Projects
Action plan for reducing vehicular emissions
April 21, 2001 to September 30, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Collate and disseminate information on policies and actions that can reduce vehicular emissions @ Share experience between countries in the region @ Assist selected countries to develop action plans for reducing vehicular emissions @ Identify opportunities for public and private sector investments and actions for implementing such action plan
Review of past and on-going work on urban air quality in India
April 4, 2001 to August 31, 2001
| Completed Project
Consultancy Services for Reclaiming Ash Ponds and Immobilizing Heavy Metals by means of Mycorrhizal Organo-biofertilizer at Korba Super Thermal Power Station
April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2005
| Completed Project
Regeneration and mass propagation of high value Indian medicinal plant species by tissue culture
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April 1, 2001 to April 14, 2004
| Completed Project
Vulnerability and adaptation in Indian Agriculture within the context of economic changes
April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2004
| Completed Project
@ Explore the combined impacts of climate change and economic changes on Indian agriculture @ Identify highly vulnerable areas and key economic factors that influence agricultural vulnerability in these areas @ Assess domestic policies that might enhance or constrain the ability of the farmers to cope with the consequent changes
Development of acidic-sludge-degrading bacterial consortium
April 1, 2001 to April 30, 2003
| Completed Project
This project included the following activities: 1/ Develop acidic-sludge-degrading bacterial consortium; 2/ Select most efficient bacterial strains; 3/ Identify intermediate metabolic products arisen during degradation of acidic-alkane compounds.
Energy audit of Britannia Industries Ltd, New Delhi
April 1, 2001 to August 15, 2001
| Completed Project
The project activities included the following: 1/ Evaluate the operating energy efficiencies of various energy consuming equipment like motors, compressors, refrigeration and air-conditioning, ovens, and cooling tower; 2/ Analyse power factor improvement and load and demand management;
Development of emission standards and stack height regulation for the vertical shaft brick kilns vis-à-vis pollution control measures
March 27, 2001 to October 18, 2002
| Completed Project
Energy audit of Gujarat Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Vadodara
March 1, 2001 to September 9, 2002
| Completed Project
The objectives of this project included the following: 1/ Evaluate operating efficiency of boiler, pumps, cooling towers, and blowers; 2/ Study such aspects as steam line insulation, working of steam traps, condensate utilization, load management and power factor improvement, lighting, steam and power balance; 3/ Identify potential areas for energy conservation;