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                Telephone Nos. Of Chief Secretary and Secretaries

                     Government of Uttaranchal

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Yadi aapko chahiye to pure Central Govt./State Govts./UTs/PSUs etc. etc. duniya jahan ke numbers ke liye lg on karen:
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                                       Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
 
 

 
 
The State Government, in coordination with the State Project Office is implementing several programmes for ensuring universalisation of Elementary Education in the State. These programmes are Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA), District Primary Education Project (DPEP) and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV). DPEP  has come to an end on 31st March,2006. There are several sub-programmes within SSA and DPEP such as National Programme of Education for Girls at Elementary level (NPEGEL), Integrated Education for the Disable children (IED), Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS), Computer Aided Learning Programme (CALP), Innovative schools for Education (AIE)...
 
The booklet on education statistics at primary level is updated quarterly. Updated figure as on September, 2006 are presented here in, Which documents the progress of project.
 
As these programmes are centrally sponsored or externally aided programmes, they are governed by guidelines stated by the Government of India. Since there are several guidelines and rules to govern implementation of the above-mentioned programmes, there is sometimes a situation of confusion and lack of understanding about them.
 
The team of State Project Office has attempted to put the guidelines in simplified form along-with the summary of progress over a period of last Four years. The physical progress (number of schools established, teachers recruited, resource centres established…) and quality indicators (children enrolled, retention rates, pupil teacher ratio, Home Base Education, achievement levels) are presented in the statistical form in order to put the progress in a simplified manner.
 
Your suggestions and comments on the progress would help us implement the programmes in much better and fruitful manner, as also will ensure your participation in meeting the goals of universalisation of quality education of every child of Uttaranchal. Your suggestions are valuable and the State Project Office welcomes every suggestion. We hope you will find the publication useful.
 
With regards,
 
 
(Namrata Kumar)
State Project Director
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Literacy, which is the first and foremost factor contributing directly to human resource development and quality of life, Uttaranchal has 14th position in the country. With the help of various government interventions there has been significant progress in the field of education in Uttaranchal. Now the State Government is resolved to concentrate on putting intensive efforts for addressing the “quality” aspect of education. Literacy percentage of the state is 72.28 against all India average of 65.38. Male and female literacy rates are 84.01 percent and 60.26 percent against the all India figures of 75.85 percent and 54.16 percent respectively. Census data of 2001 shows that the gender gap is still an issue to be addressed in Uttaranchal, wherein focused interventions are required especially in the Cities and farthest habitations.
 
Following table gives a comparative picture of literacy rate of Uttaranchal, vis-à-vis major states of the country.
 
 
Literacy Rates as compared to some major states
(% Of literates ages 7 years and above)


States                          OVERALL
              Total   Male   Female
Kerala               90.92   94.20   87.86
Maharashtra   77.27   86.27   67.51
Karnataka   67.04   76.29   57.45
Madhya Pradesh   64.11   76.80   50.28
Uttar Pradesh   57.36   70.23   42.98
Bihar                47.53   60.32   33.57
Uttaranchal   72.28   84.01   60.26
India                65.38   75.85   54.16



Source : Census of India 2001
 
 
Decadal growth in Literacy Rates in Uttaranchal (In percent)
 
Year   Persons   Male   Female
1   2   3   4
1951   18.93   32.15   04.78
1961   18.05   28.17   07.33
1971   33.26   46.95   18.61
1981   46.06   62.35   25.00
1991   57.75   72.79   41.63
2001   72.28   84.01   60.26


Source : Census of India 2001
 
 
 
 

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              HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND TOPOGRAPHY  OF DEHRADUN


                                                       HISTORY


According to Skanda Purana, Dun formed part of the region called Kedar  Khand.

It  was included in the kingdom of Ashoka by the end of the 3rd  century  B.C.

