Kumaun Region Of Uttarakhand Research Articles

Evaluating Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamics in Bhimtal Lake Catchment Area, Using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques

The present study was aimed at the assessment of forest cover and land use changes in the catchment area of Bhimtal lake situated in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India using multitemporal Landsat satellite images. The Landsat satellite images of year 1996 to 2015 were acquired and subjected to supervised classification into four different classes viz. urban, agriculture, forest and water body. The classified maps were verified through random field samples and google earth imagery. The images of study area were categorized into four different classes viz., settlement area, agriculture area, forest area and water body. The results revealed that during last 20 years, the settlement area has been increased from 9.70% to 18.38%, agricultural area has increased from 44.32% to 47.63% and forest area has been decreased 43.58% to 31.47%. The findings from the study will be useful for lake and landscape planning and can serve as a potential source of information to the policy makers of Uttarakhand.

Role of Home Garden for In-Situ Conservation of Agro-Biodiversity: A Case Study of Dhari Block, District Nainital, Kumaun Region of Uttarakhand

Since time immemorial, the natives were growing and maintaining plant diversity in the vicinity of dwelling places which is popularly known as Home Garden. The present study was conducted to assess role of home garden for in-situ conservation of plant diversity in Dhari Block, district Nainital, Uttarakhand with the major aim of understanding the plant diversity available especially with respect to the home gardens and role of vice-versa in their day to day life. With the help of questionnaire and survey, the information was collected from six villages i.e., Chaukuta, Dhanachuli, Gajar, Kasiyalekh, Podiyal and Pokhrar. Information regarding the occurrence of plant species, their local names, parts used and formulation through interviews and discussions held with elderly persons of rural communities were recorded. The study documented 93 plant species belonging to 79 genera and 51 families ranging from forestry to horticulture and agriculture including ethno-medicinal plants as grown in the home gardens and these plant species were used for multiple purposes i.e., Cereals, Fire woods, Fodders, Fruits, Leafy vegetables, Ornamentals, Pseudo-cereals, Spices, Vegetables and other cultural significance. These observations indicated that home garden play a important role in food security and in-situ conservation of agri-horticultural plants.

Role of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography Imaging In Patients with Clinically Suspected Lung Cancer in Kumaun Region of Uttarakhand (India)

Role of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography Imaging In Patients with Clinically Suspected Lung Cancer in Kumaun Region of Uttarakhand (India)

Botanical Identity of Seasonal Flowering Plants Available and Maintained in the Home Gardens of District Nainital, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is a store house of plant genetic resources of several crop groups including ornamentals and seasonal flowering plant species. A wide range of seasonal flowering plants are being grown in the region because of its various and favourable agro-geo climatic zones. Ornamental plant enhances aesthetic value of our environment. There are 8 developmental blocks and 1082 villages in district Nainital of Uttarakhand. Nainital district, is a part of Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. It lies between 29?0.1' to 29?36' 21'' N latitude and 78?50' 53'' to 80?06' E longitude. More than 7.62 lakh population reside in 4064 km2 of geographical area of district Nainital. The district falls under sub-tropical to temperate zones. During the course of field survey (2013-2015), we came across wide range of seasonal flowering plants mostly belong to exotic origin being grown in the home gardens of natives of the region situated in different agro-ecological niches. The present study highlighted a total of 150 seasonal flowering plants with 120 genera belonging to 50 families. These were arranged alphabetically with botanical names followed by vernacular and trade name, family, origin or native place, nature, season with appropriate remarks of variation in shape, size and colour, method of propagation with economic status.

Stochastic finite-fault modeling of M w 5.4 earthquake along Uttarakhand–Nepal border

In this work, an attempt has been made to simulate strong ground motion of M w 5.4 earthquake in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. The simulation is based on modified stochastic finite modeling technique with dynamic corner frequency (Motazedian and Atkinson in Bull Seismol Soc Am 95:995–1010, 2005). Ground motion is simulated for 24 sites, where a magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded. Synthesized ground motion is found in close agreement with recorded ones, when compared in terms of main characteristics such as peak ground acceleration (PGA), Fourier spectra, response spectra and duration. Decay of PGA values with distance is almost same as that of observed ones. Successful modeling of present earthquake gives the confidence to understand and quantify seismic hazard of different parts of Uttarakhand from earthquakes of different magnitudes.

The clinical spectrum of acute coronary syndromes: A study from tertiary care centre of Kumaun region of Uttarakhand

Background: The clinical profile and the mortality rate among patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is not well-studied in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. Objective: The aim of the present study is to determine the clinical characteristics, mortality rate and possible risk factors for high mortality among patients with ACS in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. Methods: Retrospective analytic study conducted at Dr. Susheela Tiwari hospital associated with Government Medical College, Haldwani. All the cases admitted to the coronary care unit of Dr. Susheela Tiwari hospital, between May 2012 and April 2013 were included. Cases were grouped into ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI/unstable angina (NSTEMI/UA) for the purpose of analysis. Chi-square test and unpaired t -test. Results: Mean age of presentation was 55.86 ± 13.4 years. Mortality rate was higher among patients with inferior wall infarctions when compared with anterior wall infarctions (12.94% vs. 7.14%; P P Conclusions: Mortality rates among patients was 10.95%. ACS Subjects with DM, dyslipidemia, obesity, previous CAD history and elderly individuals had greater mortality rates and are high risk groups. Among the patients with NSTEMI/UA females had higher mortality rate. Hence, these findings can be taken into account during management of ACS patients.

“Variety of Plant Ingredients used in Holding a Customary ‘Shraadh’ as Traditional Cultural Heritage in Kumaun Region of Central Himalaya”

The region Central Himalaya popularly known as “Land of Gods” (Devbhumi) is inhabited by the people who keep the high religious reverence on not only Gods but also on plants from ancient time till today. Religious practices or ceremonies are performed on various auspicious occasions to seek blessings of Gods. Various plants and their ingredients are used by the people in ceremonies and other rituals like Katha, fast, festivals, worship (Poojapath) etc. The present paper highlights the significance of plant parts (i.e. root, stem, leaves, flowers, seeds and fruits or whole plant) and their ingredients like oil, grains, cotton, cooked food etc. used in various steps during shraadh ceremony. A total of 27 sacred plants and their 16 products used during shraadh ceremony were recorded from Kumaun (Central Himalaya) during Sep 2011 to Sep 2012. This case study was conducted to study the cultural and environmental significance of plants ingredients used in shraadh-karm (ceremony) in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. Different steps of this ceremony like pitra-pujan, havan, ann-daan, pind-daan, vastra-daan, gau-daan, kanya-daan, bhoomi-daan and shraadh visarjan are also documented by collecting information from the survey and literature from religious books. Shraadh-karm is a way of expressing our feelings of reverence for the ancestors and also a way of gaining their blessings for our well-being.

Pattern of skin diseases in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand

Pattern of skin diseases in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand