DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY - Himachal Pradesh University, India

NAAC- 2009

EVALUATIVE REPORT

DEPARTMENT

OF

GEOGRAPHY

HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY

SUMMER HILL, SHIMLA-171 005

INDIA

EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

Brief self-evaluation of every department may be provided separately, avoiding the

repetition of data already given in the profile, to the extent possible. While the profile

may provide quantitative data, this part of the report may be made more evaluative, using

the quantitative data only to substantiate the claims, wherever necessary.

1. Faculty profile, adequacy and competency of faculty

1. Dr. Anurag Sharma, Chairman and Reader M.A. Ph.D.

2. Prof. J.C. Sharma, Professor M.A. Ph.D.

3. Prof. B.S.Marh, Professor M.A. Ph.D.

4. Dr. D.D.Sharma, Reader M.A. Ph.D.

5. Dr. P.D. Bhardwaj , Sr. Lecturer M.A. Ph.D.

2. Student Profile according to Programmes of Study, Gender, Region etc

Course Intake

Capacity

M.A. I

Semester

25 (+ 5 Non

subsidized)

M.Phil. 10

Diploma in

Disaster

Management

15

3. Changes made in the Courses or Programmes during the Past Five Years and the

Contribution of the Faculty to those Changes

M.A. (Geography) 2008

4. Trend in the success rate and drop out rate of students during the last five years

Success Rate 80-90%

Drop Out Rate Around 15%

5. Learning resources of the department like library, computers, laboratories and other

such resources

PC available in the department 17 Nos.

(For students, teachers )

Department Library 500 Books

6. Enhancement of the learning resources during the past five years

The department of Geography has purchased PCs for the department. The department

is going to start P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS. At present the department

is running a P.G. Diploma course in Disaster Management in collaboration with IIHS.

7. Modern Teaching methods in practice other than the lecture method

(i) Cartography through computers

(ii) Teaching through Multi-Media equipment such as LCD projector, OHP and

computers

8. Participation of teachers in academic and personal counselling of students

Guidance and coaching for various administrative services

9. Details of faculty development programmes and teachers who benefited during the

past five years

NIL

10. Participation of teachers in academic activities other than teaching and research

NIL

11. Collaborations with other departments and institutions at the national and

international level and their outcome during the past five years

No

12. If research is a significant activity, the thrust areas of the department

Remote Sensing & GIS, Political Geography, Geomorphology,

13. Details of the ongoing projects and projects completed during the last five years

Ongoing- Nil

Completed- One

14. ‘Programmes by research’ offered by the university

NA

15. Publications of the faculty, for the past five years. Details regarding citation index and

impact factor analysis.

As mentioned in Appendix-II above.

16. Participation of the department in the extension activities of the university.

NIL

17. Method of continuous student assessment

Regular tests and Seminars

18. Placement record of the past students and the contribution of the department to the

student placements

NA

19. Significant achievements of the department or faculty or students during the past five

years

The department has started a diploma course in Remote Sensing & GIS

20. Participation of the department in COSIP/ COHSSIP/ SAP/ CAS/ DSA/ DRS/ FIST/

etc.

Nil

21. Plan of action of the department for the next five years

The department will be introducing optional subjects by taking into

consideration the expertise of the each faculty members.

22. Any other highlights

NIL

Appendix-I Faculty who have Attended Natl./Intl. Seminars (Last 5 Years)

PROF. BHUPINDER S. MARH WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED:

1. InterGIS Train-the-Trainer Workshop – Status of GIS in European Union and South Asia, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 7th to 9

th November 2003 (co-funded by the European

Commission and coordinated by University of Salzburg, Austria).

2. InterGIS Train-the-Trainer Workshop – II, Didactical Aspects of GIScience Education, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 6

th to 8

th February 2005 (co-funded by the European


3. RS and GIS Technology and Applications, NNRMS – ISRO Sponsored Course conducted by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (NRSA, Department of Space, Government of India), Dehra Dun, from 15

th May to 7

th July, 2006.

4. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Natural Resource

Management, NNRMS – ISRO Sponsored Course conducted by the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Nagpur from 20

th March to 9

th April, 2007.

Prof. J.C. Sharma

Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop Attended

1. Attended the International Conference on Environment and Development:

Challenges & Opportunities at School of Environmental Studies, University

of Delhi from March 4-6, 2005.

2. Attended the 6th

APG Conference on Challenges to Geography in 21st

Century at DAV College, Jalandhar from 29-30 October, 2005

3. Attended the National Seminar on Natural Disaster Management in India

organized by Department of Geography, D.A.V. College, Kanpur on 21st

January 2006

4. Attended 27th

Convention and National Seminar organized by Department of

Geography University of Jammu from 23-25 February, 2006.

5. Attended XXVIII Institute of Indian Geographers Meet at Department of

Geography, University of Allahabad from 16-18 November, 2006.

6. Attended the Indo-Polish Joint Seminar on Environmental Changes and

Geomorphic Hazards organized by Department of Geography, NEHU,

Shillong and The Association of Polish Geomorphologists Warsawa from

November 20-22, 2006

7. Attended the National Seminar on Management Strategies for the Indian

Himalaya: Development and Conservation held at Srinagar, Uttarakhand

from October 29-31, 2007.

8. Attended the National Workshop on Environmental Geo-Hazards

(Earthquakes, Landslides, Floods etc.)- Management and Mitigation

Strategy for Himachal Pradesh organized jointly by Department of

Geography, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi and District

Administration, Mandi (H.P.) from June 4-5, 2007.

9. Attended the XXIX Indian Geography Congress at Department of Geography

UCSSH, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur from Novemebr 19-21,

2007. Dr. D.D. Sharma

SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOP ATTENDED AND PAPER

PRESENTED

1. Attended XXVI Indian Geography Congress of NAGI at M.S.M. College

Ghaziabad, Meeruth University Dec. 27-29, 2003 and presented paper entitled

Shimla and Its Environs. 2. Attended National Seminar at Punjab University Chandigarh organized by Dept.

of Geography under UGC SAP Jan. 28-29, 2004.

3. Attended XXVII Indian Geography Congress of NAGI at M.D.University Rohtak,

5-7 Nov. 2004 and presented paper entitled Changing Commercial Structure of

Solan Town Of Himachal Pradesh. 4. Attended XXVI Institute of Indian Geographers(IIG) Meet at Geography Dept.,

University of Rajasthan, Jan 15-17, 2005 and presented paper entitled Road

Accidents in Himachal Pradesh : A Geographic Analysis 5. Attended National Seminar at Punjab University Chandigarh organized by Dept.

of Geography under UGC SAP Feb. 2005.

6. Attended National Seminar on Agriculture Land Use Planning at University of

Horticulture and Forestry, 22-23 March, 2005.

