| Sanction Date: | 31-03-2017 | ||||
| Project Category | MG | ||||
| Year | 2016-2017 | ||||
| Project Duration | 2 Years + 3 Months (Extension) | ||||
| BTA : |
Skill Development and Capacity Building |
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| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Garhwal and Kumaon Divisions of Uttarakhand |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi Paryavarn Shikasa Sansthan, Jakhan Devi, Mall Road, Almora, Uttarakhand |
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| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | Roles & Responsibilities | ||
| 1. | Uttarakhand Shiva Shakti Samiti, Chalmodigada, Danya, Almora | All partner organizations are involved in planning and implementation of the project. They have completed household survey in all six sites. They are responsible for all village based activities which include utilization of the budget, keeping records of financial and other procedures. |
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| 2. | Navjyoti Mahila Kalyan Sansthan, Gopeshwar, Chamoli | ||||
| 3. | SHAPE, Badhani, Karnprayag, Chamoli | ||||
| 4. | Paryavaran Sanrakshan Samiti, Pati, Champawat | ||||
| 5. | Jan Maitri Vikas Sangathan, Galla, Nathuakhan, Nainital | ||||
| 6. | Himalayan Gramin Vikas Sansthan, Ukhimath, Rudraprayag | ||||
| Lead Proponent: | Dr. Lalit Pande Director Uttarakhand seva Nidhi Paryavarn Shikasa Sansthan Jakhan Devi, Mall Road Almora, Uttarakhand |
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| Project Brief Description: | The Himalayas are a dominating landscape feature of the Indian subcontinent. They regulate climate, supply vital water and add significantly to the biodiversity of the country. They are also the home of some 15000 village communities in Uttarakhand alone. Improving the life quality of village community in Uttarakhand, the project addresses the BTAs- �Skill Development and Capacity Building� under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS). For that, project will provide training and capability-building programme in approx 60 villages community on different livelihood options like horticulture, vegetable growing, cultivation of herbs, fisheries, vermi-composting, conserving and distributing local seeds and marketing of the product. Targeting the women, project will be benefited to approximately 8000 household (35000 people) hold by different income generating activities. | ||||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: | � 150 women�s groups � 100 adolescent girls � Approx. 8,000 households
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| Activity Chart (For 2 years) | Click Here | ||||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 94,53,250/- (Rupees ninety four lakh fifty three thousand two hundred fifty only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| Develop theoretical and practical insights into the concepts of healthy and resilient ecosystems by monitoring relevant parameters of forests, cultivated land, ground water recharge, domestic animals and people (see attached module); | Healthy and Resilient Ecosystem Development Plan for 15-20 villages. | Village development plan created (Nos.) |
| Develop and execute activities to restore ecosystems and improve resistance to climate change | Create education and empowerment for students (approx.150) | Intensive Ecosystem Restoration Activities conducted (No.) |
| Intensive livelihood/ ecosystem restoration activities in 15-20 villages. | Education and Empowerment Trainings imparted (Nos) | |
| Prepare for and adapt to changes brought about by climate change (module under preparation) to document extreme weather events, change in cropping patterns (field crops and orchard crops) , temperature and rainfall by members of the community | Assessment Report on Climate Change Impacts and Variations in Weather, Cropping Patterns, Temperature and Rainfall in the Target Region | Assessment report/ Manuals prepared (Nos.) |
| Supplement rural livelihoods to reduce migration and monitor progress in conjunction with CBOs and village groups, especially women | A Compendium on Supplementary Rural Livelihood Options along with Policy Recommendation to Check Outmigration and Women Drudgery in the Target Hill Region | Policy guidelines submitted (Nos.) |
| To translate activities and results into processes and values. This will help to effectively replicate and scale-up the results, apart from providing the basis for policies and action. | Policy guidelines for sustaining village ecosystems in Uttarakhand. |
| S.No. | Name | Qualification | Designation | Salary |
| 1. | Ms. Ritu | B.Com, MA (Social Entrepreneurship TISS, M. Phil, IIFM Bhopal) | Project researcher | 25,000/- |
| 2. | Shri Jeevan Chandra Joshi | Intermediate | Accountant | 16,000/- |
| 3. | Shri Mohan Latwal | 8th | Project Assistant | 9,000/- |
| 4. | Shri Kailash Puspwan | Ph. D. (Botany | Consultant | 15,000/- |
| 5. | Shri Mahanand Bisht | M. Com, LLB, MSW | Local Coordinator | 9,000/- |
| 6. | Shri Shiv Narain Kimothi | B.A. | Local Coordinator | 9,000/- |
| 7. | Shri Pitamber Gehtori | B.A. | Local Coordinator | 9,000/- |
| 8. | Shri Bachi Singh Bisht | MA (Sociology | Local Coordinator | 9,000/- |
| 9. | Shri Mahesh Galia | Intermediate | Local Coordinator | 9,000/- |
| 10. | Shri Basant B. Pandey | Intermediate | Local Coordinator | 7,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment | Use of Equipment | Cost (in INR) |
| NIL | NIL | NIL |
