Projects

Directions Innovation and Strategies for Sustainable Development in Goa

April 15, 2011 to February 28, 2014
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Habitat | Transport | Environment | Air

The transport sector has always been a significant contributor to the emissions estimates of cities. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) intends to take up a study to know the 'Status of Pollution Generated from Road Transport Sector'. The objectives of the study are as follows:

Modification of CPWD's PAR/Schedules/ Specifications for incorporating green features

April 15, 2011 to June 15, 2012
| Completed Project

Reduction in the energy consumption of the built environment in India in an easy and cost-efficient manner, by inclusion of ECBC and GRIHA compliant specifications in the CPWD schedule of rates.

Extending solar Lighting Service to 45 villages in selected Indian States under REC's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative

April 4, 2011 to January 15, 2014
| Completed Project

TERI and the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) is collaborating to extend clean lighting options under the aegis of LaBL initiative to further REC's corporate social responsibility and better the lives of the rural communities. Centralized solar charging stations will be set up covering 45 villages in Assam, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

Country level electronic waste management strategy for the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan

April 1, 2011 to June 17, 2013
| Completed Project

The Royal Kingdom of Bhutan has placed environmental conservation at the core of it's development strategy and the country is recognized as one of the few countries in the world with specific constitutional obligation to preserve the environment Bhutan¿s enviable reputation in environment conservation thus far is testimony of its commitment of pursuing sustainable development based on the philosop

Creation of energy scenario in the future to improve air quality in East and South Asia

April 1, 2011 to April 26, 2012
| Completed Project
| Environment | Air

TERI has been working with Toyota Motor Corporation for carrying out collaborative research in the field of air quality management.

Final Impact Evaluation of UDWDP

March 29, 2011 to March 31, 2012
| Completed Project

The Project Development Objective (PDO) was to 'improve the productive potential of the natural resources and increase incomes of rural inhabitants in selected watersheds through socially inclusive, institutionally and environmentally sustainable objectives'.

Study on Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development: Inputs for UNCSD

March 28, 2011 to October 31, 2011
| Completed Project

The project provides technical contribution and inputs taking into consideration India's perspective to the Ministry of Environment and Forests on various issues under the second theme of Rio+20 which is the "Institutional framework for sustainable development".

Nitrate removal in membrane bioreactors using indigenous membranes

March 24, 2011 to October 17, 2013
| Completed Project

This work contributes towards the development of a modular nitrate removal system using the environment friendly biological route. Apart from nitrate contaminated water streams, it can also be studied for disposal of RO reject streams containing high nitrate content.

EARTH DAY 2011

March 23, 2011 to June 14, 2011
| Completed Project

TERI in partnership with Department of Environment, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) and Tetra Pak India Pvt Ltd organizeda week long activities in several schools of Delhi. Several competitions such as quiz, debate, photography and dance competitions were organized for students in Delhi and NCR to sensitize them on the theme ¿Forests for our future¿.

Karnataka Action Plan on Climate Change - KAPCC

March 20, 2011 to October 3, 2011
| Completed Project

The assignment is to provide short term expertise/consultancy to the Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Govt of Karnataka for the preparation of Karnataka Action Plan on Climate Change. TERI is responsible for the review of all relevant documents, structurally integrate the sectoral assessment and preparation of the action plan.