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Sanction Date: |
31-03-2016 |
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Project Category |
MG |
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Year |
2015-2016 |
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Project Duration |
3 Years + 1 Year Extension + 3 Months Extension |
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BTA : |
Livelihood Options and Employment Generation |
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Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Hawalbagh developmental Block of Almora district, and initially eight villages (viz., Gwala kot, Jyula, Tilour, Saknia kot, Pitharar, Bhelgar, Darim khola and Sakar) have been selected that comprised a total of 752 households with a population of 3337 persons (55% being women). |
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Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora-263643 |
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Project Partners: |
S.No. |
Name |
Roles & Responsibilities |
1. |
Mahila Hat, a partner NGO |
Community mobilization and
organizing (SHGs), assisting
model development, mobilize
people to stop forest fire,
development of market linkages |
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Lead Proponent: |
Dr. R.C.Sundriyal
G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE),
Kosi- Katarmal,
Almora |
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Project Brief Description: |
Ensuring sustainability and protection of the environment are important aspect of our National Environmental Policy, Agricultural Policy and Forest Policy. The concept of sustainability brings in conserving land, water and biodiversity in such a way that it is environmentally non-degrading, technically appropriate, economically viable and socially acceptable. Therefore, this project aims to implement a sustainable approach for livelihood improvement of the poor people of Himalayan region through efficient management of resources and to sustain optimum yield over a period of time using simple, low-cost, eco-friendly, and replicable technology packages. The major outcomes of the project will be new optimal model of land and natural resource management and conservation of land and water by using various technologies, which would motivate the community of surrounding villages to adopt these technologies. Finally, the project will also help in strengthening food security, livelihood, and empowerment of women and create a platform to facilitate the process of capability building of NGOs, Farmers' Group, SHGs and weaker sections for demonstration, extension. |
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Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: |
CBOs, SHGs, village communities, Van Panchayats, etc |
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Activity Chart (For 3 years) |
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Project Objectives |
Quantifiable Deliverables |
Monitoring Indicators |
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Manage natural resource sustainability in targeted villages by introducing innovative approaches and practical models by participatory management |
Development of 4 village clusters (752 Households) for optimal yield model of land management. |
Improvement in yield from the land kg/ha. |
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To extend technical help and packages for demonstrating of on-farm and off-farm activities for improving livelihood and environmental health |
Establishment of up-scaled models for conservation and management of resources using tested technologies. |
Beneficiary population (Nos.) |
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Increase capacity of community for integrated and adaptive natural resources management at village level by developing knowledge and skills and strengthening local institutions. |
Pilot plant for use of pine needle for various products involving village women and farmers |
Quantity of pine needle collected and processed to products (Kg/ day; No of products) |
| Empower local communities, particularly women and weaker section, by promoting local governance mechanisms that enable rural people to advocate for change that better their lives. |
Guidelines for community (women) empowerment for middle Himalaya. |
Women participation in training and production (Nos.) |
| Create public awareness for implementation of integrated natural resource management strategies through enabling policy and institutional frameworks |
Development of training manuals and field application manual. |
Policy guidelines and knowledge products published out of the projects (Nos.) |
| Persons trained (Nos) |
