PALNI HILLS CONSERVATION COUNCIL
                        --------------------------------

        Minutes of the 7th Annual General Body Meeting of the Palni Hills
Conservation Council held on 27th May, 1992 at 4 p.m. at Amarville, Lower
Shola Road, Kodaikanal.
        In the absence of President, Mr.Navroz Mody, Vice President
Chaired the meeting.

                          Members present
                          ---------------

                      1. Mr.J.Nath
                      2. Mr.George Roshan
                      3. Mr.M.S.Viraraghavan
                      4. Mr.T.Rajkumar
                      5. Mr.V.Sampath
                      6. Mr.V.R.Rajagopal
                      7. Mr.V.R.Ramachandra Dorai Raja
                      8. Mrs.Meenakshi Meyyappan
                      9. Mr.Israel Bhooshi
                     10. Mr.R.Kannan
                     11. Mrs.Pippa Mukherjee
                     12. Mr.Jean Pouyet
                     13. Dr.Rauf Ali
                     14. Miss. Gunhild Stahle

          Apologies accepted from the Whitakers, Futehallys, Mr.C.Jeyakaran
Mrs.Girija Viraraghavan and Fr.K.M.Matthew.

          The minutes of the previous Executive Committee meeting were
presented for comments and changes. These were accepted as presented.

Accounts: Since the Treasurer was not present, and the members had
--------- 
received the Auditor's report. The General Body were asked for queries and
comments. One point was raised.

1)  The National Wastelands Development Board have been allocated 750 crores
for the use of wasteland development for the current year. Since most of this
money will be taken by the Forestry Department, very little will be kept for
the greening of India. It is still, therefore, going to be difficult to make
certain that funds come for the Social Forestry projects run by the PHCC.

The accounts were passed as presented.

        It was decided to keep on the same Auditors for the year 1992-93
Mr.Madhavan and Elango will be paid Rs.6000/P.A. In case the work load is
heavy and we need to pay extra money.

        The appointment of another internal Auditor was approved.
Mr.Francis Raj being too busy to continue the work on the PHCC project.
The new appointment will be decided and ratified at the next Executive
Committee meeting.

New Executive Committee: Executive Committee nominations for the year
------------------------ 
1992-93 were presented. 17 nomination forms for 16 Places on the Committee
had come in. It was decided that since Mr.Arthur Steele had not been a member
of the PHCC for the prescribed 2 years that he co-opted into the Committee.
The nominations were passed and accepted.

        The Office bearers and the Executive Committee members were elected
for 92-93. They are:

    1. Mr.Navroz Mody                 --  President
    2. Fr.K.M.Matthew                 --  Vice President
    3. Mr.Rom Whitaker                --  Vice President
    4. Mrs. Pippa Mukherjee           --  Secretary
    5. Mr.T.Rajkumar                  --  Joint Secretary
    6. Mr.C.Jeyakaran                 --  Treasurer
    7. Mr.M.S.Viraraghavan            --  Executive Committee member
    8. Mrs.Girija Viraraghavan        --  Executive Committee member
    9. Mrs.Zai Whitaker               --  Executive Committee member
   10. Mr.R.Kannan                    --  Executive Committee member
   11. Mr.Jean Pouyet                 --  Executive Committee member
   12. Dr.Rauf Ali                    --  Executive Committee member
   13. Mr.Israel Bhooshi              --  Executive Committee member
   14. Mr.J.Nath                      --  Executive Committee member
   15. Mr.V.Sampath                   --  Executive Committee member
   16. Mr.S.Subramaniam               --  Executive Committee member
   17. Mr.Arthur Steele               --  Coopted member

Any other matter:
   1. The General Body were asked to look for a piece of land,
approximately 5 cents, close to Kodai that could be purchased as a permanent
office site for the PHCC, this would mean less waste on rental accommodation.

   2. Mr.George Roshan had sent in a request that he be given a list of names
and addresses of all PHCC members to help him circulate a new nature
magazine. After discussion it was concluded that some members were
uncomfortable about the circulation of the list because of computerised
advertising and other dubious publicity campaigns. Several ideas were raised.
Mr.George Roshan was asked whether he could get fliers printed which would
then be circulated in the next communication to all members. This would give
them the required information. It was also suggested that in the next PHCC
Newsletter, the information about the forthcoming nature magazine coulb be
Publicised. Mr. George Roshan was agreeable to use these methods of
Communication.

   3. It was brought up that Mr.N.Raghavan**
be used to sell produce such as plants, saplings etc. He will be attending
the next PHCC Executive Committee meeting in July.

        The President requested the General Body to bring up matters
causing concern which could be dealt with by the PHCC. A discussion
on how to deal with forest fires took place. The DFO was applauded
for his work on fire fighting. It was generally felt that more education to
both tourists and Villagers should be given on the dangers of fire, and that
signs to prevent people throwing lighted matches, cigarettes and bottles
should be more common on the roads.

        The Summer Festival was suggested as a good place to educate and
publicise local problems. Street Theatre groups coulb be invited for the
next Festival.

        The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.


                                                        (Pippa Mukherjee)
                                                            Secretary