Projects

Energy, environment, and mobility in three South Asian cities: making way for public rapid transit - benefits and opportunities

December 1, 2003 to August 20, 2004
| Completed Project

This study is supported by the International START Secretariat for a cross-comparative analysis of three South Asian cities - Bangalore (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), and Dhaka (Bangladesh) - with a view to suggesting implementation strategies for an effective efficient PRT (public rapid transit) system.

Resettlement and rehabilitation scheme for extension of MRTS Line 3 to I P Estate
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November 3, 2003 to August 1, 2004
| Completed Project

This project entailed preparation of an appropriate financial package for project affected persons (PAP) who are inhabitants of squatter settlements in path of the proposed alignment of one of the lines of Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) in Delhi.

Clean development mechanism project design document development

November 1, 2003 to August 1, 2004
| Completed Project

Indicators for sustainable development

October 6, 2003 to August 25, 2006
| Completed Project

The objectives are to (1) design a framework for identifying and assessing SDI (sustainable development indicators) for India, indicating what modifications would be required for international comparisons; (2) compile the indicator series, to the extent possible, for the last decade which, would be undertaken for one state as a pilot test; (3) identify the data gaps/inconsistencies and suggest how

Validation of electricity demand projection

September 25, 2003 to December 24, 2003
| Completed Project

To make an assessment of electricity demand by consumer category in the State of Maharashtra, both in the medium and long-run [10th(2006-07) and 11th(2011-12) Plan periods respectively]. The assessment of demand in the short, medium and long run is an essential part of the planning process in the electricity sector.

Execution of 10 kW biomass power generation project in Deodhara Village of Komna Block

September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2008
| Completed Project

The project aims to demonstrate a sustainable model for generation and suppply of electricity using local biomass resources. The village site proposed for the project is one of the remote unelectrified villages of Komna block. The Deodhara village has 6 hamlets, having about 275 households, 2-3 km apart from each other.