7. Attended National Seminar on challenges and opportunities in social sciences,

organized by the dept. of Sociology, H.P.University Shimla, July 2005.

8. Attended XXVIII Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) Meet at Geography Dept.,

University of Allahabad, Nov 16-18, 2006 and presented paper entitled Flood

Disaster in Himachal Pradesh: A Geographic Analysis. 9. Attended First India Disaster Management Congress at Vigyan Bhavan New

Delhi, India 29-30 Nov. 2006, Organized by National Institute Of Disaster

Management.

10. Attended National Conference on Environment, Development and Health at

Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, 24-25 Feb, 2007.

11. Attended National Workshop on Environmental Geo- Hazards (Earthquakes,

Landslides, Floods etc)-Management and Mitigation Strategy for Himachal

Pradesh, D.C. Office Mandi, 4-5 June, 2007

12. Attended XXIX Institute of Indian Geographers(IIG) Meet at Geography Dept.,

Punjabi University Patiala, March 29-31, 2008 and presented paper entitled

Watershed Monitoring and Management through Morphometric

Analysis: A Comparative study of Thirot and Shila-Ratang

Watersheds, District Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Dr. P.D.Bhardwaj

Workshops and Training Courses Attended:

1. InterGIS Train-the-Trainer Workshop – I, Didactical Aspects of GIScience Education, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 7

th to 9




th to 8


Commission and coordinated by University of Salzburg, Austria.

3. Remote Sensing & GIS Technology and Applications a course organized Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun from 15.05.2006 to 27.07.2006 on behalf of NNRMS – ISRO Bangalore.

4. Application of Remote Sensing & GIS Technology to Soil Resource

Mapping and Land Use Planning organized by National Bureau Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, New Delhi from 5.01 2007 to 5.02.2007 on behalf of NNRMS – ISRO, Bangalore

Appendix-II

Publications by Faculty (Last 5 Years)

Prof. J.C. Sharma

Paper Published during 2003-2007

1. “Gerrymandering and Drawing of Assembly and Parliamentary

constituencies in India: Examples from Himachal Pradesh”

National Geographical Journal of India, Vol.49, 2003, pp.9-16.

2. “Levels of consistency in Electoral Patterns of Assembly

Elections in Himachal Pradesh (1977-1998)”. Geographical

Review of India, Vol.66, 2004, pp.361-370.

3. “The Rise of Bhartiya Janata Party in Himachal Pradesh

Assembly Elections (1982-1998): A Geographical Inquiry of

voting Behaviour in its Ecological context”. Transactions,

Insti tute of Indian Geographers, Vol.27, 2005, pp.41-56.

4. “Electoral Bias in Assembly Elections of Himachal Pradesh

(1977-1998)” The Geographer, Vol.52, 2005, pp.70-79.

5. “Normal and Deviating Voting Patterns in Assembly Elections of

Punjab (1977-2002)” Punjab Geographer, Vol.1, 2006, pp.29-44.

6. “Natural Disasters and Their Management in Himachal Pradesh”

Resource Appraisal Technology application and Environmental

Challenges in Central Himalaya ,Vol.1, pp.95-105.

7. “Impacts of Tourism on Chamba, Dalhousie and Khajjiar Tourist

Stations of Himachal Pradesh”, Resource Appraisal, Technology

application and Environmental Challenges in Central Himalaya

Vol. 2, 2006, pp.177-183.

8. “Assessment of Man-made and Natural Hazards in surroundings

of Hydropower Projects under construction in the Beas valley of

North-western Himalaya” Journal of Mountain Science, Vol. 4,

2007, pp.221-236.

9. “Planning implementation and monitoring of Environmental and

Social Aspects of Chamera stage III Hydropower project in the

Upper Ravi Basin of Himachal Pradesh”, Management strategies

for the Indian Himalaya, vol .1, 2007, pp.11-24

Prof. Bhupinder S. Marh PAPERS PRESENTED:

1. “Some geomorphological observations of terraces of the Ravi River near Chamba Town, North-western India,” Paper presented in the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC., April 1984.

2. “Study of a river capture in North-western India,” Paper presented

in the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Detroit, Michigan, April 1985.

3. “River capture in the Himalaya: A case study from the Ravi River

valley,” Paper presented in the VI Convention, Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Dehra Dun,. October 1986.

4. “A river capture in the Himalaya: A case study from the Western

Ravi River basin, A preliminary report,” paper presented in the International Symposium on Geomorphology and Envriornmental Management, Allahabad, January 1987.

5. “Incidence of murder cases in Uttar Pradesh, An exercise in crime

regionalisation,” Paper presented in the XIV Indian Geography Congress, Jaipur, December 1992.

6. “Ambient air pollution in Shimla Town 1989-1992,” (co-authored

with Sanjay Kumar) Paper presented in the National Seminar on Environment and Development in North-western Himalaya, Department of Geography, H.P. University, Shimla, May 1994.

7. “Mapping vegetation characteristics by Indian Resources Satellite

IRS-IC/IRS-P2 MSS: An Evaluation,” Paper presented in the National Seminar on Man and Environment in Highland-Lowland Interactive System, Department of Geography, University of Jammu, Jammu, February 1995.

8. “Environmental Catastrophe in the Himalayas: Reflections on

Chirgaon Event in Terms of Environmental Management,” Paper presented at the XV IACS International Conference on Canadian Studies on the theme Twentieth Century in Retrospect: Canada and India, held at the Centre for Canadian Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, on April 12-15, 1999.

9. “Ambient Air Quality in Delhi 1988-1994: A Spatio-Temporal

Analysis,” Paper presented at the Sixth Asian Urbanisation Conference held at the Department of Geography, University of Madras and Technical Teachers’ Training Institute, Chennai on January 5-9, 2000.

10. “Sustainable Development, Mountain Environment, and Watershed

Management: Lessons to be Learnt from Some Recent Geomorphic Catastrophes in the Himalaya,” Paper presented in the International Conference on Globalization and Sustainable Development: Perspectives of Digital Revolution and Environmental Management, 23 – 25 August, 2002, on the auspices the Platinum Jubilee of The Indian Geographical Society, 1926 – 2002, Organised by Department of Earth Sciences, Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (India) and and Indian Geographical Society, Chennai.

11. “Environmental Problems in a Hill Station: Case Study of Shimla

Town” Paper presented at National Seminar at Department of

Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi – 7, 18

th March, 2005.

12. “Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh.” Paper presented in the 6

th

Aassociation of Punjab Geographers Conference held at the Department of Geogaraphy, DAV College, Jalandhar, held on October 29-30, 2005.

