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	Konkan paradox
		Maharashtra's annual turnover from mangoes is around Rs.600 crores, most of it from the six to seven lakh tonnes that the Konkan region produces annually on about one lakh hectares.
		A few farmers have rallied round and started their own water harvesting projects, but on the whole the Konkan nurses a sense of grievance against the government and the spirit of self-help is still dormant here.
		Their view is common to the rest of the Konkan, where people ask only two things from the government - better road and rail services and better marketing.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2317/stories/20060908003402200.htm (1139 words)

	Konkan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut).
		Konkan is also one of six divisions of the state of Maharashtra.
		Map of the districts comprising the Konkan division of Maharashtra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Konkan (426 words)

	Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Train -
		Bound by the Sahyadri hills on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west, a green strip of land profusely intersected by gushing rivers and meandering creeks emerging from fringing mangroves, deciduous and evergreen forests, that’s Maharashtra's pride and jewel, Konkan.
		Konkan Railway has a unique position in the Indian Railway system as it is the largest railway project in southwest India, in the last five decades, and the most important link between the commercial capital, Mumbai with subsidiary towns of Ratnagiri, Panaji, Sawantwadi and Mangalore.
		The Konkan Railway Route is in effect a victory of technology over terrain, as the project was a package of technical, financial and psychological problems.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/display.asp?artid=370 (557 words)

	Konkan Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Konkan is a coastal strip of land bounded by the Sahyadri hills on the east and Arabian Sea on the west.
		It is a land where mythology breathes side by side with economic growth; a land with rich mineral resources, dense forest cover, and a landscape fringed with paddy, coconut, and mango trees.
		The Southern Railway, which was entrusted with this final location survey, submitted the project report for this route, dubbed the Konkan Railway after the coastline it hugs, to the Railway Ministry in 1988.
	www15.brinkster.com /amdou/tourism/konkan_railway.html (1119 words)

	The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : Konkan story
		The Konkan region is closely linked to Mumbai through heavy migration, and runs primarily on a "money-order" economy.
		Of the 18 Assembly seats in the three districts of the Konkan Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Raigad —; 10 are held by the Sena.
		The seriousness with which the Sena leadership views the Konkan region may be gauged from the fact that the party's executive president, Uddhav Thackeray, who was initially quite dismissive of the rebels, has seen fit to campaign there for two out of his total listed schedule of five days of campaigning.
	www.hindu.com /2004/10/03/stories/2004100301431400.htm (633 words)

	Konkan Railways, Konkan Railways India, India Konkan Railways, Konkan Railway India
		Konkan Railways caters to the commuting solutions of the business and leisure travellers with the ports of west India as their destinations.
		Konkan Railways offers breathtakingly beautiful sights to the commuters, unexplored destinations with natural charm and promises of improved economy.
		The Southern Railway, which was entrusted with this final location survey, submitted the project report for this route, dubbed the Konkan Railways after the coastline it hugs, to the Railway Ministry in 1988.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /konkan-railways.html (1067 words)

	Konkan Railway – Our Railroad by the Coast
		In the words of the local population the realization of the Konkan Railway is the most important historic event in Konkan region, after its creation by Lord Parashuram in mythology.
		And the Konkan Railway is the key to awakening this vast economic potential.
		Inspired by the unparalleled beauty of the Konkan, it is a tribute to nature and a new frontier in train travel.
	www.indiaprofile.com /transportation/railways/konkanrailway.htm (825 words)

	Welcome to GSB Konkani
		These seven Konkans were in the west coast of India.
		The locality where they resided became Konkan and since they were Brahmins, in the Konkanpatti, they were called Brahmins which is being continued even today.
		Konkan was then named as Konga Vana and when it became Konkan later, the language was known as Konkani.
	www.gsbkonkani.net /konkani.htm (1319 words)

	The marvel of Konkan Railway on a stamp
		The stamp, brought out of May 1 to coincide with the dedication of Konkan railway to the nation, is 3.50 x 7 cms in the denomination of Rs 8.
		The stamp depicts the tough terrain of mountains and rivers which were conquered to lay down the railway line for linking western coast with the rest of the country and the speeding train toeconomic prosperity.
		The Konkan railway boasts of longest tunnel in the country, with a length of 6.5 Km in length.
	www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19980623/17455724.html (630 words)

