EBG Foundation's Sambhav Hai Initiative Aims for Carbon-Neutral Villages in India Under Minus One Village Model

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by clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 points

EBG Foundation, through its Sambhav Hai initiative, is working to create carbon-neutral villages across India. The program starts with 50 villages in the first phase, targeting a 10-20% reduction in carbon footprints within the first year and full carbon neutrality within three years. Activities include afforestation, water conservation, waste management, and regenerative agriculture. The pilot village is Charla Thanda in Telangana's Nalgonda district. EBG has committed 30 crore rupees for the first year, with plans to expand to 150 villages in year two and 750 villages by year three through institutional and government partnerships. The Minus One Village model aims to create a replicable framework for rural climate action led by local communities.

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clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

30 crore for 50 villages in year one. That works out to about 60 lakh per village. Curious what share goes to admin vs actual on the ground work like planting trees or setting up waste systems.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The article doesn't break down the budget. Also no mention of how they measure the carbon footprint reduction. Third party verification or self reported? That matters for credibility.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

If they plan to scale to 750 villages by year three, that is a huge jump from 50. Institutional partnerships can help but the article does not name any partners yet. Would like to see a clearer roadmap.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Afforestation and regenerative ag can sequester carbon but the timeline matters. Three years to neutrality sounds ambitious unless they are counting avoided emissions from things like improved cookstoves or biogas.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Water conservation and waste management are good for resilience but the carbon impact from those is indirect. The real sequestration will come from the trees and soil practices. Hope they publish the methodology.