Delhi–Mumbai Expressway – Information & Status

 Delhi–Mumbai Expressway – Information & Status

1350 km Delhi – Mumbai Expressway (DME) project (NH-148N / NE-4) is an under construction 8 lane access-controlled road with a route connecting DND in Delhi with JNPT in Mumbai. It has been designed with a speed limit of 120 km/hr and provision to expand to 12 lanes in the future.

This new greenfield expressway was approved for construction under the Bharatmala Pariyojana programme in 2017, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid its foundation stone on March 9, 2019.

 

• Total Estimated Cost: Rs. 1,00,000 crore (1 lakh crore)
• Project’s Total Length: 1350 km
• Lanes: 8 (expandable to 12)
• Speed Limit: 120 kmph
• Scheduled Opening: January 26, 2023
• NHAI’s Deadline: December, 2024
• My Completion Estimate: December, 2025
• Owner: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
• Delhi – Vadodara Project Model: EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)
• Vadodara – Mumbai Project Model: HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model)
• Status: Under Construction (687 km), Bidding & Land Acquisition

The entire expressway has been divided into 4 sections with a total of 52 tenders / packages. Each has a 24 month (2 year deadline).

• DND – Faridabad – Ballabhgarh – Sohna: 3 (59 km)
• Sohna – Vadodara: 31 (844 km)
• Vadodara – Virar: 13 (354 km)
• Virar – JNPT: 5 (92 km)

Spurs

The expressway will in the future feature several spurs to improve connectivity. Few of them are:

• 67 km 4 lane Jaipur Spur from Bandikui (chainage 168.550). Status: Land acquisition started in April 2021. GR Infraprojects received LOA for its construction in March 2022.
• 30 km 6 lane connectivity to Noida’s Jewar International Airport from DND-Faridabad-Ballabhagh Bypass KMP Link Spur. Status: APCO Infratech is lowest bidder
• 130 km 4 lane Ujjain Spur connecting Garoth – Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. Status: 3 contracts awarded in February 2022 to GHV India (Package 1), Ravi Infrabuild Projects (Package 2) and MKC Infrastructures (Package 3)

Project Overview & Route

The expressway with closed tolling will connect 5 states of Haryana (80 km), Rajasthan (380 km), Madhya Pradesh (370 km), Gujarat (300 km) and Maharashtra (120 km). New industrial townships and Smart Cities have been planned along its route. 92 way side amenities have been planned on either side at an interval of roughly 50 km. 

Its alignment reduces the distance between Delhi and Mumbai by around 150 km and travel time to 13 hours from the current 24 hours. Besides that, the expressway will lead to considerable fuel savings, better ride quality and safety over the existing NH-48 (old NH-8) highway.

Delhi – Mumbai Expressway’s PDF route map can be viewed here.

Construction Status

NHAI publishes a great high-level monthly status report here on their website. Here’s its status as of May 11, 2021:

• Under Construction: 1172 km
• Awarded – Work Yet to Start: 165 km
• Under Bidding: 30 km
• DPR in Progress: 15 km

The 844 km Sohna – Vadodara section is in a more advanced stage of construction compared to the others. The Vadodara – Virar section will feature two 4-lane extra-dosed bridges by Ashoka Buildcon on Package 4.

Contracts & Package Details

The expressway has 4 distinct sections with a total of 52 civil tenders / packages.

DND – Faridabad – Sohna (59 km)

Package (length) & Section	Contractor / Status
Package 1 (9 km) – Km 0.000 to Km 9.000	DRA Infracon
Package 2 (24 km) – Km 9.000 to Km 33.000	DRA Infracon
Package 3 (26 km) – Km 33.000 to Km 59.063	DRA Infracon

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Sohna – Vadodara (844 km)

• Haryana: P1 to P3
• Rajasthan: P4 to P16
• Madhya Pradesh: P17 to P25
• Gujarat: P26 to P31

