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Need Assessment Survey of CSR for Mehali Papers Pvt Ltd.​

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 for a modest industrial unit with the capacity of 240,000  TPA, in Dahej Industrial estate at plot no D2/11/B2 In between village Vadadala-Vav, in Vagara Taluka in Bharuch District, in Gujarat for M/S Mehali Papers Pvt. Ltd. And referring MOEF no. GPCB/Env. Audit/ 57(1)/144991 dated 26th April 2013 a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (A Category) under QCI-NABET scheme was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 10 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

CSR Intervention Activities Report of Ruby Macon

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 for a modest industrial unit with the capacity of 240,000  TPA, in Dahej Industrial estate at plot no D2/11/B2 In between village Vadadala-Vav, in Vagara Taluka in Bharuch District, in Gujarat for M/S Mehali Papers Pvt. Ltd. And referring MOEF no. GPCB/Env. Audit/ 57(1)/144991 dated 26th April 2013 a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (A Category) under QCI-NABET scheme was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 10 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Situation Analysis of Health Human Resources for Health Sector in Vietnam

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 for a modest industrial unit with the capacity of 240,000  TPA, in Dahej Industrial estate at plot no D2/11/B2 In between village Vadadala-Vav, in Vagara Taluka in Bharuch District, in Gujarat for M/S Mehali Papers Pvt. Ltd. And referring MOEF no. GPCB/Env. Audit/ 57(1)/144991 dated 26th April 2013 a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (A Category) under QCI-NABET scheme was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 10 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Health Human Resource Planning & Policy Training in Vietnam

The World Health Organization has projected health human resource in health sector as global issue at the top of international agenda, as majority of the countries are facing this acute problem. Vietnam is no longer an acceptation, as ministry of health took this as an important task. It had planned capacity building of health planners, with assistance from international specialist on health human resources development planning reform through HHRSDP Project Management Unit.  To me it becomes equally challenging, as the process of HR planning should be simple enough to fit in the current structure of public health system of the country. Adopted the World Health Organization’s HRH framework having  four action phases and six element of planning, by developing formats for HR data collection using ‘4ME’ formula using bottom up approach, helped the policy and programme managers to look insight of the problem for better HR planning at Province, Central and Country level. These efforts has successfully streamlined in the current public health system of the country but has put forward demanded with early computerization to deal such a huge database and thus also suggested to have clear guidelines to implement the same. The country forward to articulate the innovation made in the current workshop for future implementation as per the demand of the country. Circulation: Strictly restricted for more details contact: drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Impact of Urban Agglomerations in Landuse Pattern.

India sets a classic example leading to land scarcity or problem of land management, which has now become part of the global problem of saving the earth. It is known that land, after air and water, is the most critical resource on which life depends. However the major global concerns is the problem of the declining land resources that are being threatened by the rapid human population growth which convert the fertile agriculture land to create urban structure. Taking lead from this, Land use department of State Planning Commission, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh had conduct this study to know the impact of urban agglomerations on land use pattern of Gorakhpur and Bareilly districts of Uttar Pradesh in order to know the speed with which fertile agriculture land is being converted and to find net loss of agriculture production. The current study more emphasized the strict implementation of agricultural land conversion laws and greater encouragement for farmers to remain in farming activities. It also lead stress on zoning or area development plan should be consider in context to the density of urban population, in order to explore vacant or barren land for urban expansion. Overall, the study emphasized more on to have multipurpose use of land into consideration and Vertical Urban Planning.   The policy makers and programme managers will benefited from the study and will led urban planning policy and programme guidelines for future urban development. drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Need Assessment Study for CSR of Madura Textile Ltd

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 for expansion cum backward integration project for manufacturing of Nylon – 6 yarns, Nylon-6 Grey Fabric and Nylon-6 dipped fabric in two phases (Fabric at Sy. No. 331/1, 331/3, 331/5, 331/7, 348/P1, 348/P1, 348/P6, 349/2/P5, 349/2/P9, 350/P3, 350/P7 & 278/P1/P2,) at Village Sarigam,  Taluka Umargham, District Valsad in Gujarat for M/s Madura Textile Ltd and referring the MoEF TOR No. F.No. J-11011/565/2011-1A-II (I) dated 7th Feb 2012, a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with the accredited Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 12 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Planning for Health Human Resources for Health Sector in Vietnam

One of the challenging aspects in planning of human resource system in health sector was assign to develop HRH framework that it should be country led, easily adaptable in the country’s socio cultural milieu, simple to understand and fits in the health care system of the country. This was possible using well establish WHO HRH Action framework along with 4ME formula using the standard formats based on the specific guidelines for each level of health care institution.  Current report is consider an outline, as HR planning guidelines for the country that requires enormous efforts of policy makers to advocate for a uniformity of health service based on population norms and computerized HR database that caters the needs developing HR plan as well in achieving MDG set for country. However, the major challenge is yet to be execute making this framework feasible to the country’s health care system compounded with complex procedure and norms, which require radical reforms in setting up criteria as well as in the allocation of the resources. The policy makers and programme manages will put all their efforts in materializing such scientific approach to deal issues related to human resource and narrow the gap between demand and supply for the better management and development of human resources.  Circulation: Strictly restricted for more details contact: drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Need Assessment Survey of CSR for Vertellus Specialty Material (I) Pvt. Ltd.

