Projects

Webinars Series on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action

November 1, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Cities

TERI, in collaboration with the European Union International Urban Cooperation programme, are delivering a capacity building programme on 'Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action'. The programme includes four webinars with resource modules focusing on building the capacity and knowledge of practitioners in urban local bodies (ULBs), policy experts, researchers, scholars, and university students.

Market Consultation - Expert support to E4 India work

November 1, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Energy Efficiency | Energy

The broad set of activities of this assignment would be as follows: (1) Provide in-depth analysis of the multiple benefits of energy efficiency in India; (2) Provide in-depth analysis on industrial energy efficiency in India; (3) Provide in-depth analysis on buildings energy efficiency in India; (4) Provide in-depth analysis on energy efficient cooling in Ind

Clean Air Project India

November 1, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Air

Air pollution is a global concern contributing to a wide range of health risks. According to the World Health Organisation data, around 7 million people die worldwide every year from exposure to the polluted air. More than 80% of people living in urban areas are exposed to concentrations higher than the level recommended by the WHO.

Refurbishment of computer laboratories and existing market infrastructures

October 30, 2019
| Ongoing project

The project aims in providing the local communities safe and sustainable market places, which will subsequently boost their business to a great level. The existing market spaces are not structured and 90% of the vendors put up their stalls by the roadside, thereby making it very unsafe for trade.

Solid waste management exposure workshops for the officials of ULBs and elected representatives under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Phase IV (2019 - 2020) Cluster No. 02 and No. 11

October 24, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Environment

The main objectives of the workshops are to: (1) recognize the issues, challenges and constraints of Solid Waste Management; (2) understand the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016; (3) awareness on various approaches, technologies, and their financial implications; (4) plan to implement solutions in their city; (5) achieve capacity building of ULB staff for im

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

October 21, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Water

Discharge of untreated wastewater has resulted in contamination of 75% of all surface water bodies in India. Our water resources are under severe stress resulting from overexploitation and pollution.

Facilitating adoption of Clean Energy technology in MSME units of Jharkhand State (India)

October 15, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Energy Efficiency | Energy

The current assignment aims is supporting Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units in implementation of the energy-efficiency, renewable energy and technology upgradation measures by enabling access to easy and concessional finance (debt and third-party equity), facilitating technology tie-up with manufacturers, suppliers and energy servic

Enhanced carbonate precipitation of ureolytic and nitrifying microbe treated rubber wastewater

October 15, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Microbes

In an earlier project rubber wastewater discharge has been remediated with biofilm developed by microalgal and bacteria consortia isolated from waste. Lead findings are microalgae/bacteria either in planktonic or biofilm environment the wastewater pH rose from 4 to 12 in a week with substantial reduction of N, PO4, COD and TDS.

Conducting Solid Waste Management Exposure Workshops for the officials of Urban Local Bodies and Elected Representatives Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Phase IV (2019 - 2020) cluster#5

October 9, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Waste

The objectives of this project are to: (i) recognize the issues, challenges and constraints of solid waste management (SWM); (ii) understand the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016; (iii) be aware of the various approaches, technologies and their financial implications.

Inventorization, molecular identification and characterization of Garcinia species from northeast India for isolation of polyisoprenylated benzophenones as taxol mimics

October 7, 2019
| Ongoing project
| Microbes

Taxol is one of the essential medicines listed by the World Health Organization as a cytotoxic drug that kills cancer cells. Due to the slow growing nature of the Taxus plant, the drug is very expensive to manufacturer and thus not sustainable.