The problem statements in this area are devised in close communication with the state's Industries Department, HP Center for Entrepreneurship Development, Department of IT, and Labor Commissioner Office-HP.

Problem Statements in Build for Himalayas thematic area

• Hill road safety, disaster prevention, and management
• Demand and supply-side challenges to himalayan agriculture
• Vocal for local - interventions to scale local products and services
• Rural development - education, skill training, and employment
• Patient oriented hospital management information system, digitization of patient health records and prescriptions, and data based analytics for decision making.
• Route tracking of popular high elevation trekking routes
• Location tracking of trekkers in areas with and without internet network
• SoS system for trekkers to call help in areas without internet network
• Integration of intra-departmental and inter-departmental data to take data-based decisions
• Low cost technology solutions for displaying, managing, and monitoring vehicle inflow, time-keeping and payment at parking areas
• Solutions for managing state’s blue collared human resource including factory commissioning, labor law compliance, labor hiring and training
• Solutions for efficient record keeping and employment matchmaking for human resource
• Technology on drones for use cases in Himalayas - essentials delivery, difficult terrain mapping and discovery, use cases in high altitude agriculture (sprays, irrigation, etc)
• Drone based solutions for monitoring, mapping, and reporting of deforestation, and solutions for reforestation
• Solutions to promote vernacular housing, sustainable living, and green practices at individual and organizational levels