Development Alternatives Group

Name: Development Alternatives Group
Address: B-32, Tara Crescent, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi, 110001, IN
Telephone: +911126544100
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40 years of delivering EcoSolutions. www.devalt.org

The mission of the Development Alternatives Group is to promote inclusive, equitable and resilient national development, through the creation of sustainable livelihoods on a large scale. Through clean technology packages, micro-enterprise solutions and collaborative institutional ecosystems, we bridge practice and policy, and work with partners to mobilise widespread action to eradicate poverty and regenerate the environment. DA's work addresses the three poly-crises of our times - Jobs, Resources and Climate - through impact in three areas: Livelihood Security & Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy and Climate Change & Ecosystem Restoration. The organisation has built up a strong capacity to identify priority issues confronting the nation and devise effective ways to solve them. It brings together over 120 professionals with a wide range of skills and backgrounds but a common, spirited commitment to excellence and teamwork.

28/10/2026

What does just transition look like when people and communities are at its centre?

Last week, Development Alternatives and TARA (sister concern of the Development Alternatives Group) hosted a delegation of 21 participants from South Africa as part of a five-day Study Tour on Just Transition and Green Industrialisation, organised by TIPS (NPC) .

From a roundtable in Delhi to a 180 MW solar park in Shivpuri, and from recycling facilities to village institutions in Bundelkhand, the study tour explored how the transition to a greener economy can translate into tangible outcomes on the ground. The delegation saw how discarded electronics can be recovered as valuable resources, kitchen waste converted into fuel, and communities take the lead in managing water and strengthening livelihoods.

These experiences reinforced a critical insight: a just transition is not only about changing how we produce and consume energy and resources. It is about creating opportunities, strengthening local institutions, and ensuring that communities have a voice in shaping the changes that affect their lives.

At Development Alternatives, we believe that innovation must translate into meaningful, inclusive impact. Because a greener future must also be a fairer one.

Our thanks to TIPS, the host organisations, and the communities who made this exchange possible.

Swipe through for glimpses from the week.

28/10/2026

The future of our cities depends not just on how we build, but on how thoughtfully we plan for water.

As urban areas expand, water-sensitive planning can help cities work with natural water systems rather than against them. Protecting wetlands and natural drains, creating permeable surfaces, and integrating rainwater harvesting into urban development can help reduce flood risks, replenish groundwater and strengthen long-term water security.

At Development Alternatives, we believe resilient cities begin with better planning, where Innovation Meets Impact to shape more sustainable urban futures.

23/10/2026

18 years of and Bairao Bhauji. And a whole new chapter begins!

Some voices become familiar. Some become unforgettable. And some become a part of who we are.

Since 2009, Bairao Bhauji has been one such voice on Shubh Kal, bringing Bundelkhand's everyday realities, questions, humour and wisdom to the airwaves, while sparking conversations around climate change.

For years, you've known her by her voice. Today, as Radio Bundelkhand celebrates 18 years of community voices and stories, we're finally giving her a face!

With Comic Relief joining us on this journey, Bhauji is ready to take her stories beyond the airwaves, bringing climate, culture and women's voices together in exciting new ways.

Same Bhauji. New avatar. Bigger conversations.

Stay tuned. Abhi toh kahaani shuru hui hai!

22/10/2026

What happens when women come together to build a business around resources available in their own communities?

In Jhansi, the women of Govardhan Mahila Laghu Udyog Samiti are showing how collective entrepreneurship can create new opportunities in manufacturing while contributing to a circular economy.

Their journey reflects the potential of women-led enterprises to turn local resources into economic value, with the right institutional, financial and market support.

When women lead enterprises, they are also shaping the future of greener local economies.

21/10/2026

Who gets to drive, own a vehicle or build a business in the transport sector? For rural women, these opportunities have often been limited by social norms and barriers to finance.

Through its Safe Mobility programme, Development Alternatives is working to change this by enabling women like Sudha Yadav to enter the transport sector as entrepreneurs.

Sudha's journey reflects a larger shift — women are not just challenging traditional roles; they are gaining greater control over their livelihoods and future.

19/10/2026

| India’s rapid urbanisation is intensifying the challenge of construction and demolition waste, much of which remains an untapped resource.

In this blog, Capt. Ashish Jacob examines how circular economy approaches can recover value from urban-industrial waste, reduce environmental impacts and material costs, and foster inclusive green livelihoods through decentralised, community-led value chains.

Click here to read: https://perspectives.devalt.org/2026/10/19/the-concrete-loop-reclaiming-development-minerals-for-indias-urban-future/

19/10/2026

In Jharkhand, Alma Ekka and her collective are showing how women's leadership in clean energy can open up opportunities for businesses and livelihoods across an entire community.

Through its Urja Mandala initiative, Development Alternatives and its partners are helping women's collectives take on these roles, strengthening both women's economic agency and local entrepreneurship.

Because empowering women to lead can transform more than individual livelihoods.

17/10/2026

| Beyond Urban Growth: Building Resilient Cities and Regions

This month’s newsletter explores how smart infrastructure, nature-based solutions and inclusive governance can help cities and regions navigate climate risks and build resilience.

Discover how circular economy approaches create green livelihoods, why heat-responsive planning matters, how disrupted water systems contribute to urban waterlogging, and what gaps in C&D waste management in Odisha reveal about the need for integrated solutions.

Explore why resilient urban futures depend on healthy ecosystems and regional planning that goes beyond city boundaries.

16/10/2026

From poultry farming to building a thriving mushroom enterprise, Papu Devi is creating opportunities beyond her own household.

Her enterprise, Vishal Mushroom Agro, has created 8 jobs and generates up to ₹1 lakh in monthly sales during peak season.Her journey shows what becomes possible when women’s entrepreneurial ambition is supported by access to skills, finance and local institutions.

When women-led enterprises grow, so do local economies.

16/10/2026

Building disaster resilience in eco-sensitive regions such as Leh, Ladakh requires equipping local builders and enterprises with sustainable and circular construction solutions.

Under the Local Institutions and SDG Action (LI & SDG) programme, Development Alternatives (DA) organised a workshop on sustainable and disaster-resilient construction practices in Leh on 15 October 2026 as part of the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) project. The workshop brought together nearly 20 local contractors and homestay owners engaged in the region's construction sector.

Following an introductory overview by DA, two interactive technical sessions were conducted in collaboration with Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG) and resource person Intekhab Alam from Emara Architects.

The sessions focused on disaster-resilient building technologies and circularity practices for homestays. Participants engaged in focused discussions on construction challenges in Leh and explored practical ways to integrate sustainable building techniques into local construction practices.

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B-32, Tara Crescent, Qutub Institutional Area
New Delhi
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+911126544100

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http://www.devalt.org/

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