The People's Science Institute is a

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...

Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...

, which promote

natural resource management Natural resource management (NRM) is the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations ( stewardship) ...

conservation biology Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an int ...

, and

sustainable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ...

. It was established in 1988.

Founding

The stated mission of the organization is "To help eradicate poverty through the empowerment of the poor and the productive, sustainable and equitable use of available human and natural resources."

Activism

Ganges pollution

The People's Science Institute regularly speaks out about action to be taken to reduce

pollution of the Ganges Pollution of the Ganges, the largest river in India, poses significant threats to human health and the larger environment. The river, which is severely polluted with human waste and industrial contaminants, provides water to about 40% of In ...

River damming

G. D. Agrawal, a chair of the People's Science Institute, undertook a fast to protest government inaction on Ganges preservation. Specifically he was seeking a halt to construction of the

Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project Loharinag Pala Hydropower Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity generating project planned by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd to have an output capacity of 600 MW (150 MW x 4 Units). The project is located on the river ...

and the Pala Maneri project along

Bhagirathi River The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu fa ...

. Other institute staff have written similarly on topics relating to mass relocation of water for hydroengineering projects. Recently, the director of The People’s Science Institute, Debashish Sen, said that the institute is currently reviving 45 springs in Himachal Pradesh.

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{{official website, http://peoplesscienceinstitute.org Water pollution in India Environmental organisations based in India Organisations based in Dehradun 1988 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Organizations established in 1988