| Sanction Date: | 08-06-2016 | ||||
| Project Category | LG | ||||
| Year | 2016-2017 | ||||
| Project Duration | 3 Years | ||||
| BTA : | Water Resource Management | ||||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Three Indian Himalayan States namely - Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | IUCN-India | ||||
| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | Roles & Responsibilities | ||
1. |
Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal (DGSM) | Community Planning and Field work | |||
2. |
Earthwatch Institute India | Knowledge partner for climatesmart agriculture | |||
3. |
Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation (Grass Roots) | Knowledge partners for biogas installation | |||
4. |
Central Himalaya Rural Action Group (Chirag) | Spring recharge | |||
5. |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) | Knowledge partner | |||
6. |
Himalayan Action Research Centre. | Demonstration of Improved Livelihoods | |||
7 |
International Model Forests Network (IMFN) | Knowledge partner | |||
| Lead Proponent: | Dr. JS Rawat, IUCN India | ||||
| Project Brief Description: | Climate change is a major issue that needs to be addressed globally and in Indian context, the effects are evident in the Himalayan region. The project proposal aims to test the nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) by following a landscape approach, which basically is watershed management that attempts to increase the resilience of community by biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement and watershed activities to address the problems of livelihoods, water and energy security for the people of this region. It also compliments all the broad thematic areas under National Mission on Himalayan Studies. The project integrates multi-stakeholder approach to develop workable and long term strategies to address these critical issues in the IHR and make way for effective adaptation to help cope with the impacts of climate change. The major beneficiaries of this project are the stakeholders of Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. | ||||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | The local communities (8,000 HH) through JFM Committees, and Van Panchayat Federations and grass root organizations (Mahila mangal dals in Uttarakhand) | ||||
| Activity Chart (For 3years) | Click Here | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs.5,36,31,800/- ( Rupees. Five crore thirty six lakh thirty one thousand eight hundred only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| To improve adaptive capability of community and local governance by enhancing resilience of community as well ecosystems through biodiversity conservation, watershed restoration and livelihood improvements including energy security in the Indian Himalayas. | 1. The Climate Change Action Plans 3 pilot states (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim) reviewed. | No of villages equipped with climate change adaptation plan (Nos.) |
| 2. Local community equipped with action plan prepared locally and implemented by them for climate change adaptation | No. of village development plan demonstrated / no. of beneficiaries covered (Nos) | |
| 3. REDD+ on potential sustainable financing systems including payment for ecosystem services related mechanisms piloted. | Digital maps for different sites (map data) showing the interventions (Nos) | |
| 4. Development of 60 Community based village development plans | ||
| 5. Piloting of 2 community nurseries run by women for fodder tree species in each project site | ||
| 6. Revival and recharger of one spring in each pilot site. | ||
| 7. Demonstration of improved livelihoods by diversification or local value addition (one pilot study in each site) | ||
| 8. Local water mills improvement through better water management practices (One watermill in each pilot area) | Models of alternate energy demonstrations piloted (Nos) | |
| 9. Promoting sustainable energy: use of biogas (3), Roof Top Solar Energy (3), Micro-hydro energy (3) and use of LED bulbs in pilot villages demonstrated. | No. of document prepared and published | |
| 10. Demonstration model of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). | No. of DRR models developed and demonstrated |
| S.No. | Name | Qualification | Designation | Salary |
| 1. | Dr. J S Rawat | M.Sc, Ph.D | PI/Project Director | 52,000/- |
| 2. | Mr. Vipul Sharma | B.Tech, M.Tech (GATE Qualified) | Co-PI/ Project Officer | 49,400/- |
| 3. | Ms. Pratishtha Singh | M.Sc. Environment | Project Officer | 49,400/- |
| 4. | Mr. Jhony Lepcha | Post Graduate (MSc in Remote) | Research Associate | 39,600/- |
| 5. | Mr. Siddharth Negi | MBA-marketing | Research Associate | 39,600/- |
| 6. | Mr. Ramesh Kumar | PG Degree Pol. Science | Research Associate | 39,600/- |
| 7. | Ms. Manpreet Kaur | M.Sc. Environment Management | JRF | 27,500/- |
| 8. | Mr. Rohit Singh | M. Plan Urban & Regional Planning (Environment) | JRF | 27,500/- |
| 9. | Mr. Yogeshwar Kumar | BE (IIT, Delhi) | Consultant | 30,000/- |
| 10. | Ms. Zainab Hassan | M.Sc. Environment Management | Consultant | 30,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment | Use of Equipment | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | 1 Watermill at Mandal, Chamoli, Uttarakhand | 95,038/- | |
| 2. | 3 Watermills at Dhobi, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh | 2,85,115/- | |
| 3. | 1 Micro Hydro Unit at Dobhi, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh | 2,39,471 /- | |
| 4. | 1 Micro Hydro Unit at Sikkim | 2,20,152/- | |
| 5. | 60 Biogas units | 2,250,000/- | |
| 6. | Solar Plant installation at Uttarakhand, Himachal and Sikkim | 9,60,000/- | |
| 7. | Laptop | 1,00,000/- | |
| 8. | Printer | 35,170/- |
