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| Name of the Collection | N.D. Jayal |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1976-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | A. Environment, 1976-2007 (i)Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 1976-2002 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 2 |
| Abstract | 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). |
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| Keywords | Indian Board for Wildlife; Illegal encroachment; Andaman Forest Department; Romulus Whitaker |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1976 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1978 |
| Extent | 91 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten & Typed /Photocopy |
| Language | English |
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| Donor | N.D. Jayal |
| Donation Date | 2017 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
