ABOUT SANSTHA Navnirman Shikshan Sanstha has been established with on the borders of , and states. It is a noble cause of imparting higher education among the situated 35 kms and 36 kms from Panjim (Capital of Goa) and youth of region and with a strong belief of Sawantwadi (the heritage city and famous for wooden toys), ICSSR, serving the society and improving the quality of life of respectively. It is well connected to Mapusa and Banda which are SPONSORED the rural youth in particular. The Sanstha plans to open on Mumbai-Goa highway (NH-17) through the excellent a chain of centers of higher learning throughout availability of Maharashtra State Transport Buses as well as TWO DAYS Maharashtra State especially for the benefit and private mini buses from Goa. Participants may also reach Thivim upliftment of the under privileged class of the society. (Goa) by railway and then avail mini buses, pilots, autos, taxis NATIONAL LEVEL SEMINAR The idea developed as a result of the factual data etc. to reach Dodamarg. Thivim is just 15kms from Dodamarg. (INTERDISCIPLINARY) gathered by the office bearers of this Sanstha during the Dodamarg is also well connected to Belguam via Chorla Ghat various types of constructive work in the educational with the distance of 90kms. (Participants, coming from Western ON field done by them for the social organisation called Maharashtra and Karnataka, by their own vehicles should prefer - THE WORLD "Rashtra Seva Dal' a movement dedicated to the cause this route as it is safe and convenient.) Participants coming from HERITAGE: ENVIRONMENT of social and educational problems faced by the outstation can reach Dabholi Airport, Vasco and then board a taxi citizens, the students especially those belonging to the to reach Dodamarg. It is 60 kms from Dodamarg. AND DEVELOPMENT lower strata of society. Apart from the above most of THEME OF SEMINAR ON the office bearers of the Sanstha have long association Recently,UNESCO has declared Western Ghats as the world with this social movement. The sanstha has its heritage and it is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological 26TH & 27TH March 2015 educational centres at , Dodamarg and diversity in the world. The range starts near the border Sangameshwar. of Gujarat and Maharashtra, runs north to south along the western ABOUT DODAMARG edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a Dodamarg is a newly formed tehsil place of Sindhudurg narrow coastal plain, called Konkan, along the Arabian Sea and district in 1999 and is situated in the lap of Western ends at Kanyakumari. But nowadays human activities like Ghats and touches the borders of Goa and Karnataka mining, deforestation, hydroelectric and wind power projects, states. Dodamarg is basically a hilly region broken by construction of roads, railways, and dams, developing land for valleys and surrounded by mountains. Dodamarg had housing, agriculture and new cities are affecting the Western played a significant role in Goa Freedom Movement. Ghats, which has become ecologically sensitive zone. It will Dodamarg was the centre of traders during Portuguese result in severe effects on environment in near future. The reign in Goa. Dodamarg is too close to Goa as it is seminar intends to make an awareness to stop the degradation of divided into two different villages by the border of the Western Ghats. states. It is also famous as Hattinche Gao (a Village of Call for Papers Organized By Elephants) in Maharashtra. Research papers are invited on the following themes and sub - Department of Geography Nearest Tourist Centres themes: COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE & SCIENCE Famous beaches like Calangute, Arambol, Miramar, * Western Ghats- the Hotspot of Biodiversity (COMP), DODAMARG, Redi, Anjuna, Vagator, Baga, Haldone, Dona paula, * Biomedical Science and Western Ghats Chapora, Morjim, Sinquerim, Harmal, Shikeri, are with * Degradation of Western Ghats DIST.-SINDHUDURG (MS) an hour’s distance from Dodamarg. Redi Port, Ganapati * Power Projects and Western Ghats Website- www.halbecollege.in Temple (Redi), Sawantwadi (the heritage city), Bondala * Mining and Western Ghats ______Zoo (Goa), St. Francis Xavier Church (Old Goa) are * Dams, Roads, Railways and Western Ghats ORGANIZING SECRETARY nearest tourist places from Dodamarg. Wildernest * Acquisition of Land for Agriculture, Housing and New Cities DR. V. A. PATIL Nature Resort, which has led a model before the world in Western Ghats PRINCIPAL for developing tourism despite of harming environment * Remedies to Conserve the Western Ghats is in Dodamarg tehsil and nowadays attracting tourists * Tourism and Western Ghats CONVENER CO-CONVENER from all over the nation. * Agriculture Development and Western Ghats DR. P. D. GATHADE PROF. S. N. JADHAV HOW TO REACH DODAMARG * Sustainable Development of Western Ghats MOB. 94214541 19 MOB. 9881560596 Dodamarg locates in the lap Sahyadri ranges and comes * Water Management and Western Ghats ______

