Almora GB Pant Institute

Hey!! Can someone give me all the information about GB Pant Institute, Almora including contact details?

[Kiran Chandar]

Hello… I would like to provide you some information. G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, it was established in August 1988, at Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, as an Autonomous Institute of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

The Institute has been recognized as a nodal agency for research and development programmes in the Indian Himalaya by the Planning Commission, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, and many International organizations.

The G.B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development (GBPIHED) functions under a Society, guided by a Governing Body and a Science Advisory Committee.
It has a decentralized set up, with its headquarters at Kosi-Katarmal,
Almora, and at present four other units are operational at:

• Srinagar (Garhwal Unit)
• Mohal – Kullu (Himachal Unit)
• Tadong-Gangtok (Sikkim Unit)
• Itanagar (NE Unit)

The R&D activities of the Institute are centre around seven core programs, namely:
• Land and Water Resource Management
• Sustainable Development of Rural Ecosystems
• Conservation of Biological Diversity
• Ecological Economics and Environmental Impact Analysis
• Institutional Networking and Human Investment
• Environmental Physiology and Biotechnology
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

Major Achievements of G.B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development:
Restoration and Rehabilitation
• Development and demonstration of SWEET (Sloping Watershed Environmental Engineering Technology) package for rehabilitation of degraded lands in Himalaya.
• Demonstration of Integrated Watershed Management in Central and Eastern Himalaya focusing on agro-forestry models and low cost technologies.
• Application of Spring Sanctuary Concept in Catchments Area Protection under SWAJAL initiatives in Uttaranchal
Impact Assessment and Mitigation
• Data base of Glacier retreat, flow and suspended sediment pattern in Central Himalaya and analysis of climate variability
• Solid Waste Management for Valley of Flowers (Uttrakhand); Carrying capacity assessment and ambient air quality monitoring in Himanchal Pradesh.
• Demonstration of Mountain Risk Engineering techniques for slope stabilization and geo-environmental hazard assessment in Uttrakhand & Sikkim.

Facilities in G.B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development
• Library & Information Centre
• Internet & Video Conferencing (IT Cell)
• Sophisticated Tissue Culture Labs
• RS and GIS Cell
• GPS Reference Stations
• Labs for Soil
• Water and Plant Analyses
• Multilocation Weather Monitoring Stations
• ENVIS Centre on Himalayan Ecology
• Lead Centre for Himalayan Biosphere Reserve
• Documentation Cell
• ICIMOD Cell
• Rural Technology Complex
• Glacier Study Centre
• Disaster management Faculty
• Central Instrumentation Laboratory
• Nature Interpretation & Learning Centre
• Arboretum & Plant Nurseries
• Herbal Gardens
• Greenhouses/Polyhouses
• Videography
• Project Formulations
• Consultancy
• Training
• Workshop
• Seminar

Contact Details:
GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development

Address: Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643, Uttarakhand, India

Phone Number: +91-5962-41015/4104

Email ID: gbpihed@rediffmail.com

Can you tell me in detail about the Training courses offered by G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development?

[Arun Vats]

G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development was established in 1988. It has been recognized as a nodal organization for research and development programmes in the Indian Himalaya by the Planning Commission, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, and many International organizations.

Dissertation / Summer Training / Winter Training @ GBPIHED

Students who are pursuing post graduate studies in Natural and Social Sciences in Universities/Institutes and for them training is a part of their degree programme, the Institute offers training in the following subjects/areas of research and development:

Analytical Techniques (Chromatography, Spectroscopy, etc)
Biodiversity and Conservation
Climate Change
Environmental Impact Assessment
Forest Ecology and Natural Resource Management
Glaciology and Hydrology
Land & Water Management
Library Sciences
Mathematical Modeling and Computer Applications
Microbiology
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
Plant, Soil & Water Analysis
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
Socio-Economics and Indigenous Knowledge

Partial Faculty List
Dr. P.P. Dhyani
Er. Kireet Kumar
Dr. S.K. Nandi
Dr. R.C. Sundriyal
Dr. Anita Pandey
Dr. S.C.R. Vishvakarma
Dr. D.S. Rawat
Dr. R.S. Rawal
Dr. R.C. Prasad
Dr. G.C.S. Negi
Dr. Subrat Sharma
Dr. Paromita Ghosh
Dr. I.D. Bhatt
Er. R. K. Singh
Mr. Ranjan Joshi
Dr. Rajesh Joshi
Dr. K. Chandra Sekar
Dr. Shilpi Paul
Dr. Vasudha Agnihotri
Mr. Sandipan Mukherjee
Dr. B.S. Majila
Dr. Subodh Airi
Dr. R.K. Maikhuri
Mr. A.K. Sahani
Er. S. Tarafdar
Dr. S.S. Samant

Contact Detail:
G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263643 (Uttarakhand), Kaini Khola, Uttarakhand 263643 ‎

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