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	Gulf of Kutch - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Kachchh, Gulf of, inlet of the Arabian Sea, western India.
		The Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat.
		Not only isolated by distance, the district is a unique environmental phenomenon as it is surrounded on two sides by salt marsh Rann and on the other two by the Gulf of Kutch and...
	encarta.msn.com /Gulf_of_Kutch.html (180 words)

	The Rann of Kutch
		The Rann of Kutch, an area of 18,000 sq km, lies almost entirely within Gujarat along the border with Pakistan.
		Kutch is also home to numerous tribal groups, whose attire often adds a dash of color to the otherwise dull desert monotones.
		Many, such as the Rabari, are still nomadic or semi-nomadic pastoralists (these photos only show women, children, and older men with the camels; the younger men were out tending their sheep and would converge in the evening at a designated place, where the women would setup the tents and cook).
	www.shunya.net /Text/Blog/RannKutch.htm (431 words)

	Kutch City Guide - Online information about Kutch City - Gujarat
		Kutch is second largest district in India and largest district in the state of Gujarat.
		Beautiful beaches of Mandvi are located along the coast of the Gulf of Kutch.
		Weather of Kutch is tropical monsoon with an average annual rainfall of approximately 14 inches.
	www.gujaratguideonline.com /kutch.html (217 words)

	Rann of Kutch Summary
		The Rann of Kutch is a seasonally marshy region located in the Thar Desert biogeographic province in Gujarat state of northwestern India and the Sind province of Pakistan.
		Kutch is the name of the district wherein it is situated.
		Traces of the delta and its distributary channels on the northern boundary of the Rann of Kutch were documented by the Geological Survey of India in 2000.
	www.bookrags.com /Rann_of_Kutch (792 words)

	Sindh Kutch Relations
		The great Runn of Kutch was a continuation of the Gulf of Kutch, and connected Kutch to the desert boundaries of Sindh, rather than to Bombay or Guzzerat.
		Kutch was an island being surrounded by the Creek of Kutch, Gulf of Kutch and the sea.
		Rann of Kutch was a creek then and it was risky to wait to collect the boats, he therefore took almost the same route of Muhammad Tughlaq was to take 326 years later (shown in map 1351 AD) to Nagar Parker and march through desert on Mansura, in the central Sindh.
	www.panhwar.com /Article62.htm (8629 words)

	Kutch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kutch is a fascinating land, and because of its comparative remoteness has remained so for centuries.
		It lies between the Sir river, the Sir Creek and the Great Rann of Kutch on the north-west side and Gulf of Kutch on the east, making it infact a peninsula.
		Kutch produces some of Gujarat's most exquisite handicrafts like embroidery, tie `n' dye fabrics and enamelled silverware.
	www.theindiatravelguide.com /test/kutch.htm (284 words)

	Kutch tour,Gujarat,kutch tourist attraction,kutch travel,tourism in kutch,rann of kutch,tourist information,india,kutch ...
		Lying in the westernmost part of Gujarat, Kutch becomes an island where during the monsoon months the Gulf of Kutch is separated from the Kathiawar Peninsula.
		Yet another that warrants attention is the cannon that was presented by Tipu Sultan to the Kutch rulers in exchange for some horses of the region that are known for their swiftness and vitality.
		The villages of the Kutch region specialize in a different form of handicraft, and it would be easy to spend a week visiting some of them using Bhuj as a base.
	www.tourmyindia.com /attraction/kutch.html (1887 words)

	Oil spill exercise 'Sagar Manthan-IV' concludes in Gulf of Kutch
		Similar exercises were also held thrice earlier in the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) and GOK where the resource agencies responded with their contingency plans to synergise and validate their plans in consonance with the National Contingency Plan.
		It may be recalled that the GOK apart from the Marine National Park and Marine National Sanctuary has a tide variation of nearly six metres, and together with the prevailing tide current of 3-3.5 knots makes it more vulnerable to all oil handling agencies and ports in the region.
		GOK, as the hub of oil handling agencies catering to its present capacity of about 78 metric million tonnes (MMT) of crude oil, is poised to cater for increased crude transactions to the tune of 195 MMT by 2012.
	story.arabherald.com /index.php/ct/9/cid/bef2bf598e76a3e6/id/240624/cs/1 (448 words)

