Vamoosing Aravallis Rajasthan India

Abstract

Rashmi Sharma, Garima Kumari Chaumal and Ashok Gupta

Rajasthan is western state of India. Ajmer is located in the center of Rajasthan (INDIA) between 25 0 38 “and 26 0 58 “north 75 0 22” east longitude covering a geographical area of about 8481sq km hemmed in all sides by Aravalli hills. About 7 miles from the city is Pushkar Lake created by the touch of Lord Brahma. The Dargah of khawaja Moinuddin chisti is holiest shrine next to Mecca in the world. Rajasthan has hot dry summer and cold bracing winter. The winter extends from November to February and summer extends from March to June followed by rainy season till mid September. The temperature varies from 2o C in winter and 490 C in summer. The normal annual rainfall is 527. 3mm. Ajmer is recording high temperature, low rainfall and threatened lakes for last years. From Gujarat to Delhi 131 total Aravalli hills are there out of them 28 disappeared. More than 200 crore tons of stones mined.

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