Ongoing Projects

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.

Long term plastic flux monitoring and river assessment in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)

August 11, 2022
| Waste
| Environment

While the usability of plastic in different spheres of the modern lifestyle such as automobiles, electronics and medical equipment cannot be done away completely, efforts to tackle plastic waste entering the marine environment are essential.

This calls for an assessment of the types and quantity of plastic waste entering water bodies which would also provide insights of consumer behavior with respect to plastic waste management.

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.

CONCOR CSR Chair project for Environment Sustainability

August 10, 2022
| Environment

CONCOR CSR Chair project on Environment Sustainability is a CSR based initiative to address the social and environmental issues for most vulnerable community in India and to provide sustainable solutions on the theme of environment sustainability. The project involved both research and implementation components. Primarily, the research component covered research on CSR, identification of the project area, designing, planning and implementation aspects of the project. The implementation component intended to strengthen the rural community in the identified district in State of Jharkhand.

GREEN Olympiad 2022

August 8, 2022
| Environment

Initiated in 1999, GREEN Olympiad is one of the leading flagship programs of TERI. It is designed in an innovative manner so as to test knowledge levels of students about environment and sustainable development issues. Genesis of GREEN Olympiad (GO) rests on a vision that awareness about sustainable development issues will provide an empowered youth stewardship for our planet. GREEN Olympiad enriches interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and eco- values necessary for achieving sustainable development.

ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS IN GUJARAT THROUGH AGROFORESTRY PLANTATIONS BY SHBVM

August 8, 2022
| Land
| Environment
| Climate Change

The project is an ARR-based agroforestry carbon finance initiative implemented across six districts of Gujarat to enhance tree cover, improve farm productivity, and support rural livelihoods. Given the state’s relatively low forest cover, the project promotes the integration of commercially viable tree species into existing agricultural and barren lands. Led by Shri Hari Bhujal Vikas Mandal (SHBVM), the initiative supports farmers through quality planting material and technical assistance, while enabling additional income through carbon credit generation.

Rejuvenation of Jamuna Drinking Water Supply Storage Pond through Bioremediation, Golaghat

June 23, 2022
| Water

The rejuvenation of the Jamuna water storage pond in Golaghat demonstrates the effectiveness of ecological engineering in restoring degraded water bodies. Implemented by TERI in collaboration with stakeholders, the project transformed a eutrophic, weed-infested pond into a functional pre-treatment system for municipal water supply.

Bioconversion of Carbon dioxide to Methane

April 1, 2022

Bioconversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methane in CBM Wells

Main objective(s) : Feasibility and Demonstration of Biocatalytic and Bioaugmentation Processes for CO₂ Methanation in CBM Wells of Bokaro