Resumo de Uttaranchal

Uttaranchal
is the 27th state of the Republic of India. (total states being 28) It
was formed on 9th Nov 2000 and was carved out of Uttar Pradesh after a
long struggle of the Uttaranchali people. Uttaranchal lies in the
Northern part of India amidst the magnificent Himalayas and dense
forests. The state is bordering Himachal Pradesh in the north-west and
Uttar Pradesh in the South and has international borders with Nepal and
China.

The
State today with 13 Districts can be grouped into three distinct
geographical regions, the High mountain region, the Mid-mountain region
and the Terai region. Dehradun is the interim-capital city. Uttaranchal
consists of 13 districts viz., Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal,
Bageshwar, Chamoli, Haridwar, Champawat, Nainital, Dehradun, Udham
Singh Nagar, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag.

State Capital

The
city of Dehradun, has been declared as the interim capital of the new
state. Though the debate on making Gairsain as the new capital is still
on.
Dehradun
is situated at the Himalayan foothills in the fertile Doon Valley. The
valley is well known for its salubrious climate and natural beauty. It
is due to this reason, Dehradun has been one of the favorite
residential cities. It is also an important educational centres of the
country. Some of the best public schools and convents are housed
here.The Indian Military Academy, The Froest Research Institute, the
Oil and Natural Gas comission and many more offices of Central and
State Govt. are also situated here. Dehradun is one of the most
important town in the new state and is well linked with rail, road and
air routes to all the parts of the country.

The Divine Land

Words
fail to describe the awesome charm and enchanting beauty of this
magical land. The splendor and the beauty of the land is to be seen
and and felt. Blessed with magnificent glaciers , sparkling and joyful
rivers, gigantic and ecstatic Himalayan peaks, natural biospheres,
valley of flowers, skiing slopes and dense forests, this abode of Gods
includes many shrines and places of pilgrimage. Char-dhams, the
four most sacred and revered Hindu temples: Badrinath, Kedarnath,
Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the Mighty Mountains.This is
the land where Vedas and Shastras were composed and
great Indian epic- The Mahabharath- was written. The land has always
been the source of inspiration for nature lovers and seekers of peace
and spirituality.

General Information

The
population of the state is around 7 million. The land area is about
55,845 sq km. The region is mostly hilly (approx 88 percent) and the
remaining 12 percent falls in the plains.The state is very rich in
natural resources especially water and forests as it has many glaciers,
rivers, forests, mountain peaks. The famous
peaks of Uttaranchal are Nanda Devi, Kedarnath, Trishul, Bandarpunch
and Mt Kamet. The major Glaciers include Gangotri, Pindari, Milam and
Khatling. The Ganga, The Yamuna, Ramganga and Sharda are principal
rivers of this region.

Environmental Gains

After
being carved out of Uttar Pradesh,Uttaranchal has been richer in terms
of wild-life and forest area. The thick forests and mountains house a
variety of wild life and plant species. According
to Chief Wild Life Warden, UP, Dr Ram Lakhan Singh, the total protected
wildlife area of Uttaranchal would be 34,359 sq km, while Uttar Pradesh
would be left with just half of that -17,259 sq km. Twelve areas- Nanda
Devi national park, the valley of flowers, Gangotri national park,
Govind national park, Rajaji national park, Kedarnath sanctuary, Ascod
musk deer sanctuary, Mussoorie sanctuary, Binsar sanctuary, Sanadi
sanctuary and Govind sanctuary are now looked after by Uttaranchal. The
ecological zones likely to fall in Uttaranchal are upper Himalayas
called the snow-bound zones, lower Himalayas and Shivaliks. All these
zones support many rare plants and animal communities.

Economy

The
state of Uttaranchal has tremendous potential of developing tourism
industry due to the beautiful landscape, religious places, trekking
trails, national parks, mountain peaks and historical and archeological
sites. Apart from tourism, the rural population is engaged in
agriculture. Doon Valley, Nainital district, Udham Singh Nagar and
Haridwar districts produce large quantities of food grains. The state
has immense potential for the development of horticulture crops-apple,
orange, malta,pear, grapes peach, plum appricot, litchi,mango, guava
etc are widely produced fruits. The region also holds good promises for
developing herbal pharmaceutical industry owing to abundant medicinal
plants. The industrial sector of state is insignificant. It is hoped
that by development and proper exploitation of its natural resources,
Uttaranchal can overcome its economic backwardness.
Due
to its water resources the state has the capacity to generate many mega
watts of power. Presently,it is producing 500 MW of power. There are 17
hydro-electric projects already producing electricity and many
ambitious power projects including Tehri Dam are under construciton.

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