Ongoing Projects

Identification of AMF Effectome and Concomitant target proteins in host plant to understand their role in establishing symbiosis using Funneliformis mosseae and Carrot as model species

November 3, 2018

| Sustainable Agriculture

The main objectives of the project are: (1) identification and characterization of effectors coded by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Funneliformis mosseae); (2) exploration for role of effector proteins in establishing symbiotic relationship; (3) investigation for whether AM fungi use effector proteins to short-circuit the plant defence mechanism.

Impact of LU/LC and catchment characteristics on Runoff and Groundwater Dynamics of Western Ghats, Karnataka

October 15, 2018

| Water

The main objectives of this project are to: (1) Develop a conceptual ground water model based on detailed hydrogeology, soil and land use pattern; (2) Understand the relationship between rainfall-runoff and groundwater recharge under different forest types; (3) Estimate evapo-transpiration under different forest/land covers across an array of climate and soils distributed over the district; (4) Determine the in-situ soil hydraulic properties (such as infiltration, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, soil moisture retention characteristics wh

Regional policy dialogues on making liveable cities in India

October 4, 2018

| Cities

TERI is a member of the National Coordination Group of CoM/South Asia and in this capacity, has been contributing to the activities of IUC and CoM/South Asia, including the national and city level events/ workshops organized in the last one year.

Development of Flood Warning System for Guwahati Town

October 3, 2018

| Climate Change

| Environment

The study will focus on the potential impact of flooding and identification of flood prone areas in Guwahati City. The key objectives would be to combine GIS with Hydrodynamic models to identify flood risk in Guwahati city on an experimental basis. At a later stage a calibrated model will be developed for flood forecast based on different rainfall return periods, along with a web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Integration study for the grid operation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for proposed solar capacity

October 2, 2018

| Energy

TERI conducted an integration study for stabilised grid operation in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to integrate solar energy in the grid in combination with either LNG or diesel generator sets

Decentralized solar PV near the rural user end so as to minimize distribution losses

October 2, 2018

TERI with support from MacArthur Foundation released a project report during World Development Summit 2020 titled "Decentralized solar PV near the rural user end so as to minimize distribution losses" during the thematic session 'Managing Intermittency of Demand & Supply at Electricity Distribution-level at Gulmohar' for a study that looked at the operational aspect benefits of decentralised solar rooftops.

Third party quality assurance for four biogas plant in South Delhi Municipal Corporation

September 18, 2018

TERI has been appointed as an agency for third quality assurance of four biogas plants installed in SDMC (South Delhi Municipal Corporation). TERI would carry out quality inspection right from the beginning of planning, designing, engineering, procurement, supplying, installation, testing, commissioning and comprehensive operation and maintenance of four 5-TPD containerized bio-methanation plants for five years. These plants would be assured to treat the biodegradable waste and to generate electricity as well as organic manure.

Conservation of protected areas through carbon finance: implementing a pilot project for Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

September 18, 2018

| Forest & Biodiversity

The proposed work has following objectives: To determine Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance Value (CCBA Value); To develop a mechanism for obtaining the carbon finance from voluntary markets; To improve the habitat and ecosystem services of the protected area; To address issues of human-wildlife conflict and increase in income of the people living in and around protected area; To design a Policy design document/ brief on importance of evaluating co-benefits in carbon sequestration through enhancement of ecosystem services.

DBT-TERI Centre of Excellence in Advanced Biofuels and Bio-commodities

August 27, 2018

| Microbes

The Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India established its fifth bioenergy centre of excellence ‘DBT-TERI Centre of Excellence in Advanced Biofuel and Bio-commodities' at TERI. This centre aims at development of technologies for production of advanced biofuels; Algal biodiesel, pyrolytic oil, Biohydrogen; and Bio-commodities; 2, 3 Butane Diol, acrolyn, high value pigments, bio plastic, aqua feed and animal feed, from third generation feed (algae and aquatic macrophytes) in a bio-refinery approach.