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 Expansion of the-existing unit products from 220 TpM to 1000 TPM with byproduct capacity of 920 TPM at Plot Nos. 287/1 & 2A,2nd phase, Cu;aral Industrial Development corporation (GrDC), vapi.-396195, Gujarat by M/S Vertullus  Speciality Materials (tndia) pvt. Ltd and referring the MoEF TOR No. F.No. J-11011/304/2012-1A-II (I) dated 20th Mar 2013, a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with the accredited Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 6 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Timber Trade and Market in Gujarat under Agro / Farm Forestry

Natural forests cannot fulfil the timber product demand, which is increasing due to various reasons like population increase, increase in demand for domestic use etc. For that, people have to depend upon forests imported of wood and wood from non-forest area. Earlier in Kheda and Anand districts, provide an outstanding example for the use of Timber in agro forestry for commercial purpose.  However, major concern is lack of reliable, adequate scientific data to answer many of the crucial questions being asked about agro forestry. Owing to these pitfalls, an attempt has been made in the current study to explore the practices adopted by the local farmers to undertake cultivation practices and logistic systems involved in the timber trading in the informal market and identify the process of supply that leads to profitability to local farmers and in providing the data bank.  The policy makers and programme managers will be benefited from the suggestion made from this study and will be able to replicate the same evaluation in other similar district of Gujarat of varying timber-trading practice for making a reliable Timber Information system in future and in understanding timber contribution in the state economic growth. Circulation: Restricted for more details drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Socio - Economic Impact Assessment of Forest & non Forest Programs in Tribal Districts of Gujarat.

There is a symbiotic relationship between the tribal social organisation and forest economy in the specific historical context of our country. Thus, Forest is both ecological as well as economic resource. The forest department has the dual task of maintaining this symbiotic relationship and conserving the forest resources simultaneously. Integrated development of forests and rural, particularly tribal areas has been a major concern in the recommendation of various bodies and individuals from time to time. The current topic emphasised to conduct socio- economic impact assessment of forest and non-forest programmes and measure the economic benefits to the resident communities. Thus apart from forest and non-forest programme, the  current study also covers household amenities (quality of life), economic and education attainment, health and demography, issue of women empowerment, awareness and participation, and rural governance. The study emphasize to link forest based economic activities that not only enhance the productivity of the natural resources but also augments the basic needs of the community adopting holistic approach.  This can be done by empowering the local communities to initiate the process of planning and programme implementation at the micro level to promote forest programmes for income generation and ecological conservation. In doing this, it requires effective coordination between ministries specially when looking at the issue of conversion of programmes in MGNREGA and with other sectors. A performance-based system should be develop integrating NGO/JFMC to act as catalyst to restore degraded forests and to augment forest resources, to improve livelihood and empower local people dependent on forest by promoting sustainable forest management, thereby improving environment and alleviating poverty. Circulation: Restricted for more details drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Need Assessment Survey for CSR of Ruby Macons Ltd

Owing to the expansion by addition of 1.50 MW Black Pressure Turbine and Installation of 500 KW Black Start DG Set of M/s Ruby Macons Ltd, at village Morai, in Pardi Taluka in Valsad District, in Gujarat. And thus the current Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assignment is undertaken in context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006.THE CSR activities was planned in the 20 villages coming in the catchment area of 5 km circumference from the unit located at village Morai in Pardi taluka of Valsad district. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with the accredited Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 12 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Social - Economic Impact Assessment under EIA/EMP

The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was largely confine in context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 of MOEF, New Delhi for any industrial expansion or new establishment of industries. The main objective of the SIA study was define the socio-economic and demographic indicators of the region and to assess the Social and Economic Impact owing to the new industrial setup or any further expansion. Dr. Harshit Sinha as ‘A’ category approved FAE-SE under QCI-NABET, New Delhi  schemes has conducted more than 125 SIA with the accredited environment consulting organizations (Enviro-Care, Baroda; Anand Environment Consultant, Ahmedabad; Precitech Laboratories, Vapi, Enpro Environment Consultants, Surat and Detox Corporations Pvt Ltd, Surat. Dr. Sinha under the this scheme have developed various formats for both primary and secondary data collections as well developed new methodology (SIA matrix) that is being used to know the Social and Economic Impact Assessments. He is on regular basis conduct regular site and field visits for doing Social and Economic Impact assessments. Circulation: All the field reports are strictly restricted and is the property of proponents as being the reports are prepared by accredited ECO.   For any quarries contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Evaluation of MCH services in Gujarat

Gujarat state of India has come a long way in improving the health indicators since independence, but progress in reducing vital rates (CBR, CDR, IMR, MMR etc) has been slow and largely unmeasured or documented. There are several challenges for reducing these vital statistics to be target to assess progress towards achievements of MDG. In spite of several national level surveys (NFHS & RCH) there are several challenges yet to be address to know the reach of the services being imparted to the resident population in an area. Government of Gujarat has initiated its efforts to know the status of some important MCH service indicators as well vital statistics at district level and the state level in the state of Gujarat. Taking lead from this Gujarat was the first State in India who took initiative for district level estimates by conducting District Level Rapid Household Survey (DLRHS) for evaluating MCH services (on some focused indicators) in the state of Gujarat taking proportionate sample from all 26 districts. The first time learning experience shows wide variation of MCH services among the districts of the Gujarat that have affected vital statistics. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Possibility of Increase in Forest / Tree cover are in UP

