environmental research

jenister

Does anyone have contact with any groups or individuals doing environmental/conservation work in Kashmir?

kinky_lizzard

Hey, i hope the following helps u out

Leh Nutrition Project
Leh Nutrition Project was founded in 1978 with the initiative of Save the Children Fund UK, and have been actively engaged in the most neglected, isolated and remote areas of Leh district in rural development, primary health care, education, agriculture, handicraft and so on.
LNP has now shifted its mission from service provider to ennobler organization. However, it is actively working on watershed projects in 25 villages. Child development, pre school education, health education and nature conservation are its focus areas.
For further information Contact:
Leh Nutrition Project, P.O. Box: 59, Housing Colony, Leh, 194101, Ladakh, (India)
Telefax: 91-1982-252151, 252807

Ladakh Ecological Development Group
The Ladakh Ecological Development Group was initiated in 1983 to Promote ecological and sustainable development, which blends with the traditional culture. The programmes include information, education, handicraft, agriculture and cultural preservation activities.
For further information Contact:
Ladakh Ecological Development Group,Karzoo, Leh, 194101, Ladakh (India) Ph: 91-1982-252646,253221

Student Educational Cultural Movement of Ladakh
Secmol is a voluntary organization of the concerned youth of Ladakh. It was founded in 1988 by some returning university students who understood the problems of the younger generation with modern education, their lack of focus and the cultural confusion.
Their activities includes occasional courses and interaction with village student to help and inspire them at school, and awaken them to the problems stemmed from the inappropriate and insensitive schooling, preserve and strengthen their wisdom, cultural heritage and the unique identity of this land and its people.
Operation New Hope was started in 1994 to overhaul the primary education system in the government schools of Ladakh. The ONH movement has three arms working together, the government, NGOS and the village communities.
For further information contact:
Secmol P.O.B ox: 4, Leh 194101, Ladakh (India) Ph: 91-1982-252421 Fax: 91-1982-253561 Email:secmol@vsnl.com

Child Welfare Society of Ladakh
The Child Welfare Society Ladakh was founded in 1995 in order to serve poor student living in remote areas of Ladakh region irrespective of their race, cast and religion etc. Their educational aid and activities include sponsorship clothing facilities, English improvement courses and winter tuition.
For further details contact:
Child Welfare Society of Ladakh, P.O.Box: 135, Leh, 194101, Ladakh (India) Fax: 91-1982-253308

Ladakh Theatre Organization
LTO was set up in 1995, by Mr. Mipham Otsal wih an aim to foster development of theater arts in Ladakh and to renew the drama tradition of Ladakh.
LTO has very successfully produced a variety of plays, ranging from the Hindu classic- Bharatandu Harish Chandras Ander Nagari, a Ladakhi adaptation of Anton Chekovs The proposal, the dramatized version of very famous Buddhist Jatak-Kathas like Ithok Lhamo etc. Apart from the play production, LTO has conducted several theater workshops, Seminars on theater arts, children workshops, theater quiz and painting competitions etc.
For more details contact:
Mr. Mipham Otsal, Ladakh Theater Organization, Old Road, Leh 194101, Ladakh (India)

Rural development and you
The Rural Development and you is a non- profit organization, of concerned Ladakhis, which works to overcome the problems faced by the rural people in their daily life. Participation, health, education and development programmes are organized to help and guide the rural people. The activities include seminar, training, workshops and interaction with rural people to understand their needs and problems.
For further information Contact:
P.O.Box: 144, Leh, 194101, Ladakh (India) Ph: 91-1982- 253034 Email-dawardy@hotmail.com
Ladakh Environment and Health Organisation
LEHO came into existence on 1st July 1991, to work on the issues of health and sustainable development in response to the changing face of social value and culture in different Ladakhi societies, by livestock on a sustainable basis, integration of the age old traditions and culture of the villages.
For further information contact:
Director, LEHO, Himalaya Shopping Complex, Main Bazaar, Leh194101, Ladakh (India)
Ladakh Heart Foundation
Ladakh heart foundation was started by Ven. Thupstan Chogyal, a few years back, realising the never ending medical problems of Ladakhis who live in remote areas and cannot afford to go to Chandigarh and Delhi for their treatment of especially the lung and heart diseases.
For further information contact:
Ladakh Heart Foundation P.O.Box:150, Leh 194101, Ladakh (India) Tel:91-1982-53291 Fax:252735, 252659

Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Devachan
Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre was founded by the venerable Bikkhu Sanghasena in 1990 to fulfill its objective of socio-cultural, medical, moral and spiritual upliftment of the people of Ladakh as well as preservation and promotion of their great heritage and traditions.
The centre is involved in Meditation programme, Education, Medical, Home for old age, Nunnery, Charity and lot more.
For further information contact:
Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Devachan, Leh 194101, Ladakh Ph: 91-1982-264155Fax:91-11-26162978 Email:mahabodhiladakh@vsnl.com Delhi office: 91-1982-26165017
Save the Children (UK) North West India Zone
SC (UK) began to operation in Ladakh region after the flood in Indus River. After the relief project of SC (UK), on the request of local government providing supplementary nutrition to the children in the affected villages along side the Indus River. After the relief project of SC (UK), on requests of local/ state government took up Integrated Development Project in collaboration in with ICCW (Indian Council for Child Welfare) and J&K CCW (Jammu and Kashmir Council for Child Welfare) and local administration. SC (UK) was instrumental to create a local NGO called LNP (Leh Nutrition Project).Till 1992 SC (UK) and LNP work together under the same umbrella known as Save the Children/ Leh Nutrition Project.
For any further information, please contact: Save the Children (UK)
North West India Programme Lonpo House, Fort Road, Leh 194101, Ladakh (J&K) Tel. No. 01982-252135 Fax No: 01982-251164 Email: scfuknwi@nda.vsnl.net.in

