Papers by Dr. Rekha Dhanai
Environment and Ecology
Dyes are the manufactured or natural compounds used to color a variety of things. They are derive... more Dyes are the manufactured or natural compounds used to color a variety of things. They are derived from many plant parts, including the leaf, stem, bark, rhizome, flower, buds and berries, among others. The diversity of plants that produce tannin and dyes in J and K’s Kathua district is the subject of the current study. The current study provides information on 35 species of tannin and dye-producing plants from 31 genera and 20 families, along with information on their common names, families, components they are used for and their applications. With the aid of locals and the material that was readily available, the trees were recognized. The families such as Fabaceae and Combretaceae were represented by higher number of species. Natural dye-producing plants are extremely important in the socio-economic and socio-cultural lives of ethnic people, and promoting these products in a controlled manner can help to preserve traditional knowledge and local biodiversity. However, it is concer...
Examine the effect of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a wag... more Examine the effect of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a wage for employments plan of the Indian Government, on rural poor the pathways through which MGNREGA affects their poverty. The objective of the paper is MGNREGA could reduce poverty through positive effects on living standard, Poverty and income. The present study is data is based on both primary and secondary data. The primary data were collected from the five village of Jahrikhal Block, Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. 120 respondents were asked in total selected through purposely-random sampling. The results revealed that MGNREGA plays a key role in order to reduce the poverty of rural poor people. On the further hand it enlarge the community and economic facility by providing the employment opportunity and development of Asset creation. In this way, MGNREGA has steadily raised the standard of rural livelihood as it provides the proper wage disbursement and authentic wok facilities.
International Journal of Chemical Studies, 2018
Ageratum conyzoides has a wide range of pharmacological activities. E. coli strains and its virul... more Ageratum conyzoides has a wide range of pharmacological activities. E. coli strains and its virulent strains can cause gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, hemorrhagic colitis, and Crohn. Common signs and symptoms include severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, vomiting, and sometimes fever. In this work different concentration shows as 100, 75, 50, 25, and under controlled gave inhibition zone as 7.33, 6.00, 5.33, 2.66, but controlled patriplate full of microorganism.
The present study deals with the biomass use pattern by villagers along different altitudinal gra... more The present study deals with the biomass use pattern by villagers along different altitudinal gradient during three seasons. Fuelwood used in watershed for different purposes such as cooking, boiling water and space heating. Preferred and commonly used species, emission of green house gasses due to combustion and alternative fuel sources were also examined. 69.33 % LPG (Liquid Petrolium Gas) was estimated in the study area but most of the families use LPG only for preparing tea during guest visit. Overall average fuelwood consumption (Kg/household/day) at three altitudinal zones in three different season was 6.58 in summer, 10.80 in winter and 6.52 in monsoon (Low 500-1000 m asl), 7.34 in summer, 12.72 in winter, 7.28 in monsoon (Middle 1000-1500 m asl) and 9.66 in summer, 14.42 in winter and 9.28 in monsoon (High 1500-2000 m asl). The sampled household complained of decline in the availability of fuelwood species in the nearby areas. The most preferred species for fuelwood were: Al...
Most of the rural population of remote Himalayan region dependents on agro-based activities for t... more Most of the rural population of remote Himalayan region dependents on agro-based activities for their livelihood, but most of them threatened by the problems of unemployment and food insecurity. Although, government has made many efforts to achieve self sufficiency in food production, the growth of the agriculture sector has been stagnant in this hilly region. The development of rain-fed areas, whose potentials have not been fully exploited so far, needs to be developed to address these problems. The present need of the area is to promote self-employment to enable the rural poor to earn sustainable livelihood, while enhancing food production by utilization of waste lands, water harvesting etc. There is essentially a need to develop production in rain-fed areas with integration of livestock, value added crops and agro-forestry. This paper is based on field experience from 12 villages of Rudraparayag district, Garhwal Himalaya.
The Himalayan regions are well known for its rich and varied natural bio-resources. However, rece... more The Himalayan regions are well known for its rich and varied natural bio-resources. However, recently the population pressures within the region leading to major changes in the environment and associated rapid reduction of natural resources. The economy of Uttarakhand is predominantly agrarian. More than 80% of the working population is directly engaged in agriculture even though only 12.5% of the total land area of Uttaranchal is under agriculture (Deolia et al. 2009). Around 70% of the operational holdings of the hill region are less than 1 ha (census 1991). In addition, these land holdings are located in various sites and in the form of various fields. There is the geographical inequality between the hill and the plain regions of Uttarakhand, this geographical disparity marked itself in the form of inter-district inequality, which is the most acute in the areas of infrastructure like roads, electricity, irrigation and other necessary infrastructural facilities. The interdistrict disparity in infrastructure leads to inequality in terms of income and livelihood between the hills and the plains, and results in rampant underdevelopment in the hills while the plains are relatively prosperous (Mittal et al. 2008). In order to transform
This paper attempts to quantify the dynamics of seasonal fuel and fodder consumption in Takoligad... more This paper attempts to quantify the dynamics of seasonal fuel and fodder consumption in Takoligad watershed, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The issues are more pronounced due to the lake of effective penetration of the alternative energy sources in the region. Data was collected at three altitudinal range during three seasons by randomly selecting 120 households of different villages. Data was analyzed by Friedman Test. It is observed that variation in fuelwood consumption exist at different altitudes in the hilly watershed. Domestic cooking is the major use of fuel wood in the entire watershed. Fuel wood consumption was highest 1091.35 kg capita -1 year -1 at higher altitudes and lowest 646.05 kg capita -1 year -1 in the middle altitudinal zone. The total annual consumption of fodder was highest (7946.05 kg) in high altitude and lowest (6077.25 kg) in the lower altitude villages. A study has been carried out to identify the fuel consumption pattern in rural areas of the watershed on p...
International journal of multidisciplinary and current research, 2015
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA) renamed as Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural ... more The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA) renamed as Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the most pragmatic approach to the problems of rural poverty and unemployment. In fact, the Scheme ensures the economic security of the rural poor by providing guaranteed wage employment. MGNREGA has positive impact on employment pattern of women. MGNREGA works are largely focused on land and water resources which include: water harvesting and conservation, soil conservation and protection, irrigation provisioning and improvement, renovation of traditional water bodies, land development and drought proofing. The study is an attempt to assessment the impact on implementation and effectiveness of the Act in district Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, during the financial year 2013-14.
book, International workshop on mountain diversity and impact of climate change with special refe... more book, International workshop on mountain diversity and impact of climate change with special reference to Himalayan biodiversity Hot Spot, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development 2010:89. [38] Kumar, R.K., S.S. Mishra, J.C. Arya, G.C. Joshi. 2012. Impact of climate change on Diversity of Himalayan Medicinal Plant: A threat to Ayurvedic System of Medicine.IJRAP 3(3) : 327-331 [39] Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Forest Governance: A scoping study from Uttarakhand, LEAD India, 2007.
Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 2018
Spring water is the main source of water providing life to people in the mountain region especial... more Spring water is the main source of water providing life to people in the mountain region especially in the Himalaya. Spring is a natural source of groundwater. Unlike wells, which may be owned and controlled privately; springs are generally community-owned and community-managed. Thus, they give a sense of a "common" resource i.e. groundwater shared through a common mechanism, i.e. the spring. The spring water samples were taken from the main water sources where maximum peoples were using them for drinking purpose. The present study was carried out on the physico-chemical analysis of 5 springs in district Pauri Garhwal of Srinagar Valley viz: Kolun dhara, Beega dhara, Kamleshwar dhara, Hanuman Mandir dhara and Kothar dhara. The samples were collected on monthly basis from March, 2012 to June 2013. The analysed various water parameters viz: Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Total hardness, Chlorides, D.O. and Nitrite. The results indicated that certain sources of water are suitable for drinking and other house hold consumption for the people of the region.
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Papers by Dr. Rekha Dhanai