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PROF. SURESH CHAND RAI

Prof. Suresh Chand Rai, Professor and Head in the Department of Geography, Delhi

School of Economics, University of Delhi. He did his Masters in Geography from

Banaras Hindu University in 1979 and also awarded Ph.D. degree in Geography from

Banaras Hindu University in 1984.

His significant contributions are in the field of land and water resource management,

watershed management, biodiversity, ecotourism and micro-level planning. His work

has been outstanding on the Integrated Watershed Management in the Sikkim

Himalaya have been recognized through the Soil and Water Conservation Society of USA, Award, 1999. He

also made significant achievements on Hydro-ecology of a sacred lake, Indigenous knowledge and Enterprise

based community linked biodiversity conservation on major tourist destination in Sikkim. The extensive studies

made by Prof. Rai on various aspects of mountain hydrology have not only helped in understanding the structure

and function of the systems, but also in finding out means of how to make the system sustainable. He was also

involved in Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India sponsored project on designing

and construction of low-cost polythene-based water tanks in rainfed hills and farm-based technology packages.

He is also associated in various capacity and positions with many Institutions and Organizations such as

MHRD, UGC, ICSSR, NCERT, CBSE etc. Prof. Rai participated and delivered lectures in a number of

meetings organized by International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), Core Projects “Biospheric

Aspects of Hydrological Cycle” (BAHC), IAHS/IAH and International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP).

He has supervised 11 Ph.D. and 22 M. Phil. students. He has published more than 100 research papers

in various impact factor/peer-reviewed journals and books (h-index-16). He has also authored 8 books to enrich

the discipline. Prof. Rai received “Life Time Achievement Award, 2019”, from Land Use Management

(CLUMA), Hyderabad, Telangana. He has been awarded “Highly Commended Paper Award- 2016” from

Willey and Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), London, U.K. Prof. Rai

has also been the recipient of “Professor Bandaru Hema Malini Eminent Geographers Award- 2013” by

National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI) Delhi. He received “Honourable Mention Best Paper

Award for 1999” by Board of Directors of Soil and Water Conservation Society, USA, and En-gratis

Membership Awarded by Ecological Society of America, from 1999 to 2004. He received Honorary

Appointment to the Research Board of Advisors, 2000 by The Board of Directors, Governing Board of Editors,

and Publications Board of The American Biographical Institute, USA. Since 2010, he is serving as Secretary

General of National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), the largest society of the Geographers in India.

Prof. Rai was elected Vice President of Asian Geographical Society, Headquarters at Beijing, P.R. China for

four years (2019-2023).

PROFILE OF THE ACTIVITIES

AND

ACHIEVEMENTS

Prof. Suresh Chand Rai

Department of Geography Delhi School of Economics

University of Delhi Delhi-110007

Tel/Fax: 011-27666491;09868943593(M) e-mail; raisc1958@rediffmail.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME : DR. SURESH CHAND RAI

DESIGNATION : Professor & Head

AFFILIATION/ADDRESS : Department of Geography

Delhi School of Economics

University of Delhi

Delhi-110007

Tel.: (011) 27666491(O); 09868943593 (M)

e-mail: raisc1958@rediffmail.com

PERSONAL HISTORY : Born July 12, 1958; Village- Jahaniapur

P.O.- Faizullahpur, Distt. - Mau, (U.P.),

Married; Indian Citizen; Sex: Male

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D., Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1984.

• M.Sc., Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1979.

• B.Sc. (Hons), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1977, with Chemistry, Geology,

Geography (Hons) and English.

• Intermediate, Bapu Inter College Kopaganj, Azamgarh, 1974.

• High School, Bapu Inter College Kopaganj, Azamgarh, 1972.

CAREER PROFILE:

Organization / Institution Designation Duration Role

University of Delhi Professor 21st Feb. 2014 till

date

Teaching and Research

University of Delhi Reader/Associate

Professor (Physical

Geography)

19th April 2005 -

20th Feb. 2014

Teaching and Research

GBPIHED (An Autonomous

Institute of Ministry of

Environment and Forests,

(Government of India)

Scientist “C” Jul. 1998 to 18th

April, 2005

Research and Development

GBPIHED (An Autonomous

Institute of Ministry of

Environment and Forests,

(Government of India)

Scientist “B” Jul. 1993 to Jul.

1998

Research and Development

GBPIHED (An Autonomous

Institute of Ministry of

Environment and Forests,

(Government of India)

Scientist “A”

Nov. 1992 to Jul.

1993

Research and Development

GBPIHED (An Autonomous

Institute of Ministry of

Environment and Forests,

Government of India)

Research Associate July 1989-October

1992

Research and Development

TEACHING EXPERIENCES (Subject/Course Taught):

• Advanced Physical Geography

• Geomorphologic Analysis

• Hydrology and Water Resources Management

• Research Methodology

• Land Forms and Geo-environmental Application

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS:

• Training course in Remote Sensing Technology and Applications at National Remote

sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad, from April 19 to June 26, 1993.

• Training on Geographical Information System (GIS) for the Management of natural

Resources and Environment at International Centre for Integrated Mountain

Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal, from August 2 to 27, 1993.

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:

• Mountain Hydrology

• Watershed Management

• Ecotourism and Conservation

• Wetland Ecosystem

• Groundwater Hydrology

II. AWARDS

• Received “Life Time Achievement Award, 2019”, from Land Use Management

(CLUMA), Hyderabad, Telangana during 41st Indian Geography Congress held at Dr.

H.S. Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, M.P. on 28th December 2019.

• Received “Highly Commended Paper Award-2016” from Willey and Chartered

Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), London, U.K.

• Received “Professor Bandaru Hema Malini Eminent Geographers Award- 2013”

by National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI) at Madras University,

Chennai.

• Received “Honourable Mention Best Paper Award for 1999” by Soil and Water

Conservation Society, USA.

• En-gratis Membership Awarded by Ecological Society of America 1999-2004.

• Honorary Appointment to the Research Board of Advisors, 2000 by The Board of

Directors, Governing Board of Editors, and Publications Board of The American

Biographical Institute, USA.

III. ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT

• Head, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,

Since 12th March 2020. I was also Head, Department of Geography from 15th Feb.

2016-14th Feb. 2019.

• Member, Board of Management, Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai,

Arunachal Pradesh, from August, 2018 to August 2021.

• Member, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan

Environment and Sustainable Development (An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of

Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India) from August 2017- upto

March, 2020.

• Member, Board of Studies in Geography, Cluster University of Jammu, Jammu &

Kashmir, Since 11th March 2019 to 10th March 2022.

• Provost, D. S. Kothari Hostel, University of Delhi, since 1st April, 2015 till date.

• Chairman, Governing Body, Bharati College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

from March 2019 to till date and from 27th Feb. 2018 to 10th May 2018 and Member,

Governing Body since 26th November 2017 to 26th Feb. 2018 and from 11th May to

February, 2019.

• Dy. Coordinator, DRS-III, UGC Special Assistant Programme, Department of

Geography, University of Delhi, from 2013 to March 2018.

• Treasurer, Governing Body, B.R. Ambedakar College, University of Delhi, since

March 2019, and Member from November 2018 to March 2019.

• Member, Standing Committee (Academic matter and Student matter), University of

Delhi, Since September, 2017 till date.

• Member, Research Degree Committee, Department of Geography, H.P. University,

Shimla, from 2009-2012; 2014-16 and August 2018 to 2020.

• Member, Post Graduate Board of Studies in Geography, Kurukshetra University,

Kurukshetra, Haryana (two years) from 11th December 2017 to 10th December 2019.

• Member, Board of School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS), Indira

Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi from December 2017 to November

2019.

• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Geography, The IIS University, Jaipur,

from July 2017-June 2019.

• Member, Departmental Research Committee, Department of Geo-informatics and

Remote Sensing, Amity University, Noida, U.P., since 2013 till date.

• Member, Board of Studies and R.D.C., Department of Geography, Kumaun

University, Nainital, since November 2017 till date.

• Member, The Board of Studies in the Subject of Economics and Geography, H.P.

University, Shimla for under Graduate (UG) for a period of two years, i.e., from 6th

Feb. 2016 to 5th Feb. 2018.

• Member, Academic Council, University of Delhi, Since Feb. 2016 to Feb 2019.

• Treasurer, Governing Body, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, from 17th March,

2017 to 26th November, 2017 and Member, Governing Body, Rajdhani College,

University of Delhi, from 27th November, 2016 to 16th March, 2017.

