Completed Status reports

1.    Preserving Ecology through Folklore: A Study of the Folk Traditions of Himachal Pradesh, Usha Bande, Wexlow, Lower Kaithu, Shimla 2.  Folklore of Himachal Pradesh, M.R. Thakur, Devprasth Bhawan, Dhaulpur, Kullu 3.   Heritage Buildings of Shimla and Around, Ashok Jerath, All India Radio, Shimla 4.   The Nature and Society in Himachal Pradesh, A Study in Ecology and Sustainability, R.S. Pirta, Department of Psychology, HPU, Shimla 5.   Plant Pollinators of Himachal Pradesh, K.L. Kakkar, Regional Centre, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Mashobra, Shimla 6.   Status of Horticulture in Himachal Pradesh, C.S. Vaidya, and Ranveer Singh, AERC, HPU, Shimla 7.   Policy Analysis and Planning Unit: Making Policy That Works - Participatory Policy Formulation Process in HP Forest Sector, Sushil Kapta, Policy, Analysis and Planning Unit Phase-II, New Shimla 8. Assessment of the Dietary Pattern and Nutritional Profile of the People of Himachal Pradesh, Anjali Dewan, Department of Home Science, St. Bede’s College, Shimla 9.    Documentation of Selected Technological Options for Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh, C.S. Vaidya and Ranveer Singh, AERC, HPU, Shimla – 5 10.    Fermented Foods and Beverages of Himachal Pradesh, T.C. Bhalla, Department Biotechnology, HPU, Shimla 11.   Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Himachal Pradesh, C.L. Rao, IIHS, HPU, Shimla 12.   Medicinal Plants of Himachal Pradesh, N.S. Chauhan, Department of Forest Products, UHF Nauni, Solan 13.  Prospecting of Pine Needles as Resource of Specialty Materials and Fine Chemicals, Ghanshyam S. Chauhan, Department of Chemistry, HPU, Shimla 14.  Status of Traditional Drinking Water Sources in Outer Himalaya: A Case Study of Hamirpur and Bilaspur Districts, M.R. Sharma, Housing Board Colony, Hamirpur 15.  Status Report on Mineral Wealth of the State, Arun Kumar Sharma and H.R. Dandi, Directorate of Industries, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla 16.   Technical Education in Himachal Pradesh, Piar Chand, Department of Humanities, NIT, Hamirpur 17. Temple and Gompas of Lahaul Spiti: A Survey, Sudershan Vashisth, Nabha Estate, Shimla 18.   Transport Policy in H.P.: The Reforms and Agenda, Ravinder N. Batta, Additional Secretary(Finance), Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla 19.    Ethno-medico-botany of Kunihar Forest Division, District Solan (H.P.), Saroj Verma and N. S. Chauhan, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan, HP 20.   Cultural, Lingual and Geographic Milieu as Determinant of the Evolution of Himachal Pradesh as a Provincial Identity, Satya Chauhan, Govt. College, Theog, District Shimla 21.   Folk Instruments of Himachal Pradesh, Surat Ram Thakur, Govt. P. G. College, Kullu H.P. 22.  Data Bank of Industrial Expansion of Industries in Himachal Pradesh, S.K. Sinha, National Research & Technology Consortium Parwanoo. 23.   Nutritious Grains – at the Verge of Extinction (Special Reference to Western Himalayan Region), J.C. Rana National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla 24. Current Status of Commercial Floriculture in Himachal Pradesh, Jasbir Singh Wazir, Assistant extension Specialist (Floriculture), Regional Horticulture Research Station, Mashobra, Shimla. 25.  Mineral Resources of Himachal Pradesh, Arun K. Sharma,  Rajneesh Sharma, H. R. Dandi, Department of Industries, Udyog Bhawan, Shimla-1, Himachal Pradesh 26.   Status Report on Fungi of Himachal Pradesh, Anand Sagar, HPU, Shimla 27.   