River Linking Project: The State of the Debate1 Tushaar Shah Upali Amrasinghe Peter McCornick Abstract The idea of linking water surplus Himalayan rivers with water scarce parts of western and peninsular India has been doing the rounds for the past 150 years. However‚ the idea has now got detailed in the form of a mega-project for inter-linking of Himalayan and peninsular region. Never in the past has this idea generated as much discussion and debate as during the recent years after the Supreme
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1768‚ when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. However‚ a decade-long Civil War by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties led to the 12-point agreement of 22 November 2005. The ensuing elections for the constituent assembly on 28 May 2008 overwhelmingly favored the abolishment of the monarchy and the establishment of a federal multiparty representative democratic republic. Contents 1 Etymology 1.1 Ne Muni
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7/29/13 The untold story from Uttarakhand - The Hindu Related Searches: India Maps Kerala Tour Packages News Headlines Mysore Hotels Taj Mahal Hotel Hotels New Delhi India Newspapers Online Kochi Hotels Opinion » Lead Published: June 25‚ 2013 00:56 IST | Updated: June 26‚ 2013 00:31 IST The untold story from Uttarakhand Ravi Chopra While the focus is on pilgrims‚ nobody is talking about the fate of boys and men who came from their villages in the Mandakini valley to earn during
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horrible that it is now being dubbed as a ‘Himalayan Tsunami’. The images of destroyed homes‚ crumbled buildings‚ and thousands of people trapped in the debris‚ stranded in the hills tell a horrid tale. The rage of overflowing rivers depicts how nature exacts revenge. Environmentalists have noted that the act of mindless construction of homes and hotels on the banks of the rivers‚ mushrooming hydel projects‚ construction of dams‚ cutting mountains in the Himalayan region are all the reasons behind the
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Bibliography: * http://www.seattleweekly.com/2005-10-19/news/the-super-flood.php/ * “Geological Hazards In Seattle” by Donald W. Tubbs and Thomas Dunne * ”Landslides In Seattle” by Donald W. Tubbs Prepared in cooperation with United States Geological Survey 1974 * “Coal In The Puget Sound Region”
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of faults in the Earth’s crust and is called the Reelfoot Rift‚ named after Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee‚ that was formed during the quake‚ (The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture). It wasn’t until 1909 that seismographs were available‚ so in the 1800s‚ reports came from survivors. Witnesses reporting the ground moved like a wave indicating that the quakes ranged between 6.5 and 8. Comparing the Mercalli
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himalayas The Himalayan ecosystem is fragile and diverse. It includes over 51 million people who practice hill agriculture and remains vulnerable The Himalayan ecosystem is vital to the ecological security of the Indian landmass‚ through providing forest cover‚ feeding perennial rivers that are the source of drinking water‚ irrigation‚ and hydropower‚ conserving biodiversity‚ providing a rich base for high value agriculture‚ and spectacular landscapes for sustainable tourism. The Himalayan eco system
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References: 1. Jacobs‚ Andrew; Edward Wong‚ Huang Yuanxi (May 7‚ 2009). "China Reports Student Toll for Quake". New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved May 14‚ 2009. 2. China: 2008 quake killed 5‚335 students. CNN. May 7‚ 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved May 7‚ 2009. 3. "Earthquake estimates as high as $1 billion: AIR". BusinessInsurance.com. May 14‚ 2008
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water and even the buildup of thick salt deposits. Coral-reef lagoons occur on marginal reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef‚ but the most spectacular examples‚ some more than 30 mi (50 km) across‚ are associated with Pacific atolls. U.S. senator (2005– ). Obama graduated from Columbia University (1983) and Harvard Law School (1991)‚ where he was the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. He moved to Chicago‚ where he served as a community
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2004 and Best IT Entrepreneur by BOSS Magazine in 2006. A General Overview: Current * Founder /Chairman/Managing Director at World Link Communications * Co-Founder /Executive Chairman at World Link Financial Services * Co-Founder at Himalayan Climate Initiative Education * American University‚ Washington DC * Bates College * Western Montana College * Clark University‚ MA‚ USA Specialties Managing high growth companies‚ Incubating start-ups‚ Creating new ventures
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