• Chairman, Governing Body, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, from 26th

March, 2014 to 11th August 2015 and Member from 12th August, 2015 to 25th March

2016.

• Treasurer, Governing Body, Shyama Prasad Mukharji (SPM) College, University of

Delhi, from 31st May, 2014 to 11th August 2015 and Member from 12th August 2015

to 5th April, 2017.

• Vice Chancellor Nominee, Board of Research Studies, Faculty of Education,

University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 for a period of two years, i.e. from October, 2015-

2017and Department of Social Works University of Delhi, Since November 2018.

• Warden, D.S. Kothari Hostel, University of Delhi, from 16th May, 2006 to 31st March

2015.

• Member, M.Phil. Committee of the Department of African Studies, University of

Delhi, since 28th May, 2012-2016.

• Member, Garden Committee, University of Delhi, from Jan. 2015-16.

• Member, Departmental Research Committee, Department of Geography, M.D.

University, Rohtak, from 2009-2012.

• Convener, B.A. Programme, Disaster Management, University of Delhi, from 2006-

2012.

• Convener, B.A. (H) Practical Examination, Department of Geography, Delhi School

of Economics, University of Delhi for Academic Session, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09,

and 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2012-13.

• Convener, M. Phil. and Ph.D. Course, Department of Geography, Delhi School of

Economics, University of Delhi for Academic Session, 2009-2010, 2012-2013.

• Member, B.A. (Hons. & Programme) Course Committee, Geography Department,

University of Delhi, 2010-2012.

• Member, Board of Research Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi,

2008-2010, 2012-2014, 2014 till date.

• Students’ Advisor, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economic, University

of Delhi for Academic Session, 2006-07, 2008-09 and 2009-2010, 2011-2012.

• Students’ Advisor and Chief Election Officer, Delhi School of Economics,

University of Delhi for Academic Session, 2005-06.

IV. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Elected Vice President, The Asian Geographical Association, Beijing, China, August

2019-2023.

• Elected Secretary General, National Association of Geographers, India, Delhi, 20th

November, 2010 till date.

• Joint Secretary, National Association of Geographers, India, Delhi, 2005-19th

November, 2010.

• Associate Editor, Political Economy Journal of India (Bi-annual), Chandigarh

(ISSN: 0971-2097) since 2017.

• Associate Editor, Sikkim Science Society, for publications of Journal of Hill

Research (Biannual), Gangtok (ISSN0970-7050) from 1995-1997.

• Associate Editor, Sikkim Science Society, Gangtok, SSS Newsletter (quarterly) (ISSN

0970-7069), from 1995-1997.

• Editor, AGS, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of

Delhi, 2008.

• Member, Editorial Board of “Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Journal”, USA,

Since 2012.

• Member, Board of Advisors, “Journal of Integrated Development and Research”,

Since 2011.

• Member, Advisory Board, “The Horizon: A Journal of Social Sciences”, Since 2012.

• Member, Advisory Committee, “Journal of Eco-Development”, Gorakhpur, U.P.,

Since 2014.

• Convener, Curriculum Committee of Courses of Geography, CBSE-I (International),

Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Sadan, New Delhi, Since June, 2016

to May 2017.

• Member of the working group to prepare technical report of Predicting

hydrology/altitudinal gradients studies. Documentation resulting from an

International workshop, organized by International Geosphere-Biosphere programme

(IGBP) core project Biospheric Aspects of Hydrological Cycle (BAHC), pp. 30,

Kathmandu, 30th March to 2nd April 1996.

• Worked as Resource Person for Tourism and Travel Management Course at Sikkim

Government College, Gangtok, 1998.

• Worked as Resource Person for Accounts and Administrative Training Institute,

Government of Sikkim, Gangtok.

• Worked as Resource Person for State Institute of Rural Development, Government of

Arunachal Pradesh, from 2002-15th April 2005.

• Worked as a Resource Person for Administrative Training Institute, Government of

Arunachal Pradesh, from 2002- 15th April 2005.

• Organized 15 training courses and trained over 25 NGOs, 100 farmers and 50

government officials on different farm based technologies and 25 tour operators on

ecotourism.

• Reviewed research papers for several International Journals such as Journal of

Environmental Management, CATENA, Hydrological Processes, Geoderma, Journal

of Hydrology, Journal of Soil and Water conservation, Indian Journal of Traditional

Knowledge, Tropical Ecology, Journal of Hill Research, and Forestry Studies in

China, African Journal of Advanced Agricultural Research, etc.

V. MEMBERS OF ACADEMIC BODIES

• Life Member, National Association of Geographers, India, Delhi, India

• Life Member, Environmental Monitoring Society, New Delhi, India

• Life Member, Sikkim Science Society, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

• Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India

• Life Member, AGS, Department of Geography, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

• Life Member, Mahamana Malviya Mission, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg,

New Delhi

• Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, W.B.

VI. RESEARCH PROJECTS

A: IN-HAND

• Principal Investigator “Climate Variability and its Impact on Agro-biodiversity and

Livelihood Security in Traditional Farming of the Sikkim Himalaya”. This Project is

funded by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable

Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora-263643, Uttarakhand, (April, 2018-2021).

B: COMPLETED

• Principal Investigator “Impact of Urban Sprawl on Groundwater in Faridabad City”.

This project is funded by University of Delhi, (July 2009-2011), (In House Project).

• Co-Investigator “Agricultural Diversification and Food Security in Uttarakhand”.

This project is funded by University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi, (April

2008-2011).

• Principal Investigator “Nutrient Use optimization by Improving Soil Biological

Processes using Available Resources in a Marginal Upland Jhum Farming System of

the North-East India”. This project is funded by Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR), New Delhi (July 2004-April 2005).

• Principal Investigator “Traditional Knowledge of Soil and Water Conservation

Practices among Farmers of North-East India”. This project is funded by G.B. Pant

Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (July 2004-April 2005), (In

House Project).

• Principal Investigator “Demonstration and Capacity Building of Mountain Farmers

and Rural Women on Farm Based Simple Technologies in Sikkim”. This project is

funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, New

Delhi (2000-2003).

• Principal Investigator “Hydro-Ecological Linkages of Carbon Dynamics in Relation

to Land-use/cover change in a Himalayan watershed”. This project is funded by

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi (1999-2002).

• Program Supervisor “Sikkim Biodiversity & Ecotourism” Project. This project is

funded by Biodiversity Conservation Network (BCN), a program of the Biodiversity

Support Program (BSP), a United States Agency for International Development

(USAID) funded consortium of World Wildlife Fund-USA, The Nature Conservancy

and the World Resources Institute. This is a joint venture of The Mountain Institute,

USA and GBPIHED in collaboration with Travel Agents Association of Sikkim and

Green Circle. Our responsibilities are on the planning, monitoring and applied

research, (1996-2000).

• Co-Investigator “Integrated Watershed Management- A Case Study in Sikkim

Himalaya”. This project is funded by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment

and Development (Since1990- March 1998), (In House Project).

• Co-Investigator “Soil, Water and Nutrient Conservation in Upland Farming Systems

in the Watershed of Sikkim”. This project is funded by Department of Agriculture,

Government of Sikkim, under National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed

Areas in Sikkim (1994-1996).

VII. PUBLICATIONS (i) Papers Published in Journals : 73

(a) Foreign Journals : 38

(b) Indian Journals : 35

(ii) Chapters Contributed to Books/Conference proceedings : 35

(iii) Book Authored/Edited : 08

(iv) Popular Articles : 05

Paper published in an important International Journals such as Ambio (Sweden),

Geomorphology (The Netherlands), Environmental Conservation (U.K.), Environmental

Earth Sciences (The Netherlands), Hydrobiologia (The Netherlands), Hydrological Processes

(U.K.), Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (USA), CATENA (The Netherlands), Journal

of Environmental Management (U.K.), Agroforestry Systems (The Netherlands), Vegetatio

(The Netherlands), Pedobiologia (The Netherlands), Journal of Hydrology (The

Netherlands), GEODERMA, (The Netherlands), Journal of Mountain Science, (China), Water

Resource Management (Germany), Water and Environment Journal (U.K.), Environmental

Monitoring and Assessment (The Netherlands), Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, and

Mountain Research and Development (Switzerland) etc.