13. “Tectonic Control on the Channel Patterns of the Beas River,

Northwest Siwalik Himalaya” (co-authored with Satish Kumar Rana). Paper presented at the XXVI Indian Geography Congress (NAGI – National Association of Geographers-India), December 2-4, 2005, held at Bangalore University, Bangalore (Karnataka).

14. “Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh: A Century of the March of

Intra-State Urban Primacy in a Hill State.” (co-authored with Parul Sharma) Paper presented at the 26

th Indian Geography Congress –

National Association of Geographers – India (NAGI), Bangalore University, Bangalore, December 2-4, 2005.

15. “Shimla (Simla): An Enigma of Urban Planning in a Hill Town /

City.” Paper presented at the 27th

Convention and National Seminar, Institute of Indian Geographers, held at University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi (J. & K.), on February 23-25, 2006.

16. “Tectonic control on channel patterns of the Beas River in Siwalik,

Northwest Himalaya.” Paper presented in XXVII Indian Geographers’ Meet, held at the University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, on February 23-25, 2006.

17. “Landslide-induced lakes in the Himalaya: Two case studies from

the Satluj Valley – Recent case of Pareechu damming and the Palaeo-Landslide in Satluj near Tatapani.” Paper presented in XIX Conference of the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists, held at University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, on October 14-17, 2006.

Dr. Anurag Sharma

Books Published: 1

Ecology of Landslides Damage, Pioneer Publications, Jaipur

RESEARCH PAPER: 2

1. Analysis of Landslide from the Newspaper, Geographical Review of India,

Kolkatta.

2. Landslides along Rishkiesh Badrinath Highway in Thakur, B. (ed.).

Dr. D.D. Sharma

Books Published: 1

Forest Economy and Environment, Kilaso Books, New Delhi, 2005.

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED – 5

1. Hill Watershed Management: A Panacea for Sustainable Mountain Area

Development in Raina et al. (ed.) Sustainable Land Resource Management in

Himalayan Region, UHF Nauni, Bishen Singh Mahender Pal Singh, Dehradun, 2006.

2. Watershed Management in Himachal Pradesh : A Conceptual Framework,

Indian Journal of Geography, University of Jopdhpur, India, 2006, vol. XXVII , pp

48-67.

3. Changing Croopping Pattern and Crop Combinations in Tribal Region of

Himachal Pradesh : Acase of Kalpa Tehsil, District Kinnaur, Uttar Bharat

Bhoogol Patrika, Association of North Indian Geographers, Gorakhpur, U.P. (India),

vol. 37, No. 2, June 2007

4. Floods & Flash Floods in Himachal Pradesh : A Geographic Analysis, First India

Disater Management Congress, www.nidm.net.in, Nov. 2006.

5. Disaster in Himachal Pradesh : A Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Natural Hazards

Mitigation & Management in Himalayas, New Delhi, 2007 (In Press)

RESEARCH PAPERS in COMMUNICATION: - 3

1. Theory and Practice of Watershed in Himachal Pradesh, Geographical Review of

India, The Geographical Society of India, Kolkata.

2. Pattern of Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh 1971-2001, National Geographic

Journal of India BHU Varanasi.

RESEARCH PROJECT COMPLETED: One

Natural Disasters Extent, Response and Management in Himachal Himalayas, IIHS

(UGC Centre of Excellence), H.P. University Shimla.2005-06.

M.Phil. Supervised (2003-2007) 10

Dr. P.D. Bhardwaj

Publications:

1. Literacy in Himachal Pradesh, Population Geography, Vol. 21, No. 1 and 2

(June-December1999), pp. 31-42 Papers Presented:

1. “Growth of Rural Population in Himachal Pradesh – 1971-91 A Spatio -Temporal Analysis” Paper Presented in the Seminar on Population Growth and Structural Changes in North – Western Region of India Organised by Department of Economics, Government P. G. College Chamba (H. P.).

2. “Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Sex Ratio in Himachal Pradesh: A

Preliminary Investigation into the Causes” Co-authored with B. S. Marh, presented in the Seminar on Population Growth and Structural

Changes in North – Western Region of India Organised by Department of Economics, Government P. G. College Chamba (H. P.), on 24.3.2005

3. “Demographic Transition in Himachal Pradesh - An Analysis of

the Role of Social Factors” Paper presented in the 27th

Annual Meet of Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) held on Feb. 23 – 25, 2006 in the Department of Geography, University of Jammu, Jammu.

4. "Changes in the Age Composition of Population in Himachal Pradesh: 1971-2001" Paper Presented in a National Seminar on Management Strategies for the Indian Himalaya: Development and Conservatioin. Oct.29-31, 2007. HNB Garhwal University, Sirinagar, Garhwal (Uttarakhand)

INTRODUCTION

eography department in the Himachal Pradesh University came into existence in the year 1989 and is one of the youngest teaching departments on the campus of the H.P. University. Two new departments viz. those in the subjects of geography and sociology were started in the university in the year 1989. Admissions were done in the

months of July/ August 1989 and teaching for the master’s degree courses in these subjects was started in the semester starting in the month of August 1989. In each of these departments two teachers (one in the rank of reader/ associate professor and one in the rank lecturer/ assistant professor) were recruited. Dr. V. K. Sharma from the Kurukshetra University joined the department of geography as reader and headed the department and Dr. Bhupinder Singh Marh from the University of Jammu came in as lecturer. One clerk and one peon were provided to both the departments altogether as office staff. As no building was available for these departments, these were provided some cubicles in the library building of the university that functioned as the department office and the office of the chairman. A hall in the ground floor of the library building was provided to the department of geography for conducting classes. This arrangement continued for a few months and then the two departments were provided separate office staff. After about a year the department of geography was shifted to the Old P.G. Centre (the temporary sheds) and it has been at these premises to date. Dr. V. K. Sharma remained with the department for about six months and then left for his parent university. Three persons were recruited into the teaching faculty within two years of the existence of the department. Dr. D. S. Rawat joined the department as reader, Dr. J. C. Sharma joined as lecturer and Dr. P. D. Bhardwaj came in as cartographer. Dr. Rawat left the department after one year. Three more teachers joined the department’s teaching faculty, two as lecturers and one as professor, after another year. These teachers were dr. Anurag Sharma, Dr. Krishna Mohan and Professor H. N. Mishra. Dr. B. S. Marh was in the mean time promoted to the post of reader. Dr. Krishna Mohan served the department for about eight years. Professor Mishra served the department for about five years and then went back to his parent university (i.e. University of Allahabad). Drs. B. S. Marh and J. C. Sharma have been promoted to professorship in the year 2001-2002 and one more lecturer has been inducted into the department. The post has gone to Dr. Dev Dutt Sharma a Ph.D. from this department. At present the department teaching faculty comprises the following

