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Bhatia, N. K.
- A Study of Local Volume Equations for Tectona grandis (teak) in Agro-Ecological Region No. 10 of India
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Indian Forester, Vol 132, No 9 (2006), Pagination: 1200-1206Abstract
To estimate the volume of wood available in forest specieswise Local Volume Equations are developed. In order to achieve this goal, during different forest surveys of different districts, of Agro-Ecological zone-10, different Local Volume Equations were developed, for Tectona grandis. In present study it is investigated whether a Local Volume Equation can be developed which can be approximated for all such Volume Equations developed for different districts. It is observed that a single suitable Local Volume Equation : √V = 0.10832 + 3.61374 D - 0.71728 √D provides a reasonably close approximation to the different Local Volume Equations. Therefore this developed Local Volume Equation can be used universally within Agro-Ecological region No. 10 for Tectona grandis.
- Vanya Silk: Multipronged Approach to Streamline the Indian Tasar Seed Sector
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Indian Forester, Vol 138, No 6 (2012), Pagination: 547-554Abstract
Economic viability of the tasar silkworm rearing rely on leaf quality and most vitally on timely supply of quality tasar seed called Dfls (Disease Free Layings) in suitable brushing schedule of the region. But there exists a short supply of 74.02 1akh Dfls (51.4%) against an estimated demand of 144 lakh Dfls, and this is the major constraint in utilizing the full potential of 111.60 lakh ha natural tasar flora of the country. Existing four tier and wired together seed multiplication system in India needs a multipronged redressal measures, especially at P1 level. Further, turning nonfunctional Pilot Projet Centres into operational and establishing their pragmatic linkages with private graineurs of the area, demarcation of a distinguished "Seed Cocoon Zone", involving operational women SHGs and working NGOs for generation of additional seed cocoons, creation of Para workers group/lead farmers, beefing up the backward and forward linkages by State sericulture mechanism to manage demand-supply and cost-realization process, incentive support to the tribals for biodiversity conservation, realization of carbon credits, large scale propagation of tasar eco-races on natural Sal flora, creating water harvesting system, inter cultivation of medicinal plants in economic tasar food plantation, HRD initiatives, clusterisation for systemic extension services, protection of natural tasar habitats, proliferation of tasar culture under National Mission for Green India under NAPCC etc., are some of the interventions, which are discussed in this communication to streamline the Indian or tropical tasar (Antheraea mylitta Durry) seed sector in India.Keywords
Vanya Silk, Indian Tasar, Tasarseed Sector, Women SHGs, Tribal- Improving Livelihood of Tribals in Chhattisgarh: Adopted Silkworm Seed Rearing of Tropical Tasar Antheraea mylitta Drury
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Indian Forester, Vol 137, No 2 (2011), Pagination: 225-235Abstract
The 'tropical tasar', one of the variety of four commercially known non-mulberry silk in India, called Vanya silk, is an exclusive craft of about 1.5 lakh tribals, having huge base of 111.60 lakh hectare of natural tasar flora. Rearing quality, its success and profitability, then exhibiting superior grainage traits and post cocoon attributes, all indispensably rely on quality and most vitally, timely supply of required quantity of basic seed, called DFLs (Disease Free Laying) in defined brushing schedule, accommodating regional and seasonal suitability. The tribal engaged in this activity were the poorest of the poor living below the poverty line having an annual family income of Rs. 11,850.00 or less. Their seven year's success story of tasar Seribusiness clearly indicates that there has been an aggregate per farmer average annual income of Rs. 3198=00, which stands around 27% of their total annual income. Considering the economic significance of time and energy spent by them, this seasonal avocation of tasar seed crop rearing corresponds a tremendous impact in improving the economic status of tribal community to grow out of poverty and to curtail down the exploiting role of the local moneylenders. On the other hand, the cluster of seed rearers also helped the Central Silk Board grainage to increase the production of tasar seed manifold. Their contribution in terms of cocoons production was 51.47 % and for seed production it was 47.52%. It indicates that similar efforts at national level can bridge the existing demand and supply gap of 74.02 Lakh DFLs.Keywords
Tropical Tasar, Tribal Community, Vanya Silk, Improving Livelihood, Sustainability- Infection Control in the Operation Room Environment in India
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1 G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, IN
2 Dept. of microbiology, Dr RMLH, PGIMER, New Delhi, IN
3 GNEC, New Delhi, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 67, No 8 (2014), Pagination: 486-489Abstract
Purpose: In this study the infection control practices in Guru Nanak Eye Care (GNEC) have been critically evaluated.
Methods: Guru Nanak Eye Centre is a tertiary care hospital which handles 1,94,000 patients attending the OPD in a year. An average of 10,000 surgeries were performed every year. Given the large daily turnover rate in the OT, maintaining a clean environment is a continuous challenge for the theatre staff and the infection control team. In the paper we have tried to analyse the work load, population, patients profile and the effectiveness of our infection control procedure over a period of one year.
Results: It was noted that the bacterial counts increased from no growth/< 1 cfu/ml/min immediately post fumigation levels to 6/25 cfu/ml/min in an average of one to one and half months period. In the months of October, December and January there were low colony counts at an average of 5-6 cfu/ml/min. Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus, S. aureus and Aerobic spore bearers were isolated the whole year round. In the month of February, fungus especially aspergillus was isolated.
Conclusion: It is recommended that in ophthalmic operation theaters there should be a decrease in the number of surgeries to be carried out as the patients themselves contributed to the increased air borne bacterial count.