Small Grants (SG) Projects
The main aim of the SG is to finance small projects with a total budgetary outlay of not more than 50 lakhs to support strategic and tailor-made local community action for management of IHR ecosystems and their use on a sustainable basis. Small Projects are meant to support local NGOs/ agencies/ individuals, which/ who are often best positioned to work with local communities and possess a good understanding of local ecological and social-institutional conditions.

The SG implementation follows a strategic approach by targeting a well-defined geographic and/or thematic area prioritised by the NMHS Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) with the long-term view to develop the resilience of ecosystem-dependent mountain communities. As an overarching principle, the SG projects shall be problem- oriented and shall remain grounded and linked with the realities and needs of local communities.

Apart from providing direct environmental and livelihood benefits locally, the SG projects are expected to offer tangible 'models' to inspire policy-making and they should include concrete measures to ensure participation, gender equality and secure livelihoods for the marginalized groups. In this way, the SG projects will help in linking the household and community level to the dynamics of policy- and decision-making about mountain area planning and investment.


Sanctioned SG Projects for Financial Year 2018-19 (Total Projects: 23)

S. No. Project Title Project Proponent
Total Grants (in Rs.)
1st Installment (in Rs.)
2nd Installment (in Rs.) 3rd Installment (in Rs.)
Latest Quarterly Report
Annual Progress Report
Details
1
Study of Arsenic and Other Water Contaminants in Uttarakhand State Prof. B.S. Kotlia
Kumaun University, Nainital Kaladungi Road, Sleepy Hallow, Nainital Uttarakhand
33,96,800
11,47,600
10,62,600 10,34,657 Click 2020

2021
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2
Production of Growing Medium of Button Mushroom through New Invented Semi-Automatic Portable Composting Structure at the Door of Beneficiaries (Women and ST/SC Community People) of Uttarakhand Hills Dr. S.K. Mishra
Mushroom Research and Training Centre G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar Uttarakhand
39,73,000
21,23,000
10,61,000
7,89,000
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2022
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3
Web-enabled Inventory of Natural Water Springs of Tawi River Catchment of Jammu and Kashmir State of India for Vulnerability Analysis and Developing Adaptive Measures for Sustaining Tawi River Dr. S.S. Rawat
Western Himalayan Regional Centre (National Institute of Hydrology) Irrigation and Flood Control Complex Opposite Military Hospital, Satwari Jammu
38,04,000
16,08,000
11,08,000
8,80,435
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2021
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S. No. Project Title Project Proponent
Total Grants (in Rs.)
1st Installment (in Rs.)
2nd Installment (in Rs.) 3rd Installment (in Rs.)
Latest Quarterly Report
Annual Progress Report
Details
1
Enhancing livelihood of farmers in Sikkim Darjeeling Himalayan belt thorough possible interventions in processing and value addition of underrated horticultural and spice crops Dr. Sujata Jena
Department of Processing and Food Engineering College of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim
48,93,000
23,86,000
13,16,000
10,80,392
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2021

2022

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2
Development of biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogels for agriculture application to contribute water conservation in agricultural fields Dr. Sachin Bhaladhare
Tripura University (A Central University) Suryamani Nagar, Bikramnagar Agartala, Tripura
31,91,000
17,95,000
7,15,000
6,81,000
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2021
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3
Estimation of Contribution of Non Timber Forest Products (Minor Forest Products) towards Rural Economy of Nagaland Dr. Sanjoy Das
Nagaland University School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD) Medziphema Campus, Medziphema (Nagaland)
34,56,762
12,29,294
11,77,054
10,25,590 Click 2020

2021

2022

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4
Livelihood Option for Small Land Holding Rural Farmers of Sikkim -Integrated Pyramidal Farming Model Dr. Abujam Anuradha Devi
College of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology Central Agricultural University (Imphal) Ranipool Campus, Sikkim
33,00,000
17,72,000
9,19,520
7,24,890
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2022
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5
Adoption of Medicinal and Edible Mushroom integrated with climate resilient interventions for up-scaling livelihoods in Garhwal Himalaya Dr. Arvind Bijalwan
VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry Ranichauri, Distt.- Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand
45,98,000
26,20,382
16,56,928
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2021
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6
Pine Needle Based Wastewater Treatment System for Recycling of Domestic Waste Effluents Dr. Vasudha Agnihotri
G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE),Himachal Regional Centre
44,49,600
23,97,200
10,27,200
9,73,225
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2021

