Land and People of Indian States & Union Territories (Chandigarh) Volume Vol. 31st [Hardcover]

About The Author:- The Editors S.C. Bhatt, had been a writer and journalist with long years of experience as head of important departments in the government. He headed the News Services Division of All India Radio, Publications Division, Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) and Research and Reference Division. In the last mentioned department it was his responsibility to produce papers and writeups on matters of importance to the government and the public. Under his supervision the "INDIA—A Reference Annual" was produced, both from the Research as well as Reference division. Gopal Bhargava, a prolific writer and author of several books, was a senior official in Town and Country Planning Organization, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. First educated at Mayo College Ajmer, and a Post -graduate in Economics from Lucknow University, he is a regular contributor to leading newspapers and academic journals. So far, he has published a good number of papers and articles on various issues, concerning urban development, which is his forte. The map given on the back cover jacket is only illustrative and not true to scale. Contents:- Contents: List of Tables 11: Preface 13: Introduction 15: 1. History 17-21: The Story of Chandigarh; The Master Plan; Important: Milestones; Architects; Le Corbusier; Pierre Jeanneret; Maxwell: Fry; Jane B Drew.: 2. Physical Aspects 23-25: Location; Area; Altitude; Climate; Rainfall; Physiographical: Features; Soils.: 3. Population 27-36: Data Relevant to Population.: 4. Scheduled Caste 37-42: Need for Emancipation of Dalits.: 5. Scheduled Tribe 43-45: World of Tribal Communities; Tribal Development and Social: Scientists.: 6. Other Backward Classes 47-50: Reservation Policy and Backward Castes; The Depressed Classes: Vis-a-vis Backward Castes.: 7. Government and Politics 51-61: State Figures on Police and Crimes; Architects of the City;: Administration of Chandigarh; District Administration; Estate: Office.: 6 Chandigarh: 8. Education 63-79: State Education Figures; Education System; School Education;: Libraries; NCC; NSS; Yoga Centres; Non-Formal Education: Centres; Adult Education Centres; Higher Education; Punjab: University; Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and: Research; The Government Medical College; Technical: Institutions; The Punjab Engineering College; Chandigarh College: of Architecture; The Government College of Art; The Central: Polytechnic; The Government Polytechnic for Women; Industrial: Training Institute; The Government Central Crafts Institute for: Women; Food Craft Institute; Careers in Hotel Industry; List of: University in the State.: 9. Transport and Communication 81-97: Figures Related to Transportation and Communication;: Transportation; Roadways; Railways; Airways; Communication;: Audio/Video reproduction facilities; Infrastructure Development;: Edict of Chandigarh; Human Scale; Sectors; Engineering: Department; IT Development; Electrical Circle; Electricity: Operation; ITES Policy; Chandigarh's Vision for ITES;: Introduction; Objectives; IT Enabled Services; Broad Initiatives;: Education; Policy Incentives; IT Policy of UT Chandigarh;: Introduction; The IT Vision of Chandigarh Administration;: Chandigarh – An ideal I.T. destination; Advisory Committee on: IT applications; I.T. Infrastructure; Development of I.T. Industry: and Business; e-Governance; Human Resource Development: (Training).: 10. Language and Literature 99-109: Punjabi; Hindi.: 11. Medical Facilities 111-121: Figures on Medical Facilities in the State; At Primary Health Level;: At Tertiary Level; Health Issues; Cardiovascular Diseases;: Psychiatric Illnesses; Geriatrics Porblems; Trauma Care Facilities;: Burn and Poison Units; Physiotherapy Units Homeopathic; Dental: Health Care; Blood Transfusion Services; Preventive Health Check: up and Screening Units; Government Hospitals and Medical: Colleges; The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education And: Research; The Government Medical College; Alternative Health: Systems of Medicine; Ayurvedic System; Homeopathic System;: Unani System; Public Health Circle; Department of Health and: Family Welfare; Hospitals; Polyclinics; Dispensaries; Health: Programmes.: CONTENTS:- 7: 12. Industry 123-143: Figures Related