Projects

Back to Earth

September 20, 2014 to August 31, 2015

| Completed Project

| Environment | Waste

The main objectives are to: 1. Build consciousness on the significance of waste management; 2. Educate, train, stimulate, and encourage young children to initiate small steps towards waste management and recycling; 3. Motivate children to be environmentally responsible in their homes, schools, and localities;

Joint Credit Mechanism: Feasibility study regarding the application of Japanese low-carbon technology in India for FY 2014

September 11, 2014 to February 27, 2015

| Completed Project

| Energy | Energy Efficiency

The objective of this project is to conduct a feasibility study regarding the application of Japanese compressed air technology in the Indian industry.

Evaluation of the Impact of Sericulture Programme Implemented by Industries during 11th and 12th Five Year Plans in the State of Jharkhand

September 4, 2014 to August 3, 2015

| Completed Project

| Sustainable Agriculture

The main objectives are to: 1. Evaluate various schemes and the implementation mechanism adopted for the promotion of sericulture schemes in the state; 2. Assess the impacts of various schemes on the socio-economic status of the beneficiary and capacity enhancement of various stakeholders if any;

Studying the impact of aerosols on Himalayan glacier

September 1, 2014 to August 22, 2017

| Completed Project

| Air

The primary objective of this project is to quantify how the amount and properties of absorbing type aerosols (black carbon) is affecting the glaciers’ mass balance in the Himalayas. The specific objectives are to: a. Quantify the concentration levels and transport of absorbing aerosols to the Indian Himalayas;

Energy Efficiency Improvement of Reheating Furnaces of Steel Industries in Indonesia

September 1, 2014 to April 22, 2015

| Completed Project

| Energy | Energy Efficiency

The overall objective of the assignment is to identify energy saving opportunities in steel industries using reheating furnaces in Indonesia. The specific objectives of the project are the following:

Characterization and Consolidation of Hippophae Genetic Resources and Propagation of Elite Genotypes for Varietal Evaluation

August 21, 2014 to February 20, 2018

| Completed Project

| Sustainable Agriculture

The main objectives of this project are: Establishment of localized nurseries of Hippophae accessions for each region for 2 years; One thousand Hippophae accessions from different regions to be consolidated at germplasm resource centre; Maintenance of germplasm resource centre;

Thermal performance evaluation of Insulla roofing tile of Japeva Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

August 5, 2014 to April 30, 2015

| Completed Project

Thermal performance evaluation and material characterization of a roofing material for Japeva Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

Green Building Initiatives for Affordable Housing

July 16, 2014 to October 15, 2014

| Completed Project

The main objective of the proposed study is to document and report the green building initiatives for affordable housing. The sub objectives are: -Document Best Practices providing valuable insights through case studies for strengthening capacity building initiatives -Identify green building features that can be adopted and replicated in the affordable housing projects.

Coping with Climate: Assessing Policies for Climate Change Adaptation and Transport Sector Mitigation in Indian Cities (CLIMATRANS)

July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017

| Completed Project

| Climate Change

Assessing risk, uncertainty and irreversibility as inherent to the climate problem, the CLIMATRANS project will provide knowledge that makes it possible to improve institutional capacity in climate decision-making strategies.

Environmental Status Report for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation

June 30, 2014 to July 31, 2014

| Completed Project

ESR for NNMC is a consultancy project for structuring and drafting the environmental data sets recorded by NMMC.