| Sanction Date: | 14.03.2023 | |||
| W.E.F | 30.03.2023 | |||
| Project Category | SG | |||
| Year | 2022-2023 | |||
| Project Duration | 3 Year | |||
| BTA : | Handling of Waste | |||
| Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Leh, Ladakh (UT) |
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| Organization/ Implementation Agency: | G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE) Ladakh Reqional Centre, Leh, Ladakh (UT)- 194101 | |||
| Project Partners: | S.No. | Name | ||
| 1. | Ladakh Ecological Development and Group (LEDeG), Leh Ladakh (UT) | |||
| 2. | Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Leh | |||
| Lead Proponent: | Dr. Lalit Giri |
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| Project Brief Description: | Water scarcity is one of the major issues in the world, both in terms of volume and quality. Over 69 % of the entire world's water resource is used by irrigated agriculture. In addition, population growth, mainly in urban areas, has contributed to an increase in the volume of wastewater. Addressing the challenges of wastewater management through its utilization in agriculture has gained attention due to its scope in the water economy and reduction of sewage discharge into water basins preventing environmental pollution. In the agriculture sector, the hydroponic technique, soil-less cultivation, has been successfully used for the growth of various agricultural crops such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber, herbs, and many types of flowers. Its advantages over conventional production systems are faster growth, higher productivity, easier handling, greater water efficiency, and lesser use of fertilizers. It uses a nutrient solution generally in controlled environmental conditions which makes it more energy intensive, yet more productive than conventional agriculture. Hydroponic systems can be used as a treatment process for wastewater after treatment or reclaimed water (RW) before its release into the environment, as plants have the ability to uptake nutrients, toxic metals, and emerging contaminants. | |||
| Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: |
• The ST communities of the Leh town |
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| Activity Chart (For 3 years) | Click Here | |||
| Total Grants (in Rs.) | Rs. 48,09,040 (Rupees: Forty eight lakh nine thousand forty only only) | |||
| 1st Installment (in Rs.) : | Rs. 19,81,600 (Rupees: Nineteen lakh eighty one thousand six hundred only) | |||
| Project Objectives | Quantifiable Deliverables | Monitoring Indicators |
| • To develop solar powered
hydroponic prototype to utilize the
treated water for the production of
vegetables • To standardize the protocol for cultivation of selected target species in Hydroponic technology utilizing the treated water. • To popularize the hydroponic technique by conducting various training program to local beneficiaries in hydroponic technology |
• Solar powered hydroponic
prototype to produce vegetables
by using treated wastewater
(about 20,000 lit/month) • One (01) SoP on production of vegetables through hydroponic technique by using treated wastewater. • 05 Hands on Training program on Hydroponic technology for 100 beneficiaries of ST communities. • Knowledge products: 02 research papers in well reputed Journal and 01 Manual. |
• Hydroponic Prototype
developed (No.) • Quantity of wastewater utilized (L/year) • SoPs developed (No.) • Trainings organized (No.) • No. of Beneficiaries (No.) • Knowledge Products developed (No.) |
| S.No. | Name (Sanctioned) | Salary (Sanctioned) |
| 1. | 01 JPF | @ Rs.20,000/- + HRA |
| 2. | 02 Field Technician/ Field Assistant | @ Rs.15,000/- |
| S.No. | Name of Equipment (Sanctioned) | Cost (in INR) |
| 1. | Laptop-01 @ Rs.1.00 Lakh, Dissolve oxygen meter @ Rs.0.80 Lakh and Portable chlorophyll meter @ Rs.1.00 lakh | 2,80,000/- |