Forest is among the most important of our life-support systems and our food security and water security are embedded within it. We need to both protect and enhance our green cover. The need to conserve forests and promote afforestation is especially urgent today as our planet faces the challenges of climate change. It is important for the country to develop accurate knowledge of the status of forest cover and any changes in it or on a continues basis. This will help judicious allocation of resources for greening and help us evaluate our efforts. Effective benchmarking of our forest cover can also be useful for us to evaluate our efforts as policy instruments for propagating afforestation efforts as per the set target in the state.  Taking lead from this Government of Uttar Pradesh has under taken up this study to explore the possibility of Increase in Forest / tree cover area in UP on account of Afforestation / Plantation Programme with the support of State Land Use Board, Department of Planning, Yojana Bhavan. Here critical analyses of both primary and secondary data have been done not only for the state of Uttar Pradesh but also comparative analysis of the Social Forest Programme for other state. The recommendations were related to explore the possibilities revising our Work Plan by adopting decentralize approach and adopting the principle of land equivalent ratio in planning by using of technology, executing the programme through community participation using public private partnership model and recognizing the grass root level initiative of both service providers and the community. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Comparative Cost Analysis of Public and Private Health Institutions for Maternal Health Services

During 11th plan, the Government of India had given major thrust to lower down maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional deliveries in family welfare programme. Gujarat has implicitly adopted the same by introducing Chiranjeevi Yojana using voucher system under public private partnership with private gynaecologist. However, sustainability of the package remains at stake with the growing market prize that affects the partnership with empanelled doctors in the ongoing Maternal Health Scheme. The current study is conducted in the public health institutions located in remote and backward areas at secondary and tertiary level of public health institutions in Dahod district. The study is conduct to know the cost implication of delivery services in public health institutions during pre, post implementation of Chiranjeevi Yojana, and compare the result of the study with the existing market rates and the financial package of the ongoing maternal health scheme. We hope the recommendation of the study will play a major role in revising the ongoing financial package of Maternal Health Scheme (Chiranjeevi Yojana) with better strategy. Circulation: Easily available on IIMA site.

Impact Assessment of Chiranjeevi Yojana among Empaneled doctors

The Government of India had given major thrust to lower down maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional deliveries in family welfare programme. Gujarat has implicitly adopted the same by introducing Chiranjeevi Yojana using voucher system under public private partnership with private gynaecologist. Given the reality that the women particularly belonging to BPL may not have adequate financial resource to utilize private medical services and appropriate mechanism to finance the health care in general are not available restricted high infant and maternal mortality. The current study is conduct to assess quality of obstetric care given by the empanelled doctors and their satisfaction level in context to the maternal health-financing scheme. The study was conduct in five pilot districts among 50 empanelled doctors under pre-defined criteria. The pilot experience shows that all most all doctors have better infrastructure but there is shortfall of qualified human resource. In the absence of standard manual and guidelines at policy and programme level, it was difficult to judge the technical competence of doctors. However, information on maternal and infant shared showed the reducing trends. Circulation: Easily available on IIMA site.

Impact Assessment of Chiranjeevi Yojana in Dahod District of Gujarat

India is committed to achieve reduction in maternal and infant mortality rates as articulated in the National Population Policy 2000. Thus, the Government of India has given efforts aimed at lowering maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional deliveries under the national Family Welfare Programme. The Government of Gujarat has implicitly adopted the same and initiated “Chiranjeevi Yojana” for BPL families to promote institutional delivery through partnership with private doctors. It is envisaged that this effective package of obstetric and child health services provided within reach of the communities and families living below poverty line can successfully reduce maternal and childhood. Owing to its previous two studies, The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad  in its continuing efforts decided to undertake pilot study where this scheme have been launched and must have completed one year of its implementation. Dahod was one of the pilot districts, where this scheme was launch with other four backward districts in Gujarat and which has been in operation since one year. This study was aim to understand the utilization pattern among women and measure the impact with previous delivery and with general population. The scheme was thoroughly evaluated taking the perspectives of both clients and service providers associated with this Yojana. A critical analysis is done with other ongoing schemes, initiated under NRHM and explores the effective ness of the package of Chirnajeevi Yojana. Circulation: Easily available on IIMA site

Guidelines for Promotion of Human Rights Issues of Mentally ill Patients

Indian being a member of the United Nation and after signing UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities had taken up the issue of human rights seriously with general population in diversified groups and places. However, special emphasis is being given to human rights violations against people suffering mental illness, which are least, recognized but is widely spread in the country. People with mental disorders are expose to a wide range of human rights violations within and outside the health care context. This includes social justice and empowerment; fighting for the right, liberty, freedom, dignity, equal opportunity, discrimination and abuse of all types witnessed in institutions and in the community. Given these realities, the problem related to human right violation is dependent on vigilant members of society and the intervention of courts for treatment, care, guardianship and protection. Mainstreaming these issues, first within the disability movement itself and then into other rights movements is critical to ensure a large and more effective lobby, besides generating awareness. Advocating for amendments in current legislations is an indispensable goal to protect the rights of persons suffering mentally illness. Parents, friends and family need to congregate on a national scale and form a unified voice for demands as care providers. Dr. Harshit Sinha on the behalf of Vardaan Foundation and with the support of MOHFW, GOI have taken leadership to develop these guidelines by organizing a workshop. It will make valuable contribution that not only benefit individuals suffering from the mental disorders, but also draw attention of the programme managers and policy makers for a practical approach to the extremely complex and challenging needs of human rights violation in the mental health sector. The guideline is available online at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Final_HR_311208.pdf