Package (length) & Section	Contractor / Status
Package 1 (18 km) – Km 0.000 to Km 18.460	APCO Infratech
Package 2 (29 km) – Km 18.460 to Km 46.960	APCO Infratech
Package 3 (32 km) – Km 46.960 to Km 78.760	Centrodorstroy India
Package 4 (37 km) – Km 78.760 to Km 115.660	HG Infra Engineering
Package 5 (36 km) – Km 115.660 to Km 151.800	KCC Buildcon
Package 6 (31 km) – Km 151.800 to Km 182.960	KCC Buildcon
Package 7 (31 km) – Km 182.960 to Km 214.220	Gawar Constructions
Package 8 (33 km) – Km 214.220 to Km 247.270	HG Infra Engineering
Package 9 (46 km) – Km 247.270 to Km 292.910	HG Infra Engineering
Package 10 (26 km) – Km 292.910 to Km 319.360	Dhaya Maju Infra – Crescent EPC
Package 11 (12 km) – Km 319.360 to Km 330.990	Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Package 12 (28 km) – Km 330.990 to Km 359.130	GR Infraprojects
Package 13 (29 km) – Km 359.130 to Km 388.380	CDS Infra Projects
Package 14 (31 km) – Km 388.380 to Km 418.960	Dhaya Maju Infra – Crescent EPC JV

Package 15 (8 km) – Km 418.960 to Km 427.260	Dilip Buildcon (DBL)
Package 16 (25 km) – Km 427.260 to Km 452.390	DRA Infracon
Package 17 (32 km) – Km 452.390 to Km 484.390	JCEC – MKC Infra JV
Package 18 (33 km) – Km 484.390 to Km 517.390	GR Infraprojects
Package 19 (30 km) – Km 517.390 to Km 546.890	JCEC – MKC Infra JV
Package 20 (25 km) – Km 546.890 to Km 572.190	GHV (India)
Package 21 (30 km) – Km 572.190 to Km 602.390	GR Infraprojects
Package 22 (25 km) – Km 602.390 to Km 627.390	Larsen & Toubro
Package 23 (25 km) – Km 627.390 to Km 652.690	GR Infraprojects
Package 24 (21 km) – Km 652.690 to Km 673.740	GR Infraprojects
Package 25 (23 km) – Km 673.740 to Km 696.890	GR Infraprojects
Package 26 (30 km) – Km 696.890 to Km 726.390	Atlas Constructions – NKC JV
Package 27 (29 km) – Km 726.390 to Km 755.390	GHV India
Package 28 (26 km) – Km 755.390 to Km 780.890	GHV India
Package 29 (23 km) – Km 780.890 to Km 803.390	PNC Infratech
Package 30 (22 km) – Km 803.390 to Km 824.890	Patel Infrastructure
Package 31 (19 km) – Km 824.900 to Km 844.350	PNC Infratech

Vadodara – Virar (354 km)

• Gujarat: P1 to P10
• Mahatrashtra: P11 to P18

Package (length) & Section	Contractor / Status
Package 1 (24 km) – Km 355.000 to Km 378.740	VK1 Expressway
Package 2 (32 km) – Km 323.000 to Km 355.000	IRCON Vadodara Kim Expressway
Package 3 (31 km) – Km 292.000 to Km 323.000	Patel Vadodara-Kim Expressway
Package 4 (13 km) – Km 279.000 to Km 292.000	Ashoka Ankleshwar Manubar Expressway
Package 5 (25 km) – Km 254.430 to Km 279.000	Sadbhav Kim Expressway
Package 6 (37 km) – Km 217.500 to Km 254.430	GR Infraprojects
Package 7 (28 km) – Km 190.000 to Km 217.500	IRB Infastructure Developers
Package 8 (35 km) – Km 154.600 to Km 190.000	Roadway Solutions India Infra
Package 9 (27 km) – Km 128.000 to Km 154.600	Roadway Solutions India Infra Ltd.
Package 10 (25 km) – Km 103.400 to Km 1280.00	Roadway Solutions India Infra
Package 11 (26 km) – Km 77.000 to Km 103.400	RKC Infrabuilt
Package 12 (26 km) – Km 50.700 to Km 77.000	Montecarlo
Package 13 (27 km) – Km 26.582 to Km 50.700 AND 0.000 to 3.000	GR Infr

Virar – JNPT (92 km)

Package (length) & Section	Contractor / Status
Package 14 (17 km) – Km 3.000 to Km 20.200	IRCON International
Package 15 (23 km) – Km 20.200 to Km 43.000	Agroh Infrastructure Developers
Package 16 (27 km) – Km 43.000 to Km 69.700	Shivalaya Construction Co.
Package 17 (10 km) – Km 69.700 to Km 79.780	IRCON International
Package 18 (15 km) – Km 79.780 to Km 94.290	DPR in Progress. Tender Notice Pending

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Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta form.

 Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta form.

 

Drilled from the usual mithais, sweets or desserts ? Try this off- beat Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta that will invite you with its tempting flavors and aroma. 

Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta is the perfect emulsion of traditional flavors with a ultramodern twist. Be it a jubilee or any other special occasion, this Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta is the perfect cate to serve to your guests and impress everyone with your culinary chops. When it comes to nuts, almonds are one of the dainty and healthiest of the lot. However, also bookmark this form and try it out at home, If almonds are your favorite as well. For the forthcoming Valentine's Day, this Kashmiri Shufta is perfect. You can also try it out for the birthdays, anniversaries, pot lucks, buffets or the any other party. Loaded with rich constituents like almonds, dates, raisins and ghee, this cate will also keep you warm during chilly downtime months. 

 

Constituents of Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta. 

4 Servings 

1 mug almonds 

8 leveled dates 

mug paneer 

2 mug pulverized sugar 

1 tablespoon gusto greasepaint 

1 tablespoon saffron 

80 ml water 

1/2 mug raisins 

mug coconut flake 

2 mug ghee 

1 tablespoon pulverized cinnamon 

1 tablespoon pulverized green cardamom 

1 teaspoon dry rose petals 

રાહતદરે સીંગતેલ વિતરણ અંગે ન્યુઝ  

How to make the Badam Paneer Ka Kashmiri Shufta.

Step 1

hash the dates 

Cut the dates into small pieces and soak in water for 15 twinkles or till soft. 

Step 2 

Soak the raisins 

Wash and soak the raisins in a separate coliseum for 15 twinkles. 

Step 3 

Fry the constituents 

Heat the desi ghee and then fry the almonds, paneer and coconut flakes till they become golden in color. 

Step 4

Prepare saccharinity 

In a visage, take water and add sugar, spice greasepaint, saffron and rose petals. Cook till you reach a thick stage. 

Step 5

Mix all the constituents together

Add some fried almonds, paneer, soaked dates and the raisins. Mix it completely till the sugar saccharinity is reduced to a coating thickness. 

Step 6 

Ready to be served 

Take out the dish in a serving coliseum and serve. Enjoy while warm.

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Gujarati calendar 2022 | Calendar2U India Calendar

Gujarati calendar 2022 | Calendar2U India Calendar

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• 4 beautiful widgets showing the moon phase, and the lunar date, and one showing moon rise, moon set and sun rise sun set timings.

• Watch Ishta kaal for your place, which is the Hindu Time (or Hindu Clock). Shows real time Ghati, Vighati or Pal or Kal, Vipal or Lipt or Vikal.

• Griha (Planet) Positions in both Sayana (Tropical) and Nirayana (Sidereal) system. (including shani, rahu and ketu). Uses Lahiri / Chitrapaksha Ayanamsa.

• Find all the celestial objects, nakshatras, rashis and grihas in the sky, using the companion app

 Indian Sky Map.

• A monthly Calendar view highlighting the Ekadashi, Chathurthi, Poornima and Amavasya. Shows the monthly list of festival. Also showing the moon phase for each date.
• Shows the date of Hindu festivals and allows to add the festivals in your calendar.: Diwali (Deepawali), Chhath, Karwa Chauth, Holi, Maha Shivaratri, Ramnavami, Rakshabandhan etc
• Save and track your own tithis.
• Support for custom location. Choose from over 3000 cities, or choose your own location.
• Has the options of Vikram Samvat, Vikram Samvat Kartak and Indian National Calendar (Saka) year systems.

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Misri Benefits: 7 Amazing Benefits of Rock Sugar

Misri benefits are remarkable and countless. The sweet rock sugar can do wonders for your health. So stick around as we describe in detail all the amazing benefits of misri for your health!

What is Misri?

Misri or rock sugar is unrefined sugar made from sugar cane juice and sap. The confectionary mineral is popular in India and Pakistan as a natural sweetener and an energy booster. 

Hence many people resort to enjoying mishri and fennel seeds or saunf after a meal. It can freshen your breath as well.

You can snack on misri after your meals or anytime you like. It has fascinating benefits on your health as well, which we’ll discuss below.

Misri in English

Misri is known as “rock sugar” in English. It is also referred to as “rock candy.” Mishri, written as مصری in Urdu, is a confectionery mineral that is made from sugar cane and palm tree sap.

Misri Benefits

Following are some of the amazing misri benefits for your health:

1. Energy Booster

One of the incredible benefits of mishri is that it is an excellent source of energy. It is a simple carbohydrate, which the body can quickly break down into glucose.

Thus it serves as a great energy booster if you feel down or exhausted. So the next time you’re feeling lazy, try eating a little misri and see firsthand how it improves your energy levels!

