The Palace on Wheels was launched by RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) and Indian Railways on the date of India Republic day 26th January in the year 1982 and decided to initiate it as a special heritage tourist train to Rajasthan. Since then‚ this luxury train in India has hosted people from all over the world. This Luxury Train of India won the PATA Gold Award in year 1987 and also voted the 4th best luxurious train in the world in year 2010 by global travel magazine Conde Nast.
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Bishnois The word Bishnoi is derived from bis (twenty) and nai (nine) i.e.followers of 29 principles given by Guru Jambheshwar. Guru Jambheshwar was the spiritual leader of Bishnoi’s‚ gave the message to protect trees and wildlife around 540 years ago when nobody could predict that harming the environment means harming yourself. He formulated twenty nine tenets. The tenets were not only tailored to conserve bio-diversity of the area but also ensured a healthy eco-friendly social life for the community
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Tourist trains The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan‚ and has been highly popular since its launch. The train service was refurbished and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor‚ itinerary and cuisine. [1] The concept of the Palace on Wheels was derived from the royal background of the coaches‚ which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana
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AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SEC. 46‚ GURGAON Class:-X HOLIDAY HOMEWORK MAY 2014 English and GT CLASS : X HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 1. Write the book review of the novel’ Diary of Anne Frank’ (300 -350 words) 2. Perspective: There are so many issues that bother us in our day to day lives and we wish someone did something about it. We question in anger why people are not doing anything. Here is your chance to channelize your positive energy into something more impacting and formal with The Global
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I. Give geographical reasons. 1. Rainwater harvesting is very important in Rajasthan. Rainwater harvesting is very important in Rajasthan because Rajasthan Desert gets very little rainfall which is around is 100 to 250 mm. in a year. Hence there is water scarcity throughout the year and also high variability from year to year. Western Rajasthan faces acute water scarcity due to poor ground water quality and lack of water resources such as rivers and canals. To tackle with this problem and
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Government of Rajasthan Asian Development Bank Technical Assistance Project Number: 40031 India: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program (RUSDIP) INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (DRAFT) JAISALMER: URBAN DRAINAGE SUBPROJECT FEBRUARY 2006 CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 4 A. Purpose of the report .................................................................................
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is more related to water resource management (or mismanagement). In the case of Rajasthan‚ there have been 48 drought years of varied intensity since 1901. (last 102 years). A more detailed analysis reveals that only in 9 out of 102 years were none of the districts in the State affected by droughts. At the village level‚ the number of drought-free years will be even less. Therefore‚ every year some part(s) of Rajasthan is affected by drought. Despite this‚ the State considers drought as a transient
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branch as the Aryans.5 It is generally believed by the Meo scholars that like the Aryans‚ the Meos also came from Central or West Asia and latter on settled down in Punjab and Sindh regions of lndian subcontinent. As the time passed they migrated to Rajasthan and then to the present area of Mewat.6 In order to prove that they are of ancient origin‚ many Meo scholars like Abdul
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Importance of Wildlife Conservation Due to the growing impact of deforestation‚ continuous efforts are being made by some anxious animal lovers to protect the endangered species of wildlife as well as those that are on the verge of extinction and thus save the world from running out its green heritage. Wildlife is important for four main reasons: Beauty: By their unique way of existence‚ wild creatures exaggerate the natural beauty of the earth. Economic value: The financial value of wild species
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KHETRI COPPER COMPLEX IN RAJASTHAN… A SUCCESS STORY Background Information Khetri Copper Complex is in the Aravalli range of hills in Rajasthan. In 1967‚ Hindustan Copper Ltd‚ a central public sector enterprise‚ was entrusted with the teak of prospecting‚ mining‚ extraction and fabrication of metals and manufacture of primary products‚ alloys and by- products at the huge complex. Before this project came up in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan‚ there used to be only three small factories
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