Independent experts nominated by country party
Vasumitra Vasu Mitra Arora
Title
Mr.
First name
Vasumitra
Last name
Vasu Mitra Arora
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Desertification
Other Disciplines
watershed managment
Rural Development
Rural Development
Thematic Areas
Desertification
Drought
Job function
Chief
Division
Conservator of Forests, Uttar pradesh forest department
Email
vasumitra1958@gmail.com
Telephone number
0091 0522 2206168
Work experience
Worked as Deputy Project Director in Watershed magement Directorate, Dehradun and looked after two externally funded Projects: European Union funded Doon Valley project and integrated watershed development project; _x000D_
Worked as Director in Ministry of rural development, Government of India and looked after desert development programme in India from 2007 – 2013; _x000D_
Looked after integrated watershed management programme in India from 2009 – 2013;_x000D_
Looked after integrated wastelands development programme in India from 2007 – 2013;_x000D_
Looked after drought prone areas programme in india from 2008 – 2010_x000D_
Looked after DFID funded Wstern Odisha Rural Livelihoods programme in India from 2008 - 2012
Worked as Director in Ministry of rural development, Government of India and looked after desert development programme in India from 2007 – 2013; _x000D_
Looked after integrated watershed management programme in India from 2009 – 2013;_x000D_
Looked after integrated wastelands development programme in India from 2007 – 2013;_x000D_
Looked after drought prone areas programme in india from 2008 – 2010_x000D_
Looked after DFID funded Wstern Odisha Rural Livelihoods programme in India from 2008 - 2012
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
M.Sc in Geology, University of Rajasthan, 1979 _x000D_
Associate of Indian Forest College, Dehradun (Equivalent to M.Sc. Forestry), 1985-87
Associate of Indian Forest College, Dehradun (Equivalent to M.Sc. Forestry), 1985-87
Other activities
1. Member of Indian Delegation to visit World Bank funded Watershed programmes in China 1998;_x000D_
2.Member of Indian Delegation to Participate in CSD-17, UN New York in 2010; _x000D_
3. Independent Expert on Watershed Managment representing India for the UNCCD during 2011-13
2.Member of Indian Delegation to Participate in CSD-17, UN New York in 2010; _x000D_
3. Independent Expert on Watershed Managment representing India for the UNCCD during 2011-13
Organisation name
Department of Forestry
Organisation street address
Van Bhawan_x000D_
17, Rana Pratap Marg Lucknow, 226001
17, Rana Pratap Marg Lucknow, 226001
Organisation city
Lucknow
Organisation country
India
Organisation website