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Welcome to The Nehru Foundation for Development

Founded by Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai, NFD promotes theme-based institutions for societal development with a focus on science popularization, livelihoods, and women empowerment. VIKSAT, established in 1977, emphasizes forestry, sustainable livelihoods, and capacity building through field offices and policy initiatives.

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Welcome to The Nehru Foundation for Development

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  1. Welcome to The Nehru Foundation for Development DilipSurkar Director www.viksat.org

  2. VIKSAT 1977 Environment Education & Awareness CEE 1984 VASCSC 1966 NFD CHETNA 1980 KHAMIR 2005 The NFD Family Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai founded Nehru Foundation for Development – NFD (1966). NFD has promoted theme based institutions for overall development of the Society NRM through Peoples’ Institutions Science popularization and stimulate interest in Science and Maths education Craft & Livelihoods in Kachchh Women empowerment through health

  3. About VIKSAT….. Key Thrust Areas • Forestry • Land and Water • Sustainable livelihoods • Institution and capacity building Geographic presence of VIKSAT • Five field offices in Four Districts of the state Key Strategy Strengthening peoples’ institutions as change agents

  4. Demand Side Management & Renewable Energy: Capacity Building of CSOs (DREC) Project Policy Change Regulatory agencies will have a policy (refinement of that policy if already exist) to ensure better community participation in DSM/RE initiatives, including a policy to engage community groups to monitor the effectiveness of DSM/RE initiatives. Practice Change Consumer groups and other representative bodies will be invited by the regulatory agencies to take part in their deliberations on DSM/RE initiatives and they will be engaged in the implementation of such initiatives

  5. Reference Group Committeethe way ahead….. • Perception survey: analyze outcome and provide guidance for future actions • Knowledge sharing: Technical inputs to the project team • Planning: State and National level workshops • Dissemination: sharing of outcomes • Policy linkages

  6. DSM & RE • Push by suppliers & regulators • Pull by consumers • Creating demand for RE in a Energy Surplus situation • RE as direct competition for the conventional power generation cos.? Thanks

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