1. Dr. Bhupinder S. Marh Professor

2. Dr. J. C. Sharma Professor

3. Dr. Anurag Sharma Reader

4. Dr. D. D.Sharma Reader

5. Dr. P. D. Bhardwaj Sr. Lecturer

These faculty members have specializations different branches of physical and

human geography. Dr. Marh has a doctoral degree in physical geography with

specialization in geomorphology (fluvial processes). Dr. Marh also has had extensive

G

training in remote sensing and GIS (Geographical Information System). Dr. J.C. Sharma

has a Ph.D. in geography of elections and has had training in multivariate statistical

analysis. Dr. Anurag Sharma’s Ph.D. is in physical geography with emphasis on

geomorphology and the occurrence of landslides along the mountain roads. Dr. Dev Dutt

Sharma worked on the theme of forest resource management for his Ph.D. and also has

had extensive training in Remote Sensing Technology and its Applications from NRSA

Hyderabad, Dr. P.D. Bhardwaj has had extensive experience in the field of cartography

and has done his Ph.D. with specialization in the field of population geography.

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

The department is located in a state that has more than two dozens colleges

teaching the subject of geography at the undergraduate level. A large number of students

are getting bachelor’s degree with geography as one subject every year. Keeping this in

view the primary mission of department is to provide to the students of the state a

chance to receive master’s level education in the subject of geography within the

state. This mission in being pursued by the department and a sizable number of students

have already received their master’s degrees as well as M.Phil. and doctoral degrees from

this department. Another mission of the department is to spread geographic literacy

among the young generation. Many students of the department are already teaching in

schools and colleges within and outside the state of Himachal Pradesh. They are

spreading the message of the department among the younger generation, the would-be

global citizens. As the department and the university are located in the Himalayan region

which is a very important landform feature both in the national as well as continental and

global geography, it becomes a rather very important responsibility of the department to

make special effort to develop understanding of the features of the physical, ecological,

social, and economic set up of the Himalaya in general and that of the state of Himachal

Pradesh in particular. This provides another mission to the department: to develop a

thorough understanding of the Himalayan region with a special emphasis on the

state of Himachal Pradesh. This is a special challenge for this department. Mountain

areas present a peculiar set of specific characteristics that call for special ways of

handling and management. These mountain specificities are:

1. Inaccessibility-The primary attributes of inaccessibility are isolation, high cost of

supply system, limited access and invisibility of problems.

2. Fragility-The primary attribute of fragility is the highly vulnerable nature of

natural resource base (especially due to rapid deforestation), making the areas

highly prone to rapid degradation (landslides, floods, erosion etc.).

3. Marginality- Mountain areas are marginal in physical terms. Soils and land are

marginal in their production and their bearing capacity. People of mountains

generally are not in the decision-making mainstream, resulting in general neglect

of their interests.

4. Diversity-The mountain areas, by virtue of their altitudinal and topographic

variations, display a great diversity of their physical and cultural characteristics.

They have ecological, biological, cultural and institutional diversity.

5. Opportunities- Mountain areas have a comparative advantage in terms of

development opportunities in some aspects. Examples of some such aspects are

hydropower, tourism, horticulture, vegetable seeds, off-season vegetables,

medicinal plans, and other high value products which are found only in high-

altitude mountain areas.

6. Adaptation Experience-The mountain-specific environments have led to the

development of mountain-specific adaptation mechanisms and technologies by

the people of these regions.

The department has a mission to develop a complete understanding of the total

environment of the Himalaya in general and that of the state of Himachal Pradesh in

particular. Included in this mission also is an understanding of the geo-political and

global-environmental significance of the Himalaya. The nuances of the mountain

environment need be understood at local, regional, and continental / global scales. The

department is trying to make some headway in the direction through teaching relevant

courses, undertaking research on related topics at M.Phil. and Ph.D. dissertation levels,

conducting seminars and publications etc.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

The department offers the following academic and research degrees to the students. These are:

1. Master’s Degree (M.A. or M.Sc.) in the subject of Geography to qualified

bachelor degree (B.A. and B.Sc.) holders. The following papers are being taught

as part of this degree.

Paper-I Geomorphology

Paper –II Climatology

Paper –III Human Geography

Paper –IV Cartography

Paper –V Spatial Patterns of Economic Activities

Paper –VI Population Geography

Paper –VII Bio-geography

Paper –VIII Map Projection & GIS

Paper –IX Regional Planning

Paper –X Quantitative Techniques in Geography

Paper –XI History of Geographical Thought

Paper –XII Physico-Socio-Economic

Paper –XIII Geography of Himachal Pradesh

Paper –XIV Cultural Geography

Paper –XV Political Geography

Paper –XVI Remote Sensing

2. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in the subject of Geography to holders of

master’s degree in the subject. The candidates have to pass two courses, one in

research methodology and another in recent issues in the philosophy of

geography, in addition to writing a dissertation in a field of specialization

available in the department faculty.

3.

Semester / Course Nomenclature Max. Marks

SEMESTER –I

Course-I Research Methodology in Geography 100

Course II Recent Issues in Geographic Thought 100

SEMESTER –II

Dissertation

Viva voce examination (about dissertation)

75

25

TOTAL 300

4. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in the specializations available in the

department’s faculty (viz. physical geography, geomorphology, climatology,

political geography, population geography etc.)specially for study areas located in

the Himalaya or Himachal Pradesh.

5. Post Graduate Diploma in Disasters Management (PGDDM): This one-year

diploma course is open to all bachelor’s degree holders and trains the students in

understanding and management of the natural disasters with special emphasis on

the disasters in mountain areas.

Semester and

Course No.

Nomenclature Max.

Marks

Hours of

Teaching per

week

Semester-I

COURSE-I Introduction to Natural & Man-made

Disasters

100 6 Hours

COURSE-II Disaster Preparedness*

100 6 Hours

COURSE-III Rehabilitation, Reconstruction &

Recovery

100 6 Hours

Semester-II

COURSE-IV Disaster Response and Disaster

Management

100 6 Hours

COURSE-V Risk Assessment and Vulnerability

Analysis

100 6 Hours

COURSE –VI Project Report

100 6 Hours

600 36 Hours

The natural disasters like cloud burst, flash floods, landslides are a common feature in

most part of the Himachal Himalayas. The state of Himachal is on the high risk zone of

seismic map, though it is almost 100 years since the region has experienced an

earthquake of high magnitude. The avalanches also prove fatal sometimes in the

precipitous mountain slopes in higher reaches. On an average in Himachal Pradesh

natural disasters affect more than 40% of its geographical area, damage more than 5000

houses and killing 71 people annually (India Disasters Report 2001). The economic loss

is estimated at 300 crores annually. Therefore the situation looks grim for the states like

Himachal Pradesh having poor economic base and where the environment is peril. The

increase in population, unchecked migration, depletion of resources, lack of knowledge

and skills, rising economic disparities and unprecedented scientific and technological

development are considered to be mainly responsible for the sidespread vulnerability of

the society to the onslaught of catastrophes.