Impact Factor Range: 0.371-4.036; Citation Range: 1-46; h-index: 16

COMPLETE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

(A) Research Papers Published in Impact Factor /Peer Reviewed Journals

1. Kumari, Munesh and Rai, S.C. (2020) Hydrogeochemaical evaluation of groundwater

quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using water quality index in semi arid

region of India. Journal of Geological Society of India, 95(2):159-168, Springer (The

Netherlands), (ISSN:0016-7622).

2. Tyagi, Sindhu and Rai, S.C. (2020) Monitoring shoreline changes along Eastern coast

of India using geospatial techniques. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences,49

(2):218-224, CSIR, NISCAIR, New Delhi, (ISSN:0379-5136).

3. Malik Mansi and Rai, S.C. (2019) Drivers of land-use/cover change and its impact on

Pong Dam wetland. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191(4):203, Springer

(Netherlands) (ISSN:0167-6369) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7347-x.

4. Mishra, A.K. and Rai, S.C. (2019) Assessment of spatio-temporal variability of

temperature using geo-statistical techniques: a case study of Upper Teesta River

basin, India. Environmental Sustainability, Springer, (ISSN:2523-8922)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-019-00049-1.

5. Mishra, P.K., Rai, Aman and Rai, S.C. (2019) Land use and land cover change

detection using geospatial techniques in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. The Egyptian

Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Elsevier, (ISSN:1110-9823)

http://doi.org/10.1016/j.erjs.2019.02.001.

6. Mishra, P.K., Rai, Aman and Rai, S.C. (2019) Agronomic measures in traditional soil

and water conservation practices in Sikkim Himalaya, India. American Research

Journal of Agriculture, 5(1):1-16 (ISSN:2378-9018).

7. Mishra, A.K., Srivastava, Ankur, Upadhyay, Aakash, and Rai, S.C. (2019)

Probabilistic groundwater recharge zonation in hard rock terrain using geospatial

techniques in Veniar watershed, South India. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, Polish

Academy of Sciences, Elsevier, (ISSN:1642-3593)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2019.01.004 .

8. Rai, S.C. and Rai, Smriti (2019) Impact of urbanization on portable water in Sikkim

Himlayas. Political Economy Journal of India, 28 (1&2):82-90, (ISSN:0971-2097).

9. Gautam, Anant, Rai, S.C. and Ravi Sekhar (2019) Spatial distribution of hot-springs

in India: An overview. International Journal of Social Science and Economic

Research, 4(2): 848-861, (ISSN:2455-8834).

10. Rai, S.C. and Kumar Mukesh (2018) Resource use and conservation of Kabartal

wetland ecosystem, Bihar. National Geographical Journal of India, 64(1-2): 104-110,

(ISSN:0027-9374).

11. Sarkar Anindita, Singh, Prafull and Rai, S.C. (2018) Modelling LULC change

dynamics and its impact on environment and water security: geospatial technology

based assessment. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 24: S292-S298, (ISSN:

0971-765X).

12. Kumar, Pawan and Rai, S.C. (2018) Agricultural diversities and its sustainability in

Sikkim Himalaya: An analysis. Political Economic Journal of India, 27(1): 91-104,

(ISSN: 0971-2097).

13. Aggarwal, Suruchi, Rai, S.C., Thakur, P.K., and Emmer, Adam (2017) Inventory and

recently increasing GLOF susceptibility of glacial lakes in Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya.

Geomorphology, 295: 39-54, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0169-555X).

14. Sarkar, Anindita, Singh, P. K., and Rai, S.C. (2017) Assessment of impervious

surface growth in urban environment through Remote Sensing estimates.

Environmental Earth Sciences, 76:541, DOI 10.1007/s12665-017-6877-1, Springer-

Verlag GmbH Germany, (ISSN: 1866-6280).

15. Nejad, M.F., Torahi, Ali, and Rai, S.C. (2017) Comparing the capability of ETM+

and LISS-III imagery in Riparian forest mapping: a case study of Maroon River, Iran.

Lebanese Science Journal, 18 (2): 226-233, Lebanon, (ISSN: 1561-3410).

16. Upadhyay, Aakash and Rai S. C. (2017) Delhi as livable city: tracing the racially

segregated lives of African people in Delhi. The Oriental Anthropologist, 17 (1): 107-

117, (ISSN: 0972-558X).

17. Niji Bathla, and Rai, S.C. (2016) Rainwater harvesting: a solution to water scarcity in

the National Capital Region (NCR), Delhi, India. Annals of the National Association

of Geographers, India, 36 (1): 53-65 (ISSN: 0970-972X).

18. Gulati, Aastha and Rai, S.C. (2015) Farmers’ willingness-to-pay towards soil and

water conservation measures in agro-ecosystems of Chotanagpur Plateau, India.

Water and Environment Journal, 29 (4): 523-532 (ISSN: 1747-6593).

19. Rai, S.C. and Saha, A.K. (2015) Impact of urban sprawl on groundwater quality: a

case study of Faridabad city, National Capital Region of Delhi. Arabian Journal of

Geosciences, 8 (10): 8039-8045 (ISSN: 1866-7511).

20. Jitendra Rishideo, and Rai, S.C. (2015) Flood Frequency Analysis of Lower Gandak

River Basin, Bihar. Uttar Bharat Bhoogol Patrika, 45(2): 1-10 (ISSN: 0042-1618).

21. Sharma, P. and Rai, S.C. (2015) Carbon dynamics and models on land-use/cover

basis: analysis from a Himalayan watershed. The Geographical Observer, 45: 14-23

(ISSN: 0072-0925).

22. Gulati, Aastha and Rai, S. C. (2014) Cost estimation of soil erosion and nutrient loss

from a watershed of the Chotanagpur Plateau, India. Current Science, 107 (4): 670-

674, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India, (ISSN: 0011-3891).

23. Mishra, P. K. and Rai, S. C. (2014) A cost-benefit analysis of indigenous soil and

water conservation measures in Sikkim Himalaya, India. Mountain Research and

Development, 34 (1): 27-35, International Mountain Society, Switzerland, (ISSN:

0276-474).

24. Nancy Kaushik and Rai, S. C. (2014) Food security in drought prone regions of India.

Annals of the National Association of Geographers, India, 34 (2):72-83, (ISSN: 0970-

972X).

25. Mishra, P. K. and Rai, S. C. (2013) Use of indigenous soil and water conservation

practices among farmers in Sikkim Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional

Knowledge, 12(3): 454-464, NISCAR, CSIR, New Delhi, (ISSN: 0972-5938).

26. Ali. A. Torahi and Rai, S. C. (2013) Modeling for prediction of land cover changes

based on bio-physical and human factors in Zagros mountains, Iran. Journal of Indian

Society of Remote Sensing, 41 (4): 845-854, Springer, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0255-

660X).

27. Gulati, A. and Rai, S. C. (2013) Soil and organic matter characterization of an

agrarian micro watershed in Chotanagpur Highlands. Indian Journal of Life Sciences,

2(2): 109-112, (ISSN: 2277-1743).

28. Rai. S. C. and Kumari, P. (2012) Assessment of groundwater contamination from

land-use/cover change in rural-urban fringe of National Capital Territory of Delhi

(India). Scientific Annals of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi - Geography

series, 58 (1): 31-46, Romania, (ISSN: 1223-5334).

29. Rai, S. C. and Raleng, A. (2012) The impacts of land-use/cover change on Loktak

lake water quality in north-eastern region, India. Asian Journal of Water, Environment

and Pollution, 9 (1): 13-23, Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, (ISSN: 0972-

9860).

30. Rai, S. C. (2011) Water management for a megacity: national capital territory of

Delhi. Water Resource Management, 25: 2267-2278, Springer, The Netherlands,

(ISSN: 0920-4741).

31. Ali, A. Torahi, and Rai, S. C. (2011) Land cover classification and forest change

analysis, using satellite imagery- a case study in Dehdez area of Zagros Mountain in

Iran. Journal of Geographic Information System, 3 (1): 1-11, USA, (ISSN: 2151-

1950).

32. Prabuddh K. Mishra and Rai, S.C. (2011) Cost-benefit analysis of terrace cultivation

in Sikkim Himalaya, India. The Indian Geographical Journal, 86(1):29-37, Chennai,

(ISSN:0019-4824).

33. Behailu Tadesse and Rai, S. C. (2011) An ecological-economic analysis of

willingness-to-pay for biodiversity conservation in Semen Mountains National Park,

Ethiopia. Annals of the National Association of Geographers, India, XXX1 (2):12-23,

(ISSN: 0970-972X).

