Ongoing Projects

Air Pollution Source Apportionment Study at Kanhia Open Cast Coal Mine Area, Odisha

December 27, 2017

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Kaniha Open Cast Coal mine is located in Talcher coalfields of Odisha in the District Angul and is being operated by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, which is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Mining Lease Area of the Kaniha Opencast Coal mine is 718 ha with production capacity of 14 million ton per annum.

Development of High Resolution, Dynamic Regional Emissions Inventory for Delhi National Capital Region

December 27, 2017

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Air pollution in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) remains a critical challenge to public health and environmental sustainability. With particulate matter (PM) levels often exceeding national standards by up to four times, there is an urgent need for precise, actionable data.

Assessing the co-benefits of a low carbon development pathway for India

December 27, 2017

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The objective of the project is to estimate co-benefits of the GHG mitigation strategies on air quality, human health and agricultural productivity. This calls for the following: a) Preparation of high-resolution emission inventory based on energy modelling results of the MARKAL/TIMES model for the policy scenarios developed under the on-going WRI/TERI study. b) Carrying out meteorological and air quality simulations to predict Particulate Matter (PM) and Ozone concentrations across the study domain for current and future time scales

Spatially Resolved Air Pollution Emissions Inventory of India

December 27, 2017

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Considering India's dynamically changing energy use landscape and recent policy interventions to improve air quality, there is a need to update air pollution emission inventories

Strengthening evidence-based advocacy for influenza prevention and control in India

December 27, 2017

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This is an evidence- based study involving air quality assessment in the household environment. TERI’s role in this study is to provide aid in the monitoring of particulate matter (PM2.5) at the household level. This project will cover air quality assessment of around 50 households in the village belt of Ballabhgarh Tehsil of Faridabad district in Haryana. This is to check the association of the exposure of particulate matter mainly PM2.5 with human health.

Evaluation of modelling techniques for air quality management in Delhi

November 5, 2017

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The project aims to use established modelling techniques for spatial mapping of air pollutants in the city of Delhi using the data of existing monitoring stations. The spatial maps will provide information about air pollutant levels in all locations of the city. This will help in identification of air pollution hotspots in the city in order to take corrective actions. The project also aims to test the air quality models for forecasting at certain locations, which will help in generating public advisories.

Traffic and air quality in India: Technologies and attitudes (TAQIITA) (Indo-Finland collaborative project)

June 2, 2017

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Fine particulate matter is the pollutant of most concern in developing countries today on the basis of exposure, toxicity, and ambient concentrations. Two major contributors in transport to fine particulate air pollution are diesel vehicles and two-stroke engine gasoline vehicles. Due to strong motorization, India has become one of the biggest emitters of atmospheric pollutants. The country's fuel consumption in the transport sector has approximately doubled in every ten years since 1980.