Prayas- A VER project for the rural communities in Uttarakhand
Prayas- A VER project for the rural communities in Uttarakhand
The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Society for Upliftment of Villagers & Development of Himalayan Areas (SUVIDHA), Nav Nirman Samiti (NNS), and Sanjeevani Vikas Evam Jan Kalyan Samiti (Sanjeevani) are based in Uttarakhand state of INDIA. The NGOs are working in the area of environment, poverty alleviation, unemployment, health and literacy among the rural families of Uttarakhand State, India.The main objective of the project is to provide i) Improved Cook stoves and ii) Biogas units (Deenabandhu Model) for Himalayan rural households of Almora, Bageshwar and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand State, India, where the NGOs are working. These technologies will replace energy inefficient methods of cooking thereby reducing GHG emissions that contribute to climate change. The project will also address sustainable development of the communities in the project boundary.
Project Overview
Prayas- A VER project for the rural communities in Uttarakhand | |
Carbon Offsetting | |
Household & Community - Cookstoves | |
Biogas - Heat | |
Society for the Upliftment of Villagers and Development of Himalayan Areas (SUVIDHA) | |
GS3971 | |
Southern Asia | |
India |
Project Details
2022 | |
Gold Standard (VER) | |
Reduction | |
2016 | |
99602 | |
Yes | |
GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption |
Registry URL
Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4: Quality Education
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SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 13: Climate Action
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SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Delivered Documents
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Project Design Document (PDD)
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Verification Report
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Emission/Project Report
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Monitoring Report