	Baby snatchers prowl Konkan : Special investigation, baby snatchers, Pune, Preet Mandir, maharashtra, konkan : ...
		Konkan (Maharashtra): Misty hills, swollen rivers and incessant rain are common in Maharashtra's Konkan belt.
		The Kudal children's home is a two-room cottage that houses 35 children and it's this vacuum that Preet Mandir was attempting to fill.
		Social workers here in Sindhudurg say that Preet Mandir was attempting to source children from the Konkan belt, for its centre in Goa.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/baby-snatchers-prowl-konkan/14437-3.html (357 words)

	The Konkan Railway--A Modern Marvel - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
		The Konkan is a strip of land, about 47 miles [75 km] at its widest, on the west coast of India, between the Arabian Sea and the Sahyadri mountain range.
		The Konkan Railway was the biggest railway project in the subcontinent in the 20th century.
		The Konkan Railway opened up to train travelers new vistas of magnificent scenery, to tourists exciting new places to explore, and to millions of people an improved economy.
	www.watchtower.org /library/g/2002/7/8/diagram_01.htm (519 words)

	Upper Crust ::: India's food, wine and style magazine
		Which is surprising, because kokum makes an extremely cooling drink in summer, and its uses in cooking as a flavouring agent have chefs of the South and West swearing by it.
		This area is part of the Konkan region, and it is an area dominated by a cuisine known for its dependence on coconut.
		But along the coast, and especially in the Konkan region, it is also available as a fruit.
	www.uppercrustindia.com /6crust/six/rec2a.htm (321 words)

	Konkan Railway: a marvel on many counts.
		Today the Konkan Railway, wends its fast and safe way through scenic country not despoilt by the pieces of engineering created for it.
		In fact Konkan Railway is an Indian triumph in many areas: engineering, efficiency, innovation, economy, speed, environmental awareness, public relations, aesthetics and service.
		The problem was that the entire scenic Konkan coast is full of rivers, mountains, ravines, valleys and human settlements.
	www.goodnewsindia.com /Pages/content/milestones/konkanRail.html (1139 words)

	Rediff On The Net, Infotech: Birla Comm wants to ride Konkan railway's telecom line
		Even when the Konkan railway goes on full steam, the KRC expects to have surplus capacity for commercial leasing.
		The reason behind the decision was the fact that the national highways intersected the Konkan line only at certain points.
		Since the distance between the DoT and Konkan lines varied between 8 km and 50 km, the cost of interconnection between the two was estimated at Rs 640 million as against Rs 540 million for building an entirely new line along the rail route.
	www.rediff.com /computer/oct/01birla.htm (526 words)

	Konkan Cuisine, Maharashtrian Cuisine, Konkanast Brahmin Cuisine, Cuisine of Konkan, Coconut Based Delicacies, Cuisines ...
		Konkan cuisine has two styles of cooking, "Konkanast Brahmin Cuisine", which uses few spices and is more coconut based, and the spicy non-Brahmin version.
		Konkan food uses 'Kokum' (a deep purple berry that has a pleasing sweet and sour taste) and raw mango as souring agents along with tamarind and lime.
		Konkan cuisine also uses a lot of charcoal grilled onions.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/cuisines/konkan-cuisine.html (342 words)

	Windy Skies: Through Goa by Konkan Railway
		Villages and town centers in Goa did not grow around railway tracks and stations on the Konkan railway run through the state, instead land had to be ‘taken out’ in the manner of separating a strip of flesh from the body, continuously reminded of the proximity of organs each time the strip is used.
		The monsoons are particularly dangerous times to travel on the Konkan railway though stoppages on account of accidents and landslides have reduced over time.
		Have wanted to travel thru the konkan route since the time it was introduced, but never got a chance yet.
	windyskies.blogspot.com /2006/05/through-goa-by-konkan-railway.html (2466 words)

	Places Around Konkan
		Gokarana is 12kms detour from NH17 at Madangere, around 225 kms north of Mangalore and 50 kms south of Karwar.
		Konkan rail has a station at Gokarna road, which is again 10kms off the town.
		The whole of konkan coast is dotted with beautiful beaches, interspersed with hills and river mouths.
	usandeep.tripod.com /travel/konkan.html (1114 words)

	Konkan Railway Net Resource Centre - KR Trains Main Page
		Extensive Spreadsheets - are large sheets with all trains at a glance and of TWO pages - one for the down direction, and the other for the up direction.
		Detailed and comprehensive timings for the Konkan Railway Section (where with estimated timings for other stations, the exact timeline of the train is drawn out).
		This work is the sole initiative and effort of the author to fill in the gap of unavailable information on this subject.
	www.geocities.com /konkanrailfan/trnmain.htm (1442 words)