Important Instructions PATRONS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Shri. Shripad Halbe 1. All manuscripts should be unpublished original Dr. S. A. Thakur Chairman, BOS, University of Mumbai President, NSS, Ratnagiri work and should be submitted with a covering by Dr. Rajendra Kerkar Environmentalist, Goa the author/s. Dr. R. B. Patil BOS member, University of Mumbai Shri. Abhijeet Hegshetye 2. Paper should be submitted in hard & softcopy. Hard Dr. Anita Auti BOS member, University of Mumbai Chairman, NSS, Ratnagiri copy paper should be submitted along with Dr. Sameer Butala- BOS Member, University of Mumbai Dr. Gautam Gawali registration fees. Dr. S. Thakurdesai- Dept of Geo, Gogate-Jogalekar College Director, ICSSR, Mumbai 3. Paper in English should be submitted in Times New Prof. Nilam Sawant- Dept of Geo, NSS College, Ratnagiri Roman (MS Word 2007) font, size 12 with 1.5 Shri. Vivekanand Naik Dr. Ganesh Margaj Dept of Zoology, SPKM, Sawantwadi spacing only. Papers in Marathi should be Member, LMC, Dodamarg Dr. Mangesh Jamble Dept of Zoology, SRMC, Kudal submitted in Kruti Dev-14. 4. Paper should be in maximum 3000 words. ______Abstracts should not be more than 200 words and BOOK POST ADVISORY COMMITTEE must be followed by keywords. Dr. Hemant Pednekar 5. Selected papers will be published in journal with Principal, SDSM College, Palghar ISSN. Dr. Ambadas Jadhav

6. Research papers should be submitted on or before Head, Dept of Geo, Uni. Of Mumbai 15th March 2015. To, Dr. Nandkumar Sawant For accommodation, AC & non AC lodgings are ______Head,Dept of Geo,Chougule College,Madgaon,Goa available in affordable rate at Dodamarg. Participants Dr. Prabir Kumar Rath should themselves confirm their accommodation by ______Dept of Geo, Govt. College, Khandola, Goa contacting following numbers. Dr. D. G. Gatade Vilas Lodge-02363-256945 ______Sneha Residency- 02363 256523, 9422596262 Vice Principal, D. G. Bhosale College, Satara Sonchapha Hotel - 02363 256772, 7588458273 Dr. Abhay Patil Head, Dept of Geo, R.P.D. College, REGISTRATION FEES Dr. H. B. Rathod *For Working Professionals: Rs.600, Chairman, BOS, SRTMU, Nanded *For PG Students/ Research Students: Rs.400/- Publication of research paper in Journal with ISSN will Dr. K. C. Samotra be additionally charged Rs. 500/- Head, Dept of Geo, Shivaji University, Kolhapur

______Dr. Meena Potdar Mode of Payment MAILING ADDRESS Participants are requested to register well in advance by Dept of Geo, Shivaji University Kolhapur sending duly filled registration forms along with Dr. P. D. Gathade Dr. Baban Ingole Head, Department of Geography, Demand Draft in favor of PRINCIPAL, NAVNIRMAN Chief Scientist, NIO Goa Tel.No. (02363) 256736/ 9421454119 COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE Dr. V. Sonalkumar payable at Kasai-Dodamarg. Spot registrations are also E-mail: [email protected] available. Head, Dept of Geo, Ernakulum, Kerala. For More Details Contact Dr. Subhasish Mondal Bank details of the college for electronic payment of Prof. Sopan N. Jadhav- 09881560596 Dept of Geo, Vishvabharati, West Bengal registration fees: email: [email protected] Dr. Omprakash Shahapurkar Name of the Bank: Bank of Maharashtra Prof. Shripad S. Padgaonkar- 09423687744 Head, Dept of Geo. R. S. College, Latur, Bank Account: 60204927617 email: [email protected] IFSC Code: MAHB000163