2. Freshens your breath

Misri is ideally taken after a meal. This is because it can act as a terrific mouth freshener. People who face the problem of bad breath should take mishri along with fennel seeds to freshen their mouth.

It can eliminate the sour or bad taste in your mouth, leaving you feeling refreshed.

3. Helps in digestion

Rock sugar can quickly metabolize in the body after its eaten. Therefore it serves as a great way to kick start the digestion process right after having a bite to eat.

Especially people who have a sweet tooth but need to watch their sugar levels can safely enjoy misri after eating. It can keep your stomach healthy by promoting the digestion of food.

4. Natural remedy for sore throat

Misri has superb properties that go beyond just freshening up your breath. It is known to relieve conditions such as common cold, sore throat, and cough.

Make the perfect blend to soothe your sore throat by combining misri and black pepper powder into a paste. You can take this mixture at night before going to bed, and it will naturally relieve your sore throat, cough, and cold.

સાકર થી થતાં ફાયદા વાંચવા માટે અહીં ક્લિક કરો

5. Not too sweet

Misri is a diluted form of sugar with a mild sweetness level. It is also lesser in calories as compared to refined sugar. So if you’re watching your dietary intake substituting refined sugar for misri could be an option. However, consult your nutritionist for the best guidance.

4 grams of misri (1 teaspoon) contains the following nutritional components:

Type	Amount
Calories	25
Protein	0
Carbohydrates	6.5 grams
Sugar	6.5 grams

6. Improves vision

It is believed that consuming misri is good for the eyes. So, if you are someone facing problems like poor vision, cataracts, etc., you should add misri to your diet. The best way to eat it is to mix it in with milk to form a nutritious drink that has the power to boost your vision.

7. Increases hemoglobin levels

It is essential to maintain normal hemoglobin levels to stay healthy and fit. In men, the healthy range for hemoglobin is 13.2 – 16.6 grams per deciliter and 11.6 – 15 grams per deciliter in women.

If hemoglobin levels stray below the normal mark, it could lead to numerous health problems like anemia, weakness, dizziness, and headache. Misri helps boost hemoglobin levels in the body and improve circulation to avoid these health problems.

Are there any potential health risks of eating misri?

Although these amazing misri benefits are difficult to ignore, eating too much of it could be bad for you. At the end of the day, misri is another form of sugar, so you need to be cautious of how much of it you consume.

The American Heart Association recommends the daily limit of no more than 150 calories, equivalent to 9 teaspoons or 36 grams of sugar for most men and no more than 100 calories, which is the equivalent of 6 teaspoons or 24 grams of sugar for women.

Eating too much misri or other forms of refined or unrefined sugar can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart diseases, and other health concerns.

You can consult the best nutritionists in Pakistan through oladoc. Use the oladoc.com website, mobile app, or call at 04238900939 to book your appointments or online video consultations.

Disclaimer: The contents of this article are intended to raise awareness about common health issues and should not be viewed as sound medical advice for your specific condition. You should always consult with a licensed medical practitioner prior to following any suggestions outlined in this article or adopting any treatment protocol based on the contents of this article.

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Daily Health Tips | Health Tips | Health Care Health Tips | Health Tips All In One.

Daily Health Tips | Health Tips | Health Care Health Tips | Health Tips All In One. 

The best daily health tips app is here. Daily Health Tips – Sometimes all you need is just an effort to bring positive changes in life and healthy living! Small tips supported by inspiration and effort can bring healthy changes in the lifestyle of the whole family. Moreover, of course, we are here to help you by sharing some easy yet very important daily health tips for all. Health Tips will help you to lead a healthy life. It contains Health benefits of Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables which will help you recover.

Heath Tips brings daily tips for a healthy lifestyle. The app stores the tips offline and so can be viewed anytime and anywhere.

The app has a simple and effective interface to browse through the tips easily. Once you get to the tip details screen you can swipe to left or right to browse through the health tips in the category.

In this app, you will get all the important information about human body diseases. This app helps you to prevent diseases. Health care app guides you, how to take care of your body. This app gives you tips to control your body and maintain your health.

Health tips which would be very helpful for you to improve your health and live a healthy life. A healthy lifestyle can lead to a longer, more fulfilling life. healthy living can help your heart, mind, and whole body. All the health tips are in the English language.

Health Tips Covered -
- Health-related tips
- Weight gain tips
- Weight loss tips
- Daily exercise
- Beauty tips
- Good habits
- General health tips

ચોમાસામાં દહીં ખાઈ શકાય છે કે નહીં !, શું છે માન્યતા અને શું કહે છે આયુર્વેદ વાંચો વિગતવાર

These Health tips covered in this app. Download.