Revenue Sustainable Model for Health Sector in UP

Uttar Pradesh government has set out ambitious goals for itself in the health sector in its Eleventh Five Year Plan (2008-12). One-sixth of the world’s population lives in India and one-sixth of India’s population lives in UP. The biggest resource for Uttar Pradesh is its large population and about 51.68 per cent of the state’s population is in the 15-59 age groups. In the years to come, the large and young working population of the state is going to be the chief asset for the state. If the state is to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend and become an economic powerhouse, it will have to ensure that people are healthy and live long. However the challenges are enormous looking at the huge gap between demand and supply of manpower, infrastructure, orientation and training, provision of all types of health services and existing pitfalls in vertical administrative control.  With the shrinking budgetary support and growing fiscal problems, state governments are finding difficulty in expanding their public facilities to cater to the growing healthcare needs of the population.

Thus requires a massive scaling up of investment in health, especially in rural health services. The most probable and effective option lies in public private partnership. Many state governments have already taken up such initiatives and these have yield a good results by making the regulatory mechanism transparent and accountable. However looking at similar efforts done all over the country and in the world, I have tried to give a competitive edge to the subject matter in context to India. The report is divided into five chapters.  The first chapter narrates relevance of the study and justifies public private partnership to develop a revenue sustainable model in the health sector. It also describes previous work done in this area. The second chapter gives the description of the study with objectives, methodology, study design and sample framework, while the third chapter describes the findings of the research study. The fourth chapter justifies the findings with probable revenue sustainable model for the health sector in the context of public private partnership and quotes Indian examples in this area. The Policy implications with recommendations and conclusion of the study are given in the last chapter. The report is available at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Revenue-sustainable.pdf

Module 1: Manual For Program Managers for Rehabilitation Services

Since there is are restructuring of mental health programme in the State of Gujarat, Center for Action Research and Developmental Studies with the support of Vardaan Foundation under the leadership of Dr. Harshit Sinha decided to develop a systematic manual for psychosocial rehabilitation in context to Indian scenario that attempts to disseminates the correct scientific way of doing psychosocial rehabilitation among the programme managers (from Government and NGO volunteers) and also for the policy makers. It was a challenging task to make the concept of psychosocial rehabilitation appropriate and comprehensive and make sure that each service providers understand it easily. The manual is simple, short and succinct. The concept of psychiatric rehabilitation and psychosocial rehabilitation has been borrowed from numerous books, ongoing grassroot level efforts from all over the world, Internet search and expert’s opinion. Taking lead from these concepts, a refined operational steps linking some management principles for the beginners in the field of rehabilitation for mentally ill persons.  The guidelines mentioned in this manual are intended as suggestions only and should be Consider a source of inspiration rather than a standard checklist applicable for all types of rehabilitation programme in mental health. The approaches and solution in real – life situations cannot be generalized but have to be locally tailored according to the need. Looking to the similar efforts, done all over the world, a competitive edge to the subject matter for this manual as new era for the rehabilitation services is gearing its pace in he state of Gujarat. However, it may not appropriate for those state, which had already developed the framework of rehabilitation in India. The manual is available online at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/manual_for_rehabilitation_programs.pdf

Need Assessment Survey of CSR for Mehali Papers Pvt Ltd.

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 for a modest industrial unit with the capacity of 240,000  TPA, in Dahej Industrial estate at plot no D2/11/B2 In between village Vadadala-Vav, in Vagara Taluka in Bharuch District, in Gujarat for M/S Mehali Papers Pvt. Ltd. And referring MOEF no. GPCB/Env. Audit/ 57(1)/144991 dated 26th April 2013 a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (A Category) under QCI-NABET scheme was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 10 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

CSR Intervention Activities Report of Ruby Macon

The management of M/s Ruby Macon has decided for executing socio-economic development, program under CSR in five villages in Phase 2. This was in the response of expansion by addition of 1.50 MW Black Pressure Turbine and Installation of 500 KW Black Start DG Set of M/s Ruby Macons Ltd, at village Morai, in Pardi Taluka in Valsad District, in Gujarat. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with affiliation of Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct social audit and provide completion report. Approximately a sum of two Lakhs Rupees were spend in addressing the need of the local resident  community for education, Social and economic upgradation development programs. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact: drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Situation Analysis of Health Human Resources for Health Sector in Vietnam

Vietnam has made significant progress to reduce the poverty. It had achieved success in attaining some of the significant target in health sector. However the country is facing an acute problem related of human resources which has thwart their health service delivery system  at many fronts (shortage of staff; uneven distribution service centres as well staff, technical competency; low retention and poor motivation among the staff, other related HR challenges etc), that needs to be address systematically.  Here an attempt is being made to understand the problem doing the situation analysis of health status of the country and suggests some of the strategic interventions with effective measures for the future sustainability and avert the mounting pressure of human resource in health sector. The policy makers and programme manager will assimilate the inference through structural integration in the health ministry so as to operationalizing the strategic task as recommended. Circulation: Strictly restricted for more details contact: drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Health Human Resource Planning & Policy Training in Vietnam

