Projects

Current Projects

 

  • Design of 2 MLD Desalination Plant

 Client: INS Valsura

 This is an ongoing project undertaken to identify the most feasible and cost effective option as raw water input  for Proposed Desalination Plant, route of Pipeline and location of the Desalination Plant at INS Valsura

  Time: 1 year (2017)

  • Carbon footprint of Soil Moisture Conservation works of Gujarat Forest Department

    Client: Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation

    The objective of this project is to determine Carbon Footprint of Soil Moisture Conservation activities carried out by Gujarat Forest Department

    Time: 2 years (2015-16)

  • Carbon footprint of Nursery Development and Plantation raising activities of Gujarat Forest Department

    Client: Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation

    The objective of this project is to determine Carbon Footprint of Plantation activities carried out by Gujarat Forest Department

    Time: 2 years (2015-16)

     

    Previous Projects

  • Vulnerability Assessment & City Resilience Plan for Rajkot City

    Client: Rajkot Municipal Corporation

    This Research Project was undertaken to assess the vulnerability of Rajkot city to hazards that could be aggravated by Climate Change and propose a resilient plan for the city

    Time: 1 year (2012)

  • Low Carbon Plan for Bengaluru

    Client: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike

    Project was undertaken with an objective to estimate GHG emission of  Bengaluru city and project low carbon growth path for the city

    Time: 1 year (2012)

  • Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Naroda Industrial Estate

    Client: Naroda Industrial Association

    The aim of this project was to assess impact of climate change on industrial areas and propose strategies to tackle it

    Time: 1 year (2011)

     

    • Projects completed so far…

      • Project proposal for Government of Gujarat: Green city for food and allied industries (An industrial township with 10,00,000 sq mtr sprawl)

      components to be addressed:

        1. Air pollution
        2. Water pollution
        3. Waste management
        4. Renewable energy production and Energy saving
        5. Livelihood enhancement through floating businesses like food and entertainment zones, promotion to hawkers, vendors to commission agents
        6. Fetching carbon credit

       

      • UNFCCC process and its influence on world economy and politics

      • Revival of Lost Vedic Saraswati River

      Areas to be studied: Great Rann of Kutch, Little Rann of Kutch, Nal Catchment area

      Components:

      Areas to be studied: Great Rann of Kutch, Little Rann of Kutch, Nal Catchment area

      Components:

        1. Paleoclimatic significance of the GRK, LRK using soft sediment cores
        2. Around 30 numbers of drill holes in the area
        3. Particle size analyses
        4. Pollen studies
        5. Microbes study
        6. OSL dating
        7. Paleo-Protene study
        8. Structural study
        9. Micro-paleontology etc.

       

        • Vulnerability assessment and preparation of Resilience plan for the city: City of Ahmedabad and Rajkot

        • GHG Emission Inventory and Low carbon strategy for the city: city of Ahmedabad & Bangaluru, India

        • Ecosystem study and suggestion to the government: Forest ecosystem of Dang, Gujarat, India

        • Aquaculture study: checking the feasibility of the development of aquaculture zone

        • Climate change adaptation strategy for Naroda Industrial Estate, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

       Proposals Sent:

        1.  Ganga basin project by Dr Agarwal and Dr S. K. Gupta
        2. Climate change adaptation strategy for Vatva Industrial Estate: Phase – 1, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
        3. Climatic and Environmental Analysis for Nalsarovar & Thol Bird Sanctuaries: (specifically Post Narmada Changes)
        4. Optimum Renewable Energy Balance and Management system: (Intelligent energy performance management system to reduce emission/emission intensity in energy production) Alberta, Canada

      The harnessing of solar and wind energy is in full swing in Gujarat the business capital of India, making it an energy surplus province in India together with the conventional electricity generation system. So all preliminary analysis and studies for energy mix and intelligent management system will be studies and field tested in Gujarat, India before fine tuning it for rest of the part of the world. We believe that the Intelligent Management System, as being proposed through this project, will have very significant and positive impact on avoidance of GHG emission as a whole.

       

      Research Papers (In pipeline):Centre, through its experts, engaged in the research and development activities in various fields. By the end of 2013, we are eyeing at more 10 research paper publications. Most of them are expected to be instrumental in practical application through commercial viability. The topics covered are:

        1. UNFCCC’s influence on global economy and politics
        2. Credible attribution of aviation emissions to help decide carbon tax
        3. Social security scheme for Unorganized (informal) sector in South Asian countries
        4. Suggestions to  protect and enhance wild life in Gir forests. (A study on Asiatic lion conservation strategy)
        5. Impacts of Renewable energy extraction on climate change
        6. Feasibility study of Aquaculture in Aliyabet (Gujarat, India) region