• The diploma will cater the need of trained personnel in the State both for Govt. sector and NGO’s.

• It has been started virtually with No Fund Allocation, therefore an amount of Rs.10 lacs is urgently required in order to purchase field equipments, hardwares and softwares especially dealing with the Disaster Management

6. One year Advanced P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing & GIS: The

department is in the process of starting this diploma from the coming academic

session. This diploma will be open to master’s degree holders in geography and

those having a bachelor’s engineering degree. The programme for this diploma

course is being funded by the UGC under Innovative Programme. A laboratory

for remote sensing and GIS (geographical information system) is being set up

under this programme. The codal formalities for starting this diploma course are

being completed. The case is currently pending with the Faculty of Social

Sciences. The UGC has granted one post of lecturer under this programme.

However, this post cannot be filled until the state government accepts the

responsibility of supporting this programme after the expiry of the five-year UGC

support period. The case in this regard has been sent to the H. P. State

Government for approval so that this post can be filled.

Semester – I

Paper – I (a) Basic Principles of Remote Sensing and

Aerial Photo Interpretation

(b) Practical Component

100 Marks

Paper – II

(a) Satellite based remote sensing and Digital

Image Processing and Interpretation


100 Marks

Paper –

III

(a) Introduction to the Geographical

Information Systems (GIS)


100 Marks

Total Marks of Semester – I 300 Marks

Semester - II

Paper –

IV

(a) Advanced Topics in Geographical

Information Systems (GIS)


100 Marks

Paper – V (a) Software Training in Digital Image

Processing and GIS


100 Marks

Paper – VI

Project Report 100 Marks

Total marks of Semester – II 300 Marks

Total Marks (all papers of both semesters) 600 Marks

THRUST AREAS

Thrust areas, both in terms of the topical themes and regional emphases of the

department are as follows:

1. To develop a thorough understanding of the Himalaya mountain range.

2. To develop a complete understanding of the Environment of the Himalayan

region including its significance in the local, regional and global environment.

3. To develop a complete understanding of the environmental, social, and

economic problems of the Himalayan region. For example the role of the

Himalayan glaciers, glacial recession, avalanches, landslides, earthquakes,

deforestation. Himalayan tourism, social marginalization, land tenure and

management, and different aspects related to the human development in the

Himalaya in general and the state of Himachal Pradesh in particular.

4. Training in the fields of remote sensing and the Geographical Information

Systems (GIS) and related technologies has been the major thrust of the

department. These are very important technologies of the modern times and

through them geography can prove its worth to the policy makers and decision

makers.

5. To understand the geo-political significance of the Himalaya and the role of

the local political set up in the global geo-political issues.

REQUIRMENTS OF GEOGRPAHY DEPARTMENT

The department of Geography at the Himachal Pradesh University is quite young

(it came into existence only in 1989) and as yet has not developed fully. It is facing

problems on several accounts summarized below:

Space Requirements

The department is currently housed in a part of the Old P.G. Centre (The sheds).

The space available to the department is unsuitable, inadequate and unsafe. The

department does require at least the following accommodation in a permanent, safe

building :-

Sr.

No.

Space Required Space Available Shortage

1 Four Class-rooms 2 2

2 Three Laboratories Nil 2

3 One Seminar-cum-Library room 1 Nil

4 One Department office 1 Nil

5 One Chairman’s office Nil 1

6 One Department Store Nil 1

7 Six Rooms for Teachers 5 1

8 One Computer Lab. Nil 1

9 One Remote Sensing & GIS Lab. Being developed ----

Teaching Staff Requirement:

Designation Existing

Positions

Sanctioned

Positions

Existing

Staff

shortage

Staff

Requirement

(as per UGC

norms)

Overall

shortage

Professor 2 (1 direct

and 1 CAS)

1 - 3 1

Reader 2 (CAS) 1 - 4 2

Lecturer 1 4 3 7 6

It needs to be emphasized here that with the current teacher strength we are

teaching sixteen theory courses and four practical courses at Master’s degree level (and

are not able to offer any optional), running two diploma courses, teaching M. Phil. course

and guiding research both at M. Phil. and Ph. D. levels. To enable us to provide better

teaching and offer greater number of optional subjects, these additional teaching posts are

urgently required.

One post of lecturer has been granted to the department by the UGC under the

Innovative Programme. This post has been given by the UGC for five years. The

liability for the post after the expiry of five years has to be born by the University or the

Himachal Pradesh state government. The post, therefore, cannot be filled unless the state

government accepts to take up this liability. A request to this effect, through the Planning

& Development Office of the University, has been sent to the state government.

Approval / acceptance from the state government is still awaited.

Non-Teaching Staff:

The number of non-teaching staff (both office and laboratory) is grossly

inadequate. We have one office assistant, one peon and only one laboratory attendant.

We do require the following non-teaching and laboratory staff :-

Designation Existing

Positions

Sanctioned

Positions

Existing

Staff

shortage

Staff

Requirement

Overall

shortage

Non Teaching Staff Superintendent Nil Nil - 1 1

Senior Assistant Nil Nil - 1 1

Clerk 1 Nil - 1 1

Peon 1 Nil - 2 1

Laboratory Staff Lab. Assistant Nil Nil Nil 1 1

Lab. Attendant 1 1 Nil 3 2

Junior Technician-

cum-Store Keeper

Nil Nil Nil 1 1

Draftsman Nil Nil Nil 1 1

Machine Operator Nil Nil Nil 1 1

Library:

The Main Library of the University holds only a few books on the subject of

Geography and does subscribe to very few geography journals. More funds and books of

latest editions are required.

Materials and Equipments Required for Library and Geography Laboratory:-

Sr.

No.

Name of the

Article

Requirement Justification Quantity

Required

Approximate

Cost (Rupees)

1 Godrej 6-drawer

plan filing

cabinets

For storing maps, toposheets, aerial

photographs, and satellite imageries. All these

are to be stored flat.

6 90,000 – 00

2 Revolving stools For laboratory. These stools are very

convenient during practical work because of

their adjustability to the requirements of

individual students.

40 40,000 – 00

3 Optical

Pentagraph

This is a multipurpose device having many

applications in geographical teaching and

research work.

1 2,00,000 – 00

4 Drawing Tables

(Adjustable)

These tables are specially meant for

laboratories as these can be adjusted to any

height as per the requirements of individual

students.

40 6,00,000 – 00

5 Steel Almirahs

(Godrej)

For storing the cartographic, survey, remote

sensing and survey equipment.