The World Health Organization has projected health human resource in health sector as global issue at the top of international agenda, as majority of the countries are facing this acute problem. Vietnam is no longer an acceptation, as ministry of health took this as an important task. It had planned capacity building of health planners, with assistance from international specialist on health human resources development planning reform through HHRSDP Project Management Unit.  To me it becomes equally challenging, as the process of HR planning should be simple enough to fit in the current structure of public health system of the country. Adopted the World Health Organization’s HRH framework having  four action phases and six element of planning, by developing formats for HR data collection using ‘4ME’ formula using bottom up approach, helped the policy and programme managers to look insight of the problem for better HR planning at Province, Central and Country level. These efforts has successfully streamlined in the current public health system of the country but has put forward demanded with early computerization to deal such a huge database and thus also suggested to have clear guidelines to implement the same. The country forward to articulate the innovation made in the current workshop for future implementation as per the demand of the country. Circulation: Strictly restricted for more details contact: drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Impact of Urban Agglomerations in Landuse Pattern.

India sets a classic example leading to land scarcity or problem of land management, which has now become part of the global problem of saving the earth. It is known that land, after air and water, is the most critical resource on which life depends. However the major global concerns is the problem of the declining land resources that are being threatened by the rapid human population growth which convert the fertile agriculture land to create urban structure. Taking lead from this, Land use department of State Planning Commission, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh had conduct this study to know the impact of urban agglomerations on land use pattern of Gorakhpur and Bareilly districts of Uttar Pradesh in order to know the speed with which fertile agriculture land is being converted and to find net loss of agriculture production. The current study more emphasized the strict implementation of agricultural land conversion laws and greater encouragement for farmers to remain in farming activities. It also lead stress on zoning or area development plan should be consider in context to the density of urban population, in order to explore vacant or barren land for urban expansion. Overall, the study emphasized more on to have multipurpose use of land into consideration and Vertical Urban Planning.   The policy makers and programme managers will benefited from the study and will led urban planning policy and programme guidelines for future urban development. drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Need Assessment Study for CSR of Madura Textile Ltd

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 for expansion cum backward integration project for manufacturing of Nylon – 6 yarns, Nylon-6 Grey Fabric and Nylon-6 dipped fabric in two phases (Fabric at Sy. No. 331/1, 331/3, 331/5, 331/7, 348/P1, 348/P1, 348/P6, 349/2/P5, 349/2/P9, 350/P3, 350/P7 & 278/P1/P2,) at Village Sarigam,  Taluka Umargham, District Valsad in Gujarat for M/s Madura Textile Ltd and referring the MoEF TOR No. F.No. J-11011/565/2011-1A-II (I) dated 7th Feb 2012, a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with the accredited Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 12 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Planning for Health Human Resources for Health Sector in Vietnam

One of the challenging aspects in planning of human resource system in health sector was assign to develop HRH framework that it should be country led, easily adaptable in the country’s socio cultural milieu, simple to understand and fits in the health care system of the country. This was possible using well establish WHO HRH Action framework along with 4ME formula using the standard formats based on the specific guidelines for each level of health care institution.  Current report is consider an outline, as HR planning guidelines for the country that requires enormous efforts of policy makers to advocate for a uniformity of health service based on population norms and computerized HR database that caters the needs developing HR plan as well in achieving MDG set for country. However, the major challenge is yet to be execute making this framework feasible to the country’s health care system compounded with complex procedure and norms, which require radical reforms in setting up criteria as well as in the allocation of the resources. The policy makers and programme manages will put all their efforts in materializing such scientific approach to deal issues related to human resource and narrow the gap between demand and supply for the better management and development of human resources.  Circulation: Strictly restricted for more details contact: drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Need Assessment Survey of CSR for Vertellus Specialty Material (I) Pvt. Ltd.

In context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 Expansion of the-existing unit products from 220 TpM to 1000 TPM with byproduct capacity of 920 TPM at Plot Nos. 287/1 & 2A,2nd phase, Cu;aral Industrial Development corporation (GrDC), vapi.-396195, Gujarat by M/S Vertullus  Speciality Materials (tndia) pvt. Ltd and referring the MoEF TOR No. F.No. J-11011/304/2012-1A-II (I) dated 20th Mar 2013, a Need Assessment Survey. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with the accredited Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 6 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Timber Trade and Market in Gujarat under Agro / Farm Forestry

Natural forests cannot fulfil the timber product demand, which is increasing due to various reasons like population increase, increase in demand for domestic use etc. For that, people have to depend upon forests imported of wood and wood from non-forest area. Earlier in Kheda and Anand districts, provide an outstanding example for the use of Timber in agro forestry for commercial purpose.  However, major concern is lack of reliable, adequate scientific data to answer many of the crucial questions being asked about agro forestry. Owing to these pitfalls, an attempt has been made in the current study to explore the practices adopted by the local farmers to undertake cultivation practices and logistic systems involved in the timber trading in the informal market and identify the process of supply that leads to profitability to local farmers and in providing the data bank.  The policy makers and programme managers will be benefited from the suggestion made from this study and will be able to replicate the same evaluation in other similar district of Gujarat of varying timber-trading practice for making a reliable Timber Information system in future and in understanding timber contribution in the state economic growth. Circulation: Restricted for more details drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Socio - Economic Impact Assessment of Forest & non Forest Programs in Tribal Districts of Gujarat.

