Konkan is known for its natural beauty. When travelling on Konkan railway there are several tourist spot, check this website to know for more details :
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Online Konkan Railway Tracking
Check this website for online Konkan Railway tracking, the site gives real-time position of trains operating on Konkan Railway track. Note that Java is require to open the tracking page.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Fishing in Konkan
Fishing is an important industry in Konkan’s coast. People living in coastal region are mainly depends on fishing for their livelihood.
Fish are harvested by commercial fishing as well traditional fishing. Traditional fishing practiced are mainly for house hold whereas commercial is for sale.
Fishing season commences on “Narali Poornima” festival in September and lasts till the end of May. No fishing activity in monsoon’s except in creeks where shell fishery is also exploited through out the year. Fishing in Konkan can be conveniently classified into fresh water, creek and sea fishing.
Fish are harvested mainly in areas such as Harnai, Dabhol, Alibag, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurga … etc.
Fish from Konkan region are exported to other states as well as other countries.
In the recent years the fish catch has gone down. The fishermen attribute this because of unplanned industrialization causing environmental degradation and over exploitation of the fish resources since the introduction of mechanized trawlers.
New Horticulture policy to boost fruit production
In an attempt to boost production and research activities in the horticulture sector, the state government will come up with a horticulture policy to cover major fruits produced in Maharashtra like mangoes, bananas, cashew nuts, oranges and custard apples (sitaphal).
Minister for Horticulture – Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit elaborated, that earlier the state had a policy to cover only two fruits, grapes and pomegranates. He said, the government was planning to have a separate policy for each of the major horticulture crops like mangoes, bananas, cashew nuts, oranges and custard apples.
“If such policies are evolved, it will boost research and development and help create infrastructure like nurseries for growing these fruits,” he said.
Districts like Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg on the Kokan coast grow the famous Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes and cashew nuts, while Jalgaon in north Maharashtra accounts for a large production of bananas. Similarly, Vidarbha is famous for its oranges.
Gavit said officials had been asked to meet representatives of fruit cultivators’ associations and contribute their views for being incorporated in the proposed policy before it was drafted.
“Change in weather is rapid, so it is important that varieties that can survive in any condition are developed and used,” said Gavit, an NCP legislator from tribal-dominated Nandurbar in North Maharashtra, adding that these varieties could be imported if necessary.
Gavit also said pomegranates, which were grown primarily in the water scarce regions of the state, suffered from an outbreak of a bacterial ‘oil spot’ disease (‘Telya’ in local parlance) and hence, the state government was trying to develop a variety that could resist it. He added that apart from instructing the state agriculture varsities, an agreement had also been signed with Israel for the cultivation of pomegranates, mangoes and citrus fruits.
-- Kokan World --
Minister for Horticulture – Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit elaborated, that earlier the state had a policy to cover only two fruits, grapes and pomegranates. He said, the government was planning to have a separate policy for each of the major horticulture crops like mangoes, bananas, cashew nuts, oranges and custard apples.
“If such policies are evolved, it will boost research and development and help create infrastructure like nurseries for growing these fruits,” he said.
Districts like Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg on the Kokan coast grow the famous Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes and cashew nuts, while Jalgaon in north Maharashtra accounts for a large production of bananas. Similarly, Vidarbha is famous for its oranges.
Gavit said officials had been asked to meet representatives of fruit cultivators’ associations and contribute their views for being incorporated in the proposed policy before it was drafted.
“Change in weather is rapid, so it is important that varieties that can survive in any condition are developed and used,” said Gavit, an NCP legislator from tribal-dominated Nandurbar in North Maharashtra, adding that these varieties could be imported if necessary.
Gavit also said pomegranates, which were grown primarily in the water scarce regions of the state, suffered from an outbreak of a bacterial ‘oil spot’ disease (‘Telya’ in local parlance) and hence, the state government was trying to develop a variety that could resist it. He added that apart from instructing the state agriculture varsities, an agreement had also been signed with Israel for the cultivation of pomegranates, mangoes and citrus fruits.
-- Kokan World --
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Community Bonding
Traditionally a ‘community’ has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household.
If community exists, both freedom and security may exist as well. The community then takes on a life of its own, as people become free enough to share and secure enough to get along. The sense of connectedness and formation of social networks comprise what has become known as social capital.
Most of Kokanis stay abroad for better prospects. When living abroad for an extended period of time bonding with community can be a challenging. But nowadays this could be possible thanks to the Internet and social networking sites.
Be as active as possible in the social networking sites, as on this site, one can share his ideas, interests and activities across political, economical, and geographical borders with no cost; thus will help in bonding strong relationship with our community.
One should also believe that it is very important to return back to the community what we have earned and learned from the society. Those who have migrated to foreign lands in search of better prospects shall contribute any significant achievement for our community in the race of development and progress. By sharing the knowledge/skills with the community will inspire, motivate and build confident within our youngsters and thus prosper our community social being.
By changing our attitude, way of thinking and being responsible would definitely help to develop our community effectively. Its individual responsibility to change the trend and we all will be responsible for it.
Your comments on this post will be highly appreciated.
If community exists, both freedom and security may exist as well. The community then takes on a life of its own, as people become free enough to share and secure enough to get along. The sense of connectedness and formation of social networks comprise what has become known as social capital.
Most of Kokanis stay abroad for better prospects. When living abroad for an extended period of time bonding with community can be a challenging. But nowadays this could be possible thanks to the Internet and social networking sites.
Be as active as possible in the social networking sites, as on this site, one can share his ideas, interests and activities across political, economical, and geographical borders with no cost; thus will help in bonding strong relationship with our community.
One should also believe that it is very important to return back to the community what we have earned and learned from the society. Those who have migrated to foreign lands in search of better prospects shall contribute any significant achievement for our community in the race of development and progress. By sharing the knowledge/skills with the community will inspire, motivate and build confident within our youngsters and thus prosper our community social being.
By changing our attitude, way of thinking and being responsible would definitely help to develop our community effectively. Its individual responsibility to change the trend and we all will be responsible for it.
Your comments on this post will be highly appreciated.
Towards better future
Check the below link for an article by Mr. Salim Desai on Fianace and Investment :
http://www.ikokani.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=910:finance-a-investments&layout=blog&Itemid=120
http://www.ikokani.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=910:finance-a-investments&layout=blog&Itemid=120
Planning for Tommorrow
Please check the link, a very good motivated articles from our brother Mr. Intikhab Chougle especially for youngseters :
http://www.ikokani.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102:planning-for-tomorrow&catid=911:career-guidance&Itemid=121
http://www.ikokani.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102:planning-for-tomorrow&catid=911:career-guidance&Itemid=121
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Gold as an Investment
I had come across a very good aritcle on wikipedia about Gold as an investment, thought it can be shared with friends http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_as_an_investment
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