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Govind Ballabh Pant 'National Institute of Himalayan Environment'(NIHE)

(An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India)


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New Call for abstract for upcoming National Conference "Green-growth Strategies for Sustaining Himalayan Societies under Changing Climate:Policy, Pathway & Tools" on 27-28 June 2023

Last Date 15-Jun-2023

Recruitment

New Walk-in Interview for the project based position of Financial Specialist (1 No.) & Data Entry Operator / Accounts Assistant (1 No.) under National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) at HQ, GBPNIHE, Almora.

Recruitment

New Walkin-in Interview for the project based position of Junior Research / Project Fellow (1 No.), Field Researcher (1 No.) at Himachal Regional Center (HRC), GBPNIHE, Mohal - Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
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Shri Narendra Modi

Hon’ble Prime Minister
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Shri Bhupender Yadav

Hon’ble Minister, MoEFCC
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Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Hon’ble MOS, MoEFCC
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Ms. Leena Nandan, IAS

Secretary, MoEFCC

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Learning is eternal. But what we learn at what point in time is most important to us. In the changing scenario both in India and the world, bringing the positive transformation in what we learn is also critical. The traditional models of development thinking have changed owing...... Read More

Prof. Sunil Nautiyal

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Community Reach

Institute conducts various Training, Workshop, Demonstration and Events regularly for helping the community and Stake holders

Facilities

Facilities are available for Researchers / Scientist / Scholars to carry out their Research and Development Work.

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Recent Pubications

Activities conducted by the Institute under MoEFCC's 'MISSION LiFE - LiFEStyle For Environment'
22 May 2023

Celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity 2023 jointly by Ladakh Regional Centre of the Institute and Municipal Committee Leh (MCL)

Program was chaired by Dr. Ishey Namgyal, President of Municipal Committee Leh (MCL)

5 May 2023

Institute organized its XXXI Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting (SAC) at the Head Quarters , Almora

Meeting was organized under the chairmanship of Dr. Eklabya Sharma

4 May 2023

Knowledge Sharing Day - First day of Institute's XXXI Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting

On this day, Dr. Kalachand Sain, Director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) delivered a keynote lecture on Geohazards.

28 Apr 2023

Workshop on Reducing single use plastics in the Himalaya: Challenges and opportunities

17 Apr 2023

Prof. Annpurna Nautiyal, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and Prof. Sunil Nautiyal, Director, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment signed MoU for Research & Academic Collaboration

22 Mar 2023

Centre for Land & Water Resource Management of the Institute organized an event on the occasion of World Water Day 2023 at Bisra Village, District Almora

16 Mar 2023 -18 Mar 2023

Sikkim Regional Centre of the Institute organized a Regional Workshop on Himalaya Calls for Action: Scoping regional cooperation and knowledge networking.

During the workshop Orchidarium developed by Regional Centre under Nature Learning Centre project was inaugurated by Shri Lakshman Acharya, Honorable Governor, Sikkim

17 Mar 2023

Centre for Socio-Economic Development of the Institute organized an online sensitization workshop on Low cost environment friendly technologies

1 Mar 2023 -3 Mar 2023

Training-cum-Workshop on "Statistical Methods in Environmental Studies using R" organized by Sikkim Regional Centre of the Institute

16 Feb 2023

Director of the Institute signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for research on Bee farming and further research collaboration with the Institute

14 Feb 2023

Director's visit to Himachal Regional Centre of the Institute

During the visit Director inaugurated the Rural Product Unit at Himachal Regional Centre

6 Feb 2023

निदेशक महोदय की अध्यक्षता में मुख्यालय द्वारा संस्थान के सभी क्षेत्रीय केंद्रों का राजभाषा हिंदी सम्बंधित किये गए कार्यों का ऑनलाइन निरीक्षण

26 Jan 2023

Celebration of 74th Republic Day by the Head Quarters and Regional Centres of the Institute

6 Jan 2023 -7 Jan 2023

6th Monitoring and Evaluation workshop of National Mission on Himalayan Studies held at Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

The workshop was organized under the chairpersonship of Ms. Nameeta Prasad, Joint Secretary, MoEFCC

5 Dec 2022

Institute's Himachal Regional Centre organized an online workshop entitled ‘Healthy Soil and Water: A Source of Plant Nutrition’ on the occasion of World Soil Day, 2022

1 Dec 2022

Institute conducted its 44th Governing Body Meeting under the chairpersonship of Ms. Leena Nandan, IAS (Hon'ble Secretary, MoEFCC)

15 Nov 2022

जनजातीय गौरव दिवस के अवसर संस्थान द्वारा विचार विमर्श हेतु एक कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया गया

31 Oct 2022 -6 Nov 2022

On the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week-2022, Head Quarters and Regional Centres of the Institute organized several activities as a part of 3 Month Vigilance Awareness Campaign

3 Nov 2022

Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and Management of the Institute organized a Workshop on Forest-based Resources and Livelihood Options

31 Oct 2022

Organization of NMHS's 7th Himalayan Researchers Consortium (HRC) at NMHS-PMU, GBPNIHE

