Publications
Drying up antimicrobial resistance with innovative wastewater treatment
Article
| March 7, 2019
Studies show that 90 per cent of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants release pharmaceutical residues into soil and water, providing ideal breeding grounds for drug-resistant bacteria
The Newer Paradigms to Link Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)
Research Paper
| March 5, 2019
CSR has evolved over time and has been gaining more importance for businesses in the context of sustainability and sustainable development (Arevalo, J. A., & Aravind, D, 2011). The concept of CSR is not new to India; historically speaking, social responsibility of companies is a well-established phenomenon in India, and the country has one of the world's richest traditions of CSR (Datta and Thakur 2018).
Drought Proofing India: Key Learnings from Bundelkhand Drought Mitigation Package
Policy brief
| February 28, 2019
Bundelkhand Drought Mitigation Package was implemented by erstwhile Planning Commission and now NITI Aayog in the 13 drought-prone districts of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for reducing the adverse impacts of drought to the communities in the region. Bundelkhand package evolved with the consultation workshops held with the local stakeholders organised at village panchayat and district level. These workshops identified the key needs and shortlisted the key areas of interventions as expressed by the stakeholders.
Technology lever for green housing scale-up in India
Article
| February 22, 2019
Eco-Cities India is a multi-year technical advisory programme, established under the European Union (EU) -India Cooperation on Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency. A climate-change focussed initiative, the programme is structured around five cities—Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, and the Mumbai and Pune metropolitan regions.
Reevaluating the lens to measure battery energy storage cost
Article
| February 20, 2019
One must look beyond just upfront cost and also consider life cycle economic assessment when evaluating the cost of battery energy storage systems
Green, Reliable and Viable: Perspectives on India's shift towards low-carbon energy
Article
| February 13, 2019
The book, released during WSDS 2019, has contributions by key stakeholders and sector experts on India's transition to low-carbon energy
Empowerment of tribal communities through sericulture programmes in Jharkhand State
Research Paper
| February 12, 2019
Tasar culture is a forest-based tribal oriented industry. It provides income and employment to the rural poor and tribals in Jharkhand and adjoining states in India. The government of Jharkhand has initiated various sericulture development schemes with the support of the Central Silk Board to improve the socio-economic conditions of the people in general and empowerment of tribals in particular. 17 schemes were implemented during the 11th and 12th Five year plan in Jharkhand State by the government.
Blockchain and distributed clean energy: How do the twain meet?
Article
| January 30, 2019
Innovative application of blockchain can empower the smart distribution grid of tomorrow
Auditing Mechanical Road Sweeping machines in North MCD
Article
| January 29, 2019
Independent assessment of mechanized street sweeping in North Delhi Municipal Corporation
Greenhouse Gas Emission Modelling and Its Validation - A Case Study for Okhla Disposal Site
Research Paper
| January 23, 2019
A key concern with the increasing waste generation and its improper management is emission of methane from disposal sites. Waste management contributed 14% of the total global methane emissions and about 3.45% of India’s total greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions in 2010 with 6,5052.47GgCO2eq emissions. In 2015, India committed to decrease its emissions intensity per unit gross domestic product by 33–35% below 2005 levelstill 2030.