
Underground Conversations
An eclectic mix of conversations between Arnold Dix and interesting people of the underground.
Underground Conversations
Why Himalayan tunnels? The Honourable Minister & Spiritual Leader Satpal Maharaj
A chance meeting in Uttarakhand India with The Honourable Minister Satpal Margarij Minister for flood control, irrigation and Tourism, and former MINISTER OF STATE RAILWAYS (the visionary behind Rishikesh to Karn Prayag railway line, to improve pilgrim connectivity to the Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines of Garhwal Himalayas. )THE BENEVOLENT LEADER: SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ JI (discoveruttarakhandmagazine.com of Uttarakhandhttps://www.oneindia.com/politicians/satpal-maharaj-21614.html https://lnkd.in/gyC8TRSw & Spiritual leader & head of the Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti, with more than one million followers world wide most kindly talks with me about the importance of Tunnels to the future of his peoples.
The Honorable Ministers electorate partly comprises an area known fondly among the worlds 1.2 Billion Hindus https://lnkd.in/gGRaAwsR as the "Land of the Gods" – home of many important Hindu shrines and pilgrimages
Hear about the Beatles time with Yogis in Dehredan A song on Dehradun—The Beatles – Roshen Dalal (wordpress.com) (the place this interview is recorded) , Steve Jobs and the origin of the apple logo, the MOU with Bill Gates - and villages closed to visitors for 6 months while the gods come to pray - join us here)
The Honorable Minister and I met at the International Seminar on “Advances in Design, Construction and Operation of Tunnels” April 2023, Dehradun, India. The conference explored creating harmonious connections beneath the youngest and most challenging mountains on earth - the mighty Himalayas.