10 4,00,000 – 00

6 Lamination

Machine

For laminating maps, toposheets, imageries,

and aerial photographs.

1 30,000 – 00

7 Computer

software, for

Cartography,

remote sensing

and GIS

The software are required for training of the

students in computer applications of

cartography, remote sensing and GIS. These

are the state-of-the-art cutting-edge

technologies of the modern age.

----- 50,00,000 – 00

8 Scanner (A-0 size) Required for the cartography, remote sensing,

and GIS laboratory.

1 3,00,000 – 00

9 Printer (A-4 size) Required for the cartography, remote sensing,

and GIS laboratory.

5 50,000 – 00

10 Plotter (A-0 size) Required for the cartography, remote sensing,

and GIS laboratory.

2 4,00,000 – 00

11 LCD Projector Required for classroom teaching. 1 1,50,000 – 00

12 Personal Required for the cartography, remote sensing, 20 10,00,000 – 00

Computers and GIS laboratory.

13 Xerox Machine Required for the cartography, remote sensing,

and GIS laboratory.

1 2,00,000 – 00

14 Equipment for

Cartography Lab.

Cartography is being taught at Master Degree

level and map making is an integral part of

geographic research work.

---- 20,00,000-00

15 Maintenance

including the

AMCs

Required for the maintenance of laboratory

equipment and computer hardware.

----- 4,00,000 – 00

(recurring annually)

16 Books and

Journals

For departmental geography library. ----- 10,00,000 – 00

(recurring annually)

Total 1,20,60,000 – 00

(including

14,00,000 – 00

recurring

annually)

The budgetary allocations for the Department and particularly

the Laboratory equipments are much below the requirements. The

department requests the UGC Team to view this matter with

urgency and allocate sufficient amount in the XI Plan for the

Geography department’s Laboratories. The money allocated under

this head would be utilized for the purchase of Computer hardware

and software and cartographic equipments as listed above. As we

are already teaching practical courses in Cartography, Statistical

analysis, Remote Sensing, Computer mapping and survey in which

all these equipments and software are going to be used.

Contributions of the Faculty Members

Prof. J.C. Sharma

Paper Published during 2003-2007

10. “Gerrymandering and Drawing of Assembly and Parliamentary

constituencies in India: Examples from Himachal Pradesh”

National Geographical Journal of India, Vol.49, 2003, pp.9-16.

11. “Levels of consistency in Electoral Patterns of Assembly

Elections in Himachal Pradesh (1977-1998)”. Geographical

Review of India, Vol.66, 2004, pp.361-370.

12. “The Rise of Bhartiya Janata Party in Himachal Pradesh

Assembly Elections (1982-1998): A Geographical Inquiry of

voting Behaviour in its Ecological context”. Transactions,

Insti tute of Indian Geographers, Vol.27, 2005, pp.41-56.

13. “Electoral Bias in Assembly Elections of Himachal Pradesh

(1977-1998)” The Geographer, Vol.52, 2005, pp.70-79.

14. “Normal and Deviating Voting Patterns in Assembly Elections of

Punjab (1977-2002)” Punjab Geographer, Vol.1, 2006, pp.29-44.

15. “Natural Disasters and Their Management in Himachal Pradesh”

Resource Appraisal Technology application and Environmental

Challenges in Central Himalaya ,Vol.1, pp.95-105.

16. “Impacts of Tourism on Chamba, Dalhousie and Khajjiar Tourist

Stations of Himachal Pradesh”, Resource Appraisal, Technology

application and Environmental Challenges in Central Himalaya

Vol. 2, 2006, pp.177-183.

17. “Assessment of Man-made and Natural Hazards in surroundings

of Hydropower Projects under construction in the Beas valley of

North-western Himalaya” Journal of Mountain Science, Vol. 4,

2007, pp.221-236.

18. “Planning implementation and monitoring of Environmental and

Social Aspects of Chamera stage III Hydropower project in the

Upper Ravi Basin of Himachal Pradesh”, Management strategies

for the Indian Himalaya, vol .1, 2007, pp.11-24

Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop Attended

10. Attended the International Conference on Environment and Development:

Challenges & Opportunities at School of Environmental Studies, University

of Delhi from March 4-6, 2005.

11. Attended the 6th

APG Conference on Challenges to Geography in 21st

Century at DAV College, Jalandhar from 29-30 October, 2005

12. Attended the National Seminar on Natural Disaster Management in India

organized by Department of Geography, D.A.V. College, Kanpur on 21st

January 2006

13. Attended 27th

Convention and National Seminar organized by Department of

Geography University of Jammu from 23-25 February, 2006.

14. Attended XXVIII Institute of Indian Geographers Meet at Department of

Geography, University of Allahabad from 16-18 November, 2006.

15. Attended the Indo-Polish Joint Seminar on Environmental Changes and

Geomorphic Hazards organized by Department of Geography, NEHU,

Shillong and The Association of Polish Geomorphologists Warsawa from

November 20-22, 2006

16. Attended the National Seminar on Management Strategies for the Indian

Himalaya: Development and Conservation held at Srinagar, Uttarakhand

from October 29-31, 2007.

17. Attended the National Workshop on Environmental Geo-Hazards

(Earthquakes, Landslides, Floods etc.)- Management and Mitigation

Strategy for Himachal Pradesh organized jointly by Department of

Geography, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi and District

Administration, Mandi (H.P.) from June 4-5, 2007.

18. Attended the XXIX Indian Geography Congress at Department of Geography

UCSSH, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur from Novemebr 19-21,

2007.

Prof. Bhupinder S. Marh

Papers / Books Published:

1. Geomorphology of the Ravi River. New Delhi: Inter-India Publications,

1986, 86 p. (book reviewed by Prof. S.K. Tandon (Department of Geology,

University of Delhi) in Bulletin, Geological Society of India, October 1986, p.

338).

2. Co-authored with A.H. Siddiqui: The Muslim World – A selected

bibliography on its socio-economic development. Monticello, Illnois

(USA): Vance Bibliographies, 1984, 74 p.

3. Co-authored with A.H. Siddiqui: Planning Policies, Strategies, and

Performance in the Agricultural Sector of Developing Countries – A

selected annotated bibliography. Monticello, Illinois (USA): Vance

Bibliographies, 1982, 41 p.


Valley,” In Dikshit, Kale and Kaul (Eds.) : India- Geomorphological Diversity, Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 1994, pp. 101-116.

5. Co-authored with S.K. Tandon and D.D. Joshi; “Evidences of

paraglacial conditions in the Himalayan Quaternary valley- fill sequence of the Ravi River,” In Dikshit, Kale and Kaul (Eds.); India- Geomorphological Diversity, Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 1994, pp. 117-125.

