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.

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.

LIBRA (Livelihood Improvement through Biomass in Rural Areas): Phase 1

October 1, 2002 to January 31, 2004
| Completed Project

Air quality monitoring and awareness building programme for schools

October 1, 2002 to January 13, 2004
| Completed Project