People’s Science Institute

Legal Status

How PSI is registered, and the bodies that have recognised our work.

Registered and tax-exempt

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Registered society

PSI is registered as a society (S/19082, dated June 27, 1988) under the Societies Act (1860).

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Donations are tax-exempt

In regards to the section 80G of Income Tax Act, donations to PSI are entitled to tax exemption.

Trusted by national and state bodies

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National institutions chosen by CAPART

In 1996, CAPART selected PSI (one among the seven national institutions) to be training and development support organization in watershed development for the entire north India region from Jammu & Kashmir to Bihar.

CPWD

Training centre in Himachal Pradesh

The HP state government has identified CPWD as a training center for participatory watershed development programs in that state.

Committees

Central and state government

Dr. Ravi Chopra of PSI has served on several central and state government committees, in recognition of the work done by the Institute.

Our partners and supporters

  • Sir Ratan Tata Trust
  • WWF-India
  • ICIMOD
  • GIZ
  • ACWADAM
  • IIT Roorkee
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Delhi
  • IWMI
  • CGIAR
  • Hero MotoCorp
  • NIUA
  • MoHUA
  • USAID
  • CAPART
  • Department of Science and Technology
  • Planning Commission
  • BIOME Environmental Trust
  • CEDA
  • IIT Kanpur
  • ICAR-NBFGR
  • Gwalior Municipal Corporation
  • Government of Uttarakhand
  • MoRD