Sustainable Development in the Indian Himalayan Region

The Indian Himalayan Region is spread across 13 Indian States/Union Territories (namely Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Assam and West Bengal), stretching across 2500 km.

Following efforts are being made for sustainable development in the Himalayan region:

• Webinar on ‘Agroecology and Market Development in the Indian Himalayan Region’: A webinar on ‘Agroecology and Market Development in the Indian Himalayan Region’ was organised by NITI Aayog, in association with Indian Himalayan Central University Consortium on 25 June 2021.
• National Workshop on Spring Revival: A national workshop on spring revival will be organized in 2022 to advance NITI Aayog’s work on the development of the Indian Himalayan region. Central Ministries, State Government agencies, research institutions, NGOs, and other stakeholders will be part of the workshop. It will provide a national platform for sharing best practices on the science, governance, and field-work aspects of spring revival.
• Study on Five Thematic Areas by Indian Himalayan Central University Consortium (IHCUC): The IHCUC has started conducting five studies on the following thematic areas:
  1. Enumeration and valuation of the economic impact of female labour in the hills
  2. Agroecology in the Himalayan States, with special emphasis on marketing
  3. Development of eco-friendly and cost-effective tourism in the hills
  4. Opportunities of livelihood to check migration from the hills
  5. Water conservation and harvesting strategies