Science For Equity Empowerment and Development (SEED) Division of DST (Department of Science & Technology), Govt. of India had approved 13 Projects under Cold Desert Region (CODER) Program of India and we were assigned to perform handholding, coordination, monitoring and evaluation activity on the diverse remote location on day to day basis. In order to do the same a digital network soft tool / program and mobile app was designed, tested and developed for all the stakeholders which got appreciation and recognition at national level too.

Few pictures of the remote locations in Jammu & Kashmir, Kargil and Himachal Pradesh are given below. For more sites and pictures kindly see the photos of sites in the mobile app Click to see in app

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Brief of 13 projects are as given below:

1. Establishment of mother and child medical examination system in Ladakhi highlanders through record handbook. Dr. Tsering Norboo Ladakh Institute of Prevention, Leh

2. Value addition and processing of traditional foods/seasonal food crops for nutritional and improved livelihood in cold desert regions Dr Shashi Bhushan CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology, Palampur

3. Fermented Food and Beverages of Ladakh region: Analysis of Nutrients and Microbes for Quality Assessment and Economic Development Dr. Keshab C Mondal Vidyasagar University, Midnapur

4. Bio-prospecting of lactic cultures from cold desert region to develop functional fermented milk products with potential health benefits Dr. Surajit Mandal National Collection of Dairy Cultures, Karnal

5. Bio-prospecting of lactic cultures from cold desert region to develop functional fermented milk products with potential health benefits Dr. S.S. Kanwar CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur

6. Novel formulation and technology optimization for symbiotic fruit beverages Dr. Gargi Dey Kalinga Institute of Industrial technology, Bhubaneswar

7. Introduction and evaluation of improved Russian seabuckthorn varieties in Lahaul –Spiti cold desert of Himachal Pradesh Dr. Virendra Singh CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur

8. Mass trapping and mating disruption of codling moth in Ladakh to save fruit industry Dr. Barkat Hussain S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar

9. Introduction adaptation and value addition of important medicinal and aromatic plants in trans Himalayan Region Dr. Rakesh Kumar Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology, Palampur

10. Collection mapping evaluation and conservation of plant genetic recourses of cold desert region of India. Dr. JC Rana National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla

11. Entrepreneurship development of flowering bulbous crops in Ladakh region of J&K State Dr. Zahoor A Bhat S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar

12. Enhancing Livelihood of Farmers of Ladakh Region through promotion of organic farming Prof. M.Y Zargar S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar

13. Development of sericulture in new areas of Kargil, Ladhakh Dr. M.A. Malik S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar