Enabling the ecosystem to transform the Himalaya.
HITA brings government, business and civil society together to plan the future of the Indian Himalayan Region.
What we've worked on
HITA advisers curated the GIZ-supported state vision process for the Government of Himachal Pradesh: 8 thematic groups headed by departmental Secretaries, 32 sub-groups, and a year of consultations with communities, civil society, business and government. The report will be launched by the Chief Minister in July 2026.
We analysed what the budget offers Himachal Pradesh and sent recommendations to the state and the Union government.
We advise Palampur Municipal Corporation and three NGOs on a waste-management model built for hill towns.
After the 2025 monsoon, we connected a national relief agency with local organisations: 1,236 families across 27 Gram Panchayats received cash assistance.
A vision process on the lines of SAMRIDH Himachal is now being initiated in the Ladakh Union Territory.
How we work
Convene
We bring the right people to one table: government departments, experts, businesses and community organisations.
Curate
We design and run the process: working groups, consultations and analysis that end in a document a department can act on.
Catalyse
We stay involved after the report is written. Several of our recommendations are already being implemented by departments and civil society.
Reports
SAMRIDH Himachal Vision 2045
The vision document for Himachal Pradesh, developed over a year with 8 thematic groups and 32 sub-groups. Due to be launched by the Chief Minister in July 2026.
Reimagining a Samridh Palampur
The working document of the Samridh Palampur Samvad: recommended actions for the town across five priority areas, written by groups of experts and local organisations.
HITA Annual Report 2025–26
Our first annual report: how HITA was set up, how it works, and what it did in its first year.
Work with HITA
If your department, foundation, company or organisation works on the Himalayan region, we would like to hear from you.