Status Report on Health and Health Care Systems in Himachal Pradesh, Anupama Tandon, St. Bedes College, Shimla 28. Forest Wealth of Himachal Pradesh, Hemant Kumar Gupta, Forest Survey of India, Shimla 29. Survey of Traditional Weaving Patterns of Himachal Pradesh, Pankaj Lalit, NCDC, Shimla 30.  Status Report of Adult Education in H.P., Sudesh Negi, Department of Adult Education, HPU, Shimla 31.    Status Report on River Systems of Himachal Pradesh (With Special Reference of Kangra, Una & Hamirpur District), H.R. Dandi and Arun Kumar Sharma, Directorate of Industries, Shimla 32.    Municipal Solid Waste Management Study of Towns of Himachal Pradesh, Sh. Ravi Sharma, SCSTE, Shimla 33.    Watershed Management in Himachal Pradesh Issues and Lessons from Shivaliks (Lower Himalayas) A Status Report), Sushil Kumar Kapta, Department of Forest, HP. 34.   Perspectives on a Growth-Oriented Himachal Economy, L. R. Sharma, Former Chairman, Department of Economics, HPU, Shimla 35.  Status of Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh, Ranveer Singh and C.S. Vaidya, AERC, HPU, Shimla 36.    Industrialization in Himachal Pradesh, Tanuja Joshi, Department of Industries, H.P., Shimla 37.     38.    Chamba Sahsrabdi samaroh sanskruti Ke Vibhin Paksho ka ralekhan, Sh. Ramesh Jasrotia 39.  Temple Woodcarvings of Himachal Pradesh, Manoj Jreat, Government College, Theog. Dist. Shimla 40.  Moving with Herds of Sheep and Goats: A study of Pastoralism in Himachal Pradesh, R. S. Pirta, Department of Psychology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 41.   Community Participation in Natural Resource Management in Himachal Pradesh, Richa, IIHS, HPU, Shimla 42.    Directory of Wetlands of Himachal Pradesh. V. K. Santvan and Pawan Attri, IIHS, HPU, Shimla 43.    Documentation/Status Report on Diseases in apple, apricot, plum, peach and strawberry in Himachal Pradesh, Satish K. Sharma, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station (Horticulture), Amartara Cottage, Shimla 44.  Genetic Variability among Human Population in Tribal Regions of Himachal Himalaya, Savitri Verma, Department of Biosciences, HPU 45.  Himachal Pradesh through the Eyes of Travelers, Usha Bande 46.  Melissopalynology and Bee Botanical Investigations on Honey Plant Resources of Himachal Pradesh, V.K. Mattu, Department of Biosciences, HPU, Shimla 47.  Orchids of Himachal Pradesh, S.P. Vij C/O Prof. S.C. Tiwari, Shoolini, Solan 48.  Socio-economic analysis of Mined Areas of Low and Mid Hill Zones of Himachal Pradesh, Manoj Vaidya, Department of Social Sciences, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan 49.   Solid Waste Management in the Hill Spots, Trails, and Expedition Areas of Himalaya, Jagdish C. Kuniyal, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu (H.P.) 50. Status of Faunal Diversity in Himachal Pradesh, V.K. Mattu, Department of Biosciences, HPU, Shimla 51.Sustaining Cultural Traditions and Customs in Himachal Himalaya: A Study of Thoda Custom and Its Impact on Socio-Cultural Development of the Hill People, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Bhawani Singh Chauhan, IIHS, HPU, Shimla 52.   Temperate Wild Edible Fruits of Himachal Pradesh, Ms. Anju Sharma, Sub-DIC, Dept. of Biotechnology, Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan 53.   Universalization of Cultural Symbols – A Bhunda Case Study, Vikas Dogra, Department of Journalism, HPU 54.    Depletion of Drinking Water Sources in Himachal Pradesh. M.R. Sharma, IPH Department, Himachal Pradesh Government.