There is a symbiotic relationship between the tribal social organisation and forest economy in the specific historical context of our country. Thus, Forest is both ecological as well as economic resource. The forest department has the dual task of maintaining this symbiotic relationship and conserving the forest resources simultaneously. Integrated development of forests and rural, particularly tribal areas has been a major concern in the recommendation of various bodies and individuals from time to time. The current topic emphasised to conduct socio- economic impact assessment of forest and non-forest programmes and measure the economic benefits to the resident communities. Thus apart from forest and non-forest programme, the  current study also covers household amenities (quality of life), economic and education attainment, health and demography, issue of women empowerment, awareness and participation, and rural governance. The study emphasize to link forest based economic activities that not only enhance the productivity of the natural resources but also augments the basic needs of the community adopting holistic approach.  This can be done by empowering the local communities to initiate the process of planning and programme implementation at the micro level to promote forest programmes for income generation and ecological conservation. In doing this, it requires effective coordination between ministries specially when looking at the issue of conversion of programmes in MGNREGA and with other sectors. A performance-based system should be develop integrating NGO/JFMC to act as catalyst to restore degraded forests and to augment forest resources, to improve livelihood and empower local people dependent on forest by promoting sustainable forest management, thereby improving environment and alleviating poverty. Circulation: Restricted for more details drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Need Assessment Survey for CSR of Ruby Macons Ltd

Owing to the expansion by addition of 1.50 MW Black Pressure Turbine and Installation of 500 KW Black Start DG Set of M/s Ruby Macons Ltd, at village Morai, in Pardi Taluka in Valsad District, in Gujarat. And thus the current Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assignment is undertaken in context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006.THE CSR activities was planned in the 20 villages coming in the catchment area of 5 km circumference from the unit located at village Morai in Pardi taluka of Valsad district. Dr. Harshit Sinha as an approved FAE – SE (B Category) under QCI-NABET scheme with the accredited Environment Consultant Organization M/s Precitech Laboratories was hired to conduct Need Assessment Study and checkout the execution plan of CSR for at least 12 villages in Phase one. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Evaluation of MCH services in Gujarat

Gujarat state of India has come a long way in improving the health indicators since independence, but progress in reducing vital rates (CBR, CDR, IMR, MMR etc) has been slow and largely unmeasured or documented. There are several challenges for reducing these vital statistics to be target to assess progress towards achievements of MDG. In spite of several national level surveys (NFHS & RCH) there are several challenges yet to be address to know the reach of the services being imparted to the resident population in an area. Government of Gujarat has initiated its efforts to know the status of some important MCH service indicators as well vital statistics at district level and the state level in the state of Gujarat. Taking lead from this Gujarat was the first State in India who took initiative for district level estimates by conducting District Level Rapid Household Survey (DLRHS) for evaluating MCH services (on some focused indicators) in the state of Gujarat taking proportionate sample from all 26 districts. The first time learning experience shows wide variation of MCH services among the districts of the Gujarat that have affected vital statistics. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Social - Economic Impact Assessment under EIA/EMP

The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was largely confine in context to EIA/EMP study as per provision of EIA Notification, 2006 of MOEF, New Delhi for any industrial expansion or new establishment of industries. The main objective of the SIA study was define the socio-economic and demographic indicators of the region and to assess the Social and Economic Impact owing to the new industrial setup or any further expansion. Dr. Harshit Sinha as ‘A’ category approved FAE-SE under QCI-NABET, New Delhi  schemes has conducted more than 125 SIA with the accredited environment consulting organizations (Enviro-Care, Baroda; Anand Environment Consultant, Ahmedabad; Precitech Laboratories, Vapi, Enpro Environment Consultants, Surat and Detox Corporations Pvt Ltd, Surat. Dr. Sinha under the this scheme have developed various formats for both primary and secondary data collections as well developed new methodology (SIA matrix) that is being used to know the Social and Economic Impact Assessments. He is on regular basis conduct regular site and field visits for doing Social and Economic Impact assessments. Circulation: All the field reports are strictly restricted and is the property of proponents as being the reports are prepared by accredited ECO.   For any quarries contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Volume III: Case Studies of MH patients

Third volume gives descriptions of different case studies in the process of rehabilitation. Writing a case study in the mental health rehabilitation programme is essential to know the actual progress of the patients as well of service providers. The case analysis could be helpful in concluding various type of learning under the rehabilitation programme and in future becomes a policy guideline in dealing mental health cases. It could also be considered as reference case in settling a legal dispute and in dealing various types of cases in other similar organization. The cases would be informatics to all programme managers dealing similar type of mental cases under the rehabilitation programme and could be eye opening to the policy makers. The report is available online at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/FinalMH_Vol3.pdf

