Ongoing Projects

Inputs for NDMA's organisational strategy and roadmap

August 1, 2020

| Environment

The project aims to undertake an organizational review of the NDMA which was established through the NDMA Act, 2005. TERI will review the existing structure of the NDMA covering its roles and responsibilities, functions and organizational architecture and identify areas for enhancement towards meeting the mandate outlined under the Act. During the course of the study, stakeholder consultations, secondary literature review and assessment will be carried out and they will form the core approach and methodology of the study.

Assessment of multiple benefits of integrated policy response to clean-energy transition challenges for India

August 1, 2020

| Environment

| Energy

TERI will work with the IEA on an analytical report on the opportunities for clean energy transition policy synergies in India. Building upon the ‘IEA Energy sector air pollution and climate synergies in India Draft Issues Paper’ scoping report from April 2020, TERI shall bring expertise and provide comments to the IEA to refine technical analysis of specific clean energy transition policy integration synergies.

Quantitative assessment of air pollution and climate change policy challenges

August 1, 2020

| Air

The objective of the project is to provide energy, air pollution and GHG emissions modelling results and calculations for India. The Deliverable includes but is not limited to: Policy scope - independent quantitative analysis and modelling analysis will cover the following areas within the IEA scope of work: Transport electrification and power sector clean energy transition; Energy efficiency air pollution and climate co-benefits; Clean cooking air pollution and climate co-benefits.

TERI-KAS Energy Dialogue Examining the role of Governance, Geopolitics and SDGs in India''s Energy Security Framework

July 21, 2020

| Energy

The TERI-KAS Energy dialogues would be a series of conferences that would deliberate on some major challenges and opportunities that are prevalent in Indian energy sector and its implications for the world.

Urban micro-grids as an enabler for distribution network

July 16, 2020

The study examines the relevance of micro-grids in an urban setup for power distribution companies in the face of increasing share of renwable energy in the electricity sector

Mapping policy for solar irrigation across the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus in India

July 15, 2020

The objective of this project is to provide technical assistance to state governments and offer policy recommendations to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on the PM-KUSUM scheme. We are reaching out to government stakeholders and experts on this issue.The aim is to identify the key technical, economic and financial needs in implementing PM-KUSUM, as well as the best practices adopted by different states in the country.

Sustainable Urban Freight Initiative

July 13, 2020

| Transport

This project aims to set up an Urban Freight Cost and Emission Reduction Guidance Facility (UFCERGF), which will promote and demonstrate innovative ways to improve the sustainability of urban freight transport and logistics in India through partnerships and experience sharing.

Directory of R&D institutions

July 13, 2020

| Environment

It is proposed to collate and update the information of R&D institutions and industries across all sectors involved in S&T activities. The objectives of the project are to: (1) Collate and update the contact details of R&D institutions and industries; (2) Print and electronically publish the Directory of R&D Institutions.

Preparation of water quality status report of Maharashtra 2019-20

July 9, 2020

| Health & Nutrition

The main objective of this project is to prepare a water quality report 2019-20 for Maharashtra based on the data provided by MPCB. The detailed scope of work includes: • Identification of outliers and parameter values exceeding the permissible limits.