Women Alliance of Ladakh
Women Alliance was established in 1991 by local women with the twin goal of raising the status for rural women and strengthening local culture and agriculture. And prime goal of WAL is sustainable development in rural Ladakh.
For information contact:
Women Alliance of Ladakh, Sankar Road, Chubi, Leh, 194101, Ladakh, India Ph: 91-1982-250293

World Wide Fund for Nature - India Field Office Leh
World Wide Fund for Nature- India (WWF-India) has been working to promote harmony between humankind and nature for over three decades. Its mission is The Promotion of Nature Conservation and Environmental Protection as the Basis for Sustainable and Equitable Development. Today, WWF-India is recognized as the premier conservation NGO in the country dealing with conservation and development issues.
In Ladakh WWF-India initiated a project Conservation of High Altitude Wetlands of Ladakh in 1999. Under the project two field offices- at Leh and at village Korzok near lake Tsomoriri were eshtablished. At present both these offices are actively involved in carrying out various conservation and capacity building programmes. The major activities of WWF-India in Ladakh have been motivating key stakholders, including local communities, tour operators and defence forces, institution building for conservation, developing communication and resource material, surveys and research.
For Further information Please Contact:
WWF-India, Secretariat, Freshwater and Wetlands Conservation Programme, 172 - B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi - 110003, India Tel: 91 11 24654889 Email: freshwetland@vsnl.net Field
Office: Hemis Complex, Zangsti Road, Leh 194101, Ladakh (J&K) India Tel: 91 1982 251896E mail: pankaj_chandan2001@yahoo.com

Snow Leopard Conservancy
The Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC) is dedicated to demonstrating innovative; grass-roots measures that lead local people to become effective stewards of the endangered snow leopard, prey and its habitat. SLC operates under the Cat Action Treasury (a US-based nonprofit charity), which supports projects of the Cat Specialist Group, World Conservation Union - IUCN.
For further information contact us at our Leh office:
Snow leopard Conservancy Ibex Hotel Complex, Leh, Ladakh, India Ph: 91 1982 250953 Email: slcindia@sancharnet.in

kaushiks

Fantastic info kinky_lizzard.

kinky_lizzard

SECMOL (Students Educational & Cultural Movement) runs a boarding school and encourages western tourists to take up temporary teaching jobs, especially in summer, or just talk with the Ladakhi students and participate in their various activities. Stop in at their headquarters, located on Old Leh Road near the Phyang Monastery off the Leh-Srinagar highway to inquire.
SECMOL
P.O. Box 4
Leh, 194 101-
Ladakh - India
Tel: 91-1982- 52421
Fax: 91-1982-53561
office@secmol.ren.nic.in

The Tibetan Refuge Camp and Library in Choglamsar--about 10 km from Leh on the Manali route-- also offers numerous voluntary work opportunities. Some are welfare activities, others have decidedly political undertones.
Tibetan Refuge Camp and Library
P.O. Choglamshar
Ladakh
Jammu & Kashmir, India

The largest volunteer organization is LEDeG, the Ladakh Environmental Development Group, who have an Ecological center not far from the Morovian church. Set up to preserve the Ladakhi culture and teach application of "appropriate" technology, their most noticeable activityis a daily screening of the video "Ancient Futures," which highlights the problems of tourism in Ladakh. They also accept volunteers, and every year, scores of overseas visitors pay a fee to sign up for a stint of voluntary work in a Ladakhi village with a family.
Ladakh Environmental Development Group
Leh, Ladakh 194101
India
Leh@x400.nicgw.nic.in
Or in Britain or the U.S.:
Ladakh Project
21 Victoria Square
Clifton, Bristol
BS84ES
United Kingdom
Or
Ladakh Project
P.O. Box 9475
Berkeley, CA 94709
Or contact ISEC, the parent body of the Ladakh Projects

International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC)
Apple Barn
Week, Dartington
Devon, TQ9 6JP
England
Tel: 44-1803-868650
Fax: 44-1803-868651
E-mail: isecuk@gn.apc.org
Website: http://www.isec.org.uk

Other Opportunites

For more information on volunteer work in Ladakh http://www.ecovillages.org

jenister

Thank you so much! This is very helpful...

ladagspa

The NGOs in Leh
http://www.reachladakh.com/Non_Gover...isations .htm

And more of Ladakh
http://www.reachladakh.com/

ladagspa

JK State Pollution Control Board - Jammu and Kashmir Government
http://jkspcb.org/index.html

limaye

Hiya -- this info is pretty amazing, does anyone have similar info on programs in/around Delhi?

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