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7. Livelihood Improvement of Underprivileged Farming Community: Some Experiences

fhom Vaishali, Samastiput, Darbhanga and Munger Districts of Bihar by B. P. Bhatt,
Abhay Kumar, P.K. Thakur, Amitava Dey Ujwal Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, B.K Jha,
Lokendra Kumar, K. N.Pathak, A. Hassan, S. K. Singh, K. K. Singh and K. M. Singh
ICAR Rescarch Complex for Eastern Region ICAR Parisar, P.O. Bihar Veterinary
College, Patna 800 014, Bihar.
8. Carloni, A. 2001. Global Farning Systems Study: Challenges and Prioritics to 2030 -
Regional Analysis: Sub-Saharan Africa, Consultation Document, FAO, Rome, Italy
9. Evenson, R.E. 2000. Agricultural Productivity and Production in Developing
Countries, In FAO, The State of Food and Agriculture, FAO, Rome, Italy
10. Agarwal, A. and Narain, S. 1989. Towards Green Villages: AStrategy for
Environmentally, Sound and Participatory Rural Development, Center for Science and
Environment, New Delhi, India

SEMESTER - II
DBM 1204 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

3(2+1)
Theory
Introduction to Environment - Environmental studies - Definition, scope and importance -
Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies- Segments of Environment - Spheres of
Earth- Lithosphere - Hydrosphere - Atmosphere - Different layers of atmosphere. Natural
Resources: Classification - Forest resources. Water resources.
Mineral resources. Introduction to Environment - Environmental Studies - Definition, scope
and importance -Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies - Segments of Environment
-Spheres of Earth -Lithosphere -Hydrosphere- Atmosphere- Different layers of atmosphere.
Natural Resources: Classification - Forest resources. Water resources. Mineral resources Food
resources. Energy resources. Land resources. Soil resources. Ecosystems - Concept of an

ecosystem -Structure and function of an ecosystem -Energy flow in the ecosystem. Types of
ecosystems.
Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction, definition, types. Bio-geographical
classification of India. Importance and Value of Biodiversity. Biodiversity hot spots. Threats
and Conservation of Biodiversity.
Environmental Pollution: Definition, cause, effects and control measures of a. Air pollution. b.
Water pollution. c. Soil pollution. d. Marine pollution. e. Noise pollution. f. Thermal pollution.
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h. light pollution. SolidWaste Management: Classification of solid wastes and management

methods, Composting, Incineration, Pyrolysis, Biogas production, Causes, effects and control
measures of urban and industrial wastes.
Social issues and the Environment: Urtban problems related to energy. Water conservation,
rainwater harvesting, watershed management.
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions, climate change, global warming, acid rain,
ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. Environment Protection Act. Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
Wildlife Protection Act. Forest Conservation Act.
Human Population and the Environment: Environment and human health: Human Rights,
Value Education. Women and Child Welfare. Role of Information Technology in Environment
and human health.

Disaster management - Disaster definition - Types - Natural Disasters - Foods, drought,

cyclone, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves. Man
made disasters -nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological disasters, building fires, coal
fires, forest fires, oil fires, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents, and sea accidents.
International and National Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework, financial
arrangements; the role of NGOs, community-based organizations and media in disaster
management. Central, state, district and local administration in disaster control; Armed forces
in disaster response; Police and other organizations in disaster management.
Practical

Pollution case studies: Case studies- visit to a local area to document environmental assets
river/forest grassland/ hill/ mountain; Visit to a local polluted site
urban/rural/industrial/agricultural; Study of common plants, insects, birds and study of simple
ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc,; Collection of polluted water/ efluent sample,
sampling of polluted waterl effluents; Estimation of solids, pH, EC, DO,COD, BOD, CI, F,
CO3'& HcO, Ca& Mg*, K* and Na.

Suggested Readings
1. Anjaneyulu Y. 2004. Introduction to Environmental Science. BS Publications.
Hyderabad.
2. Asthana DKand Asthana M. 2007. Environment Problems and Solution. S. Chand &
Company. New Delhi.
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manget (hxuhan AS
Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
2014. Environment Studies. Jain Brothers.
Essentials of Environment Science. Kalyaní
and DhalinalGS and Kukal S S 2005.

r ation. comtrl .
4 Publishers, Ludhiana.

Eherington J R. 1982. Environment and Plant Ecology. 2nd Edition.

Wiley-Blackwell.
Introduction to Environnent and Disaster
Kukal SS and Kingra P K 2019.
Ludhiana.
Management. Kalyani Publishers.
GS and P K Kingra 2018. Fundamentals of Agro meteorology and Climate
7. Mahi
Change. Kalyani Publishers. New Delhi.
Kalyani Publishers. Ludhiana.
8. Saha AK. 2006. Text Book of Soil Physics.
Rastogi Publishers. New Delhi.
9. Sharma P D. 2010. Ecology and Environment.
Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd.
10. Singh MP. 2004. Environment and Pollution.
India. Dehradun.
11. Status of Forest Report 2019 Forest Survey of
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Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 3(2+1)

Objective
To expose and acquire knowledge on the environment and to gain the state-of-the-art - skill and
expertiseon management of disasters

