"Future of India lies in its villages
- Mahatma Gandhi"

Through the Ecovillage Concept, Department of Environment, Science & Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh intends to demonstrate a model of environmentally sustainable development in active collaboration with village people that reflect their concern and respect for the environment.

The Eco-Village Scheme aims to devise ways to build a resilient village community and developing their skills and competencies to deal with:

  • Resource depletion,
  • Changing climate
  • Related environment challenges.

The endeavour will be to promote transformative action and achieve sustainable development through environmentally responsible and responsive practices in the area of:

  • Water management,
  • Waste management,
  • Energy conservation,
  • Management of natural resources,
  • Climate change action