Ongoing Projects
Develop an Air Quality Progress Report (AQPR) for India
March 20, 2021
| Environment
The main objective of this project is to provide independent overview and analysis of status and trends of air pollutant emissions and air quality concentrations in India, impacts and policy response, for use in policy processes and decision-making during policy implementation. The assessment will serve as a platform and convening venue for analysing and synthesizing the most uptodate and policy relevant information.
Overseas Module on Forestry Practices Training for Indian Forest Service Probationers
February 19, 2021
| Forest & Biodiversity
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is implementing a project titled 'Overseas Module on Forestry Practices Training for Indian Forest Service Probationers'. The deliverable of this assignment is to organise a module for special exposure to overseas forestry practices training for IFS probationers. The overall objective is to help the participants learn new forestry, protected area management and technological practices adopted in Australia and Laos and consolidate their learning in the light of changing forestry paradigms.
Assessment of Educational Attainment of People in the Riverine/Chars Areas of River Brahmaputra & Creation of Village Resource Database in Assam with GIS interface, using mobile application
February 15, 2021
| Environment
Under this study date is to be collected on community resources of approximately 25,372 revenue villages across 33 districts of Assam by dividing into 10 data collection zones. The data to be collected using a mobile application which will be synced on a cloud-based server on real-time. The main objectives are to: - explore and assess the educational attainments of people in the riverine/Char areas of River Brahmaputra in Assam.
Independent monitoring of mechanized road sweeping operation
January 27, 2021
| Waste
The objective of this study will be to conduct an independent monitoring of mechanised road sweeping (MRS) operation in North Delhi Municipal Corporation area as a third party and identify gaps and deficiencies in the existing system and suggest possible corrective actions. The MRS operation audit will help in: (i) ensuring that regulatory compliances are being met; (ii) comparing current practices to benchmarks; (iii) generating baseline data and reviewing existing practices; (iv) establishing indicators and targets.
Reclamation of aluminium waste (red mud) through developing vegetation cover at Hindalco, Muri, Ranchi
January 22, 2021
| Land
Developing green cover at the red mud and convert the red mud deposits, which is inhospitable for plants, to a substrate which will allow them to grow and develop by improving its physical and physico-chemical conditions, and removing the inhibiting substances by means of low-cost additives and treatments. The specific objectives of the assignment will include: (1) Formulate and develop closer plan report on mine rehabilitation of 100 acres of area.
European Union Resource Efficiency Initiative Phase II
January 1, 2021
| Waste
The objective of this programme is to support the Global Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
agenda driven by the UN by supporting India in the implementation of this agenda and to promote EU
standards and business best practices on resource efficiency in this process.
The Specific Objective of the action is to make resource consumption more efficient in India, so as to
contribute to the global agenda on sustainable consumption and production, to promote green economy
Capacity development trainings/ workshops related to plastic waste management through in the cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh
December 24, 2020
| Waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has joined hands with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to support the reduction of plastic waste entering the environment of the two Ganga cities Haridwar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, India. The project Aviral aims at reducing plastic waste entering the city environment by strengthening an integrative and improved plastic waste management system.
Scoping and needs assessment related to environmental technologies for reduction of air pollution in three selected cities
December 16, 2020
| Air
The overall objective of the consultancy services is to facilitate GIZ and the project partners to take a decision on the scope of application of environmental technologies for reduction of air pollution.
Specific objectives of the consultancy services are to:
(a) collect information on the state of affairs concerning various relevant Work Packages of the project in the three selected cities;
Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2021 & 2022 edition
December 14, 2020
| Environment
Frost & Sullivan and TERI present the Sustainability 4.0 Awards that aims to highlight the need for linkages between an organization's strategy, governance & financial performance and the social, environmental & economic context within which it operates. This program enables businesses to take more logical & sustainable decisions that ensure long-term stakeholder value.
Live with Water
December 14, 2020
| Water
The project aims to design a school education programme for students of grades 6-8 to generate awareness on treated wastewater use and it potential for water sustainability.