Category I Projects Details - 2025-26
Category I focuses on pilot projects and localized interventions with a limited scope. These projects are smaller in scale, with a budget up to ₹5 crore and a duration of 1–3 years. They are designed to test innovative ideas at a local level. Strong community participation is required, and proposals must clearly explain how benefits will continue after funding ends. Eligible applicants include government bodies, research institutions, NGOs, CBOs, and small enterprises, often working in collaboration with relevant ministries.

Sanctioned Category I Projects for Financial Year 2025-26 (Total Projects: 15)

S. No. Project Title Project Proponent
Total Grants (in Rs.)
Details
1
Predictive modeling of cloudburst events and their socio-environmental impact assessment in the Himalayan region Dr. Chander Prakash
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT-Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177005
35,000,000/
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2
Climate-Responsive Aquifer Mapping and Groundwater Risk Management in Ladakh's Cold Desert: An Integrated Hydrogeological and Socioeconomic Approach Dr. D.C. Jhariya
Department of Applied Geology NIT Raipur
29,695,000/
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3
Sustainable Conversion of Phumdi Biomass from Loktak Lake into Green Energy, Biochar, and Vinegar for Livelihood Enhancement in Manipur Prof. Ksh. Lal Bihari Singha
Manipur University, Indo-Myanmar Road, Canchipur-795003, Imphal, Manipur
40,000,000/
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4
Enhancing Livelihoods of Border Communities in Arunachal Pradesh through Post-Harvest Innovations and Technology Dissemination for GI-Tagged Products Dr. Pushpendra Kumar
Assistant Professor
(Post Harvest Technology), Central Agricultural University, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh
11,500,000/
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5
Development of On-Farm Yak Milking Machine and Feed Pelletization Technology for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Eastern Himalayas Dr. Rakesh Kumar Raigar
Assistant Professor
(Dairy Engineering) Department of Processing & Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Post Harvest Technology (Central Agricultural University-Imphal) Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim-737135
6,400,000/
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6
Circular Bioeconomy Approach towards Catalytic Transformation of Lignocellulosic/Biopolymeric Himalayan Waste into Durable & Degradable Bioplastic Dr. Shrikant Shivaji Maktedar
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Hazratbal, Srinagar -190006, Jammu & Kashmir
35,000,000/
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7
Decentralized Rainwater Harvesting and Greywater Treatment Using Electrocoagulation-Ceramic Membrane Systems in the Indian Himalayan Region Prof. Abhijit Maiti
Department of Polymer & Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand
Rs.14,997,800/
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8
Mainstreaming invasive fish species management and biosecurity in aquatic ecosystem-dependent sectors of the North Eastern region of India Dr. Bheem Dutt Joshi
Scientist 'C'
Wildlife Section, Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore Kolkata-700053; West Bengal
49,799,800/
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9
Assessment of Taxonomic Diversity, Habitat Mapping, Conservation and Livelihood Linkages of the Aroid Flora in the Eastern Himalaya and Northeast India under Changing Climatic Conditions Prof. Hui Tag
Professor & PI, Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh-791112, Arunachal Pradesh
30,000,000/
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10
Assessment of Floristic Diversity and monitoring climate change impact in the Alpine High Altitude Wetland Complexes of Sikkim Dr. Rajib Gogoi
Scientist F & Head of Office
Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok, Sikkim 737103
1,27,84,640/
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11
Rehabilitation of Degraded Alpine Grasslands using Ecosystem-based Solutions for Sustaining Ecosystem Services and Ecological Resilience across Western Himalaya Prof. Anzar Ahmad Khuroo
Centre for Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
20,000,000/
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12
Project Jeevan Beej: National Seed Bank for the Conservation of India’s Endemic and Threatened Flora of Himalayan Region Dr. Sandeep Kumar Chauhan
Scientist-'F'
Botanic Garden of Indian Republic (BGIR), Noida, Uttar Pradesh
30,000,000/
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13
Assessing ecosystems for the conservation and management of Himalayan wild pollinators- Action for Long-Term Monitoring assessments of Himalayan Bumblebees towards biodiversity conservation Dr. Rifat Hussain Raina
Scientist-'E'
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Desert Regional Centre (DRC), Pali Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342016
47,200,000/
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14
Reassessment, Revival and Recognition of Bio-Resources, Handlooms, and Handicrafts of Indigenous Tribes of Manipur for Sustainable Livelihood Prof. Ashalata Devi
Tezpur University, Napaam-784028, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam
19,200,000/
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15
Development of Access Indices and Dynamic Route Optimization for Safe Facility Reachability During Disasters Using GIS–Traditional Knowledge (GIS–TK) in Nagaland Dr. Lithungo K Murry
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, NIT-Nagaland, Nagaland
6,200,000/
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