It  is  revealed by history that for centuries the region formed part  of  the Garhwal kingdom with some interruption from Rohillas. For about two  decades till 1815 it was under the occupation of the Gorkhas.  In April 1815  Gorkhas were  ousted from Garhwal region  and Garhwal was annexed by the British.  In that  year  the  area now comprising tehsil Dehra Dun was  added  to  district Saharanpur.  In 1825, however, it was transferred to the Kumaon Division.  In 1828, Dehra Dun and Jaunsar Bhabar were placed under the charge of a  separate Deputy  Commissioner and in 1829, the Dehra Dun district was transferred  from the  Kumaon  Division to  the Meerut Division.  In 1842, Dun was  attached  to Saharanpur  district and placed under an officer subordinate to the  Collector of the district but since 1871 it is being administered as separate  district. In  1968 the district was taken out from Meerut division and included  in  the Garhwal Division.



LANGUAGES AND RELIGION

 Main languages spoken in the district are Hindu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Garhwali and Urdu.

 Religion-wise breakup of population is indicated below


    Hindus        :  8,74,760

    Muslims      :     98,748

    Christians   :       8,949

    Sikhs          :     30,417

   Buddhists  :        8,345

    Jains          :        4,159

    Others       :           301



TOPOGRAPHY

Dehra  Dun can be divided into two distinct tracts i.e. the montane tract  and the sub-montane tract. The  montane tract covers whole Chakrata tehsil of the district  and  consists entirely  of  a  succession of mountains and  gorges  and  comprises  Jaunsar Bhabar. The mountains are very rough with steep slopes.  The most  important features of the tract is the ridge which separates the drainage are of Tons on the west from that of Yamuna on the east.

Below the montane tract follows the sub-montane tract, which is the famous Dun valley bounded by Shivalik hills in the south and outer scarp of the  Himalayas in the north.



FORESTS

Dehra  Dun  is distinguished from most  other districts in the  state  by  the existence  of very large forests chiefly stocked with sal.  Forest  products play  an  important role in the economy of the district.  Besides, supplying fuel,  fodder,  bamboos  and medicinal herbs, they also  yield  a  variety  of products  like  honey, lac, gum, resin, catechu, wax, horns and  hides. The forests  account for 1477 sq.kms of area, giving a percentage of 43.70  of  the total area of the district. Owing  to  the  variation in altitudes and other aspects,  the  flora  of  the district vary from tropical to alpine species. Different types of forests and varying  species  of shrubs, climbing plants and grasses,  depending  upon  the aspect, altitude and soil condition are found in the district. Sal  forest  and  coniferous forests are predominant in the western  part  of tehsil  Dehra  Dun.  Chir is the only coniferous species in the  old  reserved forests  of Dehra Dun.  Besides other associates of chir, a few  deodar trees are also seen in the district. Wide ranges of sal forest occur in this  part of  the tehsil. Sal is the main timber species and is generally pure  towards the Siwalik ridges. A mixture of miscellaneous species are found in the lower parts.

In  the  eastern  part of tehsil Dehra Dun, the flora may be  divided  into a number of Botanical divisions mentioned below :

Moist Siwalik Sal Forests :

These forests are found in the Motichur and Thano forest  ranges. Low  quality of sal is found in  these forests.  The  main associates of sal are bakli and sain.

Moist  Bhabar Doon Sal Forests :   

These forests are found in a large areas  in Thano  and Barkot forest ranges.  Sal is pure in the overwood and its typical associates  are sain and dhauri. the underwood growth includes  karaunda  and chameli.

West  gangetic  Moist  Deciduous Forests :


These are found  in  the Kansro, Barkot, Motichur and  Thano forest ranges. These are  closed  forests from medium to good height. The main associates of sal are safed siris, jhingan, bohera and dhauri.

Dry  Siwalik  Sal Forests :

These forests are found on the higher  slopes of Siwaliks. In Chakrata tehsil they occur near the junction of the Tons and the Yamuna  rivers in the neighborhood of Kalsi. Sal is the  predominant  species mixed with other associates viz. bakli, sain, haldu, jhingan etc.

