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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. | 115 |
| Abstract | Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, Vinod Rishi, S.C. Dey, Ashok Kumar, Kishore Rao, Vivek Menon, S.S. Bist, T.T.C. Marak, S.B. Singh and others regarding Project Elephant in Meghalaya, extension of Balpakram National Park, proposal to notify Balpakram National Park and adjoining areas as Elephant Reserve, Nokrek National Park, threat to elephants caused by proposed ACC cement factory in Garo Hills, capture of elephants, electrocution of elephants, poaching, protection of biodiversity, elephant census and proposed Elephant Reserves in Khasi Hills. The file also contains a note on the need to translocate elephants from Meghalaya, press clippings on themes such as timber scam in Meghalaya, disappearance of forest area in Balpakram National Park and a proposal titled �Proposed elephant reserves in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya�, by Forest & Environment Department, Government of Megalaya |
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| Keywords | Project Elephant; Meghalaya; Balpakram National Park; Nokrek National Park; ACC cement factory; Garo Hills; Khasi Hills; Timber scam |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1993 |
| End Date “Period To” | 2005 |
| Extent | 202 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten, Cyclostyled & Typed |
| Language | English |
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| Source/Link | |
| 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 |
