  This talk is based on the Very High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy observations
planned to be carried out at Pachmarhi in the central Indian state of Madhya
Pradesh using the well known atmospheric \v Cerenkov technique. The development
of a ground based array of 25 \v Cerenkov telescopes is currently underway at
Pachmarhi situated at an altitutde of about a kilometer. Using this array it is
proposed to sample the \v Cerenkov light pool at various distances from the
shower core in order to estimate the lateral distribution parameters of the
shower. Simulation studies have shown that these parametrs would enable one to
distinguish gamma ray initiated showers from those by cosmic ray charged
particles, thus significantly improving the signal to noise ratio. After
summarizing the genesis of VHE gamma ray astronomy in our institute we will
discuss the scientific motivation of this concept of enriching the gamma ray
signal as compared to the standard imaging technique. The current status of the
detector development and the expected results will be presented.