Theory
Introduction to Environment - Environmental studies - Definition, scope and importance
Multidisciplinary nature of environnmental studies -Segments of Environment -Spheres of Earth
Lithosphere -Hydrosphere -Atmosphere -Different layers of atmosphere. Natural Resources:
Classification - Forest resources. Water resources. Mineral resources Food resources. Energy
resources. Land resources. Soil resources. Ecosystems -Concept of an ecosystem -Structure and
function of an ecosystenm -Energy flow in the ecosystem. Types of ecosystem.Biodiversity and its
conservation: Introduction, definition, types. Biogeographical classification of India. Importance
and Value of biodiversity.Biodiversity hot spots. Threats and Conservation of biodiversity.
Environmental Pollution: Definition, cause, effects and control measures of: (1) Air pollution. (ii)
Water pollution. (üi) Soil pollution. (vi) Marine pollution. () Noise pollution. (vi) Thermal pollution
h.light polution. Solid Waste Management: Classifcation of solidwastes and management methods,
Composting, Incineration, Pyrolysis, Biogas production, Causes, effects and control measures of
urban and industrial wastes. Social Issues and the Environment: Urban problems related to energy.
Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management. Environmental ethics: Issues
and possible solutions, climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear
accidents and holocaust. Environment Protection Act. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act. Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act. Wildlife Protection Act. Forest Conservation
Act. Human Population and the Environment: Environment and human health: Human Rights,
Value Education. Women and Child Welfare. Role of Information Technology in Environment and
human health.

Disaster management - Disaster definition - Types - Natural Disasters - Floods, drought, cyclone,
carthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves. Man Made Disasters
Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological disasters, building fire, coal fire, forest fre, oil
fire, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents, sea accidents. International and National strategy
for disaster reduction. Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework;
financial arrangements; role of NGOs, community-based organizations and media in disaster
management. Central, state, district and local administration in disaster control; Armed forces in
disaster response; Police and other organizations in disaster management.
Practical
Visit to a local area to document environmental assets river/ forest/ grassland /hill /mountain.
Energy: Biogas production from organic wastes. Visit to wind mill/ hydro power /solar power
generation units. Biodiversity asessment in farming system. Floral and faunal diversity assessment
in polluted andun polluted system. Visit to local polluted site -Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural
to study of common plants, insects and birds. Environmental sampling and preservation. Water
quality analysis: pH, EC and TDS, Estimation of Acidity, Alkalinity. Estimation of water hardnes.

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Estimation of DO and BOD in water samples. Estimation of COD in waler samples. Enumeration
of E. coli in water sample. Assessment of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM). Study of simple
ecosystem- Visit to pond/river/hills. Visit to areas affected by natural disaster.
Suggested Readings
1. De. A.K. 2010. Environmental chemistry. Published by New Age International Publishers,
New Delhi. ISBN:13-978 81 224 2617 5. 384 pp
2. Dhar Chakrabarti. PG. 2011. Disaster management - Indias risk management policy
frameworks and key challenges. Published by Centre for Social Markets (India), Bangalore. 36
PP.
3. Erach Bharucha, Text book for Environmental studies. University Grants Commission, New
Delhi.
4. Parthiban, K.T. Vennila, S. Prasanthrajan, M. Umesh Kanna, S. 2023. Forest, Environment,
Biodiversity and Sustainable development. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi, India (In
Press).
5. Prasanthrajan M, Mahendran, P. P. 2008. Atext book on Ecology and Environmental Science.
ISBN 81-8321-104-6. Agrotech Publishing Academy, Udaipur - 313 002. First Edition.
6. Prasanthrajan M. 2018. Objective environmental studies and disaster management. ISBN
9789387893825. Scientific publishers, Jodhpur, India. Pp. 146.
7. Sharma, PD. 2009, Ecology and Environment, Rastogi Publications, Meerut, India
8. Tyler Miller and Scot Spoolman. 2009. Living in the Environment (Concepts, Connections,
and Solutions). Brooks/cole, Cengage learning publication, Belmont, USA.
National Cadet Corps (NCC-) 1(0+1)
Arms Drill- Attention, stand at ease, stand easy. Getting on parade. Dismissing and falling out.
Ground/take up arms, examine arms. Shoulder from the order and vice-versa, present from
the order and vice-versa. Saluting at the shoulder at the halt and on the march. Short/long trail
from the order and vice- versa. Guard mounting, guard of hono, Platoon/Coy Drill.
Characteristics of rifle (.22/.303/SLR), ammunition, fire power, stripping, assembling, care,
cleaning, and sight setting. Loading, cocking, and unloading. The lying position and holding.
Trigger control and firing a shot. Range Procedure and safety precautions. Aiming and
alteration of sight. Theory of groups and snap shooting. Firing at moving targets. Miniature
range firing. Characteristics of Carbine and LMG.
Introduction to map, scales, and conventional signs. Topographical forms and technical terms.
The grid system. Relief, contours, and gradients. Cardinal points and finding north. Types of
bearings and use of service protractor. Prismatic compass and its use. Setting a map, finding
north and own position. Map to ground and ground to map. Knots and lashings, Camoufage
and concealment, Explosives and IEDs.
Field defence obstacles, mines and mine lying. Bridging, waterman ship. Field water supplies,
tracks and their construction. Judging distance. Description of ground and indication of
landmarks. Recognition and description of target. Observation and concealment. Field signals.
Section formations. Fire control orders. Fire and movement. Movement with/without arms.
Section battle drill. Types of communication, media, latest trends and developments.

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