Projects

Completed Projects

Preservation of freshwater ecosystems in Navi Mumbai for sustainable resource utilization

October 16, 2008 to
January 20, 2011
The salient features of the project:

1. The project is the first unique demonstration effort in the entire MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region).

2. Setting up of an ERC focusing on fresh water ecosystems with an objective to generate scientific information through research, compilation of data in the form of a database and books, dissemination of information through awareness programs for educational institutions & visitors to the centre. ERC would organize special nature trails for students.

Improving solid waste management at Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine

February 26, 2010 to
January 19, 2011
Vaishno Devi is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the hill of Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Consumer grievance redressal system

April 1, 2009 to
January 18, 2011
Consumer grievance redressal (CGR) is an important function of an efficient, responsive, and transparent municipal body. The purpose of a grievance redressal mechanism is to provide a platform for citizens to lodge their complaints related to various services they receive from the municipal body, voice their opinions, and provide feedback on various services rendered by the urban local bodies. This study envisages a critical assessment of the existing CGR systems in municipal bodies with the objective of strengthening the sytem in two selected cities.

Green building design and energy consultancy for The Research and Development centre of Hindustan Lever Limited (Now known as UniLever) which is being redesigned and expanded.

November 30, 2006 to
January 16, 2011
Energy consultancy and analysis of consultants' design to help incoporate green features and technologies in the same.

Energy audit of the French Embassy

May 31, 2010 to
January 11, 2011
In this project, following activities will be taken up:
-baseline energy audit of the existing buildings,
-detailed analysis and
-guidelines which will act as design brief/framework for the proposed new building

Centre of Excellence on Urban Development

April 1, 2009 to
December 31, 2010

MoUD , under JNNURM mandated that the States enact the Community Participation Law(CPL) and its provisions thereof to enhance citizen participation by bringing it down to sub ward level which is an ‘area’. However, information received from JNNURM, MoUD; case studies and reviews carried out by TERI bring out that only 12 States have enacted the CPL. However, the area sabhas have not been set up anywhere yet.

High Level Conference on Climate Change in the Asia and Pacific-A Development Challenge

November 1, 2008 to
December 31, 2010
Objectives of the Conference
1/ Share information and best practices and policies, technologies, partnerships and other measures that can help Asia and the Pacific region tackle the challenges.

2/ Promote regional cooperation to meet objectives and provide a forum for Asia policymakers to express their views in addressing global issues

3/ Strengthen partnership between development leaders, practioners on the subject from the region and the world.

Draft Rajasthan State Environment Policy

August 18, 2009 to
December 30, 2010
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has selected TERI to assist in preparation of a State Environment Policy (SEP). Rajasthan presently faces a number of serious environmental challenges in the areas of water resources, agriculture, industry, energy, urban development, tourism, forests and biodiversity, and others.

Development of GRIHA Training Manual Volumes 1-5

October 12, 2009 to
December 28, 2010
MNRE has shown interest in developing the detail GRIHA training manual for Trainers & Evaluators to guide them in thier respective role.

Rajasthan: Towards sustainable livelihood

March 3, 2010 to
December 28, 2010
The World Bank is assisting several rural livlihood projects in seventeen districts of Rajasthan to increase the income of the rural poor, especially women. This project aims to develop Envrionment Management Framework and Technical Environmental Guidelines for addressing the environmental issues in these projects.