Projects

Regeneration and mass propagation of high value Indian medicinal plant species by tissue culture
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April 1, 2001 to April 14, 2004

| Completed Project

Vulnerability and adaptation in Indian Agriculture within the context of economic changes

April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2004

| Completed Project

@ Explore the combined impacts of climate change and economic changes on Indian agriculture @ Identify highly vulnerable areas and key economic factors that influence agricultural vulnerability in these areas @ Assess domestic policies that might enhance or constrain the ability of the farmers to cope with the consequent changes

Development of acidic-sludge-degrading bacterial consortium

April 1, 2001 to April 30, 2003

| Completed Project

This project included the following activities: 1/ Develop acidic-sludge-degrading bacterial consortium; 2/ Select most efficient bacterial strains; 3/ Identify intermediate metabolic products arisen during degradation of acidic-alkane compounds.

Energy audit of Britannia Industries Ltd, New Delhi

April 1, 2001 to August 15, 2001

| Completed Project

The project activities included the following: 1/ Evaluate the operating energy efficiencies of various energy consuming equipment like motors, compressors, refrigeration and air-conditioning, ovens, and cooling tower; 2/ Analyse power factor improvement and load and demand management;

Development of emission standards and stack height regulation for the vertical shaft brick kilns vis-à-vis pollution control measures

March 27, 2001 to October 18, 2002

| Completed Project

Energy audit of Gujarat Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Vadodara

March 1, 2001 to September 9, 2002

| Completed Project

The objectives of this project included the following: 1/ Evaluate operating efficiency of boiler, pumps, cooling towers, and blowers; 2/ Study such aspects as steam line insulation, working of steam traps, condensate utilization, load management and power factor improvement, lighting, steam and power balance; 3/ Identify potential areas for energy conservation;

Strategic assistance on regulation of electricity industry in Gujarat

February 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002

| Completed Project

Integrating Agenda 21 concerns in national and sectoral planning in India

January 15, 2001 to April 30, 2002

| Completed Project

@ Assess the extent to which sustainable development priorities are reflected in national and sectoral planning and identify the missing sector and intersectoral links @ Evolve sustainable development strategies at the national and sectoral levels @ Develop sustainable development indicators suitable for the country

Sustainable tourism development in the Darjeeling Hill Area

January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001

| Completed Project

@ Assess the likely impact on tourism of the local environment and vice versa so as to recommend concrete and specific measures that need to be taken for the sustainable development of tourism in the area, with the focus on urban transport, water supply and sanitation, solid waste, construction activities, biodiversity and forestry, and railways

On-site bioremediation at ONGC Dhansiri Valley Project at Jorhat

November 1, 2000 to June 22, 2001

| Completed Project

@ Carry out on-site treatment of oily sludge using Oilzapper