31 Oct 2022

On the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week – 2022, Integrity Pledge taken by the employees at Head Quarters and Regional Centres of the Institute

2 Oct 2022 -31 Oct 2022

Institute at its Headquarters and five regional centres have launched the Swachhta Campaign 2.0

14 Oct 2022

Popular Lecture on Pastoralism in Himalaya by Dr. Sekhar Pathak. Padmashree and Prof. Hermann Kreutzamann, Free University, Berlin

2 Oct 2022 -8 Oct 2022

On the occasion of 68th National Wildlife Week, Institute organized a series of events among students & teachers at Jyoli, SSJ University (Almora), Gangolihaat, Digtoli (Pithoragarh)

30 Sep 2022

संस्थान द्वारा हिन्दी भाषा के प्रचार प्रसार हेतु एक दिवसीय कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया

कार्यशाला के दौरान, प्रो. जे.एस. बिष्ट (विभागाध्यक्ष -हिंदी एवं शोध निदेशक, सोबन सिंह जीना विश्वविद्यालय,अल्मोड़ा) द्वारा व्याख्यान दिया गया

14 Sep 2022 -28 Sep 2022

संस्थान के हिमाचल क्षेत्रीय केंद्र द्वारा राजभाषा हिंदी पखवाड़ा 2022 का आयोजन किया गया

14 Sep 2022 -28 Sep 2022

संस्थान द्वारा विगत वर्षो की भांति इस वर्ष भी राजभाषा हिंदी के अधिक से अधिक प्रयोग हेतु हिंदी पखवाड़ा के अंतर्गत विभिन्न प्रतियोगिताएं का आयोजन कराया गया

कार्यक्रम के अंत में निदेशक द्वारा प्रतिभागियों को पुरस्कार वितरित किए गए

23 Sep 2022 -24 Sep 2022

Institute participated in National Conference Of Ministers of Environment, Forest & Climate Change held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat

21 Sep 2022

With the cooperation of District Hospital, Almora Institute organized a Blood Donation Camp at the Head Quarter

19 Sep 2022

Celebration event of Post-Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bath Spa University (United Kingdom) and GBP-NIHE

14 Sep 2022

हिंदी दिवस 2022 के अवसर पर विज्ञान और सरकारी कामकाज में राजभाषा हिंदी के अधिक से अधिक प्रयोग हेतु संस्थान के समस्त कर्मचारियों द्वारा राजभाषा प्रतिज्ञा ली गयी

11 Sep 2022 -12 Sep 2022

Institute organized a 2 Day National Workshop-cum -Brainstorming on "Plant Functional Trait Based Evaluation of Ecosystem Functioning and Services of Himalayan Forests"

10 Sep 2022

Institute celebrated its 28th Annual Day on 10 Sep, 2022.

Shri Subodh Uniyal, Hon'ble Minister, Forest and Technical Education, Govt. of Uttarakhand participated in the Annual Day as Special Guest.

23 Aug 2022

As a part of " 75 days - COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava ", Institute organized a Vaccination Program at the Headquarter (Almora)

15 Aug 2022

Celebration of 76th Independence Day by the Institute

11 Aug 2022 -12 Aug 2022

Institute conducted its 29th Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting 2022 at Head Quarter

Meeting was hosted under the chairmanship of Dr. Eklabya Sharma

3 Aug 2022

Institute organized 1st Popular Lecture to honour the contribution of Dr. Uppeandra Dhar, Former Director, GBPNIHE

Popular Lecture was delivered by Dr. Gopal Singh Rawat, Former Director, Wildlife Institute of India

2 Aug 2022

Institute conducted its 23rd Meeting of G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development on 2 Aug 2022

The meeting was proceeded under dignified presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon'ble Minister of State, Environment, Forest & Climate Change

28 Jul 2022 -29 Jul 2022

संस्थान के  द्वारा  " दो दिवसीय  राष्ट्रीय कायर्शाला -भारतीय हिमालयी पयार्वरण को प्रभावित करने वाले कारक एवं प्रबंधन " का आयोजन कराया गया

16 Jul 2022

Plantation drive at Katarmal village, Hawalbag block, Almora on the occasion of Harela Festival by the institute

Date of Interview 9-Jun-2023
Walk-in Interview for the project based position of Financial Specialist (1 No.) & Data Entry Operator / Accounts Assistant (1 No.) under National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) at HQ, GBPNIHE, Almora.

Date of Interview:9-Jun-2023

Date of Interview 6-Jun-2023
Walkin-in Interview for the project based position of Junior Research / Project Fellow (1 No.), Field Researcher (1 No.) at Himachal Regional Center (HRC), GBPNIHE, Mohal - Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

Date of Interview:6-Jun-2023

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Site Visit by Researchers

Assessment of plant diversity of alpine region(Byans Valley, Pithoragarh) by Research Scholars of GBPNIHE (Ht. 3700 m.)

Sampling at Rumtse, Ladakh by Research Scholars of GBPNIHE (Ht. 5200 m.)

