Projects

Ongoing Projects

Technical Support to the U.T. of Puducherry for Strengthening Green Budgeting

June 5, 2023
| Environment
| Centre for Sustainable Development Research

This project aims to engage and support identified stakeholders through technical inputs on green budgeting for the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Air Pollution Source Apportionment and Carrying Capacity of Kolkata and Howrah City

May 30, 2023
| Air

Online Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP&TEDP)

May 10, 2023
| Energy Efficiency
| Waste

Background

Entrepreneurship Development Programmes are the need of the hour and essential to deal with the prevalent unemployment issue arising in India, especially after COVID-19. Currently, in India, the need for an entrepreneurship program is more potent than ever. Entrepreneurship can actualize the potential of budding minds and boost the economy manifold.

Assessment of Environmental Compensation for the brick kilns that were functioning in the Thadagam region of Coimbatore district for causing ecological damage/environmental pollution in that area

April 27, 2023
| Air
| Environment

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has imposed environmental compensation for 185 brick kiln units located in Thadagam region of Coimbatore district for causing damage to the environment. Subsequently, aggrieved by the same the Brick Kiln units filed writ petitions against the Board's proceeding before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras.

The Hon'ble High Court of Madras vide order dated 27.04.2023 in WP No. 34793 of 2022 has directed the following among other;

Programme LEAD (Leadership for Environment, Awareness and Development)

April 20, 2023
| Climate Change
| Energy
| Energy Efficiency
| Forest & Biodiversity
| Waste
| Sustainable Habitat
| Energy
| Environment

The Environment Education and Awareness (EEA) Area at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has designed a summer programme that enables school students to gain knowledge, enhance their skillsets and obtain access to resources and networks to strengthen their competencies on issues related to environment and sustainable development. Technical sessions by subject experts, hands-on training, internship opportunity and mentoring on sustainability-linked topics are some of the key activities curated within this holistic programme.

Workshop on “Gaining strength to Combat Air Pollution: Harnessing Media Support’ and release of Nashik emission inventory report

January 28, 2023
| Air

To enable journalists to understand, analyze and report on air pollution from science, policy, and public health perspectives, a workshop "Gaining Strength to Combat Air Pollution: Harnessing Media Support." was organized by TERI in collaboration with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) and Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), under the Clean Air Project in India, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, on 18th January 2023 at Nashik.

Estimate the potential carbon benefit earn by shifting households to improved cookstoves

January 23, 2023
| Energy Access
| Air
| Climate Change

Indoor air pollution is a critical issue in rural areas. The use of biomass in the traditional household cookstove of the rural areas is also an important source of atmospheric black carbon. Conventional cooking methods have also been reported as important source of ambient air pollution in different cities. Promoting cleaner fuels like LPG to remote rural areas has different issues. In West Bengal, many rural households still depend on cooking in traditional cookstoves using locally available biomass materials.

Rehabilitation services at RMP for converting red mud dump yard into green cover

October 7, 2022
| Land

The Land Resource Division of TERI has been actively involved in the rehabilitation/remediation of mined-out areas as well as the dissemination of rehabilitation technology through the implementation of pilot projects and training and capacity building.

Process Monitoring under Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Project

August 15, 2022
| Land

The Watershed Development Department (WDD) of Karnataka is implementing the REWARD project with financial assistance from the World Bank. Currently being piloted in the states of Karnataka and Odisha, the project focuses on promoting climate-smart agriculture to bolster rural resilience. Initiated in 2021–22 and slated to continue through 2026–27, the initiative provides comprehensive solutions to farmers through scientific watershed development, encompassing production, processing, post-harvest management, and marketing.

Integrated development of school and community leading to learning and development through interventions of sustainable technologies

August 11, 2022
| Environment

The PNB Gilts CSR project with TERI has led to the implementation of CSR project in Rewari for the community and school on the theme of environment sustainability.