Small Grants (SG) Projects Details - 2024-25
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 Approved for Financial Year 2024-25 (Total Projects: 11)

S. No. Project Title Project Proponent
Total Grants (in Rs.)
Details
1
Cost-effective Safety Solution for Low-rise Masonry Dwellings Subjected to Rock Fall Impact Induced by Landslides: Laboratory Testing, Field Demonstration and Development of Guidelines for Hilly Regions
Dr. Sanket Nayak
Dept. of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand
49,00,000
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2
Development of a Continuous Flow, Solar-based Photo-Electrochemical Small-Scale Water Purification System for Himalayan Springs
Dr. Prem Felix Siril
School of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Mandi-SRIC (IIT Mandi - SRIC) Kamand Campus, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh-175005
47,55,400
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3
Grid-Connected Rural Micro-Grid with Solar Energy-based Portable Clean Drinking Water Treatment Unit
Dr. Anup Shukla
Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Jammu Jagti, NH-44, Nagrota, Jammu - 181121, J&K
49,48,632
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4
Best of Waste: Transforming Food Waste to Microbial Bioformulation for Boosting Plant Growth
Dr. Aparna Maitra Pati
Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
4,983,970
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5
Development of Low-cost Early Warning System for Detection of Earthquake-induced Landslide
Dr. Kavicharan Mummaneni
ECE Department, National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Silchar Silchar, Assam
4,970,000
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6
Green Cycle: Transforming Invasive Weeds into Biopesticides and Bio-Energy Pellets for a Sustainable Livelihood
Dr. Doyeli Sanyal
Amity University, Punjab
4,826,688
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7
Livelihood Improvement of Farmers of Papum Pare District of Arunachal Pradesh, India using Agro-waste Products
Dr. Arindam Barman
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh
4,850,000/
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8
Sustainable Utilization of Invasive Plant Biomass for Bioactive Component Recovery and Biochar Generation: A Unique Solution for Improving Rural Livelihoods in Uttarakhand
Dr. Durgesh Kumar Jaiswal
Graphic Era Deemed to be University Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
4,900,000 /
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9
Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity Conservation for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods in Manipur and Nagaland: Harnessing the Symbiotic Benefits of Kitchen Gardening, Floriculture, and Beekeeping
Dr. Adani Azhoni
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Manipur
4,521,200/
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10
Development of Solar Power-based Mechatronics Prime Mover for Agricultural Operations in Hills
Dr. Shyam Nath
Scientist (Farm Machinery and Power), Division of Agricultural Engineering ICAR-Indian Sugarcane Research Institute (ICAR-ISRI), Lucknow
4,626,800/
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11
Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Reservoir Monitoring and Bathymetry Survey near Himalayan Region
Dr. Santosha Kumar Dwivedi
Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam
4,800,000/
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