Projects

Completed Projects

International workshop on Communiity Rights, Forests and Climate Change (New Delhi, India - August 17, 2009 - August 18, 2009

August 15, 2009 to
January 31, 2010
TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, India) and RRI (Rights and Resources Initiative, USA), with support from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK), are organizing an international workshop on “Community Rights, Forests, and Climate Change” from August 17-18, 2009 in New Delhi. This workshop aims to facilitate a dialogue among countries in the South on the issues of community rights in the context of forestry and climate change.

Technology demonstration for enhancing productivity of bamboo plantations through improved silvicultural practices in Rajasthan

July 1, 2005 to
January 31, 2010
The objective of the project is to demonstrate how improved management practices in bamboo plantations can result in higher productivity. The project activities include the use of colour coding marking system to demonstrate the production of uniformly high quality matured bamboo culms from the plantation and documentation of the management practices for enhancing productivity to facilitate further replication. The project will be executed in close coordination with the local staff of RFD (Rajasthan Forest Department).

Facilitating municipal solid waste management through training and awareness programmes

May 1, 2008 to
January 31, 2010
The goal of this project is to `motivate and solicit the participation of various stakeholders in municipal waste management? The specific objectives are:
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To motivate different stakeholders to participate in waste management through reduction and segregation of waste at source

Energy Audit for GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited

March 1, 2009 to
January 31, 2010
Comprehensive Energy Audit for best utilization of energy and resource for GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited

Green Design consultancy for Bellad Hubli project

May 15, 2007 to
January 29, 2010
The objective of the project is to provide consultancy on maximizing energy efficiency, water efficiency and various other aspects of green building for the proposed residence of Mr. Arvind Bellad in Hubli, Karnataka.

2nd Environment Educators Conference - The Road to a Sustainable School

March 9, 2009 to
January 22, 2010
Conference for school teachers from all over the country and overseas - target number - 300 to 350. Provide a platform to teachers to share knowledge, network and take back knowledge that can be part of their classroom teaching and the environment around them.
Topic: Road to a Sustainable School

Study on Improved Rural Electricity Services through Renewable Energy Based Distributed Power Generation

October 1, 2008 to
January 10, 2010
To develop a sustainable service delivery model for improvements in rural electricity supply through DG and supply of power using renewables sources of energy

Area wide Environmental Quality Management Plan for limestone mines in Karnataka

May 1, 2007 to
December 31, 2009
The main aim of the project is to conduct a comprehensive EIA and EMP study of the mining area to identify and analyse the impact of mining on the environment and devise strategies to mitigate the adverse environmental and social impacts.

Energy audit of thermal power stations of the Punjab State Electricity Board
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July 1, 2007 to
December 31, 2009
The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) is operating three thermal power stations, namely Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, Bhatinda (4x110 MW), Guru Hargobind Thermal Power Plant, Lehra Mohabbat (2x210 MW), and Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ropar (6x210 MW).

Clean water by River bank Filtration - A Demonstration of a Novel Site Selection and Implementation Strategy in Southern India
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July 2, 2007 to
December 31, 2009
The project specific goal is to demonstrate at a site in Karnataka that RBF is a technique capable of economically producing high-quality water from the low-quality local river water. At the same time, we will show to independent small private sector providers (SPSP) that a successful business model can be formed around the design, installation, and operation of RBF systems in Karnataka and the rest of India.