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The Head
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Dr. G. C. Negi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Ch. Sarwan Kumar Himachal
Pradesh Krishivishwavidyalaya
Palampur - 176062, District- Kangra
Himachal Pradesh, INDIA
Personal contact details of
Faculty members (click name for email)
Dr. Pallavi Bhardwaj
Dr. Dinesh Sharma
Dr. Prashant S. Daundkar
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Palampur
is situated in the laps of majestic Dhauladhar range of mountains at an height
of 4250 ft above MSL.
Palampur word is derived from "pulum"
or "lots of water" Countless streams and
brooks criss-cross the landscape and in their intricate mesh, hold tea gardens
and rice paddies. The town of Palampur came into being when Dr. Jameson,
Superintendent Botanical Gardens, North-West Frontier Province. introduced the
tea bush from Almora in 1849. The bush thrived and so did the town which became
a focus of the European tea estate owners. Kangra tea, with its centre at
Palampur, has been internationally acclaimed since then. To further bless the
area with remarkable natural beauty, the Dhauladhar ranges rise dramatically
from the earth, just beyond Palampur. The place enjoys a healthy climate and the
pine scented air is said to have curative properties for many diseases.
Palampur is
located in Kangra District, about 40 Kms from Kangra town on the National
Highway No. 20. (Lat. 32.10 N; Long. 76.30E)
Access by road:
Palampur is comfortably reachable by bus/taxi. The The main bus station is south
of Main Bazaar. There are frequent buses from Palampur to Dharamshala, Mandi,
Pathankot, Chandigarh, New Delhi and most of the major cities of the north
India.
Access by rail:
There is no railway station in Palampur town, however, the
closest
narrow-gauge railway station is at Maranda, that is at a distance of 2 km from
Palampur. Nearest broad-gauge railway station is Pathankot or Chakki Bank, about
115 Kms from Palampur.
Access by air:
There is no airpot in Palampur. Nearest airport is Gaggal airport
located 30 Kms from Palampur towards Kangra.
Distance chart:
Dharamshala 35 km, Kangra 40 km, Baijnath 16 km, Jogindernagar 40 km, Pathankot
124 km, Dalhousie 176 km, Shimla 235 km, New Delhi 545 km, Jammu 250 km
Best Time To
Visit : March to June and
Mid-September to November. The temperature ranges from freezing 0 șC with
mild snowfall in Winter to 33 șC in Summer. Palampur receives a good rainfall,
ranked next only to Cherrapunji.
Nearby places:
Maranda 2 km, Gopalpur 13
km, Bir 14 km, Baijnath 16 km, Andretta 13 km, Billing 42 km,
Tashijong monastry 12 km, Taragarh Palace 10 km, Bundla Mata temple 3 km, Jakhni
Mata temple 4 km