6. “Sustainable Mountain Development, Watershed Management and

Lessons to be Learnt from a Recent Catastrophe in the Himachal Himalaya.” In R.B. Singh (ed.) Sustainable Development of Mountain Environment in India and Canada (CIDA-SICI Project Experience). New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 1998, pp. 197-207.

7. “Himachal Pradesh: Physico-Geographical Set Up.” In L.R. Verma

(ed.): Natural Resources and Development in Himalaya, New Delhi: Malhotra Publishing House, 2000, pp. 505-518.

8. “Soils and Soil-Forming Processes.” In Hari Om Agrawal and M.K. Seth (eds.): Sericulture in India, Volume I, General Sericulture, Sericulture Extension, Organization and Management, Dehradun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 2000, pp. 147-157.

9. “Soil Classification.” In Hari Om Agrawal and M.K. Seth (eds.):

Sericulture in India, Volume I, General Sericulture, Sericulture Extension, Organization and Management, Dehradun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 2000, pp. 137-145.

10. Co-authored with Sanjay Kumar: “Ambient Air Quality in Delhi 1988-

1994: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis,” In Ashok K. Dutt, Allen G. Noble, G. Venugopal, and S. Subbiah (eds.): Challenges to Asian Urbanization in the 21

st Cectury, (GeoJournal Library, Volume 75),

Dordrecht / Boston / London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003, pp. 163-174.


Management: Lessons to be Learnt from Some Recent Geomorphic Catastrophes in the Himalaya,” Paper presented in the International Conference on Globalization and Sustainable Development: Perspectives of Digital Revolution and Environmental Management, 23 – 25 August, 2002, and published in Proceedings, Volume I, pp. 254 –269, Edited by G. Victor Rajamanickam, T. Vasanthakumaran, and Rani Senthamarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (ndia): Indian Geographical Society, University of Madras.

12. “Three Rural House Types of the Ravi River Valley: A Culturo-

Geographical Analysis,” In Neelam Grover and Kashi Nath Singh (Eds.): Cultural Geography – Form and Process, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2004, pp. 60-74.

13. Co-authored with S.S. Pathania: “Environmental degradation due to

slate mining- A case study of Khanyara mines, district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh,” In Baleshwar Thakur (Ed.): Perspectives in Resource Management in developing countries, Volume 3: Ecological Degradation of Land (Concept’s International Series in Geography – 5). New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2008, pp. 232-243

14. “Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh – Case Study of Shimla City,”

in M. S. S. Rawat (Ed): Resource Appraisal, Technology Application and Environmental Challenges In Central Himalaya, Vol. II, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttaranchal: Department of Geography, H.N.B Garhwal University, 2006, pp. 64-72.

Papers Presented

18. “Some geomorphological observations of terraces of the Ravi River

near Chamba Town, North-western India,” Paper presented in the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC., April 1984.

19. “Study of a river capture in North-western India,” Paper presented

in the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Detroit, Michigan, April 1985.


valley,” Paper presented in the VI Convention, Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Dehra Dun,. October 1986.

21. “A river capture in the Himalaya: A case study from the Western Ravi River basin, A preliminary report,” paper presented in the International Symposium on Geomorphology and Envriornmental Management, Allahabad, January 1987.

22. “Incidence of murder cases in Uttar Pradesh, An exercise in crime

regionalisation,” Paper presented in the XIV Indian Geography Congress, Jaipur, December 1992.

23. “Ambient air pollution in Shimla Town 1989-1992,” (co-authored

with Sanjay Kumar) Paper presented in the National Seminar on Environment and Development in North-western Himalaya, Department of Geography, H.P. University, Shimla, May 1994.

24. “Mapping vegetation characteristics by Indian Resources Satellite

IRS-IC/IRS-P2 MSS: An Evaluation,” Paper presented in the National Seminar on Man and Environment in Highland-Lowland Interactive System, Department of Geography, University of Jammu, Jammu, February 1995.

25. “Environmental Catastrophe in the Himalayas: Reflections on

Chirgaon Event in Terms of Environmental Management,” Paper presented at the XV IACS International Conference on Canadian Studies on the theme Twentieth Century in Retrospect: Canada and India, held at the Centre for Canadian Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, on April 12-15, 1999.

26. “Ambient Air Quality in Delhi 1988-1994: A Spatio-Temporal

Analysis,” Paper presented at the Sixth Asian Urbanisation Conference held at the Department of Geography, University of Madras and Technical Teachers’ Training Institute, Chennai on January 5-9, 2000.


Management: Lessons to be Learnt from Some Recent Geomorphic Catastrophes in the Himalaya,” Paper presented in the International Conference on Globalization and Sustainable Development: Perspectives of Digital Revolution and Environmental Management, 23 – 25 August, 2002, on the auspices the Platinum Jubilee of The Indian Geographical Society, 1926 – 2002, Organised by Department of Earth Sciences, Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (India) and and Indian Geographical Society, Chennai.

28. “Environmental Problems in a Hill Station: Case Study of Shimla

Town” Paper presented at National Seminar at Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi – 7, 18

th March, 2005.

29. “Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh.” Paper presented in the 6

th

Aassociation of Punjab Geographers Conference held at the Department of Geogaraphy, DAV College, Jalandhar, held on October 29-30, 2005.

30. “Tectonic Control on the Channel Patterns of the Beas River,

Northwest Siwalik Himalaya” (co-authored with Satish Kumar Rana). Paper presented at the XXVII Indian Geography Congress (NAGI – National Association of Geographers-India), December 2-4, 2005, held at Bangalore University, Banmgalore (Karnataka).

31. “Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh: A Century of the March of

Intra-State Urban Primacy in a Hill State.” (co-authored with Parul Sharma) Paper presented at the 26

th Indian Geography Congress –

National Association of Geographers – India (NAGI), Bangalore University, Bangalore, December 2-4, 2005.

32. “Tectonic Control on Channel Patterns of the Beas River in Siwalik,

Northwest Himalaya.” (co-authored with Satish Kumar Rana). Paper presented at the XXVII Indian Geographers’ Meet, held at University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi (J. & K.), on February 23-25, 2006.

Dr. Anurag Sharma Books Published: 1

Ecology of Landslides Damage, Pioneer Publications, Jaipur

RESEARCH PAPER: 2

1. Analysis of Landslide from the Newspaper, Geographical Review of India,

Kolkatta.

2. Landslides along Rishkiesh Badrinath Highway in Thakur, B. (ed.).

Dr. D.D. Sharma

Books Published: 1

Forest Economy and Environment, Kilaso Books, New Delhi, 2005.