Besides  the above many other types of forests occur in small  belts  in  the plain of the district.



RIVERS, CANALS AND WATERWAYS

The Siwalik (outer and lower ranges of Himalayas) lies at its feet, the outer- scrap  of  the  Himalayas bound it on  the north and the scared  Ganga and the Yamuna skirt in on the east and the west respectively.  The Ganga enters  the district  in  the  eastern Dun at Tapoban and meandering  south-west  goes  to Hardwar via Raiwala near Rishikesh.  The Yamuna enters the district in Jaunsar and  flows  southwards  for  about 32 kms on  the  south-east  border  of  the district.   Besides  Ganga  and  yamuna, the other rivers  that  flow  in  the district are Asan, Suswa, Tons, Rispana, Bindal and Amalava.



 
 

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              HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND TOPOGRAPHY  OF DEHRADUN


                                                       HISTORY


According to Skanda Purana, Dun formed part of the region called Kedar  Khand.

It  was included in the kingdom of Ashoka by the end of the 3rd  century  B.C.

It  is  revealed by history that for centuries the region formed part  of  the Garhwal kingdom with some interruption from Rohillas. For about two  decades till 1815 it was under the occupation of the Gorkhas.  In April 1815  Gorkhas were  ousted from Garhwal region  and Garhwal was annexed by the British.  In that  year  the  area now comprising tehsil Dehra Dun was  added  to  district Saharanpur.  In 1825, however, it was transferred to the Kumaon Division.  In 1828, Dehra Dun and Jaunsar Bhabar were placed under the charge of a  separate Deputy  Commissioner and in 1829, the Dehra Dun district was transferred  from the  Kumaon  Division to  the Meerut Division.  In 1842, Dun was  attached  to Saharanpur  district and placed under an officer subordinate to the  Collector of the district but since 1871 it is being administered as separate  district. In  1968 the district was taken out from Meerut division and included  in  the Garhwal Division.



LANGUAGES AND RELIGION

 Main languages spoken in the district are Hindu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Garhwali and Urdu.

 Religion-wise breakup of population is indicated below


    Hindus        :  8,74,760

    Muslims      :     98,748

    Christians   :       8,949

    Sikhs          :     30,417

   Buddhists  :        8,345

    Jains          :        4,159

    Others       :           301



TOPOGRAPHY

Dehra  Dun can be divided into two distinct tracts i.e. the montane tract  and the sub-montane tract. The  montane tract covers whole Chakrata tehsil of the district  and  consists entirely  of  a  succession of mountains and  gorges  and  comprises  Jaunsar Bhabar. The mountains are very rough with steep slopes.  The most  important features of the tract is the ridge which separates the drainage are of Tons on the west from that of Yamuna on the east.

Below the montane tract follows the sub-montane tract, which is the famous Dun valley bounded by Shivalik hills in the south and outer scarp of the  Himalayas in the north.



FORESTS

Dehra  Dun  is distinguished from most  other districts in the  state  by  the existence  of very large forests chiefly stocked with sal.  Forest  products play  an  important role in the economy of the district.  Besides, supplying fuel,  fodder,  bamboos  and medicinal herbs, they also  yield  a  variety  of products  like  honey, lac, gum, resin, catechu, wax, horns and  hides. The forests  account for 1477 sq.kms of area, giving a percentage of 43.70  of  the total area of the district. Owing  to  the  variation in altitudes and other aspects,  the  flora  of  the district vary from tropical to alpine species. Different types of forests and varying  species  of shrubs, climbing plants and grasses,  depending  upon  the aspect, altitude and soil condition are found in the district. Sal  forest  and  coniferous forests are predominant in the western  part  of tehsil  Dehra  Dun.  Chir is the only coniferous species in the  old  reserved forests  of Dehra Dun.  Besides other associates of chir, a few  deodar trees are also seen in the district. Wide ranges of sal forest occur in this  part of  the tehsil. Sal is the main timber species and is generally pure  towards the Siwalik ridges. A mixture of miscellaneous species are found in the lower parts.