	Kutch Utsav
		It is, in fact, a peninsula, lying between the Sir river, the Sir Creek and the Great Rann of Kutch on the north-west, and the Gulf of Kutch on the east.
		Kutch as a tourist destination has a vast potential, but is unexplored.
		The mahotsava consists of a six-day tour of Kutch, in which all requirements of the visitors are taken care of.
	www.ahmedabad.com /travel/fairfest/fair/kutch.htm (319 words)

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		Kutch, the westernmost region in India, is virtually an island.
		The Gulf of Kutch divides Kutch from the Kathiawad peninsula.
		Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat situated in the That Desert was established in January 1972 as a sanctuary for the last population of Indian wild ass (khar).
	www.harshholidays.com /kutch.htm (1184 words)

	Kutch At a Glance
		Breathtaking vistas, intriguing history, an abundance of tradition, color, and enchantment-this is Kutch, the perfect host for anyone's next vacation.
		Lying in the westernmost part of Gujarat, Kutch becomes an island where during the monsoon months the Gulf of Kutch is separated from the Kathiawar Peninsula.
		To the north also, Kutch gets separated from the Sindh region of Pakistan by the great Rann of Kutch.
	www.asanjokutch.com /content/kutchatglance2.asp (104 words)

	Tidal Regime in Gulf of Kutch, West Coast of India, by 2D Model
		A 2D barotropic numerical model is developed for the Gulf of Kutch with a view to synthesize available information on tides and currents in the Gulf.
		An analysis of momentum balance shows that the dynamics of tidal propagation in the Gulf is characterized by a balance between the pressure gradient and friction near the coast, whereas in the central region, local acceleration balances the pressure gradient.
		The natural period of oscillations of the Gulf was determined to be about 10 h based on the model results.
	www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?9904386 (189 words)

	Oil spill exercise 'Sagar Manthan-IV' concludes in Gulf of Kutch
		Similar exercises were also held thrice earlier in the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) and GOK where the resource agencies responded with their contingency plans to synergise and validate their plans in consonance with the National Contingency Plan.
		It may be recalled that the GOK apart from the Marine National Park and Marine National Sanctuary has a tide variation of nearly six metres, and together with the prevailing tide current of 3-3.5 knots makes it more vulnerable to all oil handling agencies and ports in the region.
		GOK, as the hub of oil handling agencies catering to its present capacity of about 78 metric million tonnes (MMT) of crude oil, is poised to cater for increased crude transactions to the tune of 195 MMT by 2012.
	story.texasguardian.com /index.php/ct/9/cid/bef2bf598e76a3e6/id/240624/cs/1 (406 words)

	2 Coral Reefs of India: Review of Their Extent, Condition, Research and Management Status by Vineeta Hoon
		The Gulf of Kutch located at 22°15'-23°40' N Latitude and 68°20'-70°40' East Longitude, is one of the indentations found on the northern side of the Saurashtra Peninsula.
		The reef area of the gulf of Kutch is 148 sq km and the total area occupied by the reef is 315 sq km (DOD and SAC, 1997).
		The average annual fish landings from the Gulf of Mannar in the period 1989-94 are around 46,000 tonnes of demersal fishes and 33,000 tonnes of pelagic fish.
	www.fao.org /docrep/X5627E/x5627e06.htm (10948 words)

	Gulf of Cambay underwater archaeology - 3,500 B.C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gulf of Cambay underwater archaeology - 3,500 B.C. Gulf of Cambay Archaeological Discoveries
		The acoustic images of the area present channel-like features, indicating the presence of a river in the region ‘‘Geometrical structures and the antiquities have been discovered in an area only within 200 m adjoining the channel indicating human activity on the banks of the river that was present at that time,’’ Prof Rajguru added.
		Having discovered indications of a possible settlement earlier in 2001, NIOT scientists undertook a confirmatory survey in November 2001 in the Gulf of Cambay area, by using advanced marineunderwater survey techniques with side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler.
	www.archaeologyonline.net /artifacts/gulf-of-cambay.html (319 words)