34. Kaur, Maninder and Rai, S. C. (2009) Impact of land-use/cover change on human

health in the state of Punjab, India. Pakistan Geographical Journal, 63 (1): 41-54,

Pakistan, (ISSN-0030-9988).

35. Dubey, A. and Rai, S. C. (2008) The groundwater economy of the Indo-Gangetic

Plains, India. Annals of the National Association of Geographers, India, 28 (1): 51-63

(ISSN: 0970-972X).

36. Rai, S. C. (2007) Traditional ecological knowledge and community-based natural

resource management in North-east region of India. Journal of Mountain Science, 4

(3): 248-258, Springer, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 1672-6316).

37. Sharma, P. and Rai, S. C. (2007) Carbon sequestration with land-use cover change in

a Himalayan watershed. GEODERMA, 139: 371-378, Elsevier, The Netherlands,

(ISSN: 0016-7061).

38. Sharma, P. and Rai, S. C. (2005) Soil carbon stocks and land-use/cover in a

Himalayan watershed. National Geographical Journal of India, 51 (3-4): 77-90,

(ISSN: 0027-9374).

39. Jain, A., Pal, J., Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (2005) An analysis of forest vegetation and

land use change in the Khecheopalri Sacred Lake watershed in Sikkim. Indian

Journal of Forestry, 28 (4): 339-347, (ISSN: 0971-9431).

40. Jain, A., Pal, J., Sharma, E., and Rai, S. C. (2005) Plankton community dynamics of a

sacred lake in the Sikkim Himalaya. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 11 (3-

4): 555-561, (ISSN: 0971-765X).

41. Rai, S. C. (2005) Apatani paddy-cum-fish cultivation: an indigenous hill farming

system of North-East India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 4 (1): 65-71,

NISCAR, CSIR, New Delhi, (ISSN: 0972-5938).

42. Jain, A., Singh, H. Birkumar, Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (2004) Folklores of sacred

Khecheopalri lake in the Sikkim Himalaya of India: a plea for conservation. Asian

Folklore Studies, 63 (2): 289-300, Asian Folklore Studies Publishers, Japan,

(ISSN/EISSN: 0385-2342).

43. Rai, S. C. and Sharma, P. (2004) Carbon flux and land-use/cover change in a

Himalayan watershed. Current Science, 86 (12): 1594-1596, Indian Academy of

Sciences, Bangalore, India, (ISSN: 0011-3891).

44. Jain, A., Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (2004) Terrestrialization of a peat lake in the

Sikkim Himalaya. International Peat Journal, 12: 119-132, Finland, (ISSN: 0782-

7784).

45. Sharma, P. and Rai, S. C. (2004) Stream flow, sediment and carbon transport from a

Himalayan watershed. Journal of Hydrology, 289: 190-203, Elsevier, The

Netherlands, (ISSN: 0022-1694).

46. Sharma, P., Rai, S. C., Sharma, R. and Sharma, E. (2004) Effects of land-use change

on soil microbial C, N, and P in a Himalayan watershed. Pedobiologia, 48 (1): 83-92,

Elsevier, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0031-4056).

47. Rai, S. C. and Sharma, P. (2003) Carbon sequestration with forestry and land-

use/cover change: an overview. The Indian Forester, 129 (6): 776-786, FRI,

Dehradun, (ISSN: 0019-4816).

48. Sharma, E., Rai, S. C. and Sharma, R. (2001) Soil, water and nutrient conservation in

mountain farming systems: a case study from Sikkim Himalaya. Journal of

Environmental Management, 61 (2): 123-135, Academic Press, The Netherlands,

(ISSN: 0301-4797).

49. Sundriyal, R.C. and Rai, S. C. (2001) Possible potential of pulses in upland rainfed

agricultural systems: a case study from the Sikkim Himalaya. Journal of Hill

Research, 14: 90-100, Sikkim Science Society, Sikkim, India, (ISSN: 0970-7050).

50. Maharana I., Rai, S. C., and Sharma, E. (2000) Environmental economics of

Khangchendzonga National Park in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Geojournal, 50: 329-

337, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0343-2521).

51. Jain, A., Rai, S. C., and Sharma, E (2000) Hydro-ecological analysis of a sacred lake

watershed system in relation to land-use/cover change from Sikkim Himalaya.

CATENA, 40 (3): 263-278, Elsevier, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0341-8162).

52. Maharana, I., Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (2000) Valuing ecotourism in a sacred lake of

the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Environmental Conservation, 27 (3): 269-277,

Cambridge University Press, U.K., (ISSN: 0376-8929).

53. Jain, A., Rai, S. C., Pal, J., and Sharma, E. (1999) Hydrology and nutrient dynamics

of a sacred lake in Sikkim Himalaya. Hydrobiologia, 416: 13-22, Kluwer Academic

Press, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0018-8158).

54. Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (1998) Comparative assessment of runoff characteristics

under different land-use pattern within a Himalayan watershed. Hydrological

Processes 12: 2235-2248, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., U.K., (ISSN: 1099-1085).

55. Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (1998) Hydrology and nutrient flux in an agrarian

watershed of the Sikkim Himalaya. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 53 (2):

125-132, Soil and Water Conservation Society, USA, (ISSN: 0022-4561).

56. Rai, S. C. and Sundriyal, R.C. (1997) Tourism and biodiversity conservation: The

Sikkim Himalaya. Ambio, 26 (4): 235-242, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,

Sweden, (ISSN: 0044-7447).

57. Rai, S. C. (1995) Land-use options in Sikkim Himalaya: an analysis from the Mamlay

watershed. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 6(2-3): 63-79, The Haworth Press,

USA, (ISSN: 1044-0046).

58. Rai, S. C., Sharma, E. and Sundriyal, R.C. (1994) Conservation in the Sikkim

Himalaya: Traditional Knowledge and Land Use of the Mamlay Watershed.

Environmental Conservation, 21(1): 30-35&56, Cambridge University Press, U.K.,

(ISSN: 0376-8929).

59. Sundriyal, R.C., Rai, S. C., Sharma, E. and Rai, Y.K. (1994) Hill agroforestry

systems in south Sikkim. Agroforestry Systems 26: 215-235, Kluwer Academic

Publishers, The Netherlands, (ISSN: 0167-4366).

60. Sundriyal, R.C., Sharma, E., Rai, L.K. and Rai, S. C. (1994) Tree structure,

regeneration and woody biomass removal in a sub- tropical forest of Mamlay

Watershed in the Sikkim Himalaya. Vegetatio, 113: 53-63, Kluwer Academic Press,

Belgium, (ISSN: 1385-0237).

61. Krishna, A.P., Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (1994) Land use change detection through

remote sensing: a case study of Mamlay watershed of the Sikkim Himalaya. Journal

of Hill Research, 7(2): 93-101, Sikkim Science Society, Sikkim, India, (ISSN: 0970-

7050).

62. Rai, S. C. (1993) Energetics of cropping systems: a case study from central

Himalaya. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 19: 25-33,

Science and Environmental Education Society, New Delhi, (ISSN: 0377-015X).

63. Rai, S. C. (1990) Integrated watershed development: a strategy for environmental

management. Phillippine Geographical Journal, 34 (3): 127-134, Phillippine, (ISSN:

0031-7551).

64. Rai, S. C. and Singh, D.N (1990) Micro-level planning for integrated rural area

development: an analysis. Phillippine Geographical Journal, 34 (1): 9-21,

Phillippine, (ISSN: 0031-7551).

65. Ahmad, A., Rawat, J.S., and Rai, S. C. (1990) An analysis of the Himalayan

environment and guidelines for its management and ecologically sustainable

development. The Environmentalist, 10 (4): 281-298, U.K., (ISSN: 2194-5403).

66. Singh, D.N. and Rai, S. C. (1988) Spatial organization of service centres: a strategy

for rural development of Kopaganj block (Azamgarh district, U.P.). Indian Journal of

Regional Sciences, 20 (1): 68-79, Regional Science Association, Kolkata, (ISSN:

0046-9017).

67. Singh, D.N. and Rai, S. C. (1988) Impact of flood hazards in Mahula village, Eastern

U.P. Indian Journal of Landscape System and Ecological Studies, 11(1): 25-29,

Kolkata, (ISSN: 0971-4170).

68. Singh, J.P. and Rai, S. C. (1988) The role of village and cottage industries in rural

development: a case study of Kopaganj block (Distt. Azamgarh, U.P.). Journal of

Scientific Research, 35 (1): 163-172, (ISSN: 0447-9483).

