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Laxmi Kant Sharma ¹, M. S. Nathawat ¹, Meenakshi Mishra ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Remote Sensing, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi-835215, IN

Abstract

Planners and policy makers need information about availability of wood from important tree species growing inside and outside forest areas. In recent years, satellite remote sensing has emerged as one of the powerful technologies for generation of spatial information due to repetitive, synoptic view, availability of data in inaccessible areas, and digital nature of data. In the present study, IRS LISS-III satellite data of November 2006 has been digitally interpreted and forests have been classified into different forest types on the basis of density classes. With the help of GIS, different layers have been digitized and maps were produced. Using general volume equations and specific gravity of different species from FSI publications, the volume per hectare and growing stock per hectare of individual forest cover types for the whole forest area were estimated. The study revealed that pure Sal forest has maximum volume content followed by bamboo-mixed forests, Sal-mixed and miscellaneous forests. This is probably first attempt for detailed survey of remote and inhospitable areas of Kharagpur forest range of Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar, which has accessed detailed ground truth collection for tree volume mapping and growing stock estimation.

Keywords

Forest Cover Type Forest, Stratum, Crown Density, Tree Volume, Growing Stock.

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Meenakshi Mishra ¹, Sudha Babel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Community and Applied Sciences, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

Health is the normal and healthy state of body. Health refers to a healthy state of mind and body physically fit to have no disorder, illness or disease. Good personal hygiene is important for both health and social reasons. Personal hygiene is how we care for our body. In bathing, towels play a very important role. Towels are incredibly useful home textiles, whether they used for guest, bath, hand, or beach, all towels share one thing in common: they need to absorb moisture and dry quickly. As they used, they get dirty easily and then smells stingy. The longer towels stay damp, the longer the yeasts, bacteria, molds and viruses remain alive and stay active. Dirty towels can carry a huge variety of microbes, and they’ve even been linked to spreading infectious disease. The present study was conducted to get the data of towel hygiene. For this purpose hundred respondents were selected. Structured interview schedule was used for data collection. Results revealed that majority of respondents were following unhealthy practices

Keywords

Towel hygiene, Towel washing practices, Drying practices, Recommended hygiene practices

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Meenakshi Mishra ¹, Sudha Babel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing, College of Community and Applied Sciences, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

Apparel is billion-dollar industry employing millions of the people around the world. Over the last one decade, apparel industry has gone through the drastic change in the world market. Indian garment industry is very diverse in size, manufacturing facility, type of apparel produced, quantity and quality of output, cost and requirement for fabric etc. It comprises suppliers of ready-made garments for both, domestic or exports markets. This study is targeted on females buying behaviour for the purchase of their apparel. Women in age range of 16-45 year were selected for the study. Structured questionnaire and personal interview method was used for data collection data were coded and analyzed. Results revealed that availability of fund is major factor for purchase for middle age women, they occasionally purchase clothes, and usually purchase formal wear i.e. tighties and kurties. College girls’ apparel buying behaviour revealed that they usually purchase clothes monthly and availability of funds is least important factor for them. Apparel buying behaviour of girls is affected by friends while of middle age women decision to buy is affected by husband.

Keywords

Apparel Industry, Buying behaviour, Female preference in design, Fashion apparel, Apparel preference

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