Environmental Degradation of Jammu & Kashmir Himalaya and their Control

by Gupta, R D

ISBN: 9789354617553
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Imprint : Associated Publishing Company
Year : 2024
Price : Rs. 6995.00
Biblio : viii+191p.,figs.,tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. (Prof.) Rameshwar Dass Gupta is a leading Soil Scientist and noted Environmentalist, having specialization in Soil Microbiology and Pedology. He did his M.Sc. and Ph.D in Agriculture from Ranchi University and CSK Himachal Predesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur. He also holds a PG Diploma in Ecology, Environment with specialization in wildlife of Pir Panjal Himalayan region of Jammu & Kashmir from Indian Institute of Ecology & Environment, New Delhi. <BR> Dr. Gupta stated his professional careers as an Assistant Extension Specialist (Soil Science) in PAU in 1968 and has served in various capacities as Assistant Scientist, Associated Professor, Deputy Director, Extension Education (Training) and Chief Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, SK University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu. He has served as Chief Scientist & Head, Regional Agricultural Research Station, SKUAST and was the Founding Associate Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST, Jammu and Head, Division of Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science and Agroforestry.

About The Book

The environmental degradation of Indian States falling under the Himalayas is also on the increase. The environment of Jammu & Kashmir Himalayas has been very much degraded. The Government of India has formulated certain laws to tackle with various environmental and pollution problems. Now the time has come to deal with this situation more firmly in Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan region too. Environmental Degradation of Jammu & Kashmir Himalayas and Their Control, highlights all these problems and their solution in 15 chapters, In chapters I,II, the causes of deforestation, degradation of land and pastures, their control measures and hazards have been described. Causes of soil erosion, floods and landslides and methods to control them and hazards are given in chapters IV, V and VI. Chapter VII deals in the perishing plant species of lower middle and high Himalayas and control measures to save plants from extinction. A brief account of wildlife of lower, middle and high Himalayas, wildlife, environment and endangered species and methods for protection of human beings, animals and damage to plants kingdom and economic effects, are detailed in chapter IX along with control measures and global warming/green house effect and impact of acid rains. In chapter X, checking vehicular pollution, a brief scenario of vehicles of India and Jammu, Hazards of vehicular pollution and control measure have been stated. Chapters XI and XII devote on water pollution and its control and control of noise pollution with main topics of water pollutants, their harmful effects and control and causes of noise pollution, its hazards and remedies. Main factors or sources causing soil pollutants, food-borne infection, pesticide contamination, microbial/natural toxins, chemical pollutants, food-borne infections, pesticide contamination, radioactive substance, food additives, food adulteration and food fortification, control and preventive measures, are given in chapter XIV. Concept of agroforestry, agroforestry systems and agroforestry and environment, are detailed in chapter XV. At the end of every chapter, control measures, priorities and suggestion for future development are presented.