Tata Projects Frontline Managers Attend Orientation on Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment at TERI
On October 16, 2025, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) hosted frontline managers from Tata Projects Limited for an Orientation Session on Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment at its Gual Pahari campus. The session was designed to strengthen awareness and technical understanding among project and site managers regarding climate-related vulnerabilities and disaster preparedness in infrastructure development.
The day-long workshop opened with a welcome interaction, followed by the first peer-learning module by Mr. K. Venkatramana, Fellow & Area Convenor, Earth Science and Climate Change (E&SCC) Division, TERI, who highlighted the growing importance of integrating climate resilience into project lifecycles. He emphasized the use of scenario analysis frameworks, including Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) to anticipate future risks and identify critical assets under potential threat. The first module explored methodologies for assessing physical risks at facility and project levels, including relevant case studies. Discussions underscored the increasing frequency of floods, cyclones, and heat stress events across India, calling for systematic risk assessment frameworks and evidence-based design interventions.
The second module, facilitated by Dr. Nipra Ajmani, Research Associate, focused on urban disaster and climate risk analysis, using recent flood and heatwave case studies to highlight the interconnectedness between urbanization and disaster vulnerability. Participants explored practical tools for flood management, heat stress mitigation, and urban resilience planning.
In the concluding session, Mr. Vibhu Batheja, Research Associate, introduced the TERI Climate Tool, an AI- and ML-enabled decision-support platform that combines hazard-exposure-vulnerability frameworks with predictive analytics. The tool helps organizations perform site-level risk mapping, bias correction, automated reporting, and enhance data-driven decision-making in project planning.
The program also included a visit to the TERI Retreat Campus, where participants observed the Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Habitats, Earth Air Tunnel system, and wastewater recycling units at the Retreat campus, gaining first-hand exposure to sustainable technologies.
The engagement aimed to align with Tata Projects’ sustainability roadmap, underscoring the shared commitment of TERI and Tata Projects to climate-smart, resilient infrastructure development.
