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In 2017, NITI Aayog set up 5 Working Groups (WGs) to prepare a roadmap for sustainable development in Himalayas which submitted their reports recently.
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Theme |
Challenges in Thematic Area |
Recommendations |
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1 |
Springs/Water Security |
Nearly 30% of springs crucial to water security are drying. |
Set up a Mission on Spring Water Management in Himalayas. |
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2 |
Sustainable Tourism |
Himalayan Tourism growing annually at 6.8% has crated challenges wrt solid waste, water, traffic, loss of bio-cultural diversity etc. |
Apply carrying capacity concept to all major tourist destinations; Monitor tourism sector Standards and reward States faring well on the standards. |
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3 |
Shifting Cultivation (slash and burn) |
In the north eastern States, households continue to practice slash and burn that need to be addressed in view of ecological, food and nutritional security. |
Set up a National Mission/Program on Transforming Shifting Cultivation in North Eastern States. |
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4 |
Skill development & Entrepreneurship |
Unskilled workforce remains a challenge which is leading to migration of youths. |
Establish network of skill and entrepreneurship development Centers in Himalayan States. |
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5 |
Data for Informed Decision Making |
Challenges wrt data availability and data quality need addressal for informed decision making at different levels of governance. |
Set up Central Data Management Agency for Himalayan Database at GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development. |
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