Projects

Supply of 30 kg/hr Biomass gasifier with cleaning and cooling train-IOCL, Faridabad

August 1, 2007 to May 12, 2008

| Completed Project

ESPA Situation Analysis - Indo-HinduKush

August 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008

| Completed Project

The aim of this project is to deliver a Situation Analysis (SA) for ''''India and the Hindu Khush'''', which will be used to inform the design of the ''''Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation Programme'''' jointly being designed by the NERC, ESRC & DFID (all of UK).

Workshop on Building Digital Archive using Advanced Features of GSDL

August 1, 2007 to April 22, 2008

| Completed Project

The workshop objectives include familiarizing participants with the concepts of digital library.

Second India-Japan Energy Forum

August 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

| Completed Project

Second India-Japan Energy Forum

Impact of Climate Change on Indian Businesses

August 1, 2007 to March 16, 2008

| Completed Project

The 4 Assessment Report of IPCC has conclusively said that climate is changing due to anthropogenic activities. Where as there are many studies on impact on humans and environment, the impact on the business sector and economy is restricted mainly to the study of deterioration of agriculture and resulting decline of GDP.

Impact of Climate Change on Diarrhoeal Diseases in India: Phase I Study

August 1, 2007 to February 23, 2008

| Completed Project

The study involves both quantitative and qualitative approaches. In the quantitative analysis, a time-series ecological study would be done with the pilot study sites serving as the unit of population. Regression analysis would be utilized for the years 1955-2005 to identify probable trends specific to the region.

Preparing the energy sector dialogue and SAARC Energy Center capacity development

July 30, 2007 to July 20, 2009

| Completed Project

The overall expected outcome of the TA is the identification of the most appropriate energy development and trading opportunities to meet the growing energy demand in SAARC member states. The TA will also improve the viability of such development in the energy sector projects in the region by increasing awareness about appropriate incentives, technologies, and enabling environment.

IGES CDM capacity building in India for FY 2007: Enabling environment for promising CDM projects

July 25, 2007 to January 1, 1970

| Completed Project

The project is intended to implement CDM capacity building programme in India under the Clean Development Programme of IGES for CDM in selected Asian Countries. The project comprises of three main components with the different sub-components listed below: 1. Identifying promising CDM project activities and CDM developers 2. Conducting cosultation meetings with project developers 3.

In vitro regeneration of economically important bamboo species: Dendrocalamus giganteus and Bambusa tulda

July 23, 2007 to February 28, 2011

| Completed Project

The overall objective of the project is to develop micropropagation protocols for Dendrocalamus giganteus and Bambusa tulda. However, the specific objectives of the study are as follows : 1. Collection of experimental material (seeds/nodal segments) of Dendrocalamus giganteus and B. tulda and its establishment at TERIs research station at Gurgaon 2.

Regional Resource Agency for coordination of DNA Clubs in NE states

July 23, 2007 to August 31, 2009

| Completed Project

The main objectives of the project are : 1/ To enhance understanding among students about the immense value of biological diversity of our country, the importance of locally available bioresources, their sustainable use and conservation 2/ To equip them with relevant skills for bioresources conservation 3/ To familiarize students with scientific and technological issues related to biotechnology 4/