Projects
Impact of Climate Change on Indian Businesses
August 1, 2007 to March 16, 2008
| Completed Project
The 4 Assessment Report of IPCC has conclusively said that climate is changing due to anthropogenic activities. Where as there are many studies on impact on humans and environment, the impact on the business sector and economy is restricted mainly to the study of deterioration of agriculture and resulting decline of GDP.
Impact of Climate Change on Diarrhoeal Diseases in India: Phase I Study
August 1, 2007 to February 23, 2008
| Completed Project
The study involves both quantitative and qualitative approaches. In the quantitative analysis, a time-series ecological study would be done with the pilot study sites serving as the unit of population. Regression analysis would be utilized for the years 1955-2005 to identify probable trends specific to the region.
Preparing the energy sector dialogue and SAARC Energy Center capacity development
July 30, 2007 to July 20, 2009
| Completed Project
The overall expected outcome of the TA is the identification of the most appropriate energy development and trading opportunities to meet the growing energy demand in SAARC member states. The TA will also improve the viability of such development in the energy sector projects in the region by increasing awareness about appropriate incentives, technologies, and enabling environment.
IGES CDM capacity building in India for FY 2007: Enabling environment for promising CDM projects
July 25, 2007 to January 1, 1970
| Completed Project
The project is intended to implement CDM capacity building programme in India under the Clean Development Programme of IGES for CDM in selected Asian Countries. The project comprises of three main components with the different sub-components listed below: 1. Identifying promising CDM project activities and CDM developers 2. Conducting cosultation meetings with project developers 3.
In vitro regeneration of economically important bamboo species: Dendrocalamus giganteus and Bambusa tulda
July 23, 2007 to February 28, 2011
| Completed Project
The overall objective of the project is to develop micropropagation protocols for Dendrocalamus giganteus and Bambusa tulda. However, the specific objectives of the study are as follows : 1. Collection of experimental material (seeds/nodal segments) of Dendrocalamus giganteus and B. tulda and its establishment at TERIs research station at Gurgaon 2.
Regional Resource Agency for coordination of DNA Clubs in NE states
July 23, 2007 to August 31, 2009
| Completed Project
The main objectives of the project are : 1/ To enhance understanding among students about the immense value of biological diversity of our country, the importance of locally available bioresources, their sustainable use and conservation 2/ To equip them with relevant skills for bioresources conservation 3/ To familiarize students with scientific and technological issues related to biotechnology 4/
TVNL Generation Tariff FY 2007-08
July 16, 2007 to December 31, 2007
| Completed Project
To assistance Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission in the examining the tariff petition of TVNL for FY 2007-08 and determine the tariff applicable for FY 2007-08.
Utilization of unburned carbon in bagasse ash
July 15, 2007 to June 12, 2010
| Completed Project
In this project, the unburned carbon in bagasse fly ash will be separated to obtain maximum carbon yield possible using simple techniques such as sieving, gravity separation, froth floatation etc. The possible products from this carbon will be examined.
Eco-housing training module for various stakeholders.
July 10, 2007 to August 31, 2008
| Completed Project
This project aims at developing three separate training modules based on eco-housing assessment criteria for three stakeholder groups - customers, enablers, and decision-makers as shown below. The training modules will be a combination of classroom sessions, site visits, and project work.
Clean water by River bank Filtration - A Demonstration of a Novel Site Selection and Implementation Strategy in Southern India
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July 2, 2007 to December 31, 2009
| Completed Project
The project specific goal is to demonstrate at a site in Karnataka that RBF is a technique capable of economically producing high-quality water from the low-quality local river water.