Best Health Mantra app. We are working on adding more health-related tips in our future updates, stay tuned.

Download Daily Health Tips | Health Mantra | English Health Tips.

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The cheap recharge plan of ‘ this ’ company is falling on Jio,for giving tremendous benefits at the low price.

The cheap recharge plan of ‘ this ’ company is falling on Jio,for giving tremendous benefits at the low price. 

 New Delhi Jio vs BSNL Prepaid Plans Telecom companies are launching further than one amazing plan for guests. Companies have numerous great plans available with validity ranging from just 15 days to a year. However, Jio has a analogous repaid plan available, If you're looking for a plan that comes with longer validity. Reliance Jio, the country’s largest telecom company, has a veritably affordable plan that comes with a validity of 336 days. This plan of the company offers numerous benefits including data, calling and SMS. still, a plan of the state- possessed telecom company BSNL is falling heavily on this plan of Jio. BSNL is offering the same benefits to the druggies at a lower cost. Let’s know about these reimbursed plans. 

Jio’s Rs,559 plan. 

This is the great plan from the Jio that offers the longer validity at the lower price. The validity of the company’s Rs,559 plan is 336 days. A aggregate of 24 GB data is handed in this repaid recharge plan. There's no diurnal limit with this data. You can use 24 GB data anytime. After this data ends you can also use the internet at the speed of 64 Kbps. piecemeal from this, you'll get unlimited voice calls and 3600 SMS on all networks across the country.

 

499 plan of BSNL. 

State- run telecom company BSNL has a great repaid plan available at Rs,499. This low- cost plan competes explosively with Jio’s Rs,599 recharge plan. With this BSNL plan, you get a aggregate of 24 GB data for a validity of 336 days, unlimited voice calling on all networks across the country and 100 free SMS per day.

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Gir-National-Park-Wildlife - ગીર રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાન અને વન્યપ્રાણી અભયારણ્ય માહિતી

Gir-National-Park-Wildlife - ગીર રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાન અને વન્યપ્રાણી અભયારણ્ય માહિતી:  ગીર રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાન અને વન્યપ્રાણી અભયારણ્ય, જેને સાસણ ગીર તરીકે પણ ઓળખવામાં આવે છે, 

Where is Gir National Park situated - Gir National Park, national park in Gujarat state, west-central India, located about 37 miles (60 km) south-southwest of Junagadh in a hilly region of dry scrubland. It has an area of about 500 square miles (1,295 square km).

Gir National Park - તે ભારતના ગુજરાતમાં તાલાલા ગીર નજીક વન અને વન્યપ્રાણી અભયારણ્ય છે. તે સોમનાથની ઉત્તર-પૂર્વમાં 43 43 કિ.મી. (27 માઇલ), જૂનાગઢની દક્ષિણ-પૂર્વમાં 65 કિમી (40 માઇલ) અને અમરેલીની દક્ષિણ-પશ્ચિમમાં 60 કિમી (37 માઇલ) સ્થિત છે. તેની સ્થાપના 1965 માં કરવામાં આવી હતી, કુલ વિસ્તાર 1,412 કિમી 2 (545 ચોરસ માઇલ) સાથે, જેમાંથી 258 કિમી 2 (100 ચોરસ માઇલ) ને National-Park તરીકે અને 1,153 કિમી 2 (445 ચોરસ માઇલ) વન્યજીવન અભયારણ્ય તરીકે સંપૂર્ણપણે સુરક્ષિત છે. તે ખથીઅર-ગીર શુષ્ક પાનખર જંગલોના પૂર્વભાગનો ભાગ છે.

Gir-National-Park-Information

14 મી એશિયાટીક સિંહ ગણતરી May 2015 માં હાથ ધરવામાં આવી હતી. 2015 માં, વસ્તી 523 (2010 માં અગાઉની વસ્તી ગણતરીની તુલનામાં 27% વધુ) હતી. 2010 માં વસ્તી 411અને 2005 માં 359 હતી.જૂનાગઢ જિલ્લામાં સિંહોની વસ્તી 268 વ્યક્તિઓ ગીર સોમનાથ જિલ્લામાં 44, અમરેલી જિલ્લામાં 174, અને ભાવનગર જિલ્લામાં 37 હતી. ત્યાં 109 સિંહો , 201સિંહણો અને 213 બચ્ચા છે.

