Contents: Introduction, Objectives and Methodology, Institutional Set-Up and SFCs in India, A Study of Economic Profile, Organisational Framework of SFCs, Resources Mobilisation by APSFC and OSFC, An Appraisal of Lending Operations of APSFC and OSFC, Summary, Conclusions and Suggestions.
This book is based on my scientific study on a Protected Area. This PA is inhabited by many villages and is situated very close to Tata Steel Township, Jharkhand, India. These forests serve as the socio-economic backbone for thousands of poor villagers living in and around this Sanctuary. Lack of clear policy goals in governance and poor institutional frame work along with inadequate information on ever increasing demand of ecosystem services, has led to many catastrophic irreversible ecosystem damages. Quantitative evidences on economic value needs to be generated because many consequential benefits are not tradable in the markets. In this study, I have valued some of the major tangible ecosystem services such as; carbon, oxygen, fuel wood, fodder, non-timber forest products, supply of quality drinking water and recreation, through scientific methods. The ecosystem service value is not taken in to account in the Nation's GDP and thereby, never influenced the decision making bodies of the Government towards sustainable ecosystem management efforts. This PA is also highly damaged by incessant disturbances to fauna, flora assemblages and their micro-ecological intricacies. This study is an effort to reorient the policy priorities so as to effectively conserve our precious heritage for the future generations.
Contents: Introduction, Objectives and Methodology, Institutional Set-Up and SFCs in India, A Study of Economic Profile, Organisational Framework of SFCs, Resources Mobilisation by APSFC and OSFC, An Appraisal of Lending Operations of APSFC and OSFC, Summary, Conclusions and Suggestions.
This book provides a detailed overview of high entropy materials and alloys, discussing their structure, the processing of bulk and nanostructured alloys as well as their mechanical and functional properties and applications. It covers the exponential growth in research which has occurred over the last decade, discussing novel processing techniques, estimation of mechanical, functional and physical properties, and utility of these novel materials for various applications. Given the expanding scope of HEAs in ceramics, polymers, thin films and coating, this book will be of interest to material scientists and engineers alike.
Ranjan, at the edge of his life, traverses through his past and present to find the messages that the cosmos were giving him. He finds out the basis on which he approached the messages. As the narrative unfolds, the reader learns how his choices shaped his life. The story happens when Ranjan Subramaniam is admitted to a hospital for cancer treatment. He does not want to get treated. His whole life flashes through his mind, he understands what shaped him and what made up his life. In this journey he meets different people from this world and another, and these encounters make him understand how extraordinary an ordinary man’s life is. He finds answers to life’s questions from his family, friends, strangers, mythical characters and God. Ranjan learns ‘who a good friend is?’, ‘where he can find happiness?’, and ‘why Gandhi was a Jihadi?’ “The book is an ocean of knowledge & cannot be read as story book, because anecdotes quoted from Mahabharatha and other epics make one to read most valuable books to understand the significant depictions & holy places like Badrinath and Kedarnath. ….. with huge message of knowledge, integrity, honesty and friendship, which is a rare phenomenon in today’s dynamic world.” - Swaran Singh IAS (Retd)
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