to Industries in the State; The growth of industry: over the past 40 years has been gradual; Business Institutions;: PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Confederation of India: Industry (CII); Ideal Business Complex; Industries Department;: Industry and Trade Promotion Bodies; Chandigarh Industrial and: Tourism Development Corporation Limited (CITCO); Activities;: Industrial devlopment programmes; Tourism Industry; Allocation: and Expenditure on Tourism; List of ISI Industries.: 13. Finance Sector 145-150: Figures Related to Financial Sector; Gross State Domestic Product: from 1996-97 to 1999-2000 (At Current Prices); Excise and Taxation: Department; Finance Department; Local Audit Department;: Commercial Banks in Chandigarh; Financial Institutions.: 14. Natural Wealth 151-153: Figures Related to Forest; Forest Resources; Mineral Resources.: 15. Agriculture 155-166: Figures Related to State Agriculture; Major Crops; Vegetables;: Fruits; Animal Husbandry; Department of Animal Husbandry;: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Fisheries;: Department of Fisheries; Irrigation.: 16. Wild Life 167-168: Sukhna Lake.: 17. Tourism 169-185: Tourist Destinations; Government Museum and Art Gallery;: Museum of the Evolution of Life; Child Art Gallery; National: Gallery of Portraits; International Dolls Museum; Punjab Kala: Kendra; The Rock Garden; Leisure Valley; Bougainvillea Garden;: Zakir Rose Garden; Shanti Kunj; Children's Traffic Park; Terrace: Garden; Rajendra Park; Smriti Upavana; Sukhna Lake; The Open: Hand Monument; Secretariat; The Legislative Assembly; The: High Court; City Centre or Sector 17; Excursions Around: Chandigarh; Pinjore Yadavindra Gardens; Bhima Devi Temple;: Chattbir Zoo; Cactus Garden; Mansa Devi and Chandi Mandir;: Bhakra-Nangal; Morni Hills; Kasauli; Chail; Shimla; Department: of Tourism; The Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development: Corporation Limited; Activities; Industrial; Tourism; Others; Share: Holders; Income Profile; Profits; Transport; Chandigarh Transport: Undertaking; Urban Planning; Vigilance; Duration of Stay;: Cafeterias and Canteens; Tours and Travel Wing; Publicity: Literature; Distribution of Tourist by the Purpose of Visit; Rock: Garden; Hotels.: 8 Chandigarh: 19. Natural Calamities 189-191: Chronology of Natural Calamities Since 1980; Cold Wave; Heat: Wave; Squalls; Dust Storm; Lightning; Thunderstorm; Hailstorm;: Floods and Heavy Rains.: 20. Customs, Fairs and Festivals 193-209: Customs; Kinship; Birth; Marriage; Divorce; Remarriage; Death;: Fairs and Festivals.: 21. Arts and Crafts 211-220: Arts; Folk-drama; Krishna lila or ras; Ram lila; Swang; Nautanki;: Naqaal; Puppetry; Kheora; Bhangra; Giddha; Kikli; Jhumar; Art: galleries; Active Cultural Groups; Crafts; Jewellery; Phulkari work;: Plastering the walls; Weaving of Durries; Needle work; Hands: fans; Wood work; Pottery; Architecture.: 22. Rural Development 221-230: Rural Development Programmes; Panchayati Raj; Social Welfare;: National Social Assistance Programme; Integrated Child: Development Service; Old Age Pension Scheme; Pension to: Widows and Destitute Women; Pension to Disables Persons;: Creches for Children of Working Mothers; Scholarship to: Physically handicapped Students; Petrol/Diesel Subsidy;: Encouragement to Intercaste Marriage; Nari Neketan; Home for: Old and Destitute People; Juvenile Home; Bal Niketan Society;: Assistance to Physically Handicapped to Purchase Aids and: Applicances; Social Service Institutions; Chandigarh Sheduled: Caste-Backward Classes and Minorities Finance and: Development Cooperation; Chandigarh Child and Women: Development Cooperation; Post Delivery Financial Assistance: for Women for Nutrition; Financial Assistance for the Marriage: of Daughter of Widow Destitute Women Belonging to SC: Community; Stitching Charges of School Uniform for SC Children;: Cash Awards to SC Students to Encourage Them for Higher: Studies-Free Education to Metritorious SC and OBC Students;: Apni Beti Apni Dhan; Unemployment Allowances to Persons: With Disabilities; Senior Citizen's Home; Housing; Chandigarh: Housing Board; Housing Needs.: 23. Urban Development 231-236: Urban Planning; Architectural Wing; Town Planning Wing;: Chandigarh City Profile; Chandigarh is known for its; Chandigarh: Administration; Powers of the Administrator; Day-To-Day: Functioning; Industrial