69. Singh, D.N. and Rai, S. C. (1987) Spatial organization of socio-economic facilities in

Kopaganj block, Distt. Azamgarh, U.P.: an appraisal of existing structure and

planning. The National Geographical Journal of India, 33 (1): 68-79, (ISSN: 0027-

9374).

70. Singh, D.N. and Rai, S. C. (1986) Urban environment of Varanasi city: an analysis of

problem and prospects. Indian Journal of Landscape system and Ecological studies, 9

(2): 38-44, Kolkata, (ISSN: 0971-4170).

71. Singh, D.N. and Rai, S. C. (1985) On the concept of spatial organization.

Geographical Review of India, 47 (3): 19-24, Kolkata, (ISSN: 0375-6386).

72. Singh, D.N. and Rai, S. C. (1985) Handloom industry as a basic constituent of rural

industrial landscape in Kopaganj block (Distt. Azamgarh U.P.): a geographical

analysis of problems and prospects. Rural Integration, 3 (5& 6): 97-106.

73. Singh, H.S. and Rai, S. C. (1984) Development of Banaras Hindu University: a

geographical analysis. Prajna, 29 & 30:199-208, (In Hindi).

(B) Chapters Contributed to Books/Conference Proceedings

74. Rai, S.C. and Mukherjee, Nikita Roy (2019) Spatio-temporal change delineation of

snow/ice covered region in Sikkim Himalaya using geospatial techniques, pp. 34-41.

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Earth Observation and Natural

Hazards, 2019. Organized by Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Sciences,

Hanoi from 18-22nd November 2019, (ISBN:978-604-913-923-9).

75. Rai, S.C. (2018) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: People’s attitude towards

its conservation, pp. 22-27. In: Contemporary Environmental Issues and Impact on

Human Life, (ed) Ranjana Srivastava. Asha Prakashan, Kanpur (ISBN: 978-93-81022-

71-9).

76. Rai, S.C. and Jyoti Nagpal (2017) An assessment of domestic water use practices in

Delhi, pp 445-458. In: Sustainable Smart Cities in India, (eds.) P. Sharma and S.

Rajput. Springer International Publishing, (ISBN: 978-3-319-47144-0).

77. Rai, S.C. and P.K. Mishra (2016) Indigenous knowledge of terrace management in

Sikkim Himalaya, India. In: Environment, Pollution and Socio-economic

Development in India, (eds.) K.K. Yadav, S.P.L. Srivastava and Pramod Kumar.

Vijay Prakashan Mandir (P) Ltd, Varanasi, (ISBN: 978-93-84201-40-1).

78. Rai, S.C. and Rishideo, Jitendra (2015) Floods fury in lower Gandak River basin,

pp.265-274. In: Urban Systems, Rural Livelihood Security and Resource

Management, (eds.) R.D. Doi-93-8, Naresh Malik and Mahipal Singh Sihag.

Motherland Printing Press, Jaipur, (ISBN: 9785215-03-2).

79. Rai, S. C. and Srivastava, A. (2014) Small hydropower projects and community

participation, pp. 239-248. In: Livelihood Security in North-western Himalaya, (eds.)

R.B. Singh and Reija Hietala. Springer, Japan, (ISBN: 978-4-431-54867-3).

80. Rai, S. C. and Chuimeila, P.A. (2013) Urban water problem in North-east Region of

India, pp 346-356. In: Interdisciplinary Advances in Geography, (eds.) P.R. Sharma,

R.S. Yadav and V.N. Sharma. R.K. Books, New Delhi, (ISBN: 978-81-9100-598-1).

81. Rai, S. C. (2013) Hydrology in watershed management; a case study from Sikkim

Himalaya, pp 151-160. In: Environmental Hydrology, (eds.) J.S. Rawat and M. Joshi.

Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, (ISBN: 81-85097-97-6)

82. Rai, S. C. (2012) Geomorphology, pp 48-54. In: Progress in Indian Geography

(2008-2012), (ed.) Singh, R.B., Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.

83. Rai, S. C. and Raleng, A. (2011) Ecological studies of wetland ecosystem in Manipur

valley from management perspectives, pp. 233-248. In: Ecosystems Biodiversity,

(eds.) Oscar Grillo and Gianfranco Venora. InTech Open Access Publisher, Croatia,

(ISBN: 978-953-307-417-7).

84. Behailu T. and Rai, S. C. (2010) An assessment of biodiversity status in Semen

Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, pp. 169-180. In: Biodiversity Hotspots (eds.)

Vittore Resciqno and Savario, Maletta. Nova Science Publishers Inc. New York,

U.S.A, (ISBN: 978-1-60876-458-7).

85. Rai, S. C. and Dubey, A. (2009) Impact of land-use change on groundwater quality in

the Indo-Gangetic Plains, India, pp.130-135. In: Improving Integrated Surface and

Groundwater Resources Management in a Vulnerable and Changing World, (eds.)

Gunter Bloschl, Nick Van De Giesen, D. Muralidharan, Liliang Ren, Frederique

Seyler, Uttam Sharma and Jaroslav Vrba. IAHS-AISH Publication, 330 (ISBN: 978-1-

907161-01-8).

86. Jain, A., Sharma, E., Rai, S.C., Pal, J., and Singh, H.B. (2009) Sacred Khecheopalari

Lake ecosystem in the Sikkim Himalaya: an overview of its management, pp. 55-64.

In: Wetlands of North East India: Ecology, Aquatic Bioresources and Conservation,

(ed.) Kosygin, Laishram. Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi, (ISBN: 978-81-

8370-187-7).

87. Rai, S. C. and Dwivedi, A. (2008) Human causes of forest degradation in the

Bhilangana river catchment of Central Himalayan Region, India, pp. 203-212. In:

Deforestation Research Progress, (eds.) Sanchez, I.B. and Alonso, C.L. Nova Science

Publishers Inc., New York, USA, (ISBN: 978-1-60456-675-5).

88. Sharma, E., Sharma, R., Sharma, G., Rai, S. C., Sharma, P. and Chettri, N. (2008)

Values and services of Nitrogen-fixing alder-based cardamom agroforestry systems in

the eastern Himalayas, pp. 393-409. In: Smallholder Tree Growing for Rural

Development and Environmental Services: Lessons from Asia, (eds.) Snelder, D.J. and

Lasco, R.D. Springer, (ISBN: 978-953-307-417-7).

89. Rai, S. C. and Sharma, P. (2007) Economic viability of Livestock-fodder relationship

in a Himalayan watershed, pp. 376-388. In: City, Society and Planning, Vol. III (eds.)

B. Thakur, George, Pomeroy, Chris, Cusack, and S.K. Thakur. Concept Publishing

Company, New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-8069-461-5).

90. Rai, S. C. and Maharana, I. (2004) Economic benefits and conservation linkages from

ecotourism development in the Sikkim Himalaya, India, pp. 131-148. In:

Globalisation and Development Dilemma: Reflections from North-East India (ed.)

M.C. Behera. Mittal Publications, New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-7099-952-9).

91. Rai, S. C. (2003) Biodiversity and ecotourism, pp. 411-422. In: Urban and Regional

Development in India (eds.) B. Thakur, V.N.P. Sinha, M. Prasad, N. Sharma, Rana

Pratap, R.B. Mandal and R.B.P. Singh. Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi,

(ISBN: 81-8069-198-5).

92. Sharma, P., Rai, S. C., Sundriyal, R.C. and Sharma, E. (2003) Management and

development of a Himalayan watershed: towards an integrated approach, pp. 231-251.

In: Methodological Issues in Mountain Research: A socio-ecological Systems

Approach (eds.) P.S. Ramakrishnan, K.G. Saxena, S. Patnaik and Surendra Singh.

Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-204-1603-1).

93. Rai, S. C. (2002) Adventure travel and sustainable tourism management in Sikkim

Himalaya, pp. 371-384. In: Recent Advancement in Geomorphology, Quaternary

Geology and Environmental Geosciences: Indian Case Studies (eds.) S. K. Tandon

and B. Thakur. Manisha Publications, New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-87740-01-9).

94. Sharma, E., Jain, N., Rai, S. C., and Lepcha, R. (2002) Ecotourism in Sikkim:

Contributions toward conservation of biodiversity resources, pp. 587-604. In:

Institutionalizing Common Pool Resources (ed.) Dinesh K. Marothia. Concept

Publishing Company, New Delhi, India, (ISBN: 81-7022-981-2).

