Sunday 19 May 2019

"Distribution Of Wetlands In India And Economic Valuation Of Lesser Known Wetlands In Eastern Himalayas" by Dr. Fames Linggi and Prof. Amitava Mitra

Parasuram Kund or the well of Parasuram is a holy place located in the beautiful lower reaches of the Lohit River about 56 km by road from Tezu in Lohit District. The place is associated with the legend of Parasuram expiating his sins. The Kalika-Puran (C. 8th Century A.D.) makes mention of this kund as a sacred place. The Yogini-Tantra states that a bath in the kund washes away all the sins. Streams of pilgrims visit the Magh Sankranti Mela held in the month of January every year. On this occasion, the place takes a festive look with thousands of devotees coming from far and near and elaborate arrangements are made by the Government to extend transport, lodging, medical and other facilities to them. The importance of this place for the Hindu pilgrimage was also narrated by the TT Cooper during his Mishmi Expedition in 1900 A.D. where he mentions about people from Assam and Bangladesh visiting this holy place.
This paper attempts to study the economic importance of the religious site in generating employment and income to the people of the state. Further, in this study, the Contingent Valuation Method is used to assess the importance of the site.
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