Volume II: Software and Datatools

The second volume narrates data tools and software. The government becomes increasingly aware of the massive burden associated with mental disorders and has taken steps to expand and improve mental health services, it becomes essential to health systems that ensure delivery of effective health services and care in institutional setting. Mental health professionals have known for a long time that curative services in the mental health sector are grossly inadequate without supportive rehabilitation services. Under the leadership of Dr. Harshit Sinha, Vardaan Foundation has taken initiatives to address the need to maintain both curative and rehabilitation service data jointly. The main reasons for setting a computerized system was to generate scientific data that portrayed reality of the problems and could generate a rich databank that serve the purpose of scientific research and maintain the confidentiality of the individuals suffering from any mental disorders. The current report is the second volume sequence of the project that narrates data tools and software. Chapter 1 describes the conceptualization of the current project and chapter 2 gives the brief description of the status of data management in the mental health sector and rationale. Chapter 3 describes aims, objectives; activities planned and research questions to be explored. Chapter 4 describes different computer modules, data tools and process of developing computerized system. Chapter 5 describes analysis and findings of the data tools and software. Further, it also narrates about the reliability, interdependence and its significance of the new developed psychosocial data tool. Chapter 6 highlight different operational issues concerned with newly developed psychosocial tools and its validity. Chapter 7 describes the achievements and learnings while the last chapter gives recommendations and conclusions. The information generated with such database has policy formulation and other implications that reflect the diverse realities, influence on the mental health sector, and may make it mandatory in the concerned institutions. The report is available online at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/FinalMH_Vol2.pdf

Volume I: Rehabilitation Model, Components and Strategies

It is well known fact that rehabilitation in mental health is a complex and broad issue that is yet to be explored scientifically. On the other hand, it is an eye-catching term, laudable slogan and widely pronounced jargon, but rarely, it finds its real meaning in practice. Vardaan Foundation with the help of royal Netherlands agencies and subsequently with support of IIMA, devised a hospital based community rehabilitation model. The idea is to address the issues related to rehabilitations, and issues of psychiatric and psychosocial support, social integration of the patient, who have received mental health treatment in the community with structural integration of existing hospital, with the hope to provide momentum to the rehabilitation initiatives in the hospital for mental health. The project aims to enhance the skills of the mental health patients to earn their livelihood and enjoy economic liberty. It also advocates for the social integration of such patients in the family through community-based volunteers and through structural alliances of public and private institutions. The Management of Trustees have deputed Dr. Harshit Sinha to materialize the project. The report is divided into three volumes. The first volume explains the rehabilitation model, components, and strategies. The report is available online at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/FinalMH_vol11.pdf

Model: Effective Mgt. of PHC through PRI

Changing the public health scenario in the rural areas of India is a challenging task because of the many constraints associated with it. The PRI system of our country is considered the backbone of federal democratic system where, at the bottom every gram panchayat had power of governance in the matter of planning, budgeting, and distribution of resources’ equally. Moreover, the Tenth Plan has prioritized reorganization and restructuring of the existing health care infrastructure at primary, secondary and tertiary levels through a decentralized process with the existing structure of the Panchayati raj system so that, the rural communities get the desired level of health services and improve our country health index. An attempt for effective management of PHCs through Panchayati raj institutions members by involving PHC staff and NGO volunteers as equal partners. The TRIO management model was pilot tested without any compulsion in very informal way and was found to be effective in the management of any public health institutions. The policy makers and programme managers will use the TRIO management model under the rural health mission with proper structural integration and assigning mandatory roles and responsibilities in the PRI system and public health administration for better transparency and community participation. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Baseline Report: Effective Mgt of PHC through PRIs

The project with the aim for the effective management of the PHC set up through PRI members is being conducted in the Ferozpur Jhirkha – a backward block of Gurgaon district. The baseline survey emphasize on assessment of the impact of the interventions in improving, sustaining and providing quality of health and family planning services to the resident community. The idea behind such study is to prepare a strategy involving Panchayati Raj Institutions members for an effective management of PHC set up and creates a model PHC that not only sustains, but also provides quality of health and family planning services. In order to test the above-mentioned strategy, a baseline survey was executed in the nine project villages to generate the benchmarks estimates for various indicators in the project area, measure the impact of the public health services, analyze the role of the district health officials, Panchayati Raj institutions, and grassroot level NGO and civil society. Situation analysis of the services center (PHC/SC) for manpower, materials supplies, training needs and quality of care was also explored. About seven different data schedule were used to collect the baseline information from three PHCs and six sub-centers under the defined criteria. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Evaluation of Mental Health Services in Public Hospital

The much-neglected mental health problem in health sector is widely recognized by the Government of Gujarat (GOG) in collaboration with the Government of Netherlands Development Cooperation programme. The growing numbers of mentally ill patients in the world draw attention of policy makers and programme managers to explore the problem deeply and thoroughly. In Gujarat, it is estimated about 2 to 3 million people suffer from some or the other mental health problem. About one million of population in the state are high-risk cases and severally mentally ill. There are number of reasons to look into the mental health problem as number of complexities related to institutional infrastructure, service delivery, customers or consumer perspective, service delivery perspective, public-private and voluntary partnership and defining the standard protocols in service delivery under the said Mental Health Act of 1987.  Besides, number of economic, social ethical and rehabilitation issues are yet to define properly. The Mental Health Mission project in Gujarat was implement to ensure the availability, accessibility to the vulnerable population and see that it gets integrate with general health services. The community participation in developing self-help group is one the prime objective of the mission project. Taking lead from this, current study is one the ongoing efforts in the pilot phase for the Hospital for Mental Health, Vadodara. It identifies the demand in the matter of material supplies and manpower for capacity building so that the said objective could be attain. Current study would be very helpful in understanding the concern issues raised in the current study for the policy and programme managers and appeal to other professional to play a significant role in promoting research in mental health for future. Circulation: Restricted for more details contact drharshitsinha@consultant.com