Development; General Development;: Growth of Factories in Chandigarh; Tourism Industry; Budgetary: CONTENTS:- 9: Allocation And Expenditure; Health & Fitness Facilities; Current: Health Situation .: 24. Newspapers 237-241: Big Dailies; Medium Dailies; Medium Periodicals; Small Dailies;: Small Periodicals.: 25. Important Events (1951-2004) 243-246: Chronology of Events.: 26. Non-Governmental Organisations 247-250: Major NGOs in the State.: 27. Planning Outlay 251-258: Annual Plan Outlay; i. Agriculture and Allied Activities; ii. Rural: Development; iii. Special Areas Programmes; iv. Irrigation and: Flood Control; v. Energy; vi. Industry and Minerals; vii. Transport;: viii. Communications; ix. Science,Technology and Environment;: x. General Economic Services; xi. Social Services; xii. General: Services; Tenth Plan Outlay; i. Agriculture and Allied Activities;: ii. Rural Development; iii. Special Area Programmes; iv. Irrigation: and Flood Control; v. Energy; vi. Industry and Minerals; vii.: Transport; viii. Communications; ix. Science,Technology and: Environment; x. General Economic Services; xi. Social Services: Education; xii. General Services.: 10 Chandigarh: CONTENTS:- 11: 3.1. Details of Population as of 2001 28: 3.2. Demographic Data (Based on 1991 Census) 30: 3.3. Scheduled Castes Population according to 1991 Census 30: 3.4. Population of Chandigarh according to 1971, 1981, 2001 Census 30: 3.5. Nine Industrial Categories of Main Workers as per 1991 Census. 31: 3.6. Distribution of Population According to Religion (As per 1981&1991: Census) 33: 3.7. Distribution of Religion by Sex with Percentage of Total Population: (State/district) (2001) 33: 3.8. Distribution of Disabled Persons by Type of Disabilty and Residence: (in %) (2001) 35: 3.9. Distribution of Beggars (2001) 35: 3.10. Population, India, States and Union Territory 1901-2001 36: 3.11. Decadal Variation in Population, 1901-2001 36: 4.1. Statewise Distribution of Individual Scheduled Caste Population by: Sex and Literacy Rate (2001) 38: 4.2. SC Population Ratio w.r.t. Population (2001) 41: 4.3. Distribution of Individual Scheduled Castes Population by Sex (State/: District) (2001) 41: 6.1. State-wise OBC List 49: 6.2. State-wise Central List of Backward Classes Notified by Government: of India 50: 7.1. Chief Commissioners of Chandigarh 58: 7.2. Name of State, Districts, Tehsils and Towns (2001) 61: 8.1. Literate Population in Chandigarh — 2001 64: 8.2. No. of Schools in Chandigarh 65: 8.3. No. of Colleges in Chandigarh 66: 10.1. Distribution of Language 2001 101: 10.2. Distribution of Mother Toungue (2001) 104: 11.1. Health infrastructure of Chandigarh 111: 12.1. Growth of Factories in Chandigarh 126: 12.2. Budgetary Allocation and Expenditure 132: 12.3. State wise and employment wise Minimum wages (Wages fixed in 44: Employments) 133: 12.4. Total Population, Total Workers, Main Workers, Marginal Workers: and Non-Workers–India, States and Union Territories : 2001 142: 12.5. Total Workers (Main + Marginal) and their Categories–India, States: and Union Territories : 2001 143: 14.1. State Forest 153: 14.2. Plants Planted and Supplied by the Forest Department 153: 14.3. Forest Products 153: List of Tables: 12 Chandigarh: 14.4. Annual Forest of Major Spices 153: 15.1. Area and Production under Principal Crops 157: 15.2. Area and Production under Principal Vegetables 158: 15.3. Area and Production under Principal Fruits 158: 15.4. Population of Animals and Birds According to the 13th 15th and 17th: Quinquennial Livestock Census, 1982, 1992 and 1997 159: 16.1. United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas 168: 24.1. Number of Newspapers in 2001 (Language and Periodicity-wise) 238: 24.2. Circulation of Newspapers in 2001 (Language and Periodicity-wise) 239: 24.3. List of Big, Medium and Small Newspapers - 2001 240: 24.4. Publication Added in 2001 241: 27.1. Annual Plan of Chandigarh—2002-03 251: 27.2. Tenth Plan of Chandigarh—2002-07 255 The Title 'Land and People of Indian States & Union Territories (Chandigarh) written/authored/edited by Ed. S. C.Bhatt & Gopal K Bhargava', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788178353876 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 258 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology / Tribal Studies / Reference / Dictionary / Encyclopaedia. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 31st