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100			_aDhar, T. N.
245		0	_aDaunting paths: infrastructure in the indian himalaya
260			_aLucknow
260			_bSociety for himalayan environment & rehabilitation and peopl
260			_c2002
300			_a312 p.
520			_aThe year, 2002, has been proclaimed as the International Year of Mountains (IYM 2002) by the United Nations. SHERPA, as a stakeholder in mountain development, decided to undertake a study relating to infrastructural facilities in the Indian Himalayas with a view to identifying and pinpointing problems and deficiencies and suggesting measures that would contribute to removal of gaps and to sustainable and equitable development of these regions. We looked at this endeavour as an opportunity to trace some key factors that impact development in mountain areas. Infrastructure in the Indian Himalayas is, doubtless, the necessary condition for enabling sustained development. This is particularly true of mountain areas which are, comparatively far less endowed in these contexts. We felt that there is need for inviting, and focussing, the attention of policy planners and decision makers to these problems. This is what we have attempted to do for certain selected areas of social and physical infrastructure in the Indian Himalayas which need to be addressed with speed and effect. This study has been undertaken in collaboration with Indian Institute of Public Administration (U.P. Branch) whose cooperation has been most valuable. We experienced considerable information gaps and data difficulties. Even so an attempt has been made to flag the key requirements and emphasise the need for quick action not only at the level of the Himalayan States of India but, much more so, at the national level. Mountain areas cover almost one fourth of the globe where about 10% of the world's people live About 40% of people on this earth depend on hill resources like fuel, fodder, timber, energy, water, minerals, recreation and environmental protection. In India nearly one fifth of the geographical area falls with in the Himalayas where about 40 million people live. Most of these areas are still under-developed. Hopefully this document should help policy makers to take appropriate and timely measures to correct the situation and give hill people a fair and equitable chance for sustained and environment-friendly development in the country's march ahead,
650			_aEnvironment
700			_aGupta, S.P.
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