** THE ANCIENT CITY OF SRINAGAR (GARHWAL) AND H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY, SRINAGAR (GARHWAL), UTTARAKHAND HIMALAYA**

SRINAGAR CITY:

Being the royal capital of the erstwhile rulers of Garhwal in the past, variously known as Sripur, Srikshetra and Danush Teertha, it remained capital of Garhwal kingdom till 1805 AD; thereafter the centre of Gorkha rule till 1850 AD and administrative centre of the British till 1890 AD.

  Plates: Natural Landscapes around Srinagar

"The Abode of Gods, Devbhumi or Tapobhumi", it how  find mention in mythology and religious literature. Srinagar is situated at 30⁰ 13' N /78⁰ 46' E in Pauri District of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on the bank of river Alaknanda in Lesser-Himalaya. The historic township enroute to the supershrine resorts of Sri Kedarnath and Sri Badrinath and the important hill stations of Gwaldam and Auli.

Plate: Location of Srinagar in Pauri District of Uttarankhand (For Location of Uttarakhand in India and Select Maps of Uttarakhand Click link for Roorkee City and Cantt. and Uttarakhand in this website)

Srinagar is well linked by road to all the prominent places of the region, including the nearest rail heads- Dehra Dun, Rishikesh and Kotdwar. Sri Nagar is gradually becoming a business hub in upper hills. Of late, Srinagar has strongly emerged as a centre of higher learning and research with the establishment of the University.

H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY:

Plate: HNB Garhwal University Monogram

I am registered as a research scholar, for Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering Geology) programme, with the PG and Research Department of Geology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar. I've two guides for my research work. One from aforesaid department (Dr. Y.P. Sundriyal, Reader) and another from the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee (Dr. R. Anbalagan, Professor).

The Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is nestled in the lap of Himalayan ranges in Gharwal region of Indian Himalaya, with its headquarters in Srinagar.  Inception of Garhwal University on Dec. 1st 1973, under the U.P. State Act, was the fulfillment of a long cherished dream of the local people. The  university was rechristened as Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in 1989 in commemoration of the memory of a leading statesman of the country and the son of the soil, Shri Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna.The University is residential cum affiliating in nature, with jurisdiction over seven districts of the region.

The University offers Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Research Programmes in various basic, applied and professional streams including Arts, Sciences, Commerce / Business Studies, Hotel Management, Engineering and Technology, Education, Environmental and Forestry Sciences, Medicine  etc. Admission to various programmes is by both ways i.e. direct/merit and entrance examinations / interviews /presentations etc.

Campuses	03
Faculties	12
Affiliated colleges	105
Self financed institutions	54
NAAC grading for the University	B + +

PG AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, CHAURAS CAMPUS:

Research work was initiated in this Department since 1979, when a UGC project on the Quaternary geology of Alaknanda valley was obtained. In the beginning, the research work was mainly focused on geomorphology, sedimentology and structural geology. With the commencement of an Eco Development Programme, the research work was carried out mainly in applied geomorphology and environmental geology. However, research work on sedimentology continued, with focus on the sediments of the Krol Group. Under applied geomorphology landslide hazard zonation mapping was carried out in Alaknanda-Dhauliganga and Mandakini valleys. In addition to this, the geohydrology of springs in areas around Srinagar was also carried out. Research in glaciology was introduced in 1996, with a DST project regarding Gangotri glacier. Presently, research work is being carried out in glaciology, environmental geology, geohydrology and Micropaleontology. The Department has so far organized 5 national level Workshops/Seminar viz. in 1983 (UGC), 1987 (ONGC), 1989 (Rural Development), 2003 (DST) and 2003 (20th IAS convention)

Research profile of the Department

Sedimentology Structural Geology Applied Geomorphology Glaciology Remote Sensing Environmental Geology Geohydrology

Research Collaboration

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun. Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd., Dehradun. B.H.U. Varanasi. Space Application Centre, Ahemdabad. Besides the Department is also engaged with several research activities with different Institutions and Universities like IIT, Roorkee (Uttaranchal), G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora (Uttaranchal) etc.   **Related Websites: www.uttara.in AND www.ua.nic.in

** THE CITY OF ROORKEE AND IIT ROORKEE**

ROORKEE CITY:

Please visit the link entitled Roorkee and Uttarakhand for detailed information.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROORKEE:

Brief History: The Roorkee College was established in 1847 A.D. as the first engineering college in British Empire. The College was renamed as the Thomasan College of Civil Engineering in 1854. It was given the status of the University by Act No. IX in 1948 of the United Province (Uttar Pradesh, now Uttaranchal) in recognition of its performance and potential and keeping in view the needs of post-independent India. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first P.M. of independent India, presented the Charter in November 1949 elevating the erstwhile college to the First Engineering University of  Independant India.

Photo: Main Building, IIT Roorkee

Photo: Central Library, IIT Roorkee

Photo: Information Superhighway Centre, IIT Roorkee

IIT, Roorkee - Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.

The Institute has completed 150th year of its existence in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Ordinance is now converted into an Act by the Parliament to make IIT, Roorkee as an "Institution of National Importance".

The Institute offers Bachelor's Degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture and Postgraduate's Degree in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and planning. The Institute has facility for doctoral work in all Departments and Research Centres.

Admissions:

B.Tech./B.Arch.: IIT-JEE Exam. conducted by 7 IITs.

M.Sc./M.Tech.* (* Earth Sciences) : JAM Exam. conducted by 7 IITs.

M.Tech./M.U.R.P. : GATE Score and Interviews

Ph.D. (Sciences / Social Sciences & Humanities / Engineering and Technology) : National Level Joint CSIR-UGC/ UGC and GATE test score / interviews

Ph.D. (Quality Improvement Programme): Institute Criteria

Short Term Certificate Programmes: Direct Admissions / Interviews.

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES, IIT ROORKEE:

Myself is registered as a Research Scholar with HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Uttarakhand). Among the two guides for the Doctoral Programme in Engineering Geology, one is from Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee (Dr. R. Anbalagan, Professor - Engg. Geology). Currently I am carrying out my research work at Engg. Geology laboratory of this department under the supervision of my supervisors.

This department has a prestigious place in departments of this kind in the country. High quality research work is done and the department is known for the fantastic results it has produced.