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| Name of the Collection | Dhriti Kanta Lahiri Choudhury |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1881-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (ii) North-East India, 1975-2013 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 113 |
| Abstract | Letters and telegrams exchanged among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, G. Das Choudhury, P.C. Gogoi, B.N. Das, Samar Singh, J.C. Daniel, P.S. Ingty, A. Wahlang, H.S. Panwar and others regarding elephant census, status survey, field work, capture of elephants, meeting of the North East India Task Force of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group, future plans of non-reserved forests of Meghalaya, conservation status of the State, hydel project in Khri valley, use of tiger urine and chemical repellent against marauding elephants, etc. Includes a �Note on budgetary allocation by Meghalaya State Forest department for elephant census in Meghalaya� and notes on elephant census. Also, includes a press clipping titled �Step to protect forest resources� |
| Author | |
| Recipient | |
| Keywords | Elephant census; Asian Elephant Specialist Group; Khri valley |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1981 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1988 |
| Extent | 260 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten, Cyclostyled & Typed/ Inland |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | Press clipping: The Statesman |
| Donor | Sheila Lahiri Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury, Debjani Das |
| Donation Date | 2021 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
