Leh town of Ladakh located at an elevation of 3,500 meters ASL, (12,000 feet) in Indian Himalaya, is one of the highest cities in the world and region experiences a minimum temperature of -30°C in winter and a maximum of 35°C in summer. A cold desert half way up the Himalayan mountains, the safety and […]
Read More...Project title: Urban water health project-II Partner organization: Technical University of Munich. The project was restarted in the month of June 2017. It aim is to study Leh town further intensively into the development aspects and its impact on the fragile environment and its resources. Leh is one of the fastest growing town in […]
Read More...Context: Spanglung Sapi is a hamlet with a 15 nos of households, located at a side dale of Sapi valley. It is situated 78 km Away from district head quarter “Kargil” at an elevation of 3877 mtr. ASL. The peoples are mostly farmers, herders and Gref Labours. Located in structurally disadvantage area the hamlet is […]
Read More...Project period: 3 years (July 2013 to June 2016) Project area: Zanskar Sub Division, Kargil District Donor: The Dalai Lama Trust Executive Summary / Content and goal of project: In the back drop of HH the Dalai Lama’s wish to initiate a developmental cum social intervention in Zanskar sub division of Kargil district and after […]
Read More...Duration: 2012 - 2015 Location: The project is proposed to be implemented in Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh. Partner: ICCO Budget: Rs 264.81 lacs Context: Ladakh forms the North-Easterly region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, bordering Himachal Pradesh to the South, China/Tibet to the East and the Baltistan region of Pakistan […]
Read More...Funding Agency: Integrated Rural Energy Project, Jammu Year of installation: 2009 The improvement of traditional water mill (locally known as Rantak) is done by improving various components of the traditional mill. But, most significant is the replacement of the traditional wooden runner with a hydraulically better-shaped metallic runner that has cup shaped blades. This increases […]
Read More...Duration: 2013 - 2015 Project goal: Sustainable Utilisation of Natural Resources for improved earnings through Value Addition & Increased Agricultural Productivity. Project Funder: The project is supported by R D Tata Trust, India Aims and Objectives: Augmentation of Income sources through Sustainable & Efficient utilisation of Indigenous Resources. Like any other mountain community, agriculture in Ladakh […]
Read More...Duration: April 2013 – December 2015 Project area: Ladakh province Partner: GIZ, MNRE, BMU, LREDA (Leh) and KREDA (Kargil). Context: The extreme living conditions for about 270,000 residents in the province Ladakh are marked by cold and arid alpine climate, and the population is exposed for more than 7 month of the year to sub-zero […]
Read More...Project period: 08/2012 – 04/2015 Project area: Leh Funding agencies: European Commission German Research Foundation Project partners: Ladakh Ecological Development Group, India (LEDeG), Bonn Asia Center (BAZ) at University of Bonn, ZEF Water Pollution and Health Initiative Context: This interdisciplinary study analyses towns facing large-scale transformation due to rapid economic growth (e.g. through tourism) against […]
Read More...Project Location: Palam, Leh Funding Agencies: LEDeG and HFH Project Partner: Habitat for Humanity (HFH), India and SEEDS Total Budget: 75,65,455 Rs. Duration: 2-year (2011-12) Context Ladakh experienced massive flash floods on 5 August 2010 because of sudden cloudbursts and extreme rainfalls. The new settlements in Choglamsar were the worst hit in terms of loss […]
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