DCAP's efforts and initiatives are focused on two broad thematic areas :
Environment and Ecology. It offers solar energy products, renewable energy products, alternative energy products, non conventional energy products. The objectives of this program are:
To implement appropriate programmes for rejuvenation, conservation,
development and management of environmental resources including land,
forest and water for addressing environmental sustainability,
livelihood security and economic development in urban and rural areas
of India.
Disseminate and share the results of best practices at local, regional, national and international levels.
Governance:
The objective of this program is to develop and promote appropriate
governance frameworks for environmental resources in partnership with
local communities, local governance institutions, national and regional
governments and other stakeholders.
Programs Completed:
A sample of projects undertaken and services provided:
Legal and Institutional Framework in the Irrigation sector in Himachal
Pradesh. Hill Areas Land and Water Development Project,
USAID/Government of H.P., 1991
Legal Framework for Water Resources Management in Uttarakhand State. 1993-96. [Sponsored by Ford Foundation, New Delhi]
Legal Framework for Rural Water Supply -Drinking Water and Irrigation - Himachal Pradesh, GTZ-Govt. of HP, 1996.
Legal and Institutional Appraisal of Drinking Water Sector for
recommending future policy in Maharashtra, 1998. RODECO-Govt of
Maharashtra.
Evaluation of National Watershed Development Program in Rainfed Area in
Maharashtra State. 1999 - 2000.[for Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of
India]
Drafting of New Legislation for Community-based Watershed Development
and Management in Madhya Pradesh, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. 1999-2000.
Legal Consultancy for Deregulation Project, Fiscal and Governance
Reforms Programme, Uttar Pradesh, including present Uttarakhand. Nov
–Dec 2000
Evaluation of Varied Approaches for Enabling Sustainable and Equitable
Access to Drinking Water in Uttarakhand. April 2003. [Sponsored by
Planning Commission, Govt. of India]
Project on “Environmental Justice Strategy for Uttarakhand” Sponsored by the Ford Foundation, New Delhi. 2003-2005
Review of State Draft Water Policy of Government of Uttarakhand and
preparation of Alternate Draft Water Policy, November 2003.
Commissioned by Watershed Management Directorate, Government of
Uttarakhand.
“Local Self Governance and
Environmental Decision Making: Potentials and Practices in United
States Law and Law in India “. Paper prepared on Visiting Fellowship at
Environmental Law Institute, Washington DC, USA [August 2004].
Review of Irrigation Sector in Uttarakhand State for formulating a new
Irrigation Policy. 2005. (IWMI, Gujarat / Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai).
Lead Consultant, Policy & Legal Processes and Strategy Development,
Himachal Pradesh Forest Sector Reforms Project, Govt. of H.P. / URS
Corp. [DFID India supported programme] 2005-06
IUCN [Asia Regional Office] / DCAP Project on Environmental Justice in
the Rural and Natural Resource Context in South Asia -- India,
[Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh] 2006-2007.
Decentralized Policy Development for 13 Districts in Water Resources Sector in Uttarakhand State, India[SDC/AFPRO]2006-07
Funding Support:
Our programmes have been funded by the following institutions.
The Ford Foundation, New Delhi
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. Of India
Planning Commission
Adam Smith Institute, London
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh – USAID
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh – GTZ- Gmbh, Germany
Govt. of Maharashtra, GTZ- Gmbh, Germany
Govt. of Maharashtra, KfW- RODECO
U.P Academy of Administration, Nanital, UP
Watershed Management Directorate, Govt. of Uttarakhand
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh/ DFID
International Water Management Institute, Anand, Gujarat
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