95. Maharana, I., Rai, S. C., Chettri, N., and Sharma, E. (2001) Fuel wood pressure on

the natural forests of Khangchendzonga National Park of the Sikkim Himalaya, pp.

279-295. In: Sustainable Management of Forests (eds.) A. Arunachalam & M. L.

Khan. International Book Distributors, Dehradun, (ISBN: 81-7089-280-5).

96. Rai, S. C. (1998) Dynamic monitoring and systematic analysis of land-use/cover

change in Sikkim Himalaya: a remote sensing approach, pp. 317-326. In: Ecological

Techniques and Approaches to Vulnerable Environment (ed.) R. B. Singh. Oxford &

IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India, (ISBN: 81-204-1276-1).

97. Rai, S. C., R. Lepcha, and Sharma, E. (1998) Ecotourism: a strategy for conservation

and development, pp. 195-214. In: Research for Mountain Development: Some

Initiatives and Accomplishments. HIMAVIKAS Publication No 12. Gyanodaya

Prakashan, Nainital, India (ISBN: 81-85097-47-X).

98. Sharma, E., Sundriyal, R.C. Rai, S. C., and Krishna, A.P. (1998) Watershed: a

functional unit of management for sustainable development, pp. 171-185. In: Modern

Trends in Ecology and Environment (ed.) R.S. Ambasht. Backhuys Publishers,

Leiden, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, (ISBN: 10: 90733448862/ISBN: 13:

9789073348868).

99. Rai, S. C., Sharma, E., Lepcha, R., and Sundriyal, R.C. (1998) Tourism development

in Sikkim Himalaya. pp. 697-712. In: Sikkim: Perspectives for Planning and

Development (eds.) Rai, S. C., R.C. Sundriyal and E. Sharma. Sikkim Science

Society, Gangtok and Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India,

(ISBN: 81-211-0160-3).

100. Krishna, A.P., Rai, S. C., Rai, Y.K. and Sharma, E. (1998) Integrated Watershed

Management: a case study from Sikkim Himalaya, pp 1-24. In: Research for

Mountain Development: Some Initiatives and Accomplishments. HIMAVIKAS

Publication No 12. Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, India (ISBN: 81-85097-47-X).

101. Sundriyal, R.C., Rai, S. C., and Sharma, E. (1998) Integrated watershed

management, pp. 543-567. In: Sikkim: Perspectives for Planning and Development

(eds.) Rai, S. C., R.C. Sundriyal and E. Sharma. Sikkim Science Society, Gangtok

and Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, 736 p, (ISBN: 81-211-0160-3).

102. Rai, S. C., and Krishna, A.P. (1996) Application of remote sensing techniques for

monitoring and mapping of land-use/land cover from the Mamlay watershed of

Sikkim Himalay. pp. 373-388. In: Development and Environmental Change in India,

(eds.) Rajendra Singh and D.K. Mishra. APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,

(ISBN: 81-7024-771-3).

103. Rai, S. C., and Sharma, E. (1996) Land-use change affect hydrological processes:

An agrarian watershed case study of the Himalaya. Proceeding of the Open

IGBP/BAHC-LUCC Joint Inter-Core Projects Symposium on Interactions between the

Hydrological Cycle and Land-use/cover, 3-7 November, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 220-223.

104. Rai, S. C. and Sharma, E. (1995) Land-use change and resource degradation in

Sikkim Himalaya: a case study from the Mamlay watershed. pp. 265-278. In:

Sustainable Reconstruction of Highland and Head Water Regions, (eds.) R.B. Singh

and Martin J. Haigh. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-

204-1035-1).

105. Sundriyal, R.C., Rai, S. C. and Sharma E. (1994) Participatory developmental

priorities: A watershed case study from Sikkim Himalaya, pp. 178-194. In: Sikkim:

Society, Polity, Economy and Environment (ed.) M.P. Lama. Indus Publishing

Company, New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-7387-013-6).

106. Rai, S. C., Ahmad, A. and Rawat, J.S. (1992) Environmental degradation due to

population pressure, migration and settlement: a case study of central Himalaya, pp.

223-246. In: Dynamics of Mountain Geo-system (ed.) R.B. Singh. Ashish Publishing

House, New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-7024-472-2).

107. Rai, S. C. and Singh, A.K. (1988) Planning for agricultural development in

backward region: an analysis, pp. 247-261. In: Planning for Rural Environment (eds.)

R.Y. Singh and A.K. Singh. Deep & Deep Publication New Delhi, (ISBN: 81-7100-

092-4).

108. Rai, S. C. (1987) Agricultural productivity in Kopaganj block (Distt. Azamgarh,

U.P.): a study of spatial imbalances, pp. 163-172. In: Rural Development in India

(eds.) M. Srivastava and A.K. Singh. Deep & Deep Publication New Delhi, (ISBN:

81-7100-011-8).

(C) Other Publications

109. Gautam, A., Rai, S.C., Shekhar Ravi (2018) Hot-Springs of Rajgir: Spatial re-

distribution and conservation. Sree Journal of Spatial Perspectives, 2(1):1-9, (ISSN:

2581-320X).

110. Rai, S. C. & Sundriyal, R.C. (1996) Pipon system: a traditional conservation

practice in north Sikkim. Hima-Paryavaran, 7 (2) & 8 (1): 16-17.

111. Rai, L.K. and Rai, S. C. (1996) Rhododendron arboretum at Pangthang. SSS

Newslette, 9(2): 12.

112. Rai, S. C. and Rai, Y.K. (1994) Tourism in the Sikkim Himalaya: a spatio-temporal

analysis. Envis Bulletin, 2 (2): 96-98.

113. Rai, S. C. (1992) Sikkim: cultural heterogeneity. Hima-Prayavaran, 4(1): 9-10.

(D) Books Authored or Edited

1. Rai, S.C. (2019) Geoenvironment of Manipur. Ane Book Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 172

p., (ISBN: 978-93-88264-43-3).

2. Rai, S.C. (2017) Hydrology and Water Resources: A Geographical Perspective. Ane

Book Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 239 p, (ISBN: 978-93-8546-281-8).

3. Noor Mohammad and Rai S.C. (2014) Agricultural Diversification and Food Security

in the Mountain Ecosystem. Concept Publishing Company (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 284 p,

(ISBN-13:978-93-5125-048-7).

4. Rai, S. C. (2012) Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation. Nova Science

Publishers, Inc., New York, USA, 142 p, (ISBN: 978-61324-242-1).

5. Rai, S. C. (2009) Land Use and Climate Change. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New

York, USA, 131 p, (ISBN: 978-1-60741-362-2).

6. Rai, S. C., Sundriyal, R.C., and Sharma, E. (eds.) (1998) Sikkim: Perspectives for

Planning and Development. Sikkim Science Society, Gangtok and Bishen Singh and

Mahendra Pal Sigh, Dehradun, U.P., 736 p, (ISBN: 81-211-0160-3).

7. Sharma, E.; Sundriyal, R.C.; Rai, S. C., Bhatt, Y.K.., Rai, L.K.., Sharma, R., and Rai,

Y.K. (1992) Integrated Watershed Management: A Case Study in Sikkim Himalaya.

HIMAVIKAS Publication No. 2, Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, 120 p, (ISBN: 81-

85097-28-3).

8. Rai, S. C. (1988) Spatial Organization and Rural Development. Seema Publications.

New Delhi, 183 p.

VIII. RESEARCH SUPERVISOR

Ph. D. Awarded : 11

M. Phil. Awarded : 22

Ph. D Pursuing : 08

M. Phil Pursuing : 02

IX. IMPACT OF RESEARCH WORK AND CITATION

• Research publications have been cited in textbook in the area of Ecology and

Environment.

• One paper published in Water and Environment Journal, U.K., was selected for

Highly Commendable Paper Award-2016 by Willey and Chartered Institution of

Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), London, U.K.

• One paper on hydrology published in Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, USA,

a major journal in the subject area, were selected for Honourable Mention for Best

Paper Award in 1998 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society of USA.

• Research work has been cited by various workers in paper published in leading

journals (Total Citation 537 in Scopus; h-index (16).

X. ORGANIZATION OF WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

• Co-convener of the Workshop “HW2: Sediment Problems and Sediment Management

in Asian River Basins”. A Joint International Convention 8th IAHS Scientific Assembly

& 37th IAH Congress from 6-12th September, 2009 at Hyderabad.

• Organizer of Centrally Sponsored Scheme on “Environmental Orientation to School

Curriculum”. This has been jointly organized by the State Institute of Education,

Department of Education, Government of Sikkim and G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan

Environment and Development, Sikkim Unit in August 1996.

