Projects
Development of environmental standards, stack height regulations, and good practices for producer gas plants and biomass gasifiers
November 15, 2002 to December 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The objectives are (1) to study emissions and effluents from producer gas plants and biomass gasifiers; (2) to recommend suitable environmental norms for stack emissions, effluents, (3) to recommend good practices for overall improvement of plant performance and reduction in fugitive emission, and suitable cost effective modifications for better performance.
Annual Subsidies Report for the Thane Municipal Corporation
November 15, 2002 to August 28, 2003
| Completed Project
Private provision of infrastructure: review of issues in West Bengal
November 14, 2002 to June 11, 2003
| Completed Project
Development of a community-based model for better environmental management and rejuvenation of river Nambi - interventions at Thirukkurungudi
November 5, 2002 to January 31, 2005
| Completed Project
Study and analyse present environmental status of the village in terms of solid waste management, sanitation, and wastewater management. Assess the impacts on the river Nambi due to inefficient environmental management in the village and suggest its rejuvenation. Assess energy use pattern for cooking and demonstrate use of biogas plants using cowdung.
Feasibility study for the application of the TEAM digester for disposal of biodegradable wastes from horse stables at the Delhi Racecourse Club
October 18, 2002 to February 26, 2003
| Completed Project
Dicholi Watershed Development Programme (NWDPRA), Bicholim Taluka, North Goa
October 1, 2002 to May 31, 2007
| Completed Project
This project is part of the NWDPRA (National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed areas) of the Government of India. The villages covered in this project are in Bicholim Taluka, North Goa. The project involves the people's participation to develop land and water resources for enhancing productivity in rainfed areas on a sustainable basis.
Sustainable settlements in peri-urban areas: with special reference to impacts of transport and energy on natural resources management
October 1, 2002 to February 17, 2006
| Completed Project
This project seeks to build a set of policy options for sustainable settlements in peri-urban areas through networking among the actors engaged with the PUI (peri-urban interface), with specific reference to the impacts of energy and transport.
Planning of sustainable regeneration in mining areas using tri-sector partnerships
October 1, 2002 to December 3, 2005
| Completed Project
Minerals development, while increasing employment and incomes in mining and related activity, does create serious environmental damage and can undermine other socio-economic development opportunities of localcommunities. This project seeks to address both the environmental damage and the socio-economic constraints created by mining in the study area.