Ongoing Projects

Unlocking wastewater treatment, water re-use and resource recovery opportunities for urban and peri-urban areas in India

September 27, 2023

| Water

The project focuses on unlocking wastewater treatment, water reuse and resource recovery opportunities for urban and peri-urban areas in India. In collaboration with Central, State and local stakeholders and supported by industrial partners, the project aims to deliver cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions for the treatment and reuse of wastewater with resource recovery. The objective is to create policy and social support for innovative technologies and concepts through stakeholder engagement.

Punjab: Pilot Implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer for Electricity (DBTE) to Agriculture

September 27, 2023

| Sustainable Agriculture

| Water

The project aims to address and provide solutions towards three-dimensional interlinked challenge of declining ground water, increasing electricity consumption and rising fiscal burden of power subsidy on agriculture. In order to achieve the said objective, the project intends to help Government of Punjab and Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) pilot the DBTE scheme in three selected feeders in Punjab and refine the scheme on the basis of the learnings from this pilot for its wider implementation across Punjab.

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.

Environment, Climate and Water Security: Water Security and Climate Adaptation in Rural India (WASCA)

December 11, 2021

| Climate Change

| Water

The primary objective of the project financed by this grant is to interpret scientific assessment of climatic typologies at national, state and pilot district level to provide evidence base for contextualizing climate adaptation measures for enhancing water security in the WASCA pilot project locations. The overall objectives are to:

Opportunities, Risks and Governance for Deep Sea Mining in the Indo Pacific

July 1, 2021

| Water

Mineral resources in the Indo-Pacific represent a substantial opportunity to provide the materials required for economic development and the specialist minerals need for the energy transition. Licenses to extract minerals from Deep Sea Mining (DSM) to realise this opportunity are starting to be awarded in the Indo-Pacific. However, substantial risks exist if we do not increase the understanding of impacts upon the marine ecosystem in this nascent field.

Australian Alumni Grants Scheme (AAGS) 2021

May 10, 2021

| Water

Objective 1: Identify and benchmark the water management state of an Indian city using innovative and collaborative Australian-developed tools Outcome 1: Improved understanding of current water management and opportunities for improvement for a selected pilot city Objective 2: Showcase and promote the potential for implementing Australian-developed collaborative benchmarking tools for Indian cities Outcome 2: Piloted applicability of Australian developed WSC Index in India context.

Australian Alumni Grants Scheme (AAGS) 2021

May 10, 2021

| Water

The key objectives are to: Encourage innovation and collaboration in one or more of key sectors identified in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and/or India Economic Strategy :Cyber Security; Critical Technology; Critical Minerals; Maritime Cooperation; Education (Edutech); Resources and Mining, Equipment, Technology, Services; Science and Innovation; Agribusiness; Energy; Health; Infrastructure/Urban Development; Financial Services; Sports; Tourism;

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.

Long-term plastic flux monitoring and river assessment at 2 sites in Mumbai

November 17, 2020

| Water

The main objective of this research agreement is to increase insights in the spatial temporal

variations and composition of plastic debris transport in the Vasai and Panvel Creeks, Mumbai. The following objectives are determined:

1. Assess the quantity and quality of plastic flow through Vasai and Panvel Creeks.

Technical consultancy for energy conservation and resource efficiency for MIL, Hapur plant, unit 1 & 2 combined

June 18, 2020

| Energy Efficiency

| Water

The objectives of this project are:

(i) Identify thrust areas for energy and water conservation;

(ii) Identify the ways and means to waste minimization and recycling potential.