This document discusses environmental issues in Uttar Pradesh, India related to conservation of the Taj Mahal and forests. It provides background on the state's natural vegetation and forest types. Growing pollution is observed to be damaging the Taj Mahal's white marble surface. The objective of the proposed study is to examine the role of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, need for forest management, and measures to protect the Taj Mahal. Primary data will be gathered through interviews and secondary data collected from publications, websites and media sources. The research aims to identify environmental issues and conservation efforts in the state.
This document discusses environmental issues in Uttar Pradesh, India related to conservation of the Taj Mahal and forests. It provides background on the state's natural vegetation and forest types. Growing pollution is observed to be damaging the Taj Mahal's white marble surface. The objective of the proposed study is to examine the role of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, need for forest management, and measures to protect the Taj Mahal. Primary data will be gathered through interviews and secondary data collected from publications, websites and media sources. The research aims to identify environmental issues and conservation efforts in the state.
This document discusses environmental issues in Uttar Pradesh, India related to conservation of the Taj Mahal and forests. It provides background on the state's natural vegetation and forest types. Growing pollution is observed to be damaging the Taj Mahal's white marble surface. The objective of the proposed study is to examine the role of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, need for forest management, and measures to protect the Taj Mahal. Primary data will be gathered through interviews and secondary data collected from publications, websites and media sources. The research aims to identify environmental issues and conservation efforts in the state.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN UTTAR PRADESH: CONSERVATION OF TAJ
MAHAL & FORESTS
Submitted by: XXXXXX Name XXXX P!"amme C!de #TS C!u$e C!de PTS % & E'!(!"y) E*+i!*me*t a*d T!ui$m E*!((me*t Numbe Adde$$ Re"i!*a( Ce*te Study Ce*te Tit(e !, t-e P!.e't Environmental Issues In Uttar Pradesh: Conservation Of Taj Mahal & Forests LETTER/CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL I hereby certify that the roosal for the roject entitled Environmental Issues In Uttar Pradesh: Conservation Of Taj Mahal & Forests! by """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" has been reared after due consultation #ith me$ The roosal has my aroval and has% to my &no#led'e% the otential of develoin' into a comrehensive Project #or&$ I also a'ree to suervise the above mentioned Project till its comletion$ ()i'nature of )uervisor* +ame: ,esi'nation: -ddress: INTRODUCTION Uttar Pradesh is endo#ed #ith natural #ealth in abundance$ This #ealth lies hidden belo# a variety of roc&s of different a'es found in lofty mountain ran'es of the .imalayas in the +orth and /indhyan ran'es in the )outh$ The diversity of flora and fauna dislayed here due to vast area% bi' and small rivers% varieties of climatic conditions% and different &inds of soil are hard to find else#here$ The flora of a re'ion includes all the varieties of lants% #hich 'ro# there$ /e'etation is the 'eneral effect roduced by the 'ro#th of some or all these lants$ The lains of Uttar Pradesh have been very rich in natural ve'etation% #hich has% ho#ever% diminished due to #ide0ran'in' needs of the eole$ Only a fe# atches of natural forest are no# found scattered here and there in the lains% #hile such forests are e1tensively found on a very lar'e scale in sub0 mountain and mountain re'ions% #hich is in Uttranchal no#$ Troical Moist ,eciduous Forests are found in the moist re'ion of Terai$ They 'ro# in re'ions% #hich record 233 to 243 cm$ of rainfall annually% have an avera'e temerature bet#een 56057C and have considerable de'ree of humidity$ 8o#er re'ions have several secies intersersed #ith 9amboo%Climbers% Cand and ever 'reen shrubs$ Main trees are )al% 9er% :ular% ;hin'al% Palas% Mahua )emal% ,ha&% -mla% ;amun% etc$ Troical Thorny Forests are mostly found in south0#estern arts of the )tate$ )uch forests are confined to the areas #hich have lo# annual raunfall (43073 cms*% mean annual temerature bet#een 54 de'reee to 57 de'ree cente'rade and lo# humidity (less than <7 ercent*$ =idely scattered thorny trees% mainly% 9abool%Thorny% le'umes and Euhorbias are e1tensively found here$ ,urin' rains% short 'rasses also 'ro# here$ The trees are 'enerally small here formin' oen dry forests$ Imortant trees of the re'ion are Phulai% >hair% >o&&e% ,haman% ,anjha% +eem% etc$ /arious tyes of resin and 'um are obtained from these trees$ -nimals deend on forest not only of food but also for habitat$ The diversity of fauna livin' in #ater and land in the air are found in the )tate$ )ome common secies found here are Ti'er% Panther% )no# 8eoard% )ambhar% Cheetal% >astura% Chin&ara% 9lac& ,eer% +il'ai% 9ac&0bro#n 9ear% Mountain :oat% .yena% .ill ,o'% Elehant etc$ -mon' the birds Fo#l% Pheasant% Partrid'e% Florican% ,uc&% :oose and =ader are common$ Uttar Pradesh offers an endless array of attractions to the tourist% by #ay of monuments% health resorts% mountain ea&s% a #ealth of ancient temles and viharas% rich flora and fauna% fascinatin' rivers and cativatin' valleys$ Thus it becomes imerative to rotect the +atural and Cultural .erita'e (monuments* of the )tate$ F!e$t ma*a"eme*t i* Utta Pade$-: The 'ro#in' reali?ation of increasin' environmental ollution and the role of forests in abatin' it led to conservin' and e1tendin' forests on riority basis in the state$ To rotect the hill areas% the /indhyan and 9undel&hand re'ions and the catchment areas of the Chambal and the @amuna% to chec& soil erosion and deforestation% and encoura'e afforestation% UP Protection of Trees in /illa'es & .ill -reas -ct #as enacted in 2A76$ The )ocial Forestry Pro'ramme #as launched in 2A7A in UP to meet the fuel0#ood% fodder and small timber needs of the eole and to reduce biotic ressure on forests$ Under this scheme% lantations alon' roads% canals% rail#ay lines and on community lands have been underta&en$ E*+i!*me*ta( P!((uti!* a*d Ta. Ma-a( Environmental ollution surred by industry and automobiles has lon' been observed to be ro'ressively destroyin' the Taj MahalBs #hite marble surface$ The =orld .ealth Or'ani?ation (=.O* has identified -'ra as a !ollution intensive ?oneC$ It is estimated that the area around the Taj contains five times the amount of susended articles (such as sulfur dio1ide* that the Taj Mahal could handle #ithout sustainin' everlastin' dama'e$ Petitions of Indian environmentalists have led to a series of court challen'es in the Indian )ureme Court and lo#er courts$ The conflict has often itted business and labor interests a'ainst environmentalists and reservationists as #ell as IndiaBs need to rotect its cultural herita'e versus its need to rovide jobs for its citi?ens$ O#JECTIVE OF THE STUD0 To study the role of U$P Pollution Control 9oard in imlementin' Environmental 8a#s and rules #ithin the jurisdiction of the state of Uttar Pradesh$ To study and identify the need for Forest mana'ement in Uttar Pradesh$ To study the environmental measures roosed for the rotection of the Taj Mahal$ RESEARCH METHODOLO10 Data S!u'e$ My roject #ill mainly comrises of secondary data sources li&e leadin' dailies% Times of India% .industan Times and boo&s on Environmental Conservation% etc$ 9esides these I #ill ta&e references from different ma'a?ines li&e India Today% Outloo&% The =ee& etc$ ,ifferent #ebsites #ill constitute the most imortant source of data$ Primary ,ata #ill be 'athered by intervie#in' the officials of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control 9oard and )tate Tourism ,eartment$ Re$ea'- A22!a'- The research #ill aim to first list do#n the various environmental issues in Uttar Pradesh #ith secific reference to forests and Taj Mahal and than #ill list the initiatives and measures ta&en by various authorities to rotect the forests and monument of the state$
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Speech During The Green Schools and Commercial Tree Growing Programme For A Green Economy at Michinda Primary School, Nyandarua