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a. River Kalsa at Padampuri Village
b. A view of Lower Kalsa Basin with sub-tropical pine forest
Plate 1
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a. A view of Upper Kalsa Basin with temperate vegetation
b. Scattered land holding with mixed land use practices in Upper Kalsa
Basin
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a. Lower part of Village Alchauna with rice fields
b. Cultivable wasteland in Sundarkhal Village
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a. Apple orchard in Village Dhanachuli
b. Plum and peach fruit trees in Village Sundarkhal
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a. Commercial vegetable farming in Village Guniyalekh
b. Cabbage fields in Village Chanfi
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a. Intensive vegetable farming along River Kalsa near Village Alchauna
b. Polyhouses used for floriculture in Village Pokhrar
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a. An example of misused land practice - Resort construction amidst
orchards
b. An example of uncultivable unused land in Kalsa Basin – rocky outcrop
Plate 7
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a. An example of underused land – ‘banjar’ or barren land on upper
slopes
b. Dense oak forest in Kalsa Basin
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Department of Geography, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University Nainital
Research Topic: Genesis and Utilization of Wasteland in Kalsa River Basin Nainital
Household level Questionnaire surveyor:
Name of the Village:
Name of the Informant:
Household Information Name Age Sex Relation to
H.H.
Education Main occupation Subsidiary
occupation
Working
place
Living place Total income
H.H.
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2. Land Ownership
Land Category Leased in Leased out Cultivated Barren Irrigated Un irrigated orchards Grass plots Total
Total Area
3. Cropping Pattern and Production
Rabi Crop Area
(in nali)
Total production
(in kg)
Sale Buyer Kharif crop Area
(in nali)
Total production
(in kg)
Sale Buyer
local outsider local outsider
4. Cattle Size 5. Fodder Collection
6. Fodder Consumption
8. Fuel Wood Collection
7. Do you buy/sell Fodder? - Yes/ no? If yes source-
Cattle Type Number Milking/working Grazing sites and distance
Source Site Distance
Fodder Type Consumption per day(in kg)
Winter Summer Total
Green Fodder
Dry Fodder
Crop Residue
Any Other
Source Distance Local/outside
the village
Total
collected
Used Sale/Buy
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9. Energy Consumption
Energy Source Fuel wood kerosene LPG Electricity Cow Dung Other Total
Winter
Summer
10. Types of Wasteland
Types Area (in Nali) Site & Situation Distance from
House
*Reasons
Barren Land
Agricultural Waste Land
Rocky Waste
Old Fallow Land
*Reasons- Migration/ Lack of Labor/ Low Productivity/ Religious Cause/ Land slide/Remoteness/Dispute/ Wild Animals/ Other reasons
11. Do you intend to bring your Waste Land under Cultivation Yes/No?
12. If no state the reason-
13. Do you have Enough Production of Crops? Yes/no
14 If no for how long you depend on market? No. of months
15. Increase in agricultural land if any? Yes/ No
16. If yes state the reason- have you bought it/converted waste/barren land into agricultural use/land grant or any other reason
17. State other land use related progress- Orchard/ Commercial Vegetable Farming/ Any other
18. Suggestions for better utilization of land: Barren land can be used for
Pasture/ forest/ preparing for agriculture/ any other use
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