We wish to place on record our gratitude for the co-operation and support rendered by several people in the preparation of this report.

Support and co-operation rendered by Shri S.B. Vora, General Manager (PR&D), Shri P.C. Pujapanda, Chief Consultant and Shri M.K. Chauhan, Dy. General Manager, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. in providing the project related information and in the conduct of field studies is gratefully acknowledged.

Assistance rendered by Shri Sale Jatt, during the course of field surveys is thankfully acknowledged.

Shri Narinder Singh Bist and Shri Mukesh Arora - Computer Personnel of EIA Cell, Shri Rajesh Thapa, Systems Manager and Shri G. Shanmugam and Panna Lal of GIS and Computer Cell of WII and Shri Mahesh Ghosh of Reprographic Centre provided valuable support in the Desk Top Publishing and Cartographic & reprographic works. Their inputs are thankfully acknowledged.

(Dr. Asha)

Faculty In-charge, EIA Cell