MEETING NOTICE

NEXT MEETING NO. 3251

Programme
Topic

: District Conference at
Amritsar on 28th February /
1st of March, 2015

Day & Date

: 28th February, 2015

1st March, 2015

Venue

: Grewal Farms, MajithaVerka, By-Pass, Amritsar

Vocational Awards Function

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On 23 of February, 2015, there is a vocational
award function i.e. providing sewing machines /
certificates for 20 number girls who have
completed one year training programme of
Stitching / Tailoring under the ages of Adarsh
RCC Tusa. This training programme is fully
sponsored by Sh. Jaswant Singh Jhalli, NRI and
member of Adarsh RCC Tusa. We will assemble at
Rotary Bhawan at 11:15 AM and proceed to
village Tusa at 11:30 AM sharp. Rotarians
desirous to join this function may kindly assemble
in Rotary Bhawan by 11:15 AM.
PROCEEDINGS OF LAST MEETING
PowerPoint Presentation Wild life Tiger
Safari & much more by Award wining
photographer PP Deepinder Singh Ranger
Our Speaker of the evening was
Rtn. PP Deepinder Singh Ranger
and the subject of the topic was
Rtn. Deepinder Ranger recent
visit to Tiger Reserve of Corbett.
The Speaker was escorted to the dias by Rtn. Dr.
Harbans Singh and floral welcome was

Entrance to Rotary Bhawan

Gate gets Glow Sign
It is commendable that after many years, entrance
gate gets a face-lift. Infact the sign board was very
old faded and broken. Hence several Past
Presidents desired to change it.
We are happy that President S.S. Khosla &
Secretary M.S. Dhaliwal were kind enough to
install a glow sign which is bright and it has white &
blue line of decor.
Rotary Bhawan is our second home, therefore, let
us continue to upgrade our existing facilities at the
Bhawan to match the needs of the 21st Century.
H.S.

presented by Rtn. K.K. Dhir, DGE and Rtn. Major

S.S. Khosla, President.
Rtn. Deepinder Singh Ranger shared his following
information regarding his latest visit to Tiger Reserve
of Corbett.
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national
park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey
National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and
was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in
its establishment.
Jim Corbett : Born to William Christopher and Mary
Jane Corbett, he was eighth of the 16 children the
couple had, in the Nainital district of the kumaon
hills. Since childhood, Jim was fascinated by forests
and wildlife. Through his various excursions, he
learnt how to distinguish the different animals and
birds by their call. Over the years he became a good
hunter and tracker. He has a record of killing 19 tigers
and 14 leopards.
The park (CTR) : The park was the first to come
under the Project Tiger initiative. The park has subHimalayan
belt geographical
and
ecological
characteristics. An eco-tourism destination, it
contains 488 different species of plants and a
diverse variety of fauna.
Tourism : Corbett has been a haunt for tourists
and wildlife lovers for a long time. Tourism activity is

only allowed in selected areas of Corbett Tiger

Reserve so that people get an opportunity to see its
splendid landscape and the diverse wildlife. In
recent years the number of people coming here has
increased dramatically. Presently, every season
more than 70,000 visitors come to the park from
India and other countries
Geography of park: Corbett National Park
comprises 520.8 km2 (201.1 sq mi) area of hills,
riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and
a large lake. The elevation ranges from 1,300 to
4,000 ft (400 to 1,220 m). Winter nights are cold
but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from
July to September.
Tigers : Bengal tigers, although plentiful, are not
easily spotted due to the abundance of foliage camouflage - in the reserve. Thick jungle,
the Ramganga river and plentiful prey make this
reserve an ideal habitat for tigers who are
opportunistic feeders and prey upon a range of
animals.
Leopards and other cats : Leopards are found in
hilly areas but may also venture into the low land
jungles. Small cats in the park include the jungle
cat, fishing cat and leopard cat.
Other animals (Herbivores) : Other mammals
include barking
deer, sambar
deer, hog
deer and chital, Sloth and Himalayan black bears,
Indian grey mongoose, otters and langur and
Rhesus macaques. In the summer, Indian
elephants can be seen in herds of several hundred.
Birds : According to a survey conducted by the
Zoological Survey of India team, there are about
600 birds species in the Corbett National Park, that
comprises of domestic as well as migratory birds
including a variety water-birds and watersidebirds. Raptors(birds of prey) : Birds of Prey: The
resident birds of prey include Crested Serpent
Eagle, the Black-shouldered Kite, the Indian
Shikra, Pallass Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Vultures
and Lesser and Greater Spotted Eagles.
Night birds : In this category come the owls, the
nightjars and the thick-knees. There are over 18
kinds of owls identified in the Corbett National
Park including the Spotted Owlet, Fish Owls, and
the Scops Owls.
The most fascinating picture of the presentation
was when tiger was staring into the eyes of
Speaker at a very close distance.
The meeting was held under the leadership of Rtn.
Major S.S. Khosla, President and Rtn. Er. M.S.
Dhaliwal, Secretary of the Club.
After singing of National Anthem, the President
welcomed all Rotarians. Rtn. Er. M.S. Dhaliwal

rose to read the minutes of the last meeting, however,

these were taken as read and approved by the house.
For the minutes of Club Assembly held on 13-2-2015,
the suggestions put up by Dr. R.L. Narang did not
find a mention and we are sorry for that. Dr. Narang
had suggested that project dates of our Rotary Club
may be fixed in consultation with practicing doctors
because they cannot spare time during working days.
However, during weekends schools / colleges are
closed. House may kindly see to it.
The Secretary announced the birthdays and wedding
anniversaries.
The lucky draw went in favor of Anne. Jasbir Kaur
and punctuality draw was won by Rtn. S.P. Karkara.
Happy hours were sponsored by Rtn. Major S.S.
Khosla.
Vote of thanks was proposed by DGE K.K. Dhir.
CONGRATULATIONS
Happy Birthdays
Rtn. Dr. Satish Chaudhary
Anne Bindu Aggarwal
(W/o Rtn. Sudharshan Aggarwal)
Rtn. J.S. Ghungrana
Rtn. Dr. A.S. Bindra
Wedding Anniversaries
Rtn. J.S. Bindra
(Anne Poonam Bindra)
Rtn. Rakesh Bhati Mittal
(Anne Deepika Mittal)
Rtn. R.K. Kapoor
(Anne Sangeeta)
Rtn. Brig. Mastinder Singh
(Anne Joginder Kaur)
Rtn. B.D. Sharma
(Anne Raman)
Rtn. Aditya Soni
(Anne Amandeep)
Rtn. S.K. Rai
(Anne Kalyani)
Rtn. J.R. Singhal
(Anne Darshan Singhal)
Rtn. Sanjeev Sethi
(Anne Bhavna)
Rtn. Kanti Kumar Behal
(Anne Mohine Behal)

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