https://libjncir.jncasr.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10572/2061 2026-04-04T05:31:24Z 2026-04-04T05:31:24Z Valdiya, K. S. https://libjncir.jncasr.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10572/2595 2017-02-21T10:25:00Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Damming rivers in the tectonically resurgent Uttarakhand Himalaya Valdiya, K. S. In the fault-ridden, seismically and tectonically active belts recurrently ravaged by excessive rains and. resultant landslides in Uttarakhand a very large number of big and small dams are being constructed and planned. Quite many of these projects suffered crippling damages during the 2013 disaster as mountain slopes slid down and floodwater severely eroded stream banks and dumped huge volumes of sediments on critical facilities. If the idea is to have environment-friendly power projects, then the planners and dam builders must not ignore the geological reality of the geodynamically sensitive region. Better sites for dams can be explored far upstream of the Main Central Thrust Zone. Open Access

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Valdiya, K. S. https://libjncir.jncasr.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10572/2292 2017-02-21T10:23:45Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Geological marvels, hallowed shrines and unification of people of India Valdiya, K. S. Spectacular landforms and extraordinary geological features sculptured by uncommon earth processes occur in different parts of the Indian subcontinent. Presumably, unable to unravel the mysteries of their origin, and realizing that singularly odd features located in picturesque places attract believers and non-believers alike, the leading lights of the society of ancient India invested them with the aura of divinity and established shrines of the commonly venerated deity. Influencing convincingly people belonging to diverse racial-ethnic groups inhabiting different parts of the country, speaking languages belonging to disparate groups, indulging in different socio-cultural practices and eating and dressing differently, to go on regular visits to these hallowed sites or seats of deity, the visionary sages and seers of the ancient India endeavoured successfully to promote interactions of visitors to these geological marvels located in different parts of the country and bring about cross-fertilization of thoughts and cultural elements, and thus the unification of the largest section of the population. Open Access

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