Permafrost sampling at Warila top, Ladakh by Research Scholars of GBPNIHE (Ht. 5322 m.)

Rudraprayag Highway, Chamoli Geological field work by Research Scholars of GBPNIHE (Ht. 2800 m.)

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Videos

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Our Publications

Institute publishes its Annual Reports every year.Through this report institute disseminate information regarding its research work, projects, expenditure and much more.

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Annual Reports 2019-20

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Annual Reports 2018-19

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Annual Reports 2017-18

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Several books has been published by the institute since its foundation covering major aspects of IHR - Spring Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Medicinal Plants, Climate Change, Village Model and much more

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A Call to Action: The Role of Mann ki Baat for Mobilizing Communities to Address Plastic Waste in the Himalaya

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Monograph - Orchids of Prakriti Kunj (Him Nature Learning Centre-Sikkim)

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Doubling Farmers’ Income In a Village Cluster of Uttarakhand

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Envis Himalayan Ecology - Lifestyle for Environment ( Vol. 19 (2) )

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Envis Himalayan Ecology - Birds: An integral part of our life and nature ( Vol. 19 (1) )

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Him Prabha Volume -11, 2020

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Sangju Vol. 7(II) 2020

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Envis Himalayan Ecology - Timberline ( Vol. 18 (4) )

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Researcher's Blogs

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An initiative with the objective to promote sharing of knowledge, challenges, insights of Research Fields through Researchers's Blogs

Field Visit to Joshimath: A Magical Experience

As a researcher, I always dreamed of going on a field visit. Last Year, I got an unexpected opportunity to visit Joshimath with a team from Bath Spa University and our institute. In this blog post, I will ...

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Institute's Timeline

  • Almora

    Foundation

    1988

  • Garhwal Regional Centre

    1988

  • Sikkim Regional Centre

    1988

  • North-East Regional Centre

    1989

  • Himachal Regional Centre

    1992

  • Montain Division

    2012

  • Ladakh Regional Centre

    2019

Head Quarters

GBPNIHE was established in 1988, the birth centenary year of Bharat Ratna Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant as an autonomous Institute of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India. The R&D activities of the Institute are multi-disciplinary in nature and revolve around 4 thematic centre namely Centre for Land & Water Resource Management, Centre for Biodiversity Consveration and Management, Centre for Socio Economic Development & Centre for Environmental Assessment & Climate Change and executed in a decentralized manner through its HQs(Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand), and five regional centre, viz., Northeast RC (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh), Sikkim RC (Pangthang, Sikkim), Garhwal RC (Srinagar Garhwal), Himachal RC (Mohal-Kullu, H.P.), Ladakh RC (Ladakh-Leh,UT) spread across the IHR, and a Mountain Division that functions from MoEF&CC, New Delhi

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Garhwal Regional Centre

Established in 1988 along with the foundation of the Institute at Srinar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand) . Garhwal Regional Centre have several priorities such as Integrated NRM strategies for sustainable tourism, Land based models using multipurpose species and community participation, Technology demonstration and training

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North-East Regional Centre

North-East Centre established was set up in the year 1989 and started functioning from Chuchuyimlang, Mokokchung in Nagaland. In 1997, the Unit was shifted to Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh and since then, the Unit has been meaningfully contributing to the cause of conservation and development of the entire NE region, which is known for its rich diversity, be it biological, socio-cultural, linguistic or ethnic. Some of the important research activities are based on People-centered land use models for shifting cultivation areas, , Indigenous knowledge systems and natural resource management options for tribal communities, Biodiversity conservation through community conserved areas, Appropriate low-cost technologies for improved livelihood

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Himachal Regional Centre

Established on 1992 at Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh state. Some of key activities of the centre are Biodiversity studies in protected areas and ex situ maintenance of medicinal plants, Carrying capacity assessment and ambient air quality monitoring, Environment impact assessment/ strategic environmental assessment of hydropower and solid waste management, Climate change vulnerability assessment

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Sikkim Regional Centre

Established in 1988 at Gangtok, Sikkim. Following are the major domain in which Sikkim Regional Centre works - Biodiversity conservation studies in Khangchendzonga Landscape and other sensitive areas with a focus on human dimension Geo-environmental assessment of land hazards and mitigation strategies, Human dimension studies in conservation areas, Biotechnological applications for conservation of Rhododendron species

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Mountain Division

Moutain Division was founded on 2012 at MoEFCC, New Delhi with major objectives such as Sustainable and integrated development of mountain ecosystems, Highlighting mountain issues and bringing mountain regions in the main stream of development, Fostering upstream and downstream linkages between regions through mutual dependence based policy and planning, Recognition and awareness regarding dependence of nonmountain ecosystems on mountains, Development of a framework of incentives for providers of ecosystem services

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Ladakh Regional Centre

Ladakh Regional Centre in among the newest regional centre of the Institute in the Indian Himalayan Region.The centre was established on December 2019 to ensure NIHE’s research and development outreach in Trans-Himalayan Landscape ofnewly created Union Territory of Ladakh.

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