| Sanction Date: | 4-10-2019 | |||
| Project Category | LG | |||
| Year | 2019-2020 | |||
| Project Duration | 3 Years + 05 Months and 22 Days Project Extension + 09 Months Project Extension | |||
| BTA : | Livelihood Options and Employment Generation | |||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: | Indian Himalayan region (IHR) | |||
| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE), Kosi-Kataramal, Almora-263643 | |||
| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | ||
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Regional Centres of 'NIHE' (North East RC, Sikkim RC, Garhwal RC and Himachal RC) | |||
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BSI, ZSI, CSIR Institutions | |||
| Universities, State Govt. organizations, and Selected Non-Governmental Organizations and Local Government Bodies | ||||
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| Lead Proponent: | Dr. Kapil Kesarwani G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE) |
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| Project Brief Description: | WOver the millennia, the ancestors of IHR communities, like their counterparts around the world, have adapted to environmental and other changes through cultural responsiveness and collective community creativity. What is new in the present era is that the pace of change outstrips many communities capacity to successfully adapt. Larger societal responses therefore are called to inform effective adaptive and ameliorative responses and building up of resilience. However, IHR as data deficient area and existing loss of traditional knowledge and limited awareness about the gravity of situation need to be countered with innovative and effective ways of knowledge documentation, creation, dissemination and, finally its use to foster the above objectives. Himalayan Knowledge Network (HKN) will counter silo-based approach and would lead to synergize knowledge of a pool of stakeholders, institutions and community best practices and scholars. There is an inevitable need to build a dynamic mountain knowledge partnership and networking among the above sectors and actors that sets the pace of customized conservation and development of IHR. In turn, we need to promote to problem/solution based research and capacity building of government/non-government institutions and practitioners. A better coordination and investment amongst all institutions using applied research will help improve evidence-based policies and practices. For effectiveness of HKN, it will need to develop local leadership in all 12 IHR state-specific chapters increasing ownership, sustenance of local knowledge and expertise and change focus towards Himalayan resources, issues and communities. | |||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | The project beneficiaries would be the entire population of IHR and downstream masses, however, the direct beneficiaries will be people in pilot sites of identified aspirational districts in IHR. The state administrations and development sectors, faculties, scientists, policy-makers, planners, practitioners and media would be benefitted through knowledge that would be generated by consultative process. Greater benefits are expected for local socio-ecological capital that of Communities living here so that natural and cultural legacy is sustained while ensuring economic avenues of scale and sustenance. | |||
| Activity Chart (For 3years) | Click Here | |||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 4,96,16,800/- ( Rupees- Four crore ninety six lakh sixteen thousand eight hundred only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| To foster an effective and collaborative network of different constituencies (from policy, science and practice), academic institutions and universities, and local communities working within and outside of IHR for sustainable mountain development |
Himalaya Calling (HC) • Thematic Strategy documents on IHR for sensitizing people in 6 states for Himalaya Calling covering 5 thematic areas including water use/springs, waste management, biodiversity conservation, ecotourism, shifting cultivation, and green skills • Directory with documentation of change leaders (500) from IHR and their innovations • 24 Landscape Journeys • 12 State level exhibitions on above 5 thematic areas (One each) • 1 Himalaya Calling documentary • Community events and awareness on prioritized subjects, such as waste management, ecotourism, biodiversity conservation, water conservation, etc.- 5 events in each states, total 12 states) • State specific thematic reports (24) on 5 thematic areas |
• Number of states Sensitized (State cover/No of people) • Documented the Number of Change Leaders (Nos.) • Landscape journey/State Level Exhibitions/trainings/awareness campaigns (Nos.) • Developed the documentary on Himalayan calling • Number of Universities and Institutions in IHR connected (Nos.) • Number of state and national level workshop conducted (Nos./total beneficiaries) • Number of HKN state chapter developed (Nos.) • No of Youth forms developed/ nature clubs established (Nos) • Number of beneficiaries village/ local people (Nos.) • No. of Reports/Research articles/Policy documents prepared and published (Nos.) |
| To create evidence-based knowledge and learning that is communicated to influence policies and practices bringing decisions that enhance sustainable development in the IHR region. |
Himalaya Knowledge Networks (HKN) • Establishment of HKN Secretariat and logistics (at NIHE) • Development of Himalayan knowledge network on virtual platform connecting all Universities and Institutions in 12 IHR states • National Level Consultancy Workshops (03); State level workshop for network development (total 12 states) • Developing state-specific thematic reports (2 thematic reports for each IHR state) • Support to strategic meets/seminar/conferences/etc. (in all 12 states) • Establishment of HKN state chapters (in 12 states) |
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Strategies and Practices documents • Policy briefs on 5 thematic areas • Processes for improved Policies/planning /practices in 5 thematic areas is set in motion 6 States/One in each • Monitoring and Impact assessment reports (3 i.e. One annually) • Investments plans by public and private sector (Facilitated in 4 Aspirational Districts at least for one VC each i.e. 4 Business Plans and Investments reports respectively) • 3 Annual collaborative meetings to make Mountain Division as central platform anchor with links to IHR States (e.g. Forest and other Ministries): • 400 Nature -clubs of school children sensitized (From all 12 states) on actions for climate change awareness building and adaptation • Establishing 12 youth forums (total 12 states) |
| S.No. | No. of Sanctioned Post | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | 01 Coordinator & Database Manager/ System Administrator | @ Rs 40,000/- + HRA |
| 2. | 01 Web-Portal Developer | @ Rs.35,000/- + HRA |
| 3. | 06 State Chapter-Data Assistant | @ Rs.18,000/- + HRA |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Use of Equipment/ Details | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | Mid level Server for 24*7 connectivity- 1 nos Rs.10 lakh, Laptop- 1 nos , Desktop- 1 nos Rs.1.30 lakh, Networking facilities Rs.7 Lakh, Network Attached Storage (NAS)- 4TB each- 2 nos Rs.1 lakh, Firewall- 1 nos Rs.3.50 lakh, UPS 10 KVA- 1 nos Rs.3.00 Lakh, Workstation- 1 nos Rs. 2.00 lakh, Multi -function Colour photocopy Machine- 1 nos Rs. 3.00 lakh,, A portal Rs.7.00 lakh, renovation for dedicated space for the facility installation Rs. 7.44 lakh , Biometric and CCTV installation Rs.5 lakh, AC- 2 nos Rs.1.00 lakh. | 51,24,000/- |