• A workshop on “Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism Prospects in Sikkim” was

organized by the G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development,

Sikkim Unit in collaboration with the Mountain Institute, USA on 4th April 1995 at

Gangtok.

• A project design workshop on “Cultivation of Medicinal Plants and Orchids” was

organized by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Sikkim

Unit in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology, Government of

Sikkim and Sikkim Science Society, during 22-23rd October 1994 at Gangtok.

• A seminar on ‘Plant Wealth of India’ organized by Indian National Science Academy

(INSA) and hosted by the G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and

Development, Sikkim Unit. This was held on 3rd May 1994 at Gangtok.

• Council meeting of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) was hosted by the

G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Sikkim Unit during 4-

6th May 1994 at Gangtok.

XI. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Attended: 32 International, and 54 national workshops/conferences/seminar for keynote

speaker, paper and poster presentation.

(A) VISITS ABROAD TO ATTEND CONFERENCES/INVITED LECTURES:

• International Conference on “Earth Observation and Natural Hazards”, held at

Institute of Geography, The Vietnam Academy of Sciences, Hanoi, Vietnam,

from 18-22nd November 2019. Keynote Speaker.

• “China Conference on Geography 2019 & 110th Anniversary of the Geographical

Society of China” held at IGSNRR, Beijing, P.R. China from 31st October to 5th

November 2019. Attended and Presented Research Paper.

• “The 4th Asian Conference on Geography (ACG 2018)” held at Sun Yat-sen University,

Guangzhou, China from December 6-10, 2018. Attended and Presented Research

Paper

• “2018 China Conference on Geography’ held at Xi’an, China from August 28-31, 2018.

Attended and Presented Research Paper.

• “The 2017 Annual Conference on Geographic Research for the Northern China Region”,

held at Shijiazhuang, China from 12-14 May, 2017. Attended and presented paper.

• “Delivered Invited Lecture in Peking University, China on 15th May 2017.

• “Russian Geographical Society Meeting”, held at Moscow, from 30th October to 31st

October, 2015. Attended and participated in Discussions.

• “International Workshop on Cryosphere & Hazards for the Hindu Kush Himalaya &

Tibetan Plateau held at ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, from 31st March to 2nd April,

2008. Attended and presented paper.

• “7th International Carbon Dioxide conference”, held at Boulder, Colorado, USA from

September 25-30, 2005. Attended and presented poster.

• “2001 Open Meeting on Human Dimensions and Global Environmental Change

Research Community”, held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 6th to 8th October 2001.

Attended and Presented Poster.

• “1999 Open Meeting on Human Dimensions and Global Environmental Change

Research Community”, held at Institute of Global Environment Strategies (IGES)

Shonan Village, Kanagava, Tokyo, Japan, from 24-26th June, 1999. Attended and

presented Poster.

• “ENRICH-NELDA Expert Meeting on South Asia Mountain Regions (Hindu-Kush

Himalaya) on Data Requirement and Opportunities for Land Use and Land Cover

Change (LUCC) Research” held at Kathmandu, Nepal, during 15-19 February 1999.

Attended and presented paper.

• “European conference on Environmental and Societal Change in Mountain Regions”

held at Oxford University, U.K, during 18th-20th December 1997. Attended and

presented paper.

• “The 1997 Open meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environment Change

Research community” held at Laxenburg, Austria during 12-14th June, 1997.

Attended and presented paper.

• “The XXII General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society Meeting session

BAHC 03: Mini-symposium on Mountain Eco-hydrology”, held at Vienna, Austria

during 21-25th April 1997. Attended and presented paper.

• “OPEN IGBP/BAHC-LUCC Joint Inter-Core Projects Symposium on Interactions

between the Hydrological Cycle and Land-use/Cover”, held at Kyoto, Japan during

November 4-7 1996. Attended and presented paper.

• “IGBP-BAHC/GCTE/START workshop on Global Change Impacts of Mountain

Hydrology and Ecology”, held at Kathmandu, Nepal during 30 March to 2 April 1996.

Attended and presented paper.

• “International Conference on Eco-hydrology of High Mountain Areas and Regional

Workshop on Hydrology of Hindu-Kush Himalayan Region”, held at Kathmandu,

Nepal from March 23-28, 1996. Attended and presented paper.

(B) CONFERENCES ATTENDED IN INDIA

• Two Weeks National Level Workshop on “Research Methodology”, organized by

Government College, Rhenock, Sikkim from 7-21st Feb. 2020. Keynote Speaker.

• Seventh Northern Regional Social Science Congress on “Social Science and National

Building: Issues and Challenges”, organized by Indian Council of Social Sciences

Research, NRC, New Delhi and U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University Prayagraj,

U.P. from 2-4th Feb. 2020. Chaired Session.

• 41st Indian Geography Congress, held at Dr. H.S. Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar from

28-30th December 2019. Attended and Presented Paper.

• National Conference on “Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Issues and

Policy Initiatives”, organized by Department of Geography, S. S. Jain Subodh PG

College, Jaipur from 23-24th December 2019. Attended and Presented Paper.

• Ist International Conference on “Water Security and Sustainability”, organized by

Department of Civil Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majhitar,

Sikkim from 13-14th December 2019. Keynote Speaker.

• International Conference on “Water Resource, Climate Change and Sustainability”,

organized by Centre for Sustainable Development and Institute of Public Enterprise,

Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad from 27-28th September, 2019. Attended

and Delivered Lecture.

• National Seminar on “Environmental Degradation and Conservation”, organized by

Miss A.E. Dass Memorial Trust Jaipur on 5th June 2019, on the occasion of World

Environment Day. Keynote Speaker.

• National Seminar on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Urban Environment:

Current Trends and Challenges in the Conservation of Urban and Peri-urban

Biodiversity”, held at University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind

Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, New Delhi on 26th April 2019. Attend and

Delivered Lecture.

• National Seminar on “Transforming Nation to a Developed New India: Issues &

Challenges”, held at Jagdish Saran Hindu Post Graduate College, Amroha, U.P. from

17-18 Feb., 2018. Chief Guest and delivered lecture.

• 39th Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Geography, Osmania

University Hyderabad from 5th to 7th December, 2017. Chaired one technical session.

• Mentor, INSPIRE Internship Science Camp, held at Arunachal University, Namsai,

Arunachal Pradesh from 30th Jan.-3rd Feb, 2017. Delivered one lecture.

• 38th Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Studies in Geography,

University of Mysore, from 26-28 December 2016. Chaired one technical session.

• 6th International Conference on “Changing Dimension of Water Resource: A

Challenge before Mankind”, Organized by Nalanda Open University, Patna, from

18-20 November, 2016. Chaired One Session.

• National Seminar on “Promotion and Development of Cartographic Education:

Contemporary Situation and Future Plans”, Organized by Department of

Geography, University of Mumbai, from 3oth August to 31st August, 2016. Presented

Paper and Chaired one session.

• National Conference on “Himalayan Perspectives: Land, People and Resources”,

organized by Department of Geography, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi,

on 12th April, 2016. Participated as Guest of Honour and Delivered Lecture.

• National Seminar on “Environmental Ethics, Resources Depletion and Sustainable

Development” Sponsored by UGC and held at Department of Geography, Kalindi

College, University of Delhi from 25-26th February, 2016. Participated as

Distinguished Guest and Delivered Lecture.

• Book Release Function and Two-day National Conference on ICSSR Research

Survey and Explorations in Economic Geography, held at JNU Convention Centre,

Auditorium-II, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 22-23rd March 2016.

Participated as Panellists.

• 37th Indian Geography Congress held at Department of Geography, University of

Jammu, J&K from 2-4 December 2015. Co-Chaired Prof. C.P. Singh Memorial

Lecture.

• National Seminar on “Land Use Management in Perspective of Eco-development

with Special Reference to Eastern U.P. (India)”, held at Department of Geography,

Deen Dayal Upadhayay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur from November 19-20,

2015. Attended as Chief Guest and Delivered Lecture.

• 1st Himalayan Conclave: An IBSD Initiatives, held at Conference Centre, University

of Delhi from September 9-10, 2015. Chaired Technical Session IV on Water

Resources.

• 36th Indian Geography Congress held at Department of Geography, University of

Rajsthan, Jaipur from 17-19 November 2014.

