LIST OF ONGOING PