Papers relating to various activities of Chandi Prasad Bhatt and DGSM (Chamoli) on environment protection, social forestry, and rural and community development programmes. Includes letters from Arun Shourie, Mohan Dharia, H.N. Bahuguna, Siddharaj Dhadda, Radha Behn, Madhav Gadgil, N.D. Jayal, Gopa Joshi, Ela P. Bhatt, William Bantly, R.K. Kale, Kanakmal Gandhi, Ashok Jaitly, Zafar Futehally, and others. Also includes correspondence with Institute of Youth Technology, Manipur, Sandhan, Jaipur, Paryavaran Jan Jagran Samiti, Kumaon, etc. regarding meeting of Patrakar Parishad, Tehri Bandh Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti, Van Samvardhan Shivir, Indian Conservation Strategy, documentary film on ‘Chipko’, etc. Also includes articles by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, and appreciation/gratitude for his initiatives and efforts for the conservation of forests in Uttarakhand
Vijay Paranjpye; T.N. Dhar; Ram Prasad Bahuguna; Arun Shourie; Mohan Dharia; H.N. Bahuguna; Siddharaj Dhadda; Radha Behn; B.P. Nautiyal; Netra Singh Rawat; Madhav Gadgil; N.D. Jayal; K.C. Purohit, Gopa Joshi; Arvind Shah, Ela P. Bhatt; William Bantly; R.K. Kale; Kanakmal Gandhi; Ashok Jaitly; Zafar Futehally; S. Parthasarath; Seva Mandir; Ban Bandhu; World Wide Fund for Nature-India, New Delhi
Presentations from India based environment organisations and activists on the activities of DGSM for the development of Himalaya eco-system, fuel/fodder/fruit plantation initiative, and integrated wasteland development programme. Includes correspondence with Himalaya Seva Sangh, New Delhi, National Institute of Rural Development, Guwahati, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, etc. And also with Madhav Gadgil, Upendra Baxi, Narayan Desai, Lakshmi Murti, V.P. Chaturvedi, Alka Gupta, S. Anand, Mukul Sanwal, and others. Also includes invitations for seminars on Struggle, Law and Liberation organised by the South Gujarat University at Surat, Involvement of Youth and Voluntary Organisations in Rural Development at Guwahati, Chipko workshop/camp at Gopeshwar, articles and a note on Forest Bill and people’s struggle, etc.
Seva Sangh; Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, New Delhi; National Institute of Rural Development; Centre for Science and Environment; Madhav Gadgil; Narayan Desai; Lakshmi Murti; V.P. Chaturvedi; Alka Gupta, S. Anand; Mukul Sanwal; ‘Voluntary Agencies: A Movement to Conserve Forest Wealth’; 'The Surat City: Its past and present’; Harish Doshi,
Papers relating to various activities of DGSM, Gopeshwar (Chamoli). Includes correspondence exchanged by Chandi Prasad Bhatt with Mulayam Singh Yadav (Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh), Anita Das (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi), D.N. Tewari (Project Leader, Himalaya Eco-Rehabilitation Project, Dehradun), Kunwar Singh Negi, K.C. Thapliyal, Shishupal Singh Kanwar, Sundarlal Bahuguna and others. This pertains to prohibition in Uttarakhand, workshop on working relationship between Government and NGOs at the grass root level to improve community participation, Garur Ganga Eco-Development Project, Paryavaran Samvardhan Shivir, etc.
Papers relating to various environmental programmes and projects sponsored by foreign based organisations. Includes correspondence with The Indo-German Cultural Centre, Applied Research Centre, Oakland, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Uttaranchal Association of North America, War Resisters’ International, Oldenburg (Germany), Worldwatch Institute, Washington, etc. This is regarding Preservation and Restitution of Bio-diversity Project, Youth Environment Summit, Bellagio Conference on Community Building, Women’s World Summit Foundation Prize, Himawanti Conference, Nonviolence and Social Empowerment Project, etc.
Indo-German Cultural Centre; Oxfam Trust; Rockefeller Foundation; Himalayan Grassroots Women’s Natural Resource Management Association; Bio-diversity Project; Youth Environment Summit; Himawanti Conference; Nonviolence and Social Empowerment Project
Papers relating to various environment programmes and initiatives conducted by native organisations. Contains correspondence with Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi, Samaj Parivartan Samudaya, Karnataka, Centre for Democracy & Human Rights, Bhubaneswar, People’s Science Institute, New Delhi, Kalpavriksh, New Delhi, Disaster Mitigation Institute, Ahmedabad, Beauty Without Cruelty, Pune, The Himalayan Foundation, Dehra Dun, and others. This is regarding proposal for Participatory Resource Management and Hazard Mitigation in Central Himalaya, Tehri Dam Project, Mahila Shivir, meeting of Paryavaran Samiti, International Seminar on Sustainable Reconstruction of Highland and Headwater Regions, Rice and Rose Project, etc. Also includes congratulations on being Chandi Prasad Bhatt’s appointment as member of National Forest Commission
Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi; Samaj Parivartan Samuday; Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad; Participatory Resource Management; Janavikas Andolan; Tehri Dam Project; Mahila Shivir; Himawanti Karyashala
