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“Demonstration and Dissemination of Organic Farming Methods for Preservation and Propagation of Indigenous Seed Varieties”

The project intended to protect and propagate the indigenous seed verities adapted to the local conditions and thus protect the biodiversity of the area, training of the farmers for preparation of the organic manures, collection and propagation of seed verities to the farmers and marketing of organically growing indigenous seeds as a high value product. The purpose was also to establish a seed bank and formation of Self-Help-Groups to ensure the variability of production and marketing of indigenous seed verities

“Biodiversity Conservation Efforts in Almora District”

Grant Amount: Rs. 7,69,800

The proposed project is mainly concerned for the conservation of fragile catchment areas adjoining villages and to swift spread of biogas units as an appropriate technology. The actions proposed to achieve the goal are formation and training of biodiversity conservation groups, nursery raising, interaction with the local user groups, and strengthening of ongoing renewable energy project on biogas technology transfer.

“Natural Resource Utilization by User Groups and Herb Producers in the Central Himalayas”

Grant Amount: Rs. 7,00,000

The project is concerned to increase the community participation in the process of scientific management of common lands through assisting the village communities to organise themselves, to manage forests and to use the natural resources in a sustainable manner. It aimed to assist herb growers with technical skills for growing, processing and marketing culinary herbs, in order to make it a viable income option for farmers in the hills and organise village communities to take decisions, by consensus or majority, to protect and regulate the use of common land.

“Regeneration of Traditional Ringaal and Forest Resources for Economic and Ecological Sustainability and Livelihood Security”

 

Grant Amount : Rs. 5,89,200

The concern of the project was to organise the community for restoration of Ringaal on individual, community and forestlands through village based management systems. It is proposed to propagate and regenerate the traditional species of fuel wood and fodder that have receded in the region. The emphasis was also to facilitate economic programs through women’s group based on natural resources, to organise workshops and programmes on environment, employment and livelihood, education and other issues related to gender and leadership development.

“Establishing a Centre for Biodiversity and Natural Heritage in Kumaon Himalayas”

Grant Amount : Rs. 6,93,250

 

The project is intended to conserve and demonstrate the rich bio-diversity of the region and to preserve the economically and ecologically important endangered flora. The objective was to form village level institutions and generate awareness among the people for conservation of environment and meaningful sustainable use of natural resources and to collect, demonstrate and disseminate information, literature and technologies related to the Himalayas in the form of a museum, library and technology demonstration center and to promote the propagation of the important endangered flora and scientifically document the traditional knowledge.

“Understanding & Strengthening Peoples forestry: Proposal for Detailed Documentation of Community Conserved Forest Areas in Uttarakhand & Possible Intervention in Select Areas”

Grant Amount : Rs. 5,00,000

The purpose of the project is to assess the conservation and management initiatives of biodiversity including agro-biodiversity and its role to protecting traditional livelihoods viz. Pastoralism, medicinal plant collection, Ringal bamboo weaving, woodcarving etc., understand the links between community conservation of forest and grassland areas and the major opportunities and constraints faced by women and woodcarvers of dalit community, explore the exiting and proposed legal policy and institutional support and to make an action plan for dalit woodcarvers and capacity building of the women for enhancement of their livelihood opportunity.

"A Community Endeavor for Bio-conservation and Employment Generation in Uttaranchal"

Grant Amount : Rs. 9,00,000

This project involves establishment of three Mother Herbal Garden (MHG) for conservation and cultivation of rare /threatened and extinct herbal plants and trees in project area and training Programme for ex-situ and in-situ conservation of rare and extinct medicinal plants.
Establishment of three Biotourism Park for socioeconomic development of rural community and Data bank formation of extinct and endangered flora fauna of Project area.

 

"Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Agriculture"

Grant Amount : Rs.14,00,000

The project aims to enable communities to identify and use traditional knowledge, practices and application for the sustainable use of agricultural and other natural resources. It also envisages promoting rural communities towards maintenance and regeneration of traditional water resources. For this, the problem will be analyzed through PRA and other participatory methodologies for analysis of the access and availability of various natural resources. A Microplan with each village unit based on issues and priorities identified will be prepared. A nursery of fodder and horticulture species will be set up. A workshop will be conducted for members and leaders on management of VEC. Compost pits and an irrigation tank will also be constructed.

Enhancing Livelihoods and Conserving Mountain Environment in Marginalised areas of the Himalayas

The practices of extracting excessive biomass from the forests and poor land management have begun to threaten the fragile mountain environment of the Himalayas. Traditionally, people in the hills have been dependent on the forests for meeting their energy needs and on an average the per capita consumption of wood per day is 2.5kg. The project area, Village Pinswar, is 18kms away from the power grid lines. Excessive degradation and loss of forest cover in this valley have triggered recurrent landslides and floods which have taken away many lives and caused many a severe damage to property.

Fighting against the challenges this village poses such as lack of basic infrastructure, remoteness, poverty, limited livelihood opportunities and forest degradation, the NGO proposes to provide the people of this village, through this project, the means to a stable and sound livelihood through the use of renewable energy. For this, they propose to set up a Micro Hydropower plant that will generate enough power to electrify all the village households. 25KW of hydropower and productive applications of electricity would enhance the income of the village by more than Rs.17 lakh annually for 113 families. This Plant will be entirely community owned and managed. They propose to process the nearly 5 tons of wool locally produced with hydropower. Local small-scale power carding, spinning, calendaring, etc. will be undertaken for additional income. Since there is a local demand for good quality woolen yarn, this can be produced using a powered spinning wheel. Also, all the milling work can be done with the help of the hydropower plant which will save people from going 15kms away to get their milling work done.

Energy efficient cook stoves will be installed in all the houses for further reducing the consumption of firewood, 350 tons of which is being used otherwise annually. This will reduce the consumption of firewood by 50%.

Besides, capacity building and skill development measures will also be undertaken.