Special treat for Bird Watchers.....................SARAS CRANES

Hi All,

One more time I got chance to saw more than 15 SARAS crane giant birds in a row (group), generally they are found in pair or max three in group.

So Those who are intrested in watching SARAS bird along with other foreigner birds, can contact me. I will guide them for the road and if possible I will come with them also. There are 2-3 fixed places where you can easily find SAras birds. Those who are new to this bird can read my earlier post here about the same.

http://hims30482.blogspot.com/2010/06/saras-crane-bird-in-group-rarely.html

I will post latest trip photos soon.

Regards,

Gujarat travel and torism 5 -- Black buck (kaliyar) and Dhuvaran

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Friends,

In this travel and tourism series of Gujarat, we have covered so many places till date. In current post, I am going to cover VelaVadar KALIYAR (deer) sanctuary near Bhavnagar and Dhuvaran.

velavadar kaliyar (black buck) sanctuary: 

It is the sactuary for rare Kaliyars, deer looking animal with best horn on their head. If you are lucky enough you can see the same from the main highway (Ahmedabad-bhavnagar) else you have to go deeper in the mini forest like area. But this animal is worth to watch once on free run.

Friends, believe me I had seen one totally WHITE kaliyar in the plain fields during my last visit to Bhavnagar some 5-6 years ago. Me and my friend was on scooter and followed this group for some time, but whenever we approach them 2-3 steps, they step back 4-5 steps (did not run). We did that for 2-3 times and later on they run away and disappeared in forest like area.

This place is on route to Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar (vataman cross road route). After 30-35 km from Vataman cross road towards Bhavnagar, this area starts. Don’t miss to see LOTHAL (ancient site like Dholavira), which is nearby to Vataman cross road. You can plan one day trip for this Kaliyar and Lothal. 

Dhuvaran:

This place is actually thermal power station for Gujarat Government, but it is located on bay of cambay, which is charm to see. Sea shore is not like goa, mumbai, but place is awesome. There is one temple called “DOSLI MATA MANDIR” on the bank of this beach, which is now developed beautifully. During the high tide water flows directly in to this temple steps and sometimes into temple itself, while during normal days you have to step down some 15-20 steps to reach the water level, which is almost dried during normal days. The picture is like “C” shape.

This place is some 100Km from Ahmedabad near Khambhat (cambay).


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Gujarat and its development

Hi Friends,

Most of the people know/see Gujarat through lens of Biased Media/Print Please read this post without any prejudice/Purvagraha. You just read first than compare it with half hearted truth/propaganda spread by media. Now you will see something that you might not know or you know only some portion of it. In coming posts I will try to accommodate all the ground level facts with Government initiative and results with substantial evidence/reports. But first be clear on below mentioned facts;

· There is a difference between development on paper and ground level situation. Like you say
Gujarat is developed before àYes some extent it is so, but mostly on paper
· Make your belief only after substantial facts/evidence, don’t go on simple figures on paper or given by anyone specially media. Because you now know vested interest of this media/persons.
· Goals/Schemes without any action is dream only. -à You will clearly see this in coming posts
· Action also needs to be in right direction and with some kind of mentoring. --- In coming post.
· Gujarat has developed more in recent years -à Even media is accepting it. We will see it with facts in coming posts.
· With only government schemes, success cannot be achieved, you will require public-private participation also. And finally
· Strong Leadership is required, which can motivate people, employees and have clear vision.

Here in future series of posts, you will get exactly how and when Gujarat made such development with giving more details on above mentioned points.
You all have heard/seen on media how Gujarat is growing. How Narendra Modi has transformed Gujarat. But wherever good things happen, always there are elements that dislike it/trying to defame or even stop it for their vested interest. You all wanted to know also why/how Gujarat is making such progress. Here in this series I will give you daily/periodically various steps/initiatives/schemes taken by Gujarat Government/Narendra Modi to make such progress.
Header of coming post in order are as below;

1) Gujarat Till 2001
2) Gujarat as on 2009 after 2001
3) Government Initiative series
3A. Jyotigram year & result (2003).
3B. Tourism year & result.(2005)
3c. Panchayat (Encroachments removing) year (2004)
3d. Nirmal Nirogi year (2007)
We may continue this 3 series with some other initiative
4) Leadership of Narendra Modi
5) Media and Modi.
6) Judge yourself. Voting on this post.
In between this post you will also get some info tips from me specially things which I had done or doing (where to find good places for travelling, eating, contacts etc)

So enjoy reading at hims30482.blogspot.com and keep replying in comments as well as mails.