• National Green Tribunal Seminar on Natural Disaster, Environment & Role of NGT

with Special Reference to Uttrakhand, J&K, Assam, and H.P., organized by

National Green Tribunal, 18th Oct. 2014 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Attended and

Participated in Discussions.

• National Conference & Exhibition on Land Survey and Mapping, organized by

Directions Magazine India from 9-10 July, 2014 at New Delhi. Attended and

participated in discussions.

• 35th Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Geography, University of

Madras, Chennai from 12-14 December, 2013. Attended and chaired one technical

session.

• 34th Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Geography, Patna

University, Patna, Bihar from 2-4 November, 2012. Attended and chaired one

technical session.

• 3rd International Geography Congress on Sustainable Natural Resources

Management under Changing Climatic Scenarios, held at CWRDM, Kozhikode,

Kerala from 6-8 May, 2011. Attended and chaired one technical session.

• 33rd Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Geography, Burdwan

University, Burdwan, W.B. from 10-12 November 2011. Attended and presented paper

and actively participated in discussions.

• National Meet of Young Environmentalists, held at Bharati Vidyapeeth University

(BVIEER), Katraj-Dhankawadi Campus, Pune from 15-18th February, 2011. Attended

as an Expert Observer.

• National workshop on Research Survey and Exploration in Geography, held at

ICSSR Southern Regional Centre, Osmania University, Hyderabad from 31st January

to 2nd February, 2011. Attended as Discussants/Experts.

• 32nd Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Geography, Panjab

University Chandigarh from 19-21 November, 2010. Attended and participated in

discussion.

• International Workshop on Climate Change: Extreme Events, Adaptation

Practices, and Technological Solutions, held at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi

from 16-18th August, 2010. Attended and participated in group discussion.

• 31st Indian Geography Congress, held at Department of Geography, Rani Durgawati

University, Jabalpur (M.P.), from 19-21 November, 2009. Attended and participated in

discussion.

• A Joint International Convention 8th IAHS Scientific Assembly & 37th IAH

Congress, held at Hyderabad from 6-12th September, 2009. Attended and presented

poster. I also chaired two sessions i.e., HW2: Sediment Problems and Sediment

Management in Asian River Basins.

• International conference on “Land Use Change, Biodiversity and Climate

Change”, held at Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, Kanyakumari,

Tamil Nadu from 6 to 7th October, 2008. Attended and presented paper. I also chaired

one session i,e., Session 3 B: Land Use Change.

• National Workshop on “Land and Water Management in Cold Deserts”, held at

India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi from 19 to 20th June, 2008. Attended and

actively participated in discussion.

• 29th Annual conference of National Association of Geographers, India, held at

Department of Geography, M.S. University, Udaipur, 19-21 November, 2008.

Attended and actively participated in discussions.

• 3rd Uttarakhand State Science &Technology Congress, held at I.I.T. Roorki from

10-11 November 2008. Attended and presented paper.

• “Environmental Management in 21st century: Issues and Challenges”, held at

Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi from 16-18 Feb. 2006.

Attended and Delivered Key Note Address.

• National Seminar on “Vulnerable Cities: Hazards, Risks and Preparedness”, from

18-19, March 2005, held at Department of Geography, University of Delhi, Delhi.

• National Seminar on “Development of North-East”, from 26-28 November 2004,

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

• Attended and delivered lecture in AICTE Sponsored workshop on “Environment,

Agriculture & sustainable Life Support Systems: Perspectives of NER”, on 6th

November 2004 held at NERIST, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

• Attended National workshop on “Climate Change: Vulnerability Assessment and

Adaptation Strategies”, during 17th to 19th December 2001 held at Jadavpur

University, Calcutta.

• Attended and delivered “Special Invited Lecture in Earth System Sciences Section”

of the 88th Indian Science Congress Association, from 3rd to 7th January 2001, held at

IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.

• Attended meeting of Regional Members of IUCN for South and South East Asia

(Regional Conservation Forum-2000) on “Securing Our Future in Asia: The New

Century”. Organized by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India,

held at New Delhi from 22nd to 25th March 2000. Attended as a Reportier and actively

participated in discussions.

• Attended workshop on “Role of NGOs as Partners of Financial Institutions in

Sikkim”. Organized by SIDICO/SABCCO/SF/VHAS, Sikkim on 7th January 2000 at

Gangtok, Sikkim.

• Attended workshop as Resource Person on “Sloping Agriculture Land Technology

for NGOs of Northeastern States”. Organized by GBPIHED, Northeast Unit,

Arunachal Sewa Sangh and CAPART, during 27-29th February 2000 at Itanagar,

Arunachal Pradesh.

• Brain storming workshop on Bio-Geo Data Base and Ecological Modelling for

Himalaya, organised by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India,

during 4 -5th March, 1999.

• Attended workshop on “Delineation of Development Agenda &NGO Networking”.

Organised by COPs-Indian Development Centre, New Delhi and Sikkim Development

Foundation, Gangtok and Supported by National Foundation for India (Nfi), New Delhi

during 16-17th November 1999 at Martham Village Resort, East Sikkim, Sikkim, India.

• Attended workshop on “Technology Intervention in Mountain Ecosystem (TIME)”.

Organized by State Council of Science & Technology for Sikkim in Collaboration with

Himalayan Environmental Studies & Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun,

and Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on 20th November 1999 at

Gangtok, Sikkim.

• Workshop on “Ecotourism and Biodiversity Management Issues in the

Khangchendzonga National Park”, organised by Sikkim Biodiversity and

Ecotourism Project during 7-8 July 1997 at Yuksom, West Sikkim.

• Working Session on “Integrating Project Monitoring and Participatory

Approaches in the Himalayan Program”, Organised by Sikkim Biodiversity and

Ecotourism Project during March 7-9, 1997 at Martam, East Sikkim

• “Ecotourism Workshop Cum Training”, Organised by Sikkim Biodiversity and

Ecotourism Project, from Feb.12-16, 1996 at Gangtok, Sikkim.

• “Monitoring Workshop”, Organised by BCN,USA and SBE Project at Martam, East

Sikkim, from March 1-5,1996.

• International Conference on “Effects of Land-use Changes on Himalayan River

Environments”, Organised by British High Commission, New Delhi, India, from

September 30 to October 1, 1996 (presented paper).

• International Seminar on “Sustainable Reconstruction of Highland and Headwater

Regions”, Organised by Department of Geography, University of Delhi, Delhi, from

October 6-8, 1995 (presented paper).

• International Workshop on “Statistical Application in Meterological data analysis”,

Organised by National Institute of Hydrology, University of Roorkee, from August 21-

25, 1995 (participated).

• Project Design Workshop on “Medicinal Plants and Orchids”, Organized by Govt. of

Sikkim and GBPIHED during 21-22 October 1994 at Gangtok (participated).

• Seminar on “Plant Wealth of India”, Organised by Indian National Science Academy,

New Delhi on 4th May 1994 at Gangtok (participated).

• International Seminar on “Asian Urban Environment: Issues and Challenges”,

Organised by Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, March

1990, (Rapporteur).

• International Seminar on “Regional Cooperation for Protection of Environment in

South Asia”, Organised by Indian Council for South-Asian Co-operation, New Delhi,

Feb. 1989, (Rapporteur).

• International Symposium on “Urbanization in Developing Countries, Common

Wealth Geographers Bureau”, Organised by Department of Geography, University of

Delhi, December 1987, (participated).

• Inter-disciplinary Seminar on “Agriculture-Industry Integration: A Strategy for

Rural Development”, Organised by M.M.H. College, Ghaziabad, March 1987,

(presented paper).

• National Seminar on “Rural development Planning in India, under the auspices of

Aligarh chapter”, National Association of Geographers India, Organised by S.S.V.

College, Hapur, 1987, (presented paper).

• International Symposium on “Geomorphology and Environmental Management”,

Organised by Department of Geography, University of Allahabad, Jan.1986, (presented

paper).

• Workshop on “Environmental Awareness”, Organised by Indian Environmental

Society, Varanasi, 1986 (presented paper).

• “Annual Meeting of National Association of Geographers India”, Organised by

Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, December 1985.

• Inter-disciplinary Seminar on “Area Planning: A Key Strategy for Eradication of

Poverty”, Organised by M.M.H. College Ghaziabad, 1985, (presented paper).

• V Annual Conference of the “Bhartiya Itihas Sanklan Samity”, Organised by

Department of Archaeology and History, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1985,

(presented paper).

• National Seminar on “Rural Area Development Strategies in India”, Organised by

Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1984, (presented

paper).

(Prof. Suresh C. Rai)