Projects
Clean Air Project India
November 1, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Air
Air pollution is a global concern contributing to a wide range of health risks. According to the World Health Organisation data, around 7 million people die worldwide every year from exposure to the polluted air. More than 80% of people living in urban areas are exposed to concentrations higher than the level recommended by the WHO.
Refurbishment of computer laboratories and existing market infrastructures
October 30, 2019
| Ongoing project
The project aims in providing the local communities safe and sustainable market places, which will subsequently boost their business to a great level. The existing market spaces are not structured and 90% of the vendors put up their stalls by the roadside, thereby making it very unsafe for trade.
Solid waste management exposure workshops for the officials of ULBs and elected representatives under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Phase IV (2019 - 2020) Cluster No. 02 and No. 11
October 24, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Environment
The main objectives of the workshops are to: (1) recognize the issues, challenges and constraints of Solid Waste Management; (2) understand the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016; (3) awareness on various approaches, technologies, and their financial implications; (4) plan to implement solutions in their city; (5) achieve capacity building of ULB staff for im
Unlocking wastewater treatment, water re-use and resource recovery opportunities for urban and peri-urban areas in India
October 21, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Water
Discharge of untreated wastewater has resulted in contamination of 75% of all surface water bodies in India. Our water resources are under severe stress resulting from overexploitation and pollution.
Enhanced carbonate precipitation of ureolytic and nitrifying microbe treated rubber wastewater
October 15, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Microbes
In an earlier project rubber wastewater discharge has been remediated with biofilm developed by microalgal and bacteria consortia isolated from waste. Lead findings are microalgae/bacteria either in planktonic or biofilm environment the wastewater pH rose from 4 to 12 in a week with substantial reduction of N, PO4, COD and TDS.
Facilitating adoption of Clean Energy technology in MSME units of Jharkhand State (India)
October 15, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Energy Efficiency | Energy
The current assignment aims is supporting Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units in implementation of the energy-efficiency, renewable energy and technology upgradation measures by enabling access to easy and concessional finance (debt and third-party equity), facilitating technology tie-up with manufacturers, suppliers and energy servic
Conducting Solid Waste Management Exposure Workshops for the officials of Urban Local Bodies and Elected Representatives Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Phase IV (2019 - 2020) cluster#5
October 9, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Waste
The objectives of this project are to: (i) recognize the issues, challenges and constraints of solid waste management (SWM); (ii) understand the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016; (iii) be aware of the various approaches, technologies and their financial implications.
Inventorization, molecular identification and characterization of Garcinia species from northeast India for isolation of polyisoprenylated benzophenones as taxol mimics
October 7, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Microbes
Taxol is one of the essential medicines listed by the World Health Organization as a cytotoxic drug that kills cancer cells. Due to the slow growing nature of the Taxus plant, the drug is very expensive to manufacturer and thus not sustainable.
Study of the implementation modalities and impacts of Carbon
October 7, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Climate Change | Environment
As per decision of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) taken in 2016, a global market-based mechanism called Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is to be implemented from 2021 with the objective of mitigating the GHG impacts of international flights and contributing to the global efforts to keep global warming
Knowledge Management System
October 2, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Climate Change
TERI Knowledge management System (KMS) is a centralized platform of shared knowledge in multiple repositories for researchers. The KMS supports a multi-disciplinary approach of knowledge capture and dissemination in TERI to facilitate research, learning, collaboration, process alignment and decision making. TERI KM hosts over 2.5 lakh records in 18 diversified knowledge repositories.