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History

At 19 mm, the British colonists were unbeaten for the foreign princely rulers dark campaign. At the end of 19 Mina, with only a dozen Asian lions left in a single day, all of them were rescued at Gir, a new part of Juga's private hunting ground. British Viceroy Giri Singh’s Vista-like Muslim November drew attention, as did the establishment of the sanctuary. Today it is the only area in Asia where Asiatic lions come from and the reason for their survival is that they come from a very protected area in Asia. The government department, wildlife work and NGO rankings cause, its analysis and man-made Gir ecosystem is safe. It is now the jewel of Gujarat's official resources.

Geography

પાણીનો ભંડાર

• ગીર ક્ષેત્રની સાત મોટી બારમાસી નદીઓ હિરણ, શેત્રુંજી, દતરડી, શિંગોડા, મચ્છુન્દ્રી, ગોદાવરી અને રાવલ છે. આ વિસ્તારના ચાર જળાશયો ચાર ડેમો પર છે, એક-એક હિરણ, મચ્છુન્દ્રી, રાવલ અને શિંગોડા નદીઓ પર, આ ક્ષેત્રનો સૌથી મોટો જળાશય, કમલેશ્વર ડેમ, જેને ગીરની જીવાદોરી ગણાવે છે. તે 21 ° 08′08 ″ N થી 70 ° 47-48 ″ E પર સ્થિત છે.
• ઉનાળા દરમિયાન, જંગલી પ્રાણીઓ માટે સપાટીનું પાણી લગભગ 300 જેટલા જળ બિંદુઓ પર ઉપલબ્ધ છે. જ્યારે નબળા વરસાદને પગલે દુષ્કાળ આ વિસ્તારમાં પડે છે, ત્યારે મોટાભાગના બિંદુઓ પર સપાટીનું પાણી ઉપલબ્ધ નથી, અને પાણીની તંગી એક ગંભીર સમસ્યા બની છે. ઉચ્ચ ઉનાળા દરમિયાન પાણીની ઉપલબ્ધતાની ખાતરી કરવી એ વન વિભાગના કર્મચારીઓની એક મોટી કામગીરી છે.

વનસ્પતિ અને પ્રાણીસૃષ્ટિ
1955 માં સામતાપાળ અને રાયજાદા દ્વારા ગીર જંગલના સર્વેક્ષણમાં 400 થી વધુ છોડની જાતિઓ નોંધવામાં આવી હતી. વનસ્પતિશાસ્ત્ર વિભાગના એમ.એસ. બરોડા યુનિવર્સિટીએ તેમના સર્વે દરમ્યાન ગણતરીને સુધારીને 507 કરી છે. ચેમ્પિયન અને શેઠ દ્વારા 1964 વન પ્રકારનાં વર્ગીકરણ મુજબ, ગીરનું વન "5A / C-1a — ખૂબ શુષ્ક સાગનો વન" વર્ગીકરણ હેઠળ આવે છે. સાગ શુષ્ક પાનખર પ્રજાતિઓ સાથે મિશ્ર થાય છે.

The degradation stage subtypes are as follows:

• સુકા પાનખર ઝાડી વન અને-સુકા સવાન્નાહ જંગલો. તે પશ્ચિમ ભારતમાં સૌથી મોટું શુષ્ક પાનખર જંગલ છે.
• સાગના બેરિંગ વિસ્તારો મુખ્યત્વે જંગલના પૂર્વ ભાગમાં હોય છે, જે કુલ વિસ્તારનો લગભગ અડધો ભાગ ધરાવે છે. બાવળની ઘણી પ્રજાતિઓ મળી આવે છે. અહીં બર, જામુન,બાબુલ,જંગલની જ્યોત, ઝીઝિફસ, તેંડુ અને ધક પણ જોવા મળે છે. તેમજ કરંજ, અમલો, આમલી, સીરુસ, કલામ, ચારલ અને પ્રાસંગિક વડ અથવા વરિયાળીના ઝાડ જેવા છોડ જોવા મળે છે. આ બ્રોડફ્લાવ વૃક્ષો આ પ્રદેશમાં ઠંડી છાંયો અને ભેજનું પ્રમાણ પ્રદાન કરે છે. વનીકરણ કાર્યક્રમના ભાગરૂપે ગીરની દરિયાકાંઠે સરહદ પર કસુઆરીના અને પ્રોસોપિસનું વાવેતર કરવામાં આવ્યું છે.
• જંગલ એક મહત્વપૂર્ણ જૈવિક સંશોધન ક્ષેત્ર છે જેમાં નોંધપાત્ર શાસ્ત્રીય,શૈક્ષણિક, સૌંદર્યલક્ષી અને મનોરંજક મૂલ્યો છે. વાર્ષિક લણણી દ્વારા તે લગભગ 5 મિલિયન કિલોગ્રામ લીલો ઘાસ પૂરો પાડે છે, જેની કિંમત આશરે રૂ. 500 મિલિયન. જંગલ વાર્ષિક આશરે 123,000 મેટ્રિક ટન ઇંધણ લાકડું પ્રદાન કરે છે.

