Non Governmental Organisations

The Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG)

LEDeG was formed in 1981, with the intention to promote a sustainable developmental policy based on ecological principles, with an emphasis on local conditions and resources, especially on local traditions. This was done to strike a balance between human needs and what nature provides. This will help to protect the environment and preserve the foundation of traditional culture, thus ensuring sustainable development.

LEDeG has been working in a close network with many local, national and international organisations on various developmental issues, it has received many honours and has been internationally recognized for its unique approaches and achievements. LEDeG has won the prestigious “Right To Livelihood Award” popularly known as alternative Nobel Prize in the year 1986 and also the award for sustainable and participatory development from a Danish developmental organisation. LEDeG was also awarded a prize in 2001-02 from the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Government of India for its outstanding contribution, promotion and dissemination of solar photovoltaic technologies in Ladakh. Finally, LEDeG was awarded with the "NGO of the Year 2005" by Solar Energy Society of India (SESI).

LEDeG seeks to educate the people about global developmental issues while emphasizing the needs or the preservation and promotion of traditional culture. They are exploring ways of stabilizing local economy and raising the standard of living that support rather than erode the fragile environment and local tradition.

The main objectives

• To provide decentralised electrification on a sustainable basis to communities/households using renewable energy
• To provide drinking water and irrigation on a sustainable basis to communities/households
• To improve people’s income on a sustainable basis through combination of power generation with additional tools, devices and training programs
• To achieve above objectives by using a participatory approach and by strengthening community organisations
• To strengthen the capacity of LEDeG

Projects done by them :

Integrated Development of Durbuk Block Using Renewable Energy Resources

Aims and Objectives

• Capacity development of the community to operate and maintain renewable energy technologies and to replicate such projects on their own over a period of time.
• Development and utilisation of renewable energy sources, particularly solar for providing clean energy in Durbuk block leading to improvements in its environment and quality of life of the people.
• Ensure enhanced income to the community by identifying available natural resources, formation of SHGs, provision of training in income generation activities like handicrafts, eco-tourism, maintenance of solar technologies etc.
• Suggest models for meeting energy needs of people in similar areas not reachable by grid in a decentralised manner.

Project outcomes

* Installation of 4x25kWp solar photovoltaic power plant at Tangtse
* Retrofitting of 135 solar houses using passive solar architecture or Trombe wall technology
* Distribution of 300 solar dish cookers (SK-14)
* Distribution of 500 solar box cookers
* Distribution of 630 improved smokeless Chullah (stove)
* Installation of five solar submersible pumps and five solar surface pumps
* Up-gradation and solarization of 10 Community Health Centres
* Establishment of eight eco-tourism units at Durbuk Laga, Mugleb, Spangmik, Tangtse.
* Formation and promotion of 12 women Self Help Groups for handicraft development.

For further information Contact:
Contact: Sonam Dawa 
Ladakh Ecological Development Group
Karzoo, Leh, Ladakh – 194101
Jammu & Kashmir, 
INDIA
Tel 91-01982-52284 
Fax : 91-1982-253221
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
web site: www.ledeg.org

Non Governmental Organisations

1. Leh Nutrition Project (LNP)
2. The Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG)
3. Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL)
4. Child Welfare Society of Ladakh
5. LTO
6. Rural Development and you (RDY)
7. Ladakh Environment and Health Organisation (LEHO)
8. Ladakh Heart Foundation
9. Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC)
10. Save the Children
11. Women Alliance of Ladakh (WAL)
12. WWF-India
13. Snow Leopard Conservancy
14. Druk White Lotus School
15. Ladakh Nuns Association,

16.  SKARCHEN

17. Yuthog