quantity in term of microbial group. Fungi and Actinomycetes were recorded in sampling from the samples of consumers A, B, C. Total CFU enhanced from both energy food and reached in several lakhs. Total Bacterial species isolated and identified were Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. After 2 and half years (Feb 2010) the bacterial count was found 3,00000 CFU/g of Horlicks and fungal count was 250 CFU/g.
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ID: 58676
Title: Status of ambient noise levels in Jaipur city.
Author: Sheetal Agarwal, B L Swami.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 105-108 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: Ambient Noise levels, Interrupted traffic flow, Permissible limits, Road intersection, Traffic congestion.
Abstract: Transportation sector is one of the major contributors to noise in urban areas. Hence, as a first step towards assessment of noise pollution, measurement was taken up with emphasis on traffic noise. During the course of study ten heavy to medium busy commercial corridors were selected for monitoring of vehicular traffic activities and ambient noise levels as well. Sound Level Meter (SLM) SC-30 with a calibration source was used for measurement of equivalent noise levels. The results indicates that the noise levels were higher than the limits prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), It directly highlighted the necessity of effective mitigation measures of noise pollution levels in the city.
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ID: 58675
Title: Macro-benthic diversity in relation to biotic indices in Song river at Dehradun, India.
Author: D S Malik, Umesh Bharti, Pawan Kumar.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 99-104 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: Benthic diversity, Biotic indices, Song river, Water quality index.
Abstract: The composition and abundance of benthic animals are comonly used as bio-indicators to determine the impact of pollution on physio-chemical integrity of surface waters and changing patterns of biotic characteristics of lentic and lotic system. The benthos serves as a link between primary producers, decomposers and higher trophic level. Song river is sping fed hill stream originated from different small rivulets of lesser Himalayan mountainous ranges at Garhwal region of Uttarkhand. The study was carried out from 2006-2008, the water samples were collected from three different sites in a strech of about ten kilometers from Song river. All taxa were identified to species/genus level with the help of identification keys. The 5 faunal groups and 19 genera were observed at three different stations in the Song river. At all three sites, Tubifex was the dominant genera among Oligochaeta. Among polycheata, Namalycastic indica, Napthys polybranchia, Napthys oligobrunchia species were reported at all above three different sites of Song river. Biotic indices indicated moderate pollution in the water quality of upstream and downstream water. The CCME (Canadian Council of Minister of Environment) water quality index (2001) showed marginal range of pollution in the river. The abundance of pollution tolerant organisms indicated the downstream site is recieving nutrient-rich urban runoff containing little or no toxins substances.
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ID: 58674
Title: Influence of primary air pollutants on local biota of Trichy, India.
Author: Sirajuddin, M Horaginamani, M Ravichandran, Inamul Hasan Madar.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 95-98 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: Ambient air quality, Health disorders, Biota, Trichy
Abstract: Air pollution is one of the serious problems faced by the people globally, especially in urban areas of developing countries lilke India. All these in turn lead to an increase in the air pollution takes a back seat and vehicular emmisions take precedence as the major cause of urban air pollution. The unplanned growth of cities in India has led to the problems of increasing slums, vehicular traffic and air pollution. Automobile exhaust, which also consists of all major air pollutants is a significant source of air pollution in the urban context. The present paper deals with the study on concentration of major air pollutants from vehicles and their influence on local biota like plants and human beings in Tiruchirappalli city besides this the impact on plant species and human health has been undertaken.
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ID: 58673
Title: Effect of varying slopes on soil loss from newly planted tea in North Eastern India.
Author: R M Bhagat, Sanjay Sharma, B P Saikia.
Editor: D R Khanna
Year: 2013
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness (ASEA)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Environment Conservation Journal Vol 11(no.1&2), pp 89-93 (2010)
Subject: Environment Conservation Journal
Keywords: Rainfall, Soil erosion, Soil loss, Tea.
Abstract: Tea grows on different slopes in North Eastern India. Varying intensity and duration of rainfall result in considerable soil loss, which has not been documented so far. Experiments were conducted during 2009 at the Tocklai Experimental Station of Tea Research Association, Jorhat, Assam (India) to monitor the periodical changes in soil loss from a newly established tea area with different rainfall intensities, duration and amount under varying degrees of slope (0,1,2,3 and 6 percent). The study revealed that an increase in the rainfall intensity, amount and duration in general, increased the soil in all treatments. An increase in the soil loss was recorded with the increase in slope per cent. The comparitive soil loss, however, decreased with the advancement of crop/increase in number of days after planting. The average soil loss per mm of rainfall under 0,1,2,3 and 6 per cent slopes was found to be 2.65,17.14,34.91,39.89 and 47.26 kg ha??. The estimated average annual soil loss from these slopes was 5.37,34.71,70.7.,80.79 and 95.73 t ha?? year??, respectively. The trend of soil loss was highly correlated with the soil slope having R? value of 0.95.
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