 ગીર નેશનલ પાર્ક: વરસાદમાં જંગલનો અદભુત ડ્રોન નજારો જોવાની VIDEO link HERE.

વન્યજીવન
ગીરની 2,375 વિશિષ્ટ પ્રાણીસૃષ્ટિની ગણતરીમાં સસ્તન પ્રાણીઓની 38 પ્રજાતિઓ, પક્ષીઓની 300 જેટલી પ્રજાતિઓ, સરિસૃપની 37 પ્રજાતિઓ અને જંતુઓની 2000 થી વધુ જાતિઓ શામેલ છે.


માંસાહારી જૂથમાં મુખ્યત્વે એશિયાઇ સિંહો, ભારતીય ચિત્તો, જંગલી બિલાડી, પટ્ટાવાળી હાયના, સોનેરી જેકલ, બંગાળ શિયાળ, ભારતીય ગ્રે મંગૂઝ અને રડ્ડ મંગૂઝ અને મધ બેઝરનો સમાવેશ થાય છે. એશિયાટિક વાઇલ્ડકેટ અને રસ્ટી-સ્પોટેડ બિલાડી થાય છે, પરંતુ ભાગ્યે જ જોવા મળે છે.

ગીરનાં મુખ્ય શાકાહારી પ્રાણીઓ ચિતલ, નીલગાય, સંબર, ચાર શિંગડાવાળા કાળિયાર, ચિંકારા અને જંગલી સુવર છે. આસપાસના વિસ્તારના બ્લેકબક્સ ક્યારેક અભયારણ્યમાં જોવા મળે છે. નાના સસ્તન પ્રાણીઓમાં, સર્ક્યુપિન અને સસલો સામાન્ય છે, પરંતુ પેંગોલિન ભાગ્યે જ જોવા મળે છે.

સરિસૃપનું પ્રતિનિધિત્વ મગની મગર, ભારતીય કોબ્રા, કાચબો અને મોનિટર ગરોળી દ્વારા કરવામાં આવે છે જે અભયારણ્યના પાણીના શરીરમાં રહે છે. ઝાડવું અને જંગલમાં સાપ જોવા મળે છે. પાયથોન્સ પ્રવાહના કાંઠે સમયે જોવા મળે છે. ગીરનો ઉપયોગ  રાજ્ય વન વિભાગ દ્વારા કરવામાં આવ્યો છે જેણે 1977 માં ભારતીય મગર સંરક્ષણ પ્રોજેક્ટની રચના કરી હતી અને કમલેશ્વર તળાવ અને ગીરની આજુબાજુના પાણીની અન્ય નાના સંસ્થાઓમાં 1000 ની નજીક માર્શ મગર છોડ્યા હતા.

પુષ્કળ એવિફાઉના વસ્તીમાં પક્ષીઓની 300 થી વધુ જાતિઓ છે, જેમાંથી મોટાભાગની રહેવાસી છે. પક્ષીઓના સફાઇ કામદાર જૂથમાં ગીધની 6 રેકોર્ડ પ્રજાતિઓ છે. ગીરની કેટલીક લાક્ષણિક જાતોમાં ક્રેસ્ટેડ સર્પ ગરુડ, જોખમમાં મૂકાયેલા બોનેલીનું ગરુડ, પરિવર્તનીય બાજ-ઇગલ, બ્રાઉન ફીશ ઘુવડ, ભારતીય ગરુડ-ઘુવડ, રોક ઝાડવું-ક્વેઈલ, ભારતીય પીફૌલ, ભૂરા-કેપ્ડ પિગ્મી વુડપેકર, કાળા માથાના ઓરિઓલ, ક્રેસ્ટેડ ટ્રીવિફ્ટ અને ભારતીય પટ્ટા. 2001 ની છેલ્લી વસ્તી ગણતરીમાંથી ભારતીય ગ્રે હોર્નબિલ મળી નથી.