In  the  eastern  part of tehsil Dehra Dun, the flora may be  divided  into a number of Botanical divisions mentioned below :

Moist Siwalik Sal Forests :

These forests are found in the Motichur and Thano forest  ranges. Low  quality of sal is found in  these forests.  The  main associates of sal are bakli and sain.

Moist  Bhabar Doon Sal Forests :   

These forests are found in a large areas  in Thano  and Barkot forest ranges.  Sal is pure in the overwood and its typical associates  are sain and dhauri. the underwood growth includes  karaunda  and chameli.

West  gangetic  Moist  Deciduous Forests :


These are found  in  the Kansro, Barkot, Motichur and  Thano forest ranges. These are  closed  forests from medium to good height. The main associates of sal are safed siris, jhingan, bohera and dhauri.

Dry  Siwalik  Sal Forests :

These forests are found on the higher  slopes of Siwaliks. In Chakrata tehsil they occur near the junction of the Tons and the Yamuna  rivers in the neighborhood of Kalsi. Sal is the  predominant  species mixed with other associates viz. bakli, sain, haldu, jhingan etc.

Besides  the above many other types of forests occur in small  belts  in  the plain of the district.



RIVERS, CANALS AND WATERWAYS

The Siwalik (outer and lower ranges of Himalayas) lies at its feet, the outer- scrap  of  the  Himalayas bound it on  the north and the scared  Ganga and the Yamuna skirt in on the east and the west respectively.  The Ganga enters  the district  in  the  eastern Dun at Tapoban and meandering  south-west  goes  to Hardwar via Raiwala near Rishikesh.  The Yamuna enters the district in Jaunsar and  flows  southwards  for  about 32 kms on  the  south-east  border  of  the district.   Besides  Ganga  and  yamuna, the other rivers  that  flow  in  the district are Asan, Suswa, Tons, Rispana, Bindal and Amalava.



 
 

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                           HARIDWAR : In Scriptures and Today


A paradise for nature-lovers,  Haridwar presents kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilization. Haridwar also termed as 'Gateway to Gods' is known as Mayapuri, Kapila, Gangadwar as well. The followers of Lord Shiva(Har) and followers of Lord Vishnu(Hari) pronounce this place Haridwar and Haridwar respectively as told by some. It is also a point of entry to Dev Bhoomi and  Char Dham (Four main centers of pilgrimage in Uttarakhand) Viz. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Archaeological finding have proved that terracotta culture dating between 1700 B.C. and 1200 B.C. existed in this region.

Legendary king Bhagirath is said to have brought the river Ganga from heaven to earth in order to provide salvation to his ancestors. It is also said that Haridwar has been sanctified by the presence of three Gods; Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Lord Vishnu is said to have his foot print on the stone that is set in the upper wall of Har-Ki-Pauri where the Holy Ganga touches it all the times . Devout believers feel that they can go to heaven by getting their salvation after a dip in the sacred Ganga at Haridwar.

Haridwar is also one of the four places; where Kumbh Mela occurs after rotation of every twelve Years and Ardh Kumbh after every six years. It is said that drops of Amrit (Elixir)  fell in to the Brahmkund of Har-Ki-Pairi, therefore considered that a dip in the Brahmakund on this particular day which is very auspicious and when  Jupiter (Brahaspati) comes to the sign  Aquarius (Kumbh) once in every twelve years the Maha Kumbh fair is celebrated at Haridwar. Kumbh, 1998 was the last Maha Kumbh of this century. Yet beyond the mystic aura and mythology, Haridwar casts another magic spell on the visitor. Being one of the oldest living cities, Haridwar finds its mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures as it waves through the life and time stretching from the period of the Buudha  to the more recent British advent. Haridwar has not only remained the abode of the weary in body, mind and spirit, but also served as centre of attraction for many, for learning the arts science and culture. Haridwar's  long standing position as a great source for Ayurvedic medicines and herbal remedies as well as its unique Gurukul school of traditional education, the scenic beauty and lush greenery...all give the city unique flavors and charm; a must among the sojourn centers in a discoverer's intinary of  Uttarakhand - A destination for all seasons.