	Konkan Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Konkan Railway (Railway Symbol:KR) is a zone of the Indian Railways which operates along the Konkan coast of India.
		Due to the uneven terrain of the region, railway lines were not laid for many years.
		By May 1999, the Konkan Railway had laid a 760km broad gauge route from Roha to Mangalore along the western coast of India (the Konkan region).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Konkan_Railway (470 words)

	Konkan Railway mishap toll rises to 51
		Vaibhavwadi (Maharashtra): Seventeen more bodies were recovered from mangled coaches of Mumbai-bound holiday special train raising the toll in Sunday's mishap on the Konkan Railways to 51 even as rescue operations continued today amidst heavy downpour.
		Under the impact, the engine derailed, almost simultaneously there was a landslide and four bogies telescoped over each other, the authorities said.
		Konkan Railway had made arrangements to reach stranded passengers by road to Mumbai.
	www.mid-day.com /news/nation/2003/june/56808.htm (252 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri- The origin and development of the Konkani language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Some historians argue that it was the language of Aryans who came further south to the Konkan, and hence the name Konkani.
		The most important point to note here is that Konkani is first seen in the Konkan area.
		Tippu Sultan arrested the Christians of west coast, and transferred to Mysore as prisoners of war, and forcefully converted them to Islam.
	www.kamat.com /kalranga/konkani/konkani.htm (1549 words)

	Khoj - Directory for konkan recipe
		The people of the Konkan region swear by Kokum, a flavouring agent they carry with them wherever they go...
		The traditional fish curry of the Konkan, the Goa Curry like most Goan cooking is chili "hot" but delicious.
		Describes the preparation of the dish Konkan Crab Curry.
	www.khoj.com /Life_and_Family/Recipe/Regional/Konkan_Recipe (307 words)

	MKCA USA Celebrates Easter 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Chicago, Apr 15: The Mangalorean Konkan Christian Association (MKCA), USA celebrated Easter with its unique cultural presentation of Konkani Mass with Konkani hymns sung by the MKCA choir.
		He stressed that during Konkan Fest there will be Mangalorean Food competition called "A Taste of Mangalore" along with other competitions.
		He also stressed that all Mangaloreans, who love their culture should be there to enjoy the variety of unique Mangalorean dishes and guaranteed that there will be lot of fun during this program for all age groups.
	www.konkanifriends.com /mkca.html (637 words)

	MangaloreanCatholics Powered By Salu soz
		Souvenir of Konkan Daiz yatra was released on this occasion.
		The last song of the Ballet was “Ami keli Sombromachi Konkan Daiz Yatra” composed by Mr.
		Since the whole show, the brain child of Rev Dr Charles Vas SVD was digitally recorded and presented live on the stage it was a different experience for all Konkani people who were present on the vocation.
	www.konkanifoundation.com /kdy (1096 words)

	Ryze business networking
		I spent 15 years of my childhood in a small villege in Konkan..
		I am coming with a portal for konkan...
		I think the members of Konkan Vikas Pratishthan control konkandarshan.com You can mail them here : kvp@hotmail.com.
	www.ryze.com /posttopic.php?topicid=198349&confid=918 (185 words)

	KONKAN FRUIT FEST
		The programme of the KONKAN FRUIT FEST prepared at a meeting of the Organising Committee is as under:
		On 28 February,2003 the BSG E.C. met to finalize the constitution of the Organising Committee with the inclusion of the nominees of the collaborating/co-organising agencies.
		The decision of 23 Jan. to hold competitions only of edible fruits grown in the Konkan and limit coconut and cashew nut to exhibition only was confirmed.
	www.goa-world.com /goa/fruitfest (1722 words)

	BJP demands market prices for acquired land in Konkan region
		Apart from the political resolution, the party passed a resolution on the development of Konkan region, demanding that compensation be paid (on acquisition of land by the government) on prevalent market prices.
		It also demanded a comprehensive and time bound programme for the development of roads and ports, besides providing electricity and water to the region, without which tourism projects were also incomplete.
		The party has demanded a support price for agricultural produce of Konkan, which are the mainstay of the region's economy.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19970512/13250643.html (361 words)

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