Projects

TERI-KAS Background Study on Marine Resources

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Resources & Sustainable Development

Conducting a background study on 'Reforming Global Architecture of Marine Resource Security: An Indian Perspective'

Engineering the Nodulation Signaling Pathway in Rice Plant

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture

The study aims to engineer Nodulation signal perception mechanism in rice plant. This is a critical step in paving way for the development of N2-fixing symbiosis in this cereal crop to enable it to synthesise its own nitrogen fertiliser for its growth, akin to legumes.

Installation and commissioning of solar LED street lights on the streets of the Ponka and other model villages under the NRL's CSR Initiative

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project

TERI with the support from NRL aims to achieve the following specific objectives:  (1) bring innovative clean lighting solutions to rural communities of Golaghat district, Assam through the introduction of high resolution solar LED street lights; (2) select the suitable location for the project intervention through scoping, feasibility and need of local commu

Afforestation/Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism study under Uttar Pradesh Participatory Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation Project

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Forest & Biodiversity

Under this study, TERI is preparing Afforestation/Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism (A/R CDM) projects in the areas under UP Participatory Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation Project (UPPFMPAP - http://www.uppfmpap.org/), which is under implementation in the 20 forest divisions spread over 14 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Project STARs: Sustainable Tracking, Action and Reporting in Schools

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project

Project STARs - a pioneering ESD project in the state of Goa explored the principles of sustainable development through the adoption of the 3C sustainable school concept. It was a three year project (2013-2016) jointly implemented by the Dempo Group of Companies, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) across 10 schools in Goa.

Urban Farming in Navi Mumbai Eco-City

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Habitat

Eco–city broadly means a human settlement modelled on the self–sustaining structure and functioning of natural ecosystems. It is developed on the lines of integrated urban planning and management programmes addressing social and ecological health of the city.

Learning platform for power sector utilities in India

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), with the support of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF), has launched a Distribution Utilities Forum (DUF) that brings together various distribution utilities across India to a single platform and envisages taking up issues and challenges in the distribution sector towards enabling distribution reforms.

"Demonstration of Aquaphonic and Cage fish culture in Goa"

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project

Tremendous untapped potential exists in Goa to augment fish production from inland/brackishwater aquaculture resources, which are spread across the State that can contribute considerably to improve the livelihoods as also to the empowerment of rural people.

Ecological baseline assessment and biodiversity mapping of coastal ecosystem

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project

A project supported by GIZ assesses the ecological baseline of the coastal marine protected area – the Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in Chorao, Goa. The broad objectives of this project is conducting review and suggest participatory management of the Island estuarine ecosystem and to conduct baseline assessment of ecological status of the marine protected area.

Strengthening evidence-based advocacy for influenza prevention and control in India

December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Air

This is an evidence- based study involving air quality assessment in the household environment. TERI’s role in this study is to provide aid in the monitoring of particulate matter (PM2.5) at the household level. This project will cover air quality assessment of around 50 households in the village belt of Ballabhgarh Tehsil of Faridabad district in Haryana.