એશિયાઈ સિંહ
એશિયાઇ સિંહોનું નિવાસસ્થાન શુષ્ક ઝાડીવાળી જમીન અને ખુલ્લું પાનખર જંગલ છે. 2010 માં સિંહની વસ્તી 411 થી વધીને 2015 માં 523 થઈ હતી, અને તે બધા ગીર રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાનમાં અથવા તેની આસપાસ રહે છે.

1900 માં એવો અંદાજ લગાવવામાં આવ્યો હતો કે વસ્તી 100 જેટલી ઓછી છે, અને એશિયાઇ સિંહોને સુરક્ષિત પ્રજાતિ તરીકે જાહેર કરવામાં આવી હતી. 1936 માં થયેલી વસ્તી ગણતરીમાં 289 પ્રાણીઓ નોંધાયા હતા. સિંહોની પ્રથમ આધુનિક ગણતરી રાજકોટના રાજકુમાર કોલેજના આચાર્ય Mark Alexander Wanter-Blath & R.S. Dharmakumar Singhji 1948 અને 1963 ની વચ્ચે અને બીજા સર્વેમાં 1968 માં નોંધ્યું હતું કે 1936 થી ઘટીને 162 થઈ ગઈ છે.

ગીર વન સારી રીતે સુરક્ષિત હોવા છતાં, એશિયાઇ સિંહોના શિકાર બનવાના દાખલા છે.અન્ય કેટલાક જોખમોમાં પૂર, આગ અને રોગચાળો અને કુદરતી આફતોની સંભાવના શામેલ છે. તેમ છતાં તેમના માટે ગીર સૌથી વધુ આશાસ્પદ લાંબા ગાળાની જાળવણી છે.

1899 થી 1901 દરમિયાન લાંબા દુષ્કાળ દરમિયાન સિંહોએ ગીર જંગલની બહારના પશુધન અને લોકો પર હુમલો કર્યો. 1904 પછી જૂનાગઢના શાસકોએ પશુધનની ખોટની ભરપાઇ કરી. આજે Gir-National-Park માં સિંહો ભાગ્યે જ લોકો પર હુમલો કરે છે.

Gir Interpretation Zone, Devaliya: Devaliya Safari Park is enclosed area of ​​the Sanctuary that offers a good opportunity for visitors to experience a rustic beauty and wilderness of the area. The safari tour is conducted in a mini bus that takes visitors to another cross section of the Gir. Travelers can watch here a good variety of wildlife in just 20 to 30 minutes tour including Asiatic Lion.

Frequently Asked Questions - Search query :

• Gir National Park is famous - Home to the ever-charming Asiatic Lions, the Gir National Park is the only national park in India that nurtures these royal animals. It covers a total area of 258 square kilometres specially regarded as the protected area for these lions.
• Best Time to visit Gir National Park - As the protected area remains closed from June to October, the best time to visit Gir is in winter, from November to March. The summer months of April and May are very hot but ideal for wildlife photography and wildlife viewing.
• Unique about Gir National Park - Today  it is the only area in Asia where Asiatic lions occur and is considered one of the most important protected areas in Asia because of its biodiversity. The Gir ecosystem with its diverse flora and fauna is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs.
• When was Gir National Park Declared - It was declared as a sanctuary in 1965. Subsequently out of the 1153.42 sq. km area of the sanctuary, an area of 258.71 sq. km.
• Is Gir open now - The protected area of Gir National Park is closed from 16th June to 15th October every year. It is the period of when south west monsoon arrives. Literally, December to March is climatically best season to visit the park.

• How many lions are there in GIR 2020 - The state government had said in June 2020 that according to the latest lion census, the population of Asiatic lions had risen by 29% in the last five years. In its 2020 lion census, the forest department counted 674 lions in the Gir National Park.
• Official site for Gir safari booking - EmailID is already Exist. This is the only official booking website https://girlion.gujarat.gov.in/ for Gir Online Permit Booking System.
• Is Gir safari safe - Yes it is safe. Safaris are conducted by Government with their trained & properly guided guides. There are multiple tracks with cameras monitoring the tracks.
• Kids allowed in Gir National Park - According to information from a year ago Though there are no specific rules around this, it is better not to take so small kids to the safari. It is quite dusty inside and the ride is approximately 2.5 hours hence it is advisable that kids should be at least 2 years if you plan to take any inside the park.
• Gir national park worth visiting - This a huge forest, but few few lions (about 411). Other than lions there are other animals as well - deer, peacock etc. There are 3 Safaris - 6am, 9am and 3pm.

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