Projects
Studying the impact of aerosols on Himalayan glacier
September 1, 2014 to August 22, 2017
| Completed Project
| Air
The primary objective of this project is to quantify how the amount and properties of absorbing type aerosols (black carbon) is affecting the glaciers’ mass balance in the Himalayas. The specific objectives are to: a. Quantify the concentration levels and transport of absorbing aerosols to the Indian Himalayas;
Energy Efficiency Improvement of Reheating Furnaces of Steel Industries in Indonesia
September 1, 2014 to April 22, 2015
| Completed Project
| Energy | Energy Efficiency
The overall objective of the assignment is to identify energy saving opportunities in steel industries using reheating furnaces in Indonesia. The specific objectives of the project are the following:
Characterization and Consolidation of Hippophae Genetic Resources and Propagation of Elite Genotypes for Varietal Evaluation
August 21, 2014 to February 20, 2018
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture
The main objectives of this project are: Establishment of localized nurseries of Hippophae accessions for each region for 2 years; One thousand Hippophae accessions from different regions to be consolidated at germplasm resource centre; Maintenance of germplasm resource centre;
Thermal performance evaluation of Insulla roofing tile of Japeva Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
August 5, 2014 to April 30, 2015
| Completed Project
Thermal performance evaluation and material characterization of a roofing material for Japeva Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
Green Building Initiatives for Affordable Housing
July 16, 2014 to October 15, 2014
| Completed Project
The main objective of the proposed study is to document and report the green building initiatives for affordable housing. The sub objectives are: -Document Best Practices providing valuable insights through case studies for strengthening capacity building initiatives -Identify green building features that can be adopted and replicated in the affordable housing projects.
Coping with Climate: Assessing Policies for Climate Change Adaptation and Transport Sector Mitigation in Indian Cities (CLIMATRANS)
July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017
| Completed Project
| Climate Change
Assessing risk, uncertainty and irreversibility as inherent to the climate problem, the CLIMATRANS project will provide knowledge that makes it possible to improve institutional capacity in climate decision-making strategies.
Environmental Status Report for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
June 30, 2014 to July 31, 2014
| Completed Project
ESR for NNMC is a consultancy project for structuring and drafting the environmental data sets recorded by NMMC.
Environmental Status Report for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
June 30, 2014 to July 31, 2014
| Completed Project
ESR for NNMC is a consultancy project for structuring and drafting the environmental data sets recorded by NMMC.
Environmental Status Report for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
June 30, 2014 to July 31, 2014
| Completed Project
ESR for NNMC is a consultancy project for structuring and drafting the environmental data sets recorded by NMMC.
Water Quality Report for Maharashtra 2013-14
May 16, 2014 to June 30, 2014
| Completed Project
Illustrative presentation of statistical data recorded by MPCB across 250 water quality monitoring stations in Maharashtra.