	Coast Guard conducts oil spill control exercise
		All the resource agencies operating in the GOK region including Reliance Industries Limited, Indian Oil Corporation, Essar Oil Limited, Mundra Adani Port and Bedi Port participated in 'Sagar Manthan-IV' that was held in the mid-seas of the gulf.
		Similar exercises were held thrice earlier in the Gulf of Cambay and the Gulf of Kutch where the resource agencies responded with their contingency plans to synergise and validate their plans.
		The Gulf of Kutch, which has a tide variation of nearly six metres and a prevailing tide current of 3-3.5 knots, is more vulnerable to all oil handling agencies and ports in the region.
	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/50102.html (459 words)

	Radars to guide Ships in Gulf of Kutch : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Directorate General of Lighthouse and Lightships is planning to have an array of radars in the Gulf of Kutch to control the movement of ships.
		In the funnel shaped 240 km Gulf where the width from 90 km squeezes into 10 km, Light Houses were not enough for guiding ships when there is an increase in the shipping traffic, he said.
		The radars which will dot the entire Gulf of Kutch will be able to pick target within a distance of 50 square metre.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1907453,000900040003.htm (446 words)

	Tourism in Kutch, Kutch Indian Tourism India, Tourism of Kutch, India Tourism,Turismo en la India,Tourismus in ...
		The Kutch area is the home of the last remaining population of khur (Asiatic wild ass) in India.
		Being in the arid area of the country, the climate of the Kutch region is extreme: hot during summer and very cold during winter.
		From the first day of the Kutch Fair, the air is charged with festivity as Bhuj reverberates with a thousand colors.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /kutch.html (1608 words)

	TheSea.Org :: Asia - Andaman
		The reefs and coral communities of the Gulf of Kutch are predominantly patchy structures built up on sandstone or other banks or around the small islands on the southern side of the gulf.
		Coral sand mining was a significant industry in the Gulf of Kutch in the early 1980s and may have added to already difficult conditions.
		A large proportion of the reefs in both the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Mannar now fall within legally gazetted protected areas, but these suffer from both weak management and virtually no monitoring.
	www.thesea.org /coral_reef/world_reefs/asia_india_andaman.php (2580 words)

	Kutch Utsav
		It is, in fact, a peninsula, lying between the Sir river, the Sir Creek and the Great Rann of Kutch on the north-west, and the Gulf of Kutch on the east.
		Kutch as a tourist destination has a vast potential, but is unexplored.
		The mahotsava consists of a six-day tour of Kutch, in which all requirements of the visitors are taken care of.
	ahmedabad.com /travel/fairfest/fair/kutch.htm (319 words)

	The Hindu News Update Service
		In India, coral reefs have been distributed in six regions including Gulf of Kutch, Lakshadweep Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the recently identified table reefs in Malwan coast in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state.
		Fringing reefs are found in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay while platform reefs are seen along the Gulf of Kutch.
		The Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch has 52 coral species out of which 42 are hard corals and 10 soft corals.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/holnus/002200608221121.htm (475 words)

	Southern Birdwing - DipaniSutaria's research on Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, Finless porpoise in Goan waters.
		I decided to take up two areas to study, the Gulf of Kutch and the coast of Goa, mainly due to the differences in topography and anthropogenic influences between the two areas.
		Compared to the Gulf of Kutch, which is lined with Oil refineries and petroleum industries, the degree of industrialization along the coast of Goa is very low.
		Moreover, the Goan coast is sandy and rocky while in the Gulf of Kutch the coast is mainly muddy with coral reef formations.
	www.southernbirdwing.com /goa_wildlife/indo_pacific_humpback_dolphin.htm (797 words)