Manual: Quality Circle in Public Health

The manual for introducing the concept of Quality Circle published under the UNFPA assisted IPD 5 have been borrowed from numerous books, ongoing project reports on ‘Quality Assurance Projects’ from all over the world, Internet search and expert’s opinions. Dr. Sinha don’t claim this manual to be original, but take credit in linking the concept of “Quality and Quality Circle” to public health. He had designed and refined the methodology and added my own innovation to make the subject interesting. I have introduced “Quality Quotes” incorporated after referring to numerous books – to keep readers motivated and drawing their attention towards the subject. The manual is divided into five chapters. Chapter one introduces the concept of quality and quality circle in public health. Chapter two describes the main characteristics of the quality circle and clarifies the concept in depth. Chapter three shows the probable structures, roles and responsibilities of the quality circle committee in a vertical health care system. Chapter four explains the process of organizing and implementing quality circles in public health
institutions. Chapter five describes the tools to be used in quality circles for identifying and rating the problems, and chapter six explains the human factors involved in making the concept of quality circle viable in public health institutions. This was followed by the annex containing a format for organizing
quality circle meetings and exercises to be executed in the meeting. The report is available online at

Application of Quality in Public Health

Under the Integrated Population Development (IPD) project, the major thrust was to improve the quality of health services imparted in the public health institutions of five IPD selected districts through the quality assurance project. In 2002, the Government of Gujarat selected Vardaan Foundation to introduce concept of Quality in Public Health with the support of IPD 5 Project of UNFPA. The Board of Trustee deputed Dr. Harshit Sinha to materialize this challenge as known to be mammoth task within the span of 120 days. Dr. Harshit Sinha pilot tested the concept “QUALITY CIRCLE” for improving quality at primary, secondary and tertiary levels two IPD districts of Gujarat. He developed the model to introduce concept of quality in Public Health using the formulae ‘4ME’ as Manpower; Material, Measurement, Monitoring and Environment. He has also developed a instruction manual first time of its kind.  After the end of UNFPA assisted, IPD 5 project, the idea and concept was became the inspirational source to develop a separate quality cell under the commissionrate of Health in the state of Gujarat. The report is available online at http://varfound.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/QC_Final_Report.pdf

Evaluation of PH service in Trust Hospital

Dr. Harshit Sinha attended Service Management course at IIMA and prepared this case study as project work for the course. The hospital sets an example of growing demand for service industries in health
sector. With the advancement of technology, there has been a paradigm shift from
market of pure goods to pure services, as it accounts for 40 per cent of total GDP of India. Managing the services with the motive for making profit for an organization is truly an economic event that adds value to the GNP of the country. However, it becomes a challenge in itself in managing public services without any intention of profit. In India, poorly managed public services are always neglected
the large gap between demand and supply exists because of growing population. The poor supervision has affected accountability. Besides, inadequate or poor logistic support, monopoly of these services, mal-administration, low expectation and more over ignorance of the standards for the minimum for such services has directly affected the service industries. This has shaken the confidence of the people from the government public utilities. Further, it also gives rise to ~.: alternative opportunities for private services organization (enterprises) who usually charge a higher amount for their services, that is beyond the reach of the common man. To counter the monopoly of such (the profit making) enterprise in service
sector, the necessity to serve the people irrespective of profit with all devotional efforts has drawn much public attention. Simultaneously, the concept of TRUST has also emerged. However, these philanthropic activities are an age-old profession, in recent times, such institutions acknowledged by both the people and the state authority. However, the accountabilities of such institutions are unexplored from service point of view. An attempt made by Dr. Harshit Sinha to know effectiveness of public health services through Trust hospital. The lesson learnt could be future policy implication in health sector for sustaining such public services through institution managed by Trust in developing country like India. This case study readily available in IIMA Library as service management case study of 8th April 1999.

Leprosy in India

Can be considered as my first project as my Doctoral thesis work. Titled: Factors in the distribution and control of leprosy in Vadodara district: A study in Medical Geography. (Thesis Registered on 23/3/92; Thesis Submitted on 3/1/94; Viva voce held on 27/7/94 & Thesis awarded on 23/12/95: Selected for publication by ICSSR, New Delhi in 1998 and published by Rawat Publication in 2000) My research work was confined in urban and rural areas of Vadodara (Baroda) district of Gujarat. The present study on leprosy deals with aspects such as disease ecology, disease diffusion, disease mapping, and geographical aspect of nutritional, reviewing Leprosy MIS and health care facilities. My Guide: Prof. Jayasree De; Forward by Prof. A.T.A Learmonth, Prof. of Emeritus of Geography, The Open University (U.K) and Forestatement written by eminent leprologist Dr. R. Ganapati, (Padmasree) Bombay Leprosy Project, Bombay. The book was released by Dr. S.K. Noordeen (Former head of Leprosy Division in WHO) at two days International workshop on Urban Leprosy held at IMA Hall in Baroda with the support of Govt. of Gujarat and  Government of India, and German Leprosy Relief Association – India. (Mar, 2001).The book is easy available online purchase from Amazon; Abe books; Google books etc;

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