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Box MS-056 Box 2

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Contains 14 Results:

Draft -- Outline Plan, 1972.0

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MS-056-4-2-2-1
Scope and Contents

The outline plan is presented by the Department of Science and Technology Working Group convened by Dr. Virendra Kumar. It includes- genesis of the plan, aims, details on the academic and training programmes, organisation and the administrative setup and the phases of growth and development of the centre.

Dates: 1972.0
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 2: National Centre for Floristic and Taxonomic Studies

Financial Outlay, 25 July 1973

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: MS-056-4-2-2-2
Scope and Contents

Financial proposal for the the National Centre for Floristic and Taxonomic Studies accounting for personnel, technology, library, administrative and academic wings. The plan is proposed by the Department of Science and Technology Working Group convened by Dr. Virendra Kumar.

Dates: 25 July 1973
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 2: National Centre for Floristic and Taxonomic Studies

Report of the Committee for Recommending Legislative Measures and Administrative Machinery for Ensuring Environmental Protection, 15 September 1980

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: MS-056-4-3-2-3
Scope and Contents

Prefaced by a note from Tiwari, ND (Chairman of the Committee) addressed to the then PM Indira Gandhi. The report contains an identification of environmental problems in India, legislative measures and administrative measures for environmental protection.

Dates: 15 September 1980
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 3: Various Reports

Valley of Flowers, undated

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-056-4-3-2-4
Scope and Contents

Published research material on the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand.

Dates: undated
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 3: Various Reports

Untitled -- Flash Floods, 1970

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MS-056-4-4-2-5
Scope and Contents

Newspaper article clippings of coverage of the Alakananda flash floods.

Dates: 1970
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 4: Scrapbook - Media Clippings

Untitled -- Chipko Movement, 1974

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: MS-056-4-4-2-6
Scope and Contents

Newspaper article clippings of coverage of the Chipko Andolan and related events.

Dates: 1974
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 4: Scrapbook - Media Clippings

Miscellaneous, 1974

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: MS-056-4-4-2-7
Scope and Contents

Newspaper article clippings of coverage of forests, conservation techniques, Silent Valley and deforestation.

Dates: 1974
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 4: Scrapbook - Media Clippings

Chaurasthal Soft Stone Mining, 20 June 1986

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: MS-056-4-5-2-8
Scope and Contents

Mentions process of leasing, people's protest, location of the mine and other details like vegetation on the slopes, agricultural practices, major crops, landslide history, and ecological sensitivity of the Saryu catchment area.

Dates: 20 June 1986
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 5: Notes and Drafts

Untitled -- Research notes on Nagaland, undated

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: MS-056-4-5-2-9
Scope and Contents

Regarding deforestation in Nagaland and the changing agricultural practices and its adverse effects on the ecology of the region.

Dates: undated
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 5: Notes and Drafts

Kumar, Virendra, 16 November 1972, 10 November 1980

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-056-4-5-2-10
Scope and Contents

Series of letters that include updates regarding 'The Chromosome Atlas of Indian Flowering Plants', People's Conservation Movement, Valley of Flowers and Chipko Movement. Also contains a letter regarding the National Centre for Floristics, National Repositories and National Ecological Preserves and assigning some biological areas as ecological preservation zones more strongly.

Dates: 16 November 1972, 10 November 1980
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 4: Academic work, research and notes / Sub-Series 5: Notes and Drafts

England -- Part 1 of 5, 4 April 1975 - 28 May 1975

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: MS-056-5-1-2-11
Scope and Contents

234 slides from species, views and group portraits at Kew, Richmond, and Jodrell.

Dates: 4 April 1975 - 28 May 1975
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 5: Slides / Sub-Series 1: Travels

England -- Part 2 of 5, 28 May 1975 - 24 June 1975

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: MS-056-5-1-2-12
Scope and Contents

192 slides of species at Kew, majority of which are rhododendrons.

Dates: 28 May 1975 - 24 June 1975
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 5: Slides / Sub-Series 1: Travels

England -- Part 3 of 5, 19 June 1975 - 7 August 1975

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: MS-056-5-1-2-13
Scope and Contents

200 slides of species, people, self portraits and visit to Kew and the Royal Horticultural Society in England.

Dates: 19 June 1975 - 7 August 1975
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 5: Slides / Sub-Series 1: Travels

England -- Part 4 of 5, 7 August 1975 - 12 November 1975

 File — Box: MS-056 Box 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: MS-056-5-1-2-14
Scope and Contents

200 slides on species, portraits of colleagues, architecture, visit to Kew, Jodrell and London.

Dates: 7 August 1975 - 12 November 1975
Found in: Archives at NCBS / Virendra Kumar / Series 5: Slides / Sub-Series 1: Travels

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