Haridwar is one of the first towns where Ganga emerges from the mountains to touch the planes. And that's why the water is crystal clear and cool. Lush green forests and small ponds add to the scenic beauty of this holy land. The Rajaji National Park is just 10 kms from Haridwar. Its an ideal destination for wild life and adventure lovers. In the evening the ghats look breathtakingly beautiful as thousands of diyas (lamps) and marigold flowers float and illuminate the holy waters.

Haridwar as today has not only religious importance but it has another temple of modern civilization i.e. BHEL, a  'Navratna PSU' to its credit. The Roorkee University at Roorkee is one of the oldest and prestigious institute of learning in the fields of science and engineering. Another university of the district i.e. Gurukul having vast campus is giving  traditional educations of its own kind.



GEOGRAPHY

Haridwar district, covering an area of about 2360 sq.km. is in the western  part of Uttarakhand state of India. It's latitude and longitude are 29.58 degree north and 78.13 degree east respectively. The height from the sea level is 249.7 mts. The district came into existence on 28th Dec. 1988. Prior to its inclusion in the newly created state of Uttarakhand, this district was a part of Saharanpur Divisional Commissionary.  The district is ringed by Saharanpur in the west, Dehradun in the north and east, Pauri Garhwal in the east, Muzzaffar Nagar and Bijnor in the south. The district headquarter is situated in the Roshnabad, at a distance of about 12 kms from railway station. The Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, District Judiciary, S.S.P. Office, Police line, District Jail, District sports stadium, Jawahar  Navodaya Vidyalaya etc. are the prime establishments of this area. The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils i.e. Haridwar, Roorkee and Laksar and six development blocks i.e. Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, Narsan, Bahadrabad, Laksar and Khanpur. Haridwar is one of the first towns where Ganga emerges from the mountains to touch the planes. As per the 2001 census, the population of the district is 14,44,213. Due to Haridwar's location on the bank of river Ganga, it has plenty of water resources and almost all kind of food grains are produced here in abundance.

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                HISTORY OF TEHRI



 Lying on the southern slopes of outer Himalayas, Tehri Garhwal is on of the sacred hilly districts of  Uttarakhand State. Before the creation of universe, Lord Brahma is said to have meditated on this sacred land. Muni-ki-Reti and Tapovan of the district are the places of penance for the ancient Rishis. Its hilly terrain and lack of easy communications have helped it to preserve its culture almost intact. Tehri and Garhwal are the two words combined for naming the district as Tehri Garhwal. While  the prefix Tehri is the corrupted form of  the word `Trihari` which signifies a place that washes away all the three types of sins, namely sins born out of thought (Mansa), word (Vacha) and deed (Karmana), the other part `Garh` means country fort. In fact during olden days possession of number of forts was considered as a significant measuring rod of the prosperity and power of their rulers. Prior to 888, the whole of the Garhwal region was divided into small  `garhs` ruled by separate independent kings known as Rana, Rai or Thakur. It is said that the prince Kanakpal who hailed from Malwa visited Badrinath ji (presently in Chamoli district) where he met the then mightiest king Bhanu Pratap. King Bhanu Pratap was impressed with the prince and got his only daughter married to him and also handed over his kingdom. Gradually Kanakpal and his descendents extended their empire by conquering all the garhs. Thus up to 1803 i.e. for 915 years the whole of the Garhwal region remained under their control.

