Projects
To bring together Indian and Afghan innovators and urban planners for a 2-3-day tech camp in Mumbai to collaborate on developing sustainable solution
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Transport
The objectives of this Tech Camp are to: (1) Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States, India and Afghanistan through exchange of information, experiences and expertise; (2) Increase the capacities of India and Afghanistan to address their challenges and prepare for the future by providing participants with entrepreneurial and problem-solvin
Mapping, identification of molecular markers associated with heat tolerance QTLs in tomato
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture
Tomato is one of the most significant vegetable crops grown worldwide. However, important traits such as pollen meiosis, germination, ovule development, viability and development of the embryo and fruit set of most tomato cultivars are adversely affected under temperatures higher than 35°C. This leads to non-availability in certain months.
Ecological baseline assessment and biodiversity mapping of coastal ecosystem
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
A project supported by GIZ assesses the ecological baseline of the coastal marine protected area – the Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in Chorao, Goa. The broad objectives of this project is conducting review and suggest participatory management of the Island estuarine ecosystem and to conduct baseline assessment of ecological status of the marine protected area.
Sustainability Partner to Amravati Capital region Development Authority
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Cities
As a 'Sustainability Partner' to Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, TERI is providing technical inputs and handholding support in planning for upcoming urban and infrastructure development at the new capital city of Amaravati.
Spatially Resolved Air Pollution Emissions Inventory of India
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Air
Considering India's dynamically changing energy use landscape and recent policy interventions to improve air quality, there is a need to update air pollution emission inventories
Biodiversity for food security
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Himalayan Centre, Mukteshwar, Nainital
To improve food security and natural resource-use efficiency in a hilly through the application of biotechnology and reintroduction of traditional crops and practices.
Engineering the Nodulation Signaling Pathway in Rice Plant
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture
The study aims to engineer Nodulation signal perception mechanism in rice plant. This is a critical step in paving way for the development of N2-fixing symbiosis in this cereal crop to enable it to synthesise its own nitrogen fertiliser for its growth, akin to legumes.
Installation and commissioning of solar LED street lights on the streets of the Ponka and other model villages under the NRL's CSR Initiative
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
TERI with the support from NRL aims to achieve the following specific objectives: (1) bring innovative clean lighting solutions to rural communities of Golaghat district, Assam through the introduction of high resolution solar LED street lights; (2) select the suitable location for the project intervention through scoping, feasibility and need of local commu
Studying the urban Indian mobility to Indian mitigate emissions
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Habitat
The objective of the study is to assess, how additional investment in mass public transportation and demand management policies related to vehicle ownership etc , can help Indian cities mitigate CO2 emissions.
"Demonstration of Aquaphonic and Cage fish culture in Goa"
December 27, 2017
| Ongoing project
Tremendous untapped potential exists in Goa to augment fish production from inland/brackishwater aquaculture resources, which are spread across the State that can contribute considerably to improve the livelihoods as also to the empowerment of rural people.