Projects
Dicholi Watershed Development Programme (NWDPRA), Bicholim Taluka, North Goa
October 1, 2002 to May 31, 2007
| Completed Project
This project is part of the NWDPRA (National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed areas) of the Government of India. The villages covered in this project are in Bicholim Taluka, North Goa. The project involves the people's participation to develop land and water resources for enhancing productivity in rainfed areas on a sustainable basis.
Sustainable settlements in peri-urban areas: with special reference to impacts of transport and energy on natural resources management
October 1, 2002 to February 17, 2006
| Completed Project
This project seeks to build a set of policy options for sustainable settlements in peri-urban areas through networking among the actors engaged with the PUI (peri-urban interface), with specific reference to the impacts of energy and transport.
Planning of sustainable regeneration in mining areas using tri-sector partnerships
October 1, 2002 to December 3, 2005
| Completed Project
Minerals development, while increasing employment and incomes in mining and related activity, does create serious environmental damage and can undermine other socio-economic development opportunities of localcommunities. This project seeks to address both the environmental damage and the socio-economic constraints created by mining in the study area.
LIBRA (Livelihood Improvement through Biomass in Rural Areas): Phase 1
October 1, 2002 to January 31, 2004
| Completed Project
Air quality monitoring and awareness building programme for schools
October 1, 2002 to January 13, 2004
| Completed Project
Energy audit of National Science Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
August 25, 2002 to May 21, 2003
| Completed Project
The main objective of the project is to conduct an energy audit study for a government building known as the Pusat Sains Negara located in Bukti Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malysia.
Examination of water quality, environmental sanitation, and capacity building in Swajal villages of Bundelkhand region, UP
August 16, 2002 to July 31, 2003
| Completed Project
The objective of the project is to ensure supply of safe water in all villages under the project. To accomplish this it was necessary to ensure continuous monitoring of water quality. This can be met through the following objectives:
Preparation of road map for mainstreaming wind energy in India
August 15, 2002 to July 12, 2004
| Completed Project
The project aims at promoting wind power by (a) quantifying the benefits associated with wind power vis -a vis implications of the conventional electricity and (b) sensitising the regulators and other relevant decision makers (both the state/regional and central levels) about the benefits of mainstreaming the wind power The main activities contributing to development of overall plan of action 1