     During 1794-95 Garhwal was under the grip of severe famine and again in 1883, the country was terribly shaken by an earthquake. Gorkhas had by then started invading this territory and heralded their influence  over the region. The people of the region being already affected by natural calamities were in the deplorable condition and therefore could not resist Gorkhas invasion. On the other hand, Gorkhas whose several attempts for capturing the fort Langoor Garhi had earlier failed, were now in powerful position. In 1803, therefore, they again invaded Garhwal region when King Pradumn Shah was the ruler. King Pradumn Shah was killed in the battle in Dehra Dun but his only son (Sudarshan Shah was minor at that time) was cleverly saved by the trusted courtiers. With the victory of Gorkhas in this battle their dominion was established in Garhwal region. Later on their kingdom extended up to Kangara and they ruled over this region continuously for 12 years before they were thrown away from Kangara by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. On the other hand Sudarshan Shah could manage help from East India Company and got his kingdom freed from Gorkha rulers. The East India Company merged Kumaon, Dehra Dun and east Garhwal in the British Empire and the west Garhwal was given to Sudarshan Shah which was then known as Tehri Riyasat.

          King Sudarshan Shah established his capital at Tehri town and afterwards his successors Pratap Shah, Kirti Shah and Narendra Shah established their capital at Pratap Nagar, Kirti Nagar and Narendra Nagar respectively. Their dynasty ruled over this region from 1815 to 1949. During the Quit India Movement people of this region actively participated for the independence of the country. Ultimately when the country was declared independent in 1947, the inhabitants of Tehri Riyasat started their movement for getting themselves freed from the clutches of Maharaja. Due to the movement the situation became out of his control and was difficult for him to rule over the region. Consequently the 60th king of Pawar Vansh Manvendra Shah accepted the sovereignty of Indian Government. Thus in 1949 Tehri Riyasat was merged in Uttar Pradesh and was given the status of a new district. Being a scattered region it posed numerous  problems for expediting development. Resultantly on 24th February 1960 the U.P. Government separated its’ one tehsil which was given status of a separate district named as Uttarkashi

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                                    UTTARKASHI

               Uttarkashi district was created on February 24, 1960 out of what then constituted the parganas of Rawain and Uttarkashi of Rawain tahsil of erstwhile Tehri Garhwal district. It sprawls in the extreme north-west corner of the state over an area of 8016 sq. kms. in the rugged terrain of the mystic Himalayas. On its north lie Himachal Pradesh State and the territory of Tibet and the district of Chamoli in the east. The district is named after its headquarters town Uttarkashi, an ancient place with rich cultural heritage and as the name suggests is the Kashi of north (Uttara) held almost as high a veneration as Kashi of the plain (Varanasi). Both the Kashi of the plain (Varanasi) as well as the Kashi of north are situated on the banks of the river Ganga (Bhagirathi). The area which is held sacred and known as Uttarkashi, lies between the rivers Syalam Gad also known as the Varuna and Kaligad also known as the Asi. The Varuna and the Asi are also the names of the rivers between which the Kashi of the plain lies. One of the holiest Ghats in Uttarkashi is Manikarnika so is the one by the same name in Varanasi. Both have temples dedicated to Vishwanath.