2022

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S. No. Project Title Project Proponent
Total Grants (in Rs.)
1st Installment (in Rs.)
2nd Installment (in Rs.) 3rd Installment (in Rs.)
Details
FTR
1
Implementing Bamboo-based Entrepreneurship & Livelihood Development Programme in Tripura Dr. Sanjay Pal
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Near Indira Bridge, Via Ahmedabad Airport & Indira Bridge P.O. BHAT, Dist. Gandhinagar Gujarat
49,84,320
44,17,729
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2
Sustainable Natural Resources-based Livelihood and Capacity Building of Marginalized Stakeholders, particularly SC/ST Communities, and Women Empowerment in Uttarakhand Shri Rajendra Pant
Uttarapath Sewa Sanstha PO-Muwani, Block Kanalichhina Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
49,44,900
17,70,000
17,98,400
12,34,013
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3
Creating Climate-resilient Communities in Mid-Hills of Uttarakhand: Interventions Towards Forest & Water Dr. Vishal Singh
Centre for Ecology, Development and Research 201/1 Vasant Vihar, Dehradun Uttarakhand-248006
45,69,600
12,31,200
16,84,200
17,06,200
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4
Biological Screening, Conservation and Establishment of Gene Bank of Grewia optiva Drummond (Beul) Dr. H.P. Sankhyan Principal Scientist/ Professor (Forestry)
Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni Solan, Himachal Pradesh
48,13,600
17,51,200
15,31,200
13,68,555
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5
Skill Development to sustain and enhance technical knowledge in Solar Energy & Rural Technologies Systems Mohd. Asim Mirza
ENVIS Resource Partner on Renewable Energy and Climate Change The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Darbari Seth Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road New Delhi
43,43,338
23,86,000
16,17,894
Not Given
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6
Geospatial Mapping of RET and Other Important NWFP Species and Capacity Building for Their Community-based Conservation in the Tribal Areas of Uttarakhand Dr. Manoj Kumar
Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
32,00,000
12,90,000
9,75,000
6,76,196 Click FTR
7
Linking Tourism, Local Environment and Waste Generation in Indian Himalayan States Using CGE Model: Case-Study of Uttarakhand Ms. Amrita Goldar
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Core 6A, 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodi Road, New Delhi
39,74,920
35,77,428
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-
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8
Promoting Livelihood by Bamboo Charcoal Production and Briquetting to the selected forest fringe villages of Karbianglong District, Assam Dr. Runumee Devi Borthakur
Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI) Jorhat, Assam
45,43,000
16,92,000
23,34,000
Not Given
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9
Assessment of natural spring reliability for rural water security in the lesser Himalayan region- Arunachal Pradesh Dr. Pankaj Pandey
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
46,06,880
25,06,000
Not Given
Not Given
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10
Cultivation of Packing Leaves Plant for Livelihood Enhancement of ST Communities and Promotion of Packing Leaves as Substitute of Plastics in Meghalaya Dr. Ashish Kar
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Northeastern Regional Centre, 6, Mahapurush Madhabdev Path Chachal, Six Mile, Guwahati Assam
37,95,000
23,10,000
8,03,000
6,13,800
Click FTR
11
Improvisation of the traditional practices of night soil microbiological intervention for sustaining agro-ecosystem in the Lahaul valley of Northwestern Himalaya Dr. Rakshak Kumar
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) Palampur, HP
47,04,000
12,18,000
16,18,000
17,51,184
Click FTR
12
Returning Taxus to the Forests and the People: a study in Shimla and Kullu Districts of the Indian Himalayan Region Dr. Rachna Verma/ Dr. Mamta Sharma/ Dr. Shankharoop Ghoshal
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Bajhol
47,00,000
21,14,000
12,54,000
13,32,000
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13
Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Floristic Diversity of Alpine Regions in West Himalaya Dr. K. Chandra Sekar
G.B. Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora Uttarakhand
44,44,600
21,52,200
12,67,200
8,91,001 Click FTR
14
Distribution and quantification of organic contaminants and micro-plastic concentrations in lake systems from Himachal Pradesh, India Dr. Anoop Ambili
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali Knowledge City, Sector 81, Manauli SAS Nagar, Punjab
38,50,000
13,45,000
13,45,000
10,14,256 Click FTR
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