Projects

Third party quality assurance audit agency for the project "Solid Waste Management in Delhi"

March 4, 2020
| Ongoing project

TERI will provide their services as Third Party Quality Assurance Audit Agency on nomination basis. The work assignment includes planning, designing, engineering, procurement, supplying, installation, testing, commissioning, and comprehensive operation and maintenance of 6 aerobic drum compost plant.

Third party quality assurance audit for the project solid waste management in Delhi

March 4, 2020
| Ongoing project

TERI will provide their services as Third Party Quality Assurance Audit Agency on nomination basis for the work of planning, designing, engineering, procurement, supplying, installation, testing, commissioning, and comprehensive operation and maintenance of 4 numbers of 5 MTPD containerized bio-methanation plants for 5 years for treating bio-degradable to gen

Air to Water as solution for rural water security

February 28, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Water

Access to safe and affordable drinking water for all is a big challenge that India is facing with coverage of tap water supply in rural India being limited to <20%. With this challenge in the perspective, Government of India has launched the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' with an aim to provide tap water connection to every rural household by 2024.

Molecular breeding to develop resistance against anthracnose (fruit rot) in chilli

February 20, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture

Chilli anthracnose is one of the most devastating fungal diseases affecting the quality and yield production of chilli. In India, primarily, C. capsici and C. gleosporoides are the main Colletotrichum species causing major damage on the green as well as red ripe stages of chilli fruits.

Study on assessment of environment and economic impacts of use of washed coal for power generation

February 17, 2020
| Ongoing project

The objectives of this project are to: (1) Understand the status of coal washing in India for non-coking coal; and (2) Assess environmental and economic impact on coal washing, transportation, power plant and any other area which is affected directly or indirectly.

Study on sustainable space heating solutions in buildings in Himalayan region

February 6, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Buildings

Global warming is causing a rapid rise in temperature in certain high-altitude zones, which include the Indian Himalayan region (IHR). Glacier melting in Himalayas will affect freshwater flows and have an adverse impact on biodiversity as well as human settlements and their livelihoods.

Mid-century strategy for India

February 5, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Climate Change

Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 is key to limit global warming to 2°C. TERI, under this action aims to provide long-term strategies on adaptation and mitigation for India's high emitting sectors to target net zero.

Exploiting beneficial algal-microbial interactions to increase cultivation yield

February 4, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture

The main objectives of the project are: (1) Optimize nutrients supply strategies in algae bacterial culture; (2) Enhance crop protection and stability using biological control;

Case study on electric city buses

February 3, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Energy

The study will cover the various segments pertaining to electric bus implementation in Kolkata; implementation challenges, impact on ridership, operational and charging cost, comparison with conventional buses etc.

Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism

February 1, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Climate Change | Environment

The programme worked on creating a pan Himalayan collective of young journalists by training them on the science, policy and storytelling aspects of climate change.