Projects
Study of Assessment of Water Footprints of India's Long Term Energy Scenarios
March 17, 2016 to December 31, 2016
| Completed Project
| Water
The main objective of the study is to assess water footprint of India's long term energy scenario. The focus will be on energy demand sectors including agriculture, industries and supply sectors including fossil-based power generation, nuclear power stations. The study will highlight the regional variability in water demand and demand requirement.
Electricity pricing and the willingness to pay for electricity in India
March 3, 2016 to September 3, 2016
| Completed Project
| Energy Access
The study sought to understand the viability of on- and off-grid energy solutions and potential uptake for energy solutions in India by assessing: (a) the 'willingness to pay/invest' for energy services; and (b) the commercial viability of business models for both on- and off-grid energy service provisioning.
Evaluation of micro credit scheme for Stree Shakthi SHGs
February 22, 2016 to October 22, 2016
| Completed Project
This study aims to evaluate the extent of individual women who are empowered economically through Sthree Shakthi self help groups. Apart from this, current status of individual beneficiaries, impact on economic status of individuals, constraints in implementation will be analysed and recommendations made to improve the scheme.
Reducing Carbon Footprint and Enhancing Climate Resilience of National Highways in India
January 11, 2016 to November 15, 2017
| Completed Project
| Transport
Planning our cities better to make our houses cooler
January 8, 2016 to March 4, 2017
| Completed Project
| Cities | Buildings
Depleting green cover and a number of high rises have transformed cities into Urban Heat Islands. The report looks into mitigations strategies, as Bengaluru city in focus.
Impact Analysis of the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1997 on Traditional Institutions in the State; A Case Study of Two Districts of Papum Pare and East Kemang
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017
| Completed Project
Good governance has been one of the major objectives of law reform in recent times. Devolution of political power to grassroots has been considered as one of the attributes of good governance. India made a major step towards that direction by bringing in the Seventy Third and Seventy Fourth constitutional amendments in 1992.
Study on the benefits of Somfy Roller Blinds in the Indian Context
January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016
| Completed Project
The main objectives of the proposed study are as follows: Case studies: To find out and define the practical problems occurring with the conventional methods of window shading and glazing selection. Numerical and test bed experiments: To find out better and effective solutions for appropriate shade and glazing design suitable for the Indian context.
Development of Fungal Biopesticides from endophytes isolated from medicinal plants
December 17, 2015 to December 17, 2018
| Completed Project
The area under organic cultivation in India is estimated to be around 100,000 hectares. Besides, there are lakhs of hectares of forest area being certified as organic. Already some states like Uttarakhand and Sikkim have declared them as organic states.
Molecular Mapping of Pepper Leaf Curl Virus Resistance Gene in Capsicum Species
November 16, 2015 to November 16, 2018
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture
The project aims to characterising leaf curl disease resistance in wild capsicum species and developing breeding lines and PCR based markers. These tools would be helpful in developing leaf curl resistance chilli hybrids by seed companies.
Integrated planning for reducing GHG emissions and air pollutants will yield greater benefits: TERI study
November 1, 2015 to November 30, 2017
| Completed Project
| Climate Change
An assessment of co-benefits of low carbon pathway on air quality, human health and agricultural productivity in India