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Centre for Socio-Economic Development(CSED)
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About the Centre
Focal areas of activities of CSED is to promote activities that lead to ecological and economic security, and sustainable development in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR).
- Poverty, Out-migration, Natural Resource Management for Sustainable livelihood, Technology development and demonstration.
Collaborative Institutions
Government Institutions
G.B. Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
Government Institutions
ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttarakhand
Facilities
Rural Technology Complex
RTC was developed by Institute in 2001 at Kosi, Almora to address the needs of hill farmers keeping in mind their location specific technological requirements.Details
Socio Economic Development Lab
To perform various tests like soil analysis etc.
Faculties
Scientist-E
Dr. Ashok Kumar Sahani
Designation: Scientist-E
Discipline: Social Science ; Anthropology ;
Email Id: aksahani@gbpihed.nic.in
Scientist D
Dr. Shailaja Punetha
Designation: Scientist D
Discipline: Agriculture ; Horticulture ;
Email Id: shailupunetha@gmail.com
Researchers
Senior Project Fellow
Mr. Paras Upadhyaya
Designation: Senior Project Fellow
Discipline: Environment Science & Forestry
Email Id: paras_upadhayay@rediffmail.com
Senior Project Fellow
Dr. Rashmi
Designation: Senior Project Fellow
Discipline: Agri. Economics
Email Id: rashrai.bhu@gmail.com
Junior Project Fellow
Ms. Srijana Bisht
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Biotechnology
Email Id: shrijanabisht@gmail.com
Junior Project Fellow
Ms. Pooja Pandey
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Biotechnology
Email Id: 2021puja@gmail.com
Junior Project Fellow
Mr. Anurag Kumar Chauhan
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Biotechnology
Email Id: anuragc656@gmail.com
Junior Project Fellow
Mr. Abhishek Sikdar
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: M.Sc Botany (Forest Ecology)
Email Id: theabhi0809@gmail.com
Junior Project Fellow
Mr. Vivek Singh
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Energy Economics
Email Id: singhvivek090701@gmail.com
Field Assistant
Mr. Deepak Singh Bisht
Designation: Field Assistant
Discipline: Computer Application
Email Id: bishtdinesh026@gmail.com
Field Worker
Mrs. Radhika Firmal
Designation: Field Worker
Discipline: Fine Arts
Email Id: radhikadariyafirmal@gmail.com
Field Worker
Mr. Pravin Kumar Sonal
Designation: Field Worker
Discipline: 12th
Email Id: Pravinsonal95@email.com
Office Assistant
Mr. Girish Chandra Tripathi
Designation: Office Assistant
Discipline: Sociology
Email Id: girishtripathi23@gmail.com
Services
Pine Factory
Bio Briquetting
Biomass briquettes are a biofuel substitute to coal and charcoal.
Vermicompost
Production of nutrient-rich organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. It is used in farming and small scale sustainable, organic farming.
Projects
Ongoing
In-House project: Fostering Socio-Ecological Security and Sustainable Bio-Economy in the Indian Himalayan Region through Community-Driven Blockchain Governance Model.
Mainstreaming cash-generating potential of underutilized crops to enhance food, nutritional and livelihood security in face of changing climate in vibrant villages of Kumaun Himalayas.
Sustainable Utilization of Invasive plant Biomass for Bioactive component recovery and Biochar Generation: A unique solution for improving rural livelihoods in Uttarakhand.
Completed
Himalaya Calling - Bridging science policy and practice to foster sustainable development in the Indian Himalaya Region (IHR).
Estimation of economics losses in real term per hectare basis due to Forest Fire in Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh
In-house project : Community Driven Eco-smart Model Village Development to Improve Livelihoods and Foster Ecological Security in the Himalaya
Cultivation and conservation of Indigenous medicinal plants through technological backstopping for Sustainable Livelihood of Raji Tribes of Indian Central Himalaya
Demonstration and scaling up of Chir Pine leaves based bio-briquettes technology to promote environment-friendly energy for employment and income generation among rural people in Uttarakhand
Biochemical and molecular characterization of selected legume crops for identification of suitable germplasm to bridge the nutritional and yield gaps in Uttarkhand
Consultant-Mountain Division Project: Policy imperatives of socio-economic development related environment-friendly rural technologies promoted by GBPNIHE across the IHR: Prospects and constraints
Research Articles
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of a marginal hill community of Central Himalaya: diversity, usage pattern, and conservation concerns.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2020
Green Sequestration Potential of Chir Pine Forests Located in Kumaun Himalaya.
Forest Products Journal , 2020
Soil macrofauna diversity and population dynamics in Indian Himalayan Agroecosystems.
Soil Research, 2020
Climate Change Impacts in the Himalayan Mountain Ecosystems.
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes, Elsevier Inc, 2020
The Impact of Climate Change in Hindu Kush Himalayas: Key Sustainability Issues.
Springer Nature Switzerland, 2020
Ecology and Use of Lantana camara in India.
The Botanical Review , 2019
Development of recharge and conservation site suitability model for groundwater retrieval and evaluation of artificial recharge potential in a complex hydro-geological spring-fed river basin.
Arabian Journal of Geosciences , 2019
Promotion of cultural and natural heritage of the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti as a potential tourism destination in North-western Himalaya.
Rural Development and Techno-Innovations, Discovery Publishing House , 2019
Himalayan Biodiversity in the Face of Climate Change.
Tropical Ecosystems, Springer , 2019
Opportunities for forest landscape restoration in Uttarakhand, India using ROAM
Current Science, 2018
Criteria and indicators for promoting cultivation and conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Western Himalaya, India
Ecological Indicators , 2018
Valuing Cultural Services of the Kailash Sacred Landscape for Sustainable Management.
Sustainability , 2018
Activities
Workshop
Centre for Socio-Economic Development of the Institute organized an online sensitization workshop on Low cost environment friendly technologies ( 17th Mar 2023)
Van Mohatsav
Plantation drive at Jyoli Village (Almora) as a part of celebration of Van Mahaotsav by ENVIS Centre of the Institute ( 1st Jul 2022 -7th Jul 2022)
Workshop
Centre for Socio-Economic & Development organized a workshop on Identification of appropriate rural livelihood technologies for Uttarakhand at Uttarakhand Institute Of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Read more ( 1st Jun 2022 -2nd Jun 2022)
Certification Course
ENVIS Centre of Institute organized a two week long training course for 30 trainees from 9 districts of Uttarakhand on Bird Identification under the Green Skill Development Programme Read more ( 7th Mar 2022 -17th Mar 2022)
Certification Course
ENVIS Centre of the Institute organized a two week training course for 30 trainees from 6 districts of Uttarakhand on BEE KEEPING under the Green Skill Development Programme of MOEF&CC Read more ( 1st Feb 2022 -19th Feb 2022)
Visit
Shri. Satpal Maharaj, Hon’ble Tourism Minister ( Govt. of Uttarakhand ) visited Institute's PIRUL products stall at Katarmal village, Distt. Almora Read more ( 5th Feb 2021)
Harela Festival
Celebration of Harela Festival at Jyoli Gram Sabha (Almora) by the Institute. ( 16th Jul 2020)
Contact Us
Er. Rakesh Kumar Singh
Centre for Socio-Economic Development
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora-263 643, Uttarakhand, India
(Code: +91-5962) 241041, 241154
rksingh@gbpihed.nic.in
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Mohal, Kullu - 175126
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Ladakh(UT), India