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Journal of Himalayan Geology Vo.6 (2), 1995, pp.67-73, Printed in India An Appraisal of Post Mining Scenario of Deha Dun Mussoorie Area : Economic impact RAMA VENKATARAMAN Development Geology group, ONGC Colony, Makarpura Road Baroda 390 009, India Dehra Dun Mussoorie area had been an active mining belt for over four decades, from 1950s to 1990. The mining has left an imprint on the terrain and the people. Its impacts are both environmental and socio-economic. The appraisal of the post mining scenario and economic impact assessment is based on the resources in the region, the scale of mining operation, revenue obtained from sale of the ores, the distribution of the revenue obtained and the beneficiaries both of the region and otherwise identified. Apart from this an economic evaluation of the ore benefits to the all India requirement is analyzed.

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Journal of Himalayan Geology Vo.6 (2), 1995, pp.75-80, Printed in India Biodiversity and impact of Pollution on the Forests of Doon Valley J.S. PANDEY, S. KHAN, A.K. GUPTA & P. KHANNA National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, India Vegetation represents an important sink for air pollutants and the effects of air pollutants on forests have been the objectives of various environmental studies carried out so far. The response of the plants to air pollutants is mainly mediated through stomatal control. Stomata play a central role in regulating photosynthetic rate and water loss. Therefore, in studies related to environmental impacts on vegetation, they are significantly important. Moreover, stomatal density has been observed to be different under different environmental conditions. Differences in frequency and size of stomata play an important role in determining the assimilative capacity of a particular vegetation structure. As a differential change in the normal stomatal density, Sink Potential Index (SPI) has earlier been construed and quantified by the authors as an appropriate measure of site specific sink potential. In view of the fact that assimilative capacity of a given region must be quantified on the basis of appropriate weight age assigned to different plant species, this paper discusses the modifications of SPI earlier conceptualized and quantifies modified SPI after duly incorporating diversity index. A case study of Doon Valley is presented for illustration.