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED – 5

6. Hill Watershed Management: A Panacea for Sustainable Mountain Area

Development in Raina et al. (ed.) Sustainable Land Resource Management in

Himalayan Region, UHF Nauni, Bishen Singh Mahender Pal Singh, Dehradun, 2006.

7. Watershed Management in Himachal Pradesh : A Conceptual Framework,

Indian Journal of Geography, University of Jopdhpur, India, 2006, vol. XXVII , pp

48-67.

8. Changing Croopping Pattern and Crop Combinations in Tribal Region of

Himachal Pradesh : Acase of Kalpa Tehsil, District Kinnaur, Uttar Bharat

Bhoogol Patrika, Association of North Indian Geographers, Gorakhpur, U.P. (India),

vol. 37, No. 2, June 2007

9. Floods & Flash Floods in Himachal Pradesh : A Geographic Analysis, First India

Disater Management Congress, www.nidm.net.in, Nov. 2006.

10. Disaster in Himachal Pradesh : A Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Natural Hazards

Mitigation & Management in Himalayas, New Delhi, 2007 (In Press)

RESEARCH PAPERS in COMMUNICATION: - 3

3. Theory and Practice of Watershed in Himachal Pradesh, Geographical Review of

India, The Geographical Society of India, Kolkata.

4. Pattern of Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh 1971-2001, National Geographic

Journal of India BHU Varanasi.

RESEARCH PROJECT COMPLETED: One

Natural Disasters Extent, Response and Management in Himachal Himalayas, IIHS

(UGC Centre of Excellence), H.P. University Shimla.2005-06.

M.Phil. Supervised (2003-2007) 10

SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOP ATTENDED AND PAPER

PRESENTED

13. Attended XXVI Indian Geography Congress of NAGI at M.S.M. College

Ghaziabad, Meeruth University Dec. 27-29, 2003 and presented paper entitled

Shimla and Its Environs.

14. Attended National Seminar at Punjab University Chandigarh organized by Dept.

of Geography under UGC SAP Jan. 28-29, 2004.

15. Attended XXVII Indian Geography Congress of NAGI at M.D.University Rohtak,

5-7 Nov. 2004 and presented paper entitled Changing Commercial Structure of

Solan Town Of Himachal Pradesh.

16. Attended XXVI Institute of Indian Geographers(IIG) Meet at Geography Dept.,

University of Rajasthan, Jan 15-17, 2005 and presented paper entitled Road

Accidents in Himachal Pradesh : A Geographic Analysis

17. Attended National Seminar at Punjab University Chandigarh organized by Dept.

of Geography under UGC SAP Feb. 2005.

18. Attended National Seminar on Agriculture Land Use Planning at University of

Horticulture and Forestry, 22-23 March, 2005.

19. Attended National Seminar on challenges and opportunities in social sciences,

organized by the dept. of Sociology, H.P.University Shimla, July 2005.

20. Attended XXVIII Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) Meet at Geography Dept.,

University of Allahabad, Nov 16-18, 2006 and presented paper entitled Flood

Disaster in Himachal Pradesh: A Geographic Analysis.

21. Attended First India Disaster Management Congress at Vigyan Bhavan New

Delhi, India 29-30 Nov. 2006, Organized by National Institute Of Disaster

Management.

22. Attended National Conference on Environment, Development and Health at

Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, 24-25 Feb, 2007.

23. Attended National Workshop on Environmental Geo- Hazards (Earthquakes,

Landslides, Floods etc)-Management and Mitigation Strategy for Himachal

Pradesh, D.C. Office Mandi, 4-5 June, 2007

24. Attended XXIX Institute of Indian Geographers(IIG) Meet at Geography Dept.,

Punjabi University Patiala, March 29-31, 2008 and presented paper entitled

Watershed Monitoring and Management through Morphometric

Analysis: A Comparative study of Thirot and Shila-Ratang

Watersheds, District Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Dr. P.D.Bhardwaj

Publications:

2. Literacy in Himachal Pradesh, Population Geography, Vol. 21, No. 1 and 2

(June-December1999), pp. 31-42 Papers Presented:

3. “Growth of Rural Population in Himachal Pradesh – 1971-91 A Spatio -Temporal Analysis” Paper Presented in the Seminar on Population Growth and Structural Changes in North – Western Region of India Organised by Department of Economics, Government P. G. College Chamba (H. P.).

3. “Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Sex Ratio in Himachal Pradesh: A

Preliminary Investigation into the Causes” Co-authored with B. S. Marh, presented in the Seminar on Population Growth and Structural Changes in North – Western Region of India Organised by Department of Economics, Government P. G. College Chamba (H. P.), on 24.3.2005

5. “Demographic Transition in Himachal Pradesh - An Analysis of

the Role of Social Factors” Paper presented in the 27th

Annual Meet of Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) held on Feb. 23 – 25, 2006 in the Department of Geography, University of Jammu, Jammu.

6. "Changes in the Age Composition of Population in Himachal Pradesh: 1971-2001" Paper Presented in a National Seminar on Management Strategies for the Indian Himalaya: Development and Conservatioin. Oct.29-31, 2007. HNB Garhwal University, Sirinagar, Garhwal (Uttarakhand)

Workshops and Training Courses Attended:

1. One week GIS workshop sponsored by Indian National Cartographic Association, held at Space Application Center, Ahmedabad from December 6 to 11,1999.

2. InterGIS Train-the-Trainer Workshop – I, Didactical Aspects of

GIScience Education, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 7

th to 9




th to 8


Commission and coordinated by University of Salzburg, Austria.

4. Remote Sensing & GIS Technology and Applications a course organized Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun from 15.05.2006 to 27.07.2006 on behalf of NNRMS – ISRO Bangalore.

5. Application of Remote Sensing & GIS Technology to Soil Resource

Mapping and Land Use Planning organized by National Bureau Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, New Delhi from 5.01 2007 to 5.02.2007 on behalf of NNRMS – ISRO, Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY

SUMMER HILL, SHIMLA-171005

A. Member of the faculty

Dr. Joginder Chand Sharma M.A. (Kurukshetra); Ph.D (MD University).

Professor.

Dr. Bhupinder Singh Marh M.A.( Panjab); M. Phil. (Panjab); M.A.( Missouri (USA)); Ph.D. (Indiana State (USA)).

Professor.

Dr. Anurag Sharma M.A. ( Panjab); Ph.D. ( Panjab).

Reader

Dr. P.D. Bhardwaj M.A. ( Panjab); LL. B. ( Punjabi University); Ph.D. (Punjabi University)

Sr. Lecturer

Dr. D.D. Sharma M.A. (HPU); Ph.D. (HPU).

Reader

B. Enrolment of the Students

Year M.A. -I M.Phil. Ph.D. PGDDDA

2006-07 29 10 2 14

Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls

10 19 7 3 1 1 7 7

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