G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development

(An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India)

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

 

 

 

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Remote  Sensing  and  Geographical  Information  System

( RS & GIS Cell )

        Remote Sensing and GIS facilities at HQs of the Institute were initially developed with support of ICIMOD,Nepal, and later on strengthened through various research project as well as Institute's activities. The RS & GIS lab has facilitated various in house /externally funded research activities at the Institute through adding new dimension in research and by developing human resources through capacity building of Scientists /Academicians /Young Researchers of various organizations including Universities in the Indian Himalayan as well as outside the mountain. These facilities contribute in research, capacity building, and income generation for the Institute.  

 

 

 Courses on Remote Sensing & Geographical Information       

 System.......

  No.

 Year

 Name of Programmes  Organization  Duration

 Trainees

 1

 1991

 Training on RS & GIS (Diploma Course)  NRSA, Hyderabad  Six Months

 01

 2

 1993

 Training on RS & GIS (Two Certificate course)  ICIMOD, Nepal  One Month

 10

 3

 1998

 M. Tech (RS & GIS)  CSSTE-AP, Deharadun  Two Years

 01

 4

 2005

 Training on RS & GIS (Diploma Course)  NRSA, Hyderabad  Four Months

 01

 Training Programmes......

Training Programme

No  Year

Nature of Programme

Duration

 Trainees
1  1995

Training on RS & GIS

One Month

12
2  1996

Workshop

One Day

25
3  1998

Training on RS & GIS

One Month

10
4  2003

Hand on Training and exposure on GIS

Four Months (not continuously)

06
5  2005

Exposure course on application of RS & GIS

One Week

12

 

Summer Training

No.  Year  Institute  Trainees
1  2005  G.T.B.I. University New Delhi  2
2  2006  Govt.Poly. Dwarahat  1

 

 Research & Development Activities......

No

 Duration

 Name of Activity

Target Area

1

 1993-1998

NORAD Project

Pranmati Watershed

2

 1996-1998

SDRE Core Activity

Sadiya Gad

3

 1996-1998

PARDYP Project

Bhetagad Watershed

4

 1998-2000

MoEF Project

NDBR

5

 1999-2000

ICIMOD Project

Hawalbag Block

6

 1998-2001

DOS-DBT (Phase-1)Project

Almora District

7

 2001-2002

DOS-DBT (Phase-2)Project

Munsyari Watershed

8

 2003-2006

ISRO-GBP Project

Higher Attitudes of Kumaun Himalaya

9

 2005-2006

LDA-Project

Bhimtal Lake Catchment

       
 Institutional Consultancy......

No.

 Year

 Consultancy

Agency

 Target Area

1

1997

Siwalik(Phase-1)

ATI-Nanital

Siwalik Mountain

2

2004

NHPC_1

NHPC,Uttaranchal

Yamunotri Region

3

2006

SPML

SPML,New Delhi

Rupin River

     

 

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