A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
NDJ Subject Files No.1
I. Subject Files, 1976-2016
A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
01-Nov-76
Note on �Rehabilitation Programme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands� presented by Chief Development-Cum-Rehabilitation Commissioner, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair. The file also contains a note titled �Soil Conservation Programme in Great Nicobar� and a position paper on �Environment of Andaman & Nicobar Islands� submitted to the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Rajya Sabha (21.09.1982).
Rehabilitation Commissioner; Port Blair; Soil Conservation; Rajya Sabha
A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
1976
The file contains minutes of the meetings, notes and letters. Minutes of the meetings: The reconstituted Flora Wing of the Indian Board for Wildlife held on 04.05.1976 at Mount Abu (Rajasthan) and Land Use Committee for release of land for Army, Navy & Air Force; letters to N.D. Jayal, Dept. of Agriculture & Ministry of Agriculture) from S.M. Krishnatry (Chief Commissioner, A & N Islands) and Anna Mani (Dy. DG of Observatories, Meteorological Office) regarding problem of unrestricted immigration and illegal encroachments, wildlife conservation and management and publishing a note of N.D. Jayal�s visit to A & N Islands in the journal of Bombay Natural History Society. Notes on: �Survey for protection of reserves in A & N Islands�; recommendations in report of Mc Vean, IUCN Consultant and action taken by the Andamans Forest Dept.; and tour note regarding resettlement of ex-servicemen families in the Great Nicobar Island. Also, includes handwritten notes and copy of a letter from Romulus Whitaker to Anne Wright (World Wildlife Fund).
Indian Board for Wildlife; Illegal encroachment; Andaman Forest Department; Romulus Whitaker
A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
1976
Reports and notes about Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Reports: �Impact of deforestation on general environment of Andaman and Nicobar Islands� & �Report on Land Use in the Andaman & Nicobar� by D.N. Mc Vean (IUCN Expert). Notes: �Tour note of Ranjitsinh, Deputy Secretary (Forest & Wildlife), GOI on visit to the Andaman Islands�; �Forestry and its Problems in Andaman & Nicobar Islands�; and �Problem of Encroachments on Forest and Revenue Lands in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands�, etc.
Deforestation; Land use; Ranjitsinh; Forestry and its problems; Encroachment
A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
1980
Measures for safeguarding natural resources in Andaman Islands and evaluation survey for land utilization through joint efforts of India & IUCN. Includes related correspondence, project document on �Land Capability Survey in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (1981)�, notes of Ministry of Environment, Department of Science & Technology and Department of Environment, and IUCN newsletters Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (No. 13, October 1981 & No. 14, November 1981) and a press clipping about resettling of ex-Servicemen in the Great Nicobar Island. Also, includes a note titled �Andaman canopy lifting modified shelter wood system� and select bibliography on the tropical rain-forests.
Natural resources; Land utilization; Land capability survey; IUCN Newsletters and ex- Servicemen
A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002
Oct-82
Papers relating to multidisciplinary land evaluation survey of Andaman & Nicobar group of islands and N.D. Jayal�s tour to the islands. Includes related correspondence between N.D. Jayal and S. Sathis Chandran Nair, a letter from Chief Secy to N.D. Jayal on the ecological problems due to implementation of Operation Flood II. Also, includes a bulletin titled �Introduction to Silvipasture and forage cropping for high milk production system in the Andamans: Lab to Land� (Central Agricultural Research Institute for Andaman & Nicobar Islands, No. CARI/82/7), map of Andamans (Survey of India), �Brief Report on Great Nicobar Island�, study titled �Ecological Factors Breaking Upon the Development of Lakshadweep� (by S. Sathis Chandran Nair), handwritten notes on the Great Nicobar Island, a telegram from D.K. Lahiri Choudhury to N.D. Jayal regarding discussion about Neora Valley, a press clipping, etc.
Land evaluation survey; S Sathis Chandran Nair; Operation Flood II; Development of Lakshadweep; Neora Valley
