Projects

Turning crop residue into fuel for agricultural growth

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

| Sustainable Agriculture

Crop residue can be turned to a clean energy source for agricultural cold storage if the right mechanisms exist. This can prove to be a potential solution to the large-scale stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana that massively contributes to air pollution in Delhi and other parts of North India every winter.

Implementing 10 natural draft zig-zag firing demonstration projects in Varanasi brick cluster

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

| Energy Efficiency

The project aims to carry out performance evaluation and prepare dissemination material related to 10 natural draft zig-zag (NDZZ) kilns to be demonstrated in the Varanasi brick cluster.

Introducing the concept of Nutri-gardens to Address Rural Malnutrition by Involving Kisan Seva Kendras

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

To introduce a Unique Nutri-garden program of national significance through IOCLs KSK.

Managing mineral wealth through natural resource funds

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

| Resources & Sustainable Development

Reclamation of back filled area of Bauxite mines through afforestation activities at HINDALCO, Lohardaga, Jharkhand

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

The main aim of the project activity is to develop vegetative cover within the reclaimed backfilled bauxite mine areas in Lohardaga.

Concept Paper on Power Generation from Municipal Solid Waste

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

Proposal for Challenge of Urban Solid Waste through power generation in Karnataka State (KERC) 1.A preliminary assessment of the City solid waste chain and existing supportive policy, legal and management systems; 2.To study the cost structure of existing/operational waste to energy plants and assesses their financial health; 3.The technology in place and technical performance of the existing/o

Widening the coverage of PAT scheme in subsequent phases by adding new subsectors

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

The PAT scheme is planned in order to incentivize industry to achieve better energy efficiency improvements than their specified SEC improvement target in a cost-effective manner. Widening the scope to new industrial subsectors will allow more industries to participate in energy efficiency improvement drive.

Technical support on herb cultivation UPDLP-Himmotthan Society

November 8, 2017 to March 31, 2026

| Completed Project

| Himalayan Centre, Mukteshwar, Nainital

Promotion and Cultivation of Selected Herbal Plants for Enhancement of Rural Economy

De-Risking Investment in Solar Energy

November 1, 2017 to March 31, 2021

| Completed Project

The goal of this project to establish a trustful and effective cooperation between actors from civil society, research, the private sector and politics in a transformative multi-stakeholder partnership leading to a sharp increase in installation of renewable energy in India through de-risking solar investment.

Strengthening national MRV systems - Options and approaches for India

October 1, 2017 to April 30, 2020

| Completed Project

| Climate Change

The countries adopted Paris Agreement and set an ambitious goal of keeping the increase in temperature well below 2°C. Almost all countries put forward their INDCs as a start towards meeting this goal.