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50 ` ScienceNational Conference on A Development and andEnvironment geopoliticsNational Magazine Conference on of Arctic & geography and you Vol. 10, Issue 62, September-October 2010 September-October Issue62, 10, Vol. Antwww.geographyandyou.inarctic Antarctica invigorates and resuscitates global climate and oceans, which control the very sustenance of human kind on earth. The information so far collected from this icy continent and surrounding oceans yields vital insights on the tectonic history of earth and intricate processes like global warming, sea level rise and ozone depletion, which have a direct bearing on human life and their well being. Scientific data generated in the field of meteorology and atmospheric studies are aimed to understand the complex phenomena of the monsoons and its teleconnections through modelling. Studies on geological sciences are designed to acquire information on geo resources distribution in the context of super continent Gondwanaland of which India and Antarctica were once a part. Impetus is being given for the scientific programmes on global issues by suitably strengthening and augmenting them. They include: • Ice-ocean-atmospheric system in Antarctica and global environment • Geological evolution of earth and Gondwanaland reconstruction • Solar terrestrial processes Arctic and Antarctic oceans are generally regarded as the barometer not only • Meteorology and atmospheric sciences of climatic impact but also of the exploration possibilities. The countries having • Ozone research research stations in the polar realms are considered ahead in scientific • Enabling low temperature technologies and satellite remote sensing temperament and prowess at the same time the possible resources in these • Geomagnetism, geodesy, seismics and gravity related studies regions make the presence of different countries geopolitically important. • Cold region engineering and development of alternate green technologies.Despite prolific studies, international consensus on critical dialogue that emerges from the fragile icy realms of Arctic and Antarctica still largely fragmented. The ripples of change in the oceans of Arctic and Antarctica have far reaching implications for populous resource starved nations such as India. As the Polar Regions throw up opportunities of environmentally sound commercial resource exploitation of resources, countries such as India need an active share to ensure the basic needs to its teeming millions. hydropower ■ pricing and energy choice ■ hydro power in the north east ■ dam removals ■ solar power success story ■ cascades of bastar Supported by MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES Government of India www.dod.nic.in contents GEOGRAPHY AND YOU VOL. 10 ISSUE 62 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2010 In recent times, hydropower has received a set back as negative externalities of hydropower are taken into project accounting. However, hydropower companies are not compensated for the positive externalities.— Page 6 GUJARAT SAROVAR, SARDAR REPORTS & STUDIES 48 Chhattisgarh Tourism 36 WDR 2010 The Cascades of Bastar World Development Staff Reporter Report Staff Reporter 52 Cultural Geography In Deogarh 38 WTR 2010 Rajesh K Singh World Trade Report 56 Species Protection Staff Reporter The Blackbucks of Vetnai 40 Climate Change Sumit Chakraborty Ozone Report 60 Staff Reporter Traveller’s Diary A Turbulent Devbhumi INDIA OUTDOORS Dr S Srinivasan 44 Eco Impact of Tourism Tourism and Q & A Environment 9 Term Power on Hydropower Kamal Kishore Srivastava 28 The Hydropower Crossword In Conversation 20 32 In Conversation CHURI BAZAR, HYDERABADCHURI Dr B Jhunjhunwala in an eye The affable Renu Singh, As a nation we have always FEATURES opening conversation with a beacon for the eco- been acutely short of the editor, G’nY unravels the fuel generation, extends 23 electricity. Pragmatic power 4 Editor’s Note International News complexities of the dam- her dynamism through a Hydropower News planning and proper co- removals now underway in succinct conversation with HYDROPOWER Staff Reporter ordination by an apex body has the US.— Page 20 the editor, G’nY. — Page 34 become the need of the hour 6 Water vs Coal 29 Opinion and Indian consumers should Pricing and Energy Choice Planning for Power Editor Correspondence/Editorial Offi ce whole, is prohibited. Dr Sanjib Pohit Sulagna Chattopadhyay 1584, B-1, Vasant Kunj, New be prepared to pay realistically Utpal Moral Printed, published and owned by Delhi-110070 Phone : 011-26122789 Sulagna Chattopadhyay. and judiciously for the energy Special Editor 10 Study Area ENERGY EDUCATION Dr Saraswati Raju For new subscriptions, renewals, they consume. - page 29 Printed at: India Graphic Systems Hydropower Development enquiries please contact 30 Power Saving Circulation Manager E-mail: Pvt. Ltd. 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Dr Saraswati Raju Anjali Singh 2 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2010 GEOGRAPHY AND YOU GEOGRAPHY AND YOU SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2010 3 EDITOR’S NOTE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR July-August 2010 I came across your ‘water matters’ issue, recently. Consequently I visited your website. Although on one side I am impressed with the quality and crispness of each article that you have printed, I could not help wonder whether your magazine was some kind of governmental mouth piece. Any magazine of this level should have some really hard hitting reporting especially on issues of water. The lack of safe potable water in what you call the peri- urban and rural areas, even after decades of self rule, reeks of mismanagement. I was looking for some research work or case studies in such aspects. Perhaps, you can incorporate such studies either conducted by you, or by NGOs and civic bodies that expose the lack of governmental commitment towards seeking sustainable solutions. - Dr Bhaskar Mane, Pune. For more details log on our website www.geographyandyou.in Teaching Aid on Geography Water Governance and Role of with various social issues, and I just I am a regular reader of your Panchayats hope that our decision makers take magazine and I get a lot of Water is life giving and planning for cognizance of it while formulating information on geographical aspects it is a collective responsibility. The policies. which not only help me enrich my article has beautifully explained the Sonam Sethi, New Delhi. knowledge base but also facilitate role of Panchayati Raj Institutions my teaching. I would like to request and decentralised planning through Articles on Kashmir you to publish teaching aids on active participation of community I came to know about G’nY while geography on topics like landforms, members in order to provide some surfi ng on the net. Since then I am a cartography, geo-informatics clues to effective ways of water regular reader of your magazine–the etc. These topics are extremely management. But it is also true articles on different states of India important and one requires help to that Government agencies have are really informative. I would like to make them easily understandable. to pitch in to provide technical suggest to you to cover the State of I hope you will consider my request and logistic support in terms of Jammu & Kashmir which is famous favourably and start a series of encouraging local expertise and all over the world for scenic beauty, Dear readers, teaching aid articles from the provision of informed support and culture, fl ora and fauna, water next issues. cooperation. However, at ground resources etc. Meet Dineshbhai Tadvi and his youngest daughter, Kantiben. The backdrop is Sardar Radhika Sharma, Dehradun, zero the situation is different. There Wasim Ahmad by email. Sarovar parking lot and the prop is a basket full of exceeding sweet custard apples. Uttarakhand. are certain NGOs which are working towards it but the support from GIS Teacher Training Course The play unfolds. Halting their early morning sojourn to the market at my behest, Placement Possibilities the government agencies are not You have been organising many Dineshbhai offers the best fruits from his basket at the most exorbitant price he can I have read your magazine and coming forward. This is where the teacher training programmes all imagine, ` 5 for two, noting that we are not from the area. In a smattering of Gujarati fi nd that you are working towards problem is. I hope to see some more over the country along with the making geography a popular subject articles on the all important issue of NGO LIGHTS. Are you also offering that I speak, we make a deal and he is packing to move on. I ask conversationally, among the new generation and bring water in the next issues of G’nY. any GIS short