Material related to counting and censusing of elephants. The file contains related correspondence and a report titled Censusing Elephants in Forests: Proceedings of an International Workshop, Southern India, 2-10 January 1991 (Technical Report No. 2) edited by Uma Ramakrishnan, J.A. Santosh and R. Sukumar, published by Asian Elephant Conservation Centre of IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group. Includes an article titled �Counting Asian Elephants� by J.B. Sale and A.J.T. Johnsingh, and an �Action Plan on Elephant Census Operation in Meghalaya� by T.T.C. Marak. Also, includes draft of an article titled �Wild elephants in India: A changing perspective�, a �map showing the position of Balpakram National Park and adjoining areas of West Khasi Hills district with rice floral and faunal composition proposed to be acquired for extension of the park�, handwritten notes and data sheets
Elephants; Southern India; Asian Elephant Conservation Centre; IUCN; SSC; Meghalaya; Balpakram National Park; West Khasi Hills district
Material related to zoos in India. The file contains an issue of Izda News: Newsletter of the Indian Zoo Directors� Association (October, 1994), programme and a list of coordinators of �Workshop on Indira Gandhi�s vision of wildlife conservation: The zoo as one such instrument� held on 29-31 October, 1994 and a note on logo of Central Zoo Authority. Includes articles titled �Zoos role and approach to wildlife conservation� by M. Kamal Naidu, �Better health care for zoo animals: veterinary aspects� by D.S. Baain and D. Swarup, �Country report: population and distribution of the Malayan Elephant, elephas maximus in Penninsular Malaysia� by Mohd. Khan bin Momin Khan, and a note titled �History of elephants in elephants in captivity in India and their use: An overview�. Also, includes Management of Zoos in India: Report of the Expert Committee on Zoos published by Indian Board for Wildlife, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
Zoo; Wildlife conservation; Central Zoo Authority; Malayan Elephant; Penninsular Malaysia; Indian Board for Wildlife; Ministry of Agriculture
Material collected from the National Archives of India (NAI). Includes correspondence between D.K. Lahiri Choudhury and Director General of NAI pertaining to procurement and condition of records requisitioned by him from the Archives. Also, includes requisition slips, lists of file descriptions from Home-Public department, and photocopied material on elephant and elephant hunting in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in India. The file also contains excerpts from the book History of Army Service Corps Vol. I (1976) by H. Bullock, B.N. Majumdar and V.J. Moharir
National Archives of India; Home-Public department; Elephant hunting
Material related to Sankosh River Multipurpose Project. The file contains correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, S.S. Bist, Ashok Kumar, and M.S. Reddy regarding Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Bhutan, 1993 for harnessing the waters of Sankosh river in Bhutan. Includes press clippings titled �Greens oppose Sankosh project, call convention�, �W.B. concerned at dolomite mining in Bhutan hills� and �Experts dump Sankosh plan�. Also, includes an untitled note on Government of India undertaking a hydroelectric and irrigation project involving excavation of a canal through Jaldapara Santuary, Gorumara National Park and Buxa Tiger Reserve
Sankosh River Multipurpose Project; Bhutan; Dolomite mining; Jaldapara Santuary; Gorumara National Park; Buxa Tiger Reserve
The file contains maps of India, distribution of elephants in India and different regions of India. Includes a cover letter and a list of �Maps sent to Professor D.K. Lahiri Choudhury� from R. Sukumar
