Projects
India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC)
June 14, 2016
| Ongoing project
The India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre is a joint-funded virtual joint centre of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, UK and the Department of Biotechnology, India. The main objective of this centre is to tackle problems of food security, environmental and economic challenges of crop production and soil improvement in India through scientific research on nitrogen fixation.
People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) and City Biodiversity Index (CBI) for the city of Panaji
June 8, 2016
| Ongoing project
People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) are the documents developed by the local Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 of India.
Benchmarking water use for efficient deployment in industries
June 8, 2016
| Ongoing project
| Water | Environment
The proposed scope of work for the study includes the following: A secondary-data-based preliminary baseline assessment of current water use practices in selected water intensive industries (viz. thermal power plants, textile, pulp and paper, and steel industries) in India.
DSM Action Plan for Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) based on load research study
June 1, 2016
| Ongoing project
In order to devise DSM interventions for the utility, load research forms the starting point. Load research study assists the DSM activities through provision of supporting data of consumer load profiles, which are useful in developing and analysing DSM plans.
Auditing water for the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala in Punjab
June 1, 2016
| Ongoing project
| Water | Environment
The main objectives of this project are to: conduct a comprehensive water audit of Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala, Punjab; evaluate water use, water quality, and identify opportunities for enhancing water use efficiency.
Inclusion of Climate Smart Agriculture Approaches in existing Agricultural Practices and Capacity Building (MACP project)
June 1, 2016
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture
The objective of the assignment is capacity building of Agriculture and Allied Departments' officers and field functionaries to plan and implement Climate Smart Agriculture practices in the state of Maharashtra.
A transparency framework for Implementing INDCs in India
June 1, 2016
| Ongoing project
The primary goal of the study is to design a robust transparency framework for India and enhancing preparedness for its implementation, as elaborated below.
Construction and application of recombinant strain of Bacillus subtilis for production of alkaline-protease
May 23, 2016
| Ongoing project
| Microbes | Environment
Protease enzymes are biocatalyst that has long been used as alternative to chemical reactions to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a wide range of industrial systems and bioprocesses. They are currently applied in both basic and applied arenas of research as well as in a wide range of product design and manufacturing processes e.g.
State of Energy and Water Report for the Emirate of Sharjah
May 23, 2016
| Ongoing project
Compilation of a reliable statistics and understanding the institutional framework for policy is extremely important to understand existing scenario and to frame sound future interventions. With this rationale, a study is proposed for preparing a report on ¿The State of Energy and Water for the Emirate of Sharjah¿.
Partnership with Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience research on glacier and snowpack dependent river basins for improving livelihoods
April 15, 2016
| Ongoing project
| Climate Change
Hi-AWARE is one of the four consortia of the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), which is conducting high-calibre research and pilot activities in the mountains and flood plains of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river basins.