	Pearl Oyster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Pinctada contributes famous ‘Pearl fisheries’ of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mannar and Gulf of Kutch.
		Pearl fisheries in the Gulf of Mannar is under the control of Tamil Nadu Govt.
		The Gulf of Kutch pearls are not only greatly valuable, but their pearl yielding capacity is also greater than those of Gulf of Mannar in Tuticorin.
	www.indiaagronet.com /indiaagronet/Fisheries/Contents/pearl_oyster.htm (320 words)

	Indian Coast Guard conducts exercise in Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat
		All resource agencies operating in the GOK region including Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Essar Oil Limited (EOL), Mundra Adani Port and Bedi Port (GMB Group of Ports) participated in the integrated exercise held in the mid-seas of the Gulf of Kutch.
		It is pertinent to mention that the Gulf of Kutch apart from the Marine National Park and Marine National Sanctuary has a tide variation of nearly six metres, and together with the prevailing tide current of 3-3.5 knots makes Gulf of Kutch more vulnerable to all oil handling agencies and ports in the region.
		Any possible incidence of collision of oil tanker in the GOK is bound to result in a major catastrophe affecting the varied flora and fauna and the marine ecological system in the region.
	www.gujaratglobal.com /nextSub.php?id=2697&cattype=NEWS (633 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh (IM0901)
		The Rann of Kutch is described as "a desolate area of unrelieved, sun-baked saline clay desert, shimmering with the images of a perpetual mirage" (Cubitt and Mountfort 1991).
		Despite this bleak description, the Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh provides refuge for the last population of the endangered Asiatic wild ass (Equus hermionus) and supports the one of the world's largest breeding colonies of the greater and lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber and P.
		The Rann of Kutch Seasonal Salt Marsh [IM0901] lies at the end of the Luni River, which drains the Aravalli Hills and flows southward only to dissipate into the dry, arid salt flats represented by this ecoregion.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0901_full.html (893 words)

	Submerged city in the Gulf of Khambat: neolithic precursor of the Sarasvati Sindhu Valley Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The entire GOK area had perhaps sunk taking down with it the then existing part of the river (maybe an extension of River Tapti or one of its tributaries) and ancient settlements, along the banks of the ancient river.
		Dholavira another stone city in the Gulf of Kutch not too far from the Gulf of Khambat affords proof for this continuity and the capacity of the neolithic people of Bha_rata to work with stone in seeding the civilization of Bha_rata.
		The coast close to the Gulf of Khambat, north of Mumbai is likely to yield conclusive evidence related to the quaternary geology of the region and civilization (neolithic) history which was substantially affected by the active fault-lines of the Cambay Graben which runs through from the Nal Sarovar along the entire coastline through Konkan.
	www.hindunet.org /saraswati/khambat/khambat01.htm (9568 words)

	Gujarat
		In 1956, Bombay state was enlarged to include Kutch, Saurashtra, and parts of Hyderabad state and Madhya Pradesh in central India.
		Surat, a city by the Gulf of Khambat, is rated one of India's cleanest cities and a hub of global diamond trade.
		Also on the Gulf of Khambat, 50 kilometers southeast of Bhavnagar, is the Alang Ship Recycling Yard, the world's largest.
	www.gloriousindia.com /places/states/gujarat.html (1046 words)

	Indax - India Web Site- States in India - Gujarat
		Gujarat is naturally divided into three main areas, with the Gulf of Cambay dividing the eastern mainland area from the flat, mostly barren central area of Saurashtra (Kathiawar Peninsula).
		That area, in turn, is divided from the western area known as Kutch by the Gulf of Kutch.
		The western Kutch area is, at least during the monsoons, actually an island.
	www.indax.com /gujarat.html (984 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Safeguarding India's soft underbelly
		It is also creating floating border observation posts or flotillas in the Sir Creek area of the border that lies between the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Kutch.
		The Pakistani agents had crossed into Kutch district, hid the explosives on the hillock, and then managed to go unnoticed all the way to Naxalite-infested Andhra Pradesh where the Hyderabad police arrested one of them.
		Kutch is also reported to be emerging as an important conduit for smuggling of narcotic drugs in the new ''golden triangle'' comprising Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
	www.rediff.com /news/1999/jun/12kash8.htm (775 words)

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