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Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College, Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970. Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated on national highway (NH-22) and is well connected by train and bus services. The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments, respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc (Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi) is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.) Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.

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Subject: Environmental Science × Author: KASHYAP, RACHIT RAGHAVA × End date: 2017 × Type: Thesis ×
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    APPRAISAL OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES INFLUENCE ON THE STATUS OF REWALSAR LAKE IN DISTRICT MANDI OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (2012) KASHYAP, RACHIT RAGHAVA; VERMA, K.S.
    ABSTRACT Appraisal of anthropogenic activities influence on the status of Rewalsar lake in district Mandi of Himachal Pradesh was conducted during the year 2011-12. The objectives were: inventorization, spatial distribution, use pattern of biophysical resources in catchment, bathymetric analysis of lake and characterization of Rewalsar lake to explore restoration and management options. Lake has three main water reservoirs namely Kuntbhyog, Kalasar, Sukhsar on top hill covers 175 hectare catchment area. Three catchment villages and Rewalsar urban area were surveyed to enlist the dominant biophysical resources especially the landuse systems, hydrological system components. For water sampling, each lake including Rewalsar Lake was divided into two transects from north to south as well as east to west direction. Thus from four sampling zones in each lake three water samples were collected. Considering Rewalsar town as a central point, five land uses viz. forest, agriculture, horticulture, grassland and scrubland were selected each in north, north-east and north-west. Five soil samples were collected from each landuse. Landuse systems prevalent in the Rewalsar catchment were: cultivated lands, uncultivated lands, demarcated forests, un-demarcated forests, grasslands, orchards / horticulture lands, barren lands, scrub lands, government grazing lands. The total human habitations in catchment were 955. Males were relatively higher in number as compared to female population. Total 988 domestic animals were found in study area. Water resources existed in Rewalsar catchment were: hand pumps, tube wells, pucca wells, kacha wells, bawaries, small ponds, lakes, khuls, rills and gullies etc. Wheat occupied 57.89 per cent area in irrigated conditions and 56.99 per cent area in un-irrigated conditions during rabi season in catchment. Rice occupied 42.02 per cent of total cropped area under irrigated conditions during kharif season followed by vegetables and pulses. Maize was cultivated on 50.83 per cent of total cropped area under un-irrigated conditions during kharif season. Soil of area was neutral in reaction. Organic carbon in forests, agricultural lands was in medium to high range, magnesium and sulphur was critically deficient. N, P, K and calcium were in medium to high range in landuses. Water quality of each catchment lake was overall contamination free and can serves as a suitable habitat for aquatic plants and animals. But Rewalsar lake water quality was highly deteriorated. It reflected that anthropogenic activities linked with physico-chemical characteristics of land uses and water quality of lake. Seepage of sewage, waste water and agricultural runoff were main reason of pollution in Rewalsar lake. Visitors should be encouraged so that they stop over feeding of fishes. Public awareness regarding holy lake should be encouraged to revive its life. Data obtained in this study can be used as a baseline & reference point when assessing further anthropogenic changes in this lake.
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    APPRAISAL OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES INFLUENCE ON THE STATUS OF REWALSAR LAKE IN DISTRICT MANDI OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (2012) KASHYAP, RACHIT RAGHAVA; VERMA, K.S.
    ABSTRACT Appraisal of anthropogenic activities influence on the status of Rewalsar lake in district Mandi of Himachal Pradesh was conducted during the year 2011-12. The objectives were: inventorization, spatial distribution, use pattern of biophysical resources in catchment, bathymetric analysis of lake and characterization of Rewalsar lake to explore restoration and management options. Lake has three main water reservoirs namely Kuntbhyog, Kalasar, Sukhsar on top hill covers 175 hectare catchment area. Three catchment villages and Rewalsar urban area were surveyed to enlist the dominant biophysical resources especially the landuse systems, hydrological system components. For water sampling, each lake including Rewalsar Lake was divided into two transects from north to south as well as east to west direction. Thus from four sampling zones in each lake three water samples were collected. Considering Rewalsar town as a central point, five land uses viz. forest, agriculture, horticulture, grassland and scrubland were selected each in north, north-east and north-west. Five soil samples were collected from each landuse. Landuse systems prevalent in the Rewalsar catchment were: cultivated lands, uncultivated lands, demarcated forests, un-demarcated forests, grasslands, orchards / horticulture lands, barren lands, scrub lands, government grazing lands. The total human habitations in catchment were 955. Males were relatively higher in number as compared to female population. Total 988 domestic animals were found in study area. Water resources existed in Rewalsar catchment were: hand pumps, tube wells, pucca wells, kacha wells, bawaries, small ponds, lakes, khuls, rills and gullies etc. Wheat occupied 57.89 per cent area in irrigated conditions and 56.99 per cent area in un-irrigated conditions during rabi season in catchment. Rice occupied 42.02 per cent of total cropped area under irrigated conditions during kharif season followed by vegetables and pulses. Maize was cultivated on 50.83 per cent of total cropped area under un-irrigated conditions during kharif season. Soil of area was neutral in reaction. Organic carbon in forests, agricultural lands was in medium to high range, magnesium and sulphur was critically deficient. N, P, K and calcium were in medium to high range in landuses. Water quality of each catchment lake was overall contamination free and can serves as a suitable habitat for aquatic plants and animals. But Rewalsar lake water quality was highly deteriorated. It reflected that anthropogenic activities linked with physico-chemical characteristics of land uses and water quality of lake. Seepage of sewage, waste water and agricultural runoff were main reason of pollution in Rewalsar lake. Visitors should be encouraged so that they stop over feeding of fishes. Public awareness regarding holy lake should be encouraged to revive its life. Data obtained in this study can be used as a baseline & reference point when assessing further anthropogenic changes in this lake.