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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: 2016 × Start date: 2016 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Environmental impact assessment of industrialization in Paonta Sahib – Dhaula Kuan – Kala Amb industrial hub of Himachal Pradesh
    (YSPU, 2016) Kashyap, Rachit Raghava; Verma, K.S.
    Environmental impact assessment of industrialization in Paonta Sahib - Dhaula Kuan - Kala Amb industrial hub of Himachal Pradesh was conducted during the year 2014-15. The objectives of study were to inventorization and characterization of major pollutant industries; estimation of greenhouse gases from different industrial sources; study the physicochemical properties of industrial effluents, soils, water resources and efficiency of field crops to bioaccumulate the heavy metals from soil. In order to prepare greenhouse gas inventory, the methodology given in the revised 1996 IPCC guidelines and 2006 IPCC guidelines for National greenhouse gas inventory was used. 62 industrial units were selected by using simple random sampling and enlisted under the broad emission categories viz. mineral, metal and other industries. On the basis of pollution potential categorization industries were sub-divided into red (highly polluting), orange (moderately polluting) and green (non-polluting). These two sub-categories had ten (10) industries in total out of which five (5) produce cement and five (5) was in glass production. Metal industries included three sub-categories viz. iron and steel, ferroalloy and aluminium. A total of nineteen (19) industries were covered under this category, out of which nine (9) were iron and steel producing, seven (7) were in ferroalloy production and three (3) aluminium producing. All metal industries were in red list, however three (3) were large and four (4) were medium scale industries. Twelve (12) remaining metal industries were small scale industries. Among other industries all pulp and paper were red, (13) food industries were in orange and rest was in green category. GHGs viz. CO 2 (749.298 Gg), CH 4 (0.024 Gg), N 2 O (0.067 Gg), CO (1.344 Gg), NMVOC’s (2.810 Gg) emitted from Paonta Sahib-Dhaula Kuan-Kala Amb industrial hub region annually. In terms of CO 2 eq. metal industry released (751.734 Gg CO 2 eq.) the highest amount followed by other industries (528.140 Gg CO 2 eq.) and mineral industry (44.078 Gg CO 2 eq.). Values of different parameters of pulp and paper industrial effluents were high in pre-monsoon as compare to postmonsoon season. Principal component analysis (PC) outcome of three and two factors revealed natural and anthropogenic activities as contributing factors for metal profusion in the rivers. Based on pollution index, Cr, As and Zn were seriously (24.74), moderately (0.616) and slightly (0.380) polluting metals, respectively in Yamuna river. Parameters like Zn, As and NO 3 were slightly polluting, while COD (moderately), BOD (strongly) and Cr (seriously) polluting, respectively in Markanda river. Ground water quality was overall good and heavy metals accumulated in leaf samples of wheat and maize were below permissible limits. Therefore, in industrial towns continuous monitoring of soil, water and crops are needed to maintain environmental quality on sustainable basis. Data obtained in this study can be used as a baseline and reference point when assessing further changes around industrial hub of Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh.