Dr. VK Bahuguna

  Ecotourism opportunities in India- Ladakh shows the way By: VK Bahuguna Ladakh is nothing less than a paradise on earth for the nature lovers and the tourists. After the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A on 5 th August 2019 the government of India constituted Ladakh as a Union Territory (UT). It was the fulfilment of long standing demand of people of Ladakh for a separate UT status. The entire UT is situated above 9500 feet with state Capital Leh is situated at a height of around 10,000 feet. The geographic area of the Ladakh is 96701 sq km (of which around 38,000 sq km is under Chinese occupation since 1962 war). The population of the UT is a little over 3 lakh. Ladakh is a paradise for the nature lovers and for those who like mountain adventure, is a part of the large Tibet Plateau and is now fast witnessing rapid stride in all around development. It is strategically a very vital part of India’s defence establishment. The famous and greatly venerated Sindhu River is the mo...

  This article is in connection with a report in the media about 105 retired Civil Servants under the guise of “Constitutional Conduct Group” have questioned this Bill like they have been doing on some other issues. Analyst and a large number of people are concerned about the veracity and authenticity of their purported arguments on the proposed amendments; and Centre for Resource Management and Environment which comprises of 8 senior most IFS officers and two popular NGOs are fully committed to conservation of environment and forests and all other natural resources. At the outset we would like to stress that people largely support the Amendment as it is needed and is necessary in view of experience gained since past more than four decades of its implementation. I have personal experience of it both in the Ministry as well as in the States. The country had to strike a balance for effective implementation of any Act and this Act is not an exception. 2. Many of these so called ...

                                National Pension Scheme Versus OPS-  a Cleft in the palate!   By: Dr VK Bahuguna  These days the political battle to capture power in the next year’s Lok Sabha election is hotting up and after the Congress had won the Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka state assembly elections the focus is now on the incoming state assemblies elections and 2024 Lok Sabha election. The opposition confabulations for putting up single candidate against the BJP are high on the pitch. Similarly the BJP is also active in trying to stitch alliances with splinter opposition groups. The chorus of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) among the government employees is also assuming feverish pitch after the Congress and other opposition parties have milked it in the state Assemblies elections along with the freebies being announced for capturing power. After the Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Pu...