The terrain and climate of Uttarkashi district provide uncongenial physical environment for human settlement. Yet undaunted by hazards and hardships this land was inhabited by hill tribes since ancient times bringing out the best in man his adaptive talents. The hill tribes namely Kiratas, Uttara Kurus, Khasas, Tanganas, Kunindas and Pratanganas find references in the Upayana Parva of Mahabharata. The land of Uttarkashi district has been held sacred by Indians since ages where the seers and sages had found solace and spiritual aspirations and performed penances and where devas performed their sacrifices and Vedic language was better known and spoken than elsewhere. People came here for learning Vedic language and speach. According to an account given in the Mahabharata, Jada Bharatha a great sage performed penances at Uttarkashi. the Kedar Khand of Skanda Purna refers Uttarkashi and the rivers Bhagirathi, Jahanavi and Bheel Ganga. The district of Uttarkashi was part of Gharwal Kingdom ruled by Garhwal dynasty that carried the cognomen `Pal' which was changed to Sah during 15th century conferred by Sultan of Delhi perhaps Bahlul Lodi. In 1803 Gorkhas of Nepal invaded Garhwal and Amar Singh Thapa was made Governor of this region. The Gorkhas came into contact with the British power in 1814 as their frontiers in Gharwal became determinous with those of the British. The border troubles prompted the Britishers to invade Garhwal. In April, 1815 Gorkhas were ousted from Garhwal region and Garhwal was annexed as British district and was split up into eastern and western Garhwal. The eastern Garhwal was retained by the British Government. The western Garhwal, lying to the west of the Alaknanda river with the exception of the Dun was made over to the heir of Garhwal dynasty Sudarshan Sah. This state came to be known as Tehri Garhwal and it was merged with the state of Uttar Pradesh in 1949 after India attained independence in 1947.

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                             chamoli
The region covered by the district of Chamoli formes part of the district of Pauri garhwal of the Kumaon till 1960. It occupies the nort-eastern corner of the Garhwal tract and lies in the central or mid-Himalayas in the very heart of the snowy range described in ancient books as Bahirgiri,one of the three divisions of the Himalayan mountains.


                Historical Back Ground



Chamoli , the district of “Garhwal’’ the land of forts. Today’s Garhwal was known as kedar-khand in the past. In puranas kedar-khand was said to be abode of God. It seems from the facts vedas puranas, Ramayna and Mahabharat  that these Hindu scriptures   are scripted   in kedar-khand . It is believed that God Ganesha first script of vedas in Vayas gufa situated in the last village Mana only four km.from Badrinath.     
             According to Rigveda(1017-19)  after Inundation (Jalprlya)  Sapt-Rishis saved their   lives in the same village Mana. Besides there the roots of vedic literature seems to be originated from Garhwal because the Garhwali language has a lot of words common with sanskrit .The work place of vedic Rishis are the prominent pilgrim places in Garhwal specially in chamoli like Atrimuni Ashram in Anusuya about 25 km. from chamoli  town and work place of Kashyap Rishi at Gandhmadan parwat    near Badrinath. According to Aadi-Puran vedvyasa scripted the story of Mahabhrat in Vyas Gufa near Badrinath.  Pandukeshwar a small village situated on the Rishikesh Badrinath high-way from where Badrinath is just 25 km away is regarded as Tapsthali of king Pandu. In Kedar-khand Puran this land is regarded the land of lord Shiva.
            The authentic script about the history of Garhwal is found only 6th A.D on word. Some of the oldest example of there are the trishul in Gopeshwar, lalitsur in Pandukeshwar .The Narvaman rock script in siroli the chand pur Gari rock script by king Kankpal authentitcates  the history and culture of Garhwal.
             Some Historian and scientist believe that this land is origin of Arya race. It is believed that about 300B.C. Khasa invaded Garhwal through Kashmir Nepal and Kuman. A conflict grew due to this invasion a conflict took place between these outsiders and natives .The natives for their protection builded small forts called “Garhi’’. Later on Khasa defeated the native totally and captured the forts.
After Khasa, Kshatiya invaded this land and defeated Khasa accomplished their regime. They confined Garhwal of hundreds of Garhi in to fifty-two Garhi only. One kantura  vashudev general of kshatriya established his regime on the northern border of garhwal and founded his capital   in joshimath then Kartikeypur vashudev katyuri was the founder of katyura dynasty   in Garhwal and they reign Garhwal over hundreds of years in this period of katyuri regime Aadi-Guru Sankaracharya visited garhwal and established Jyotrimath which is one of the four famous Peeths established by Aadi-Guru Sankaracharya. In Bharat varsh other these are Dwarika , Puri and Sringeri. He also reinstated idol of lord Badrinath in Badrinath, before this the idol of Badrinath was hidden in Narad-Kund by the fear of Budhas. After this ethicist of vaidic cult started to pilgrim Badrinath.
            According to Pt.Harikrishna Raturi king Bhanu pratap was the first ruler of Panwar dynasty in garhwal who founded chanpur-Garhi as his capital. This was is strongest Garh for the fifty- two garhs of garhwal. 
            The devastating earthquake of 8th September 1803 weakened the economic and administrative set up of Garhwal state. Taking advantage of the situation Gorkhas attacked Garhwal under the command of Amar Singh Thapa and Hastidal Chanturia. They established there reign over half of the Garhwal in 1804 up to 1815 this region remain under Gorkha rule.
             Mean while the king of Panwar dynasty Raja Sudarshan Shah contacted east India Company and soughted help. With the help of British he defected Gorkas and merged the eastern part of Alaknanda and Mandakani along with the capital srinagar in British Garhwal from that time this region was known as British Garhwal and the capital of Garhwal was set up at Tehri instead of Srinagar.  In the beginning British ruler kept this area under Dehradun and Saharanpur. But later on the British established a new district in this area and named it Pauri. Today’s chamoli was a tehsil of the same .On 24th February 1960 tehsil chamoli was upgraded to a new district.  In October 1997 two complete tehsil and two other blocks (partially) of district chamoli were merged into a new formed district Rudarprayag.

[छैल छबीला]

                    former Hon'ble Justice
                         
                     In Uttaranchal




Sr. No.     Hon'ble Mr Justice

 
1.            Mahesh Chand Jain
2.            Ashok A. Desai
3.            S.H.Kapadia
4.            V.S.Sirpurkar
5.            Irshad Hussain
6.            Cyriac Joseph



 

           Sitting Hon'ble Chief Justice and Justice


            In Uttaranchal


Sr. No.       Hon'ble Mr Justice
 
1              Rajeev Gupta (Chief Justice)
2              P.C.Verma   
3              M.M.Ghildiyal
4              Rajesh Tandon
5              B.C.Kandpal
6              J.C.S.Rawat
7              Prafulla C. Pant
8              Brahma Singh Verma
9              Dharam Veer

[शहंशाह]

Chail Chabila ji,

(I don't want -10 karma for beenu and -5 karma for me, so I am not putting your name here, although your e-mail Id is available in your profile and anyone can get your name from there)

Nice bit of Information regarding different districts Telephone no. etc(+1 Karma to you), although not relevent to the thread.

Special status circular was issues in 2003 and we know that some of the companies have alraedy set up bases in Uttaranchal to take benefit of this during N D Tiwari era. As far as I know Provision regarding 90% grant and 10% loan to Uttarakhand as a special catagory state is already withdrawn by central govt. Neverthless, 2 months is too short a time to analyse B C Khanduri govt in this regard.


Sarva Sikha Abhiyan : again 2 months is short duration to analyse the new govt., more so because new sessions are yet to start

[शहंशाह]

The point regarding Panctuality of govt officials, if it is working at ground level, is appreciable.

Reduction in is again a welcome step, however recently I came across a article (sorry, i don't have link or copy of that article), where it was stated that Tiwariji has alloted to many congress workers/ MLAs with acts passed by legislative assembly (vidhan sabha) of Uttarakhand. Now it is difficult for new govt to remove these heads of statutory bodies till there term expires in next 2-3 years. This is likely to create a problem, when more congresswalas will have then BJPwalas in a BJP ruled state. Next 3-4 months will be crucial in this respect.

[Pratibha Negi]

yes i agreed with uttarakhand ka shahanshah
lets wait and watch for the improvement of uttarakhand, 2 months period is too short to analyse the work of govt.
we hope that now uttarakhand will be a shining state among all the state, we have lots of natural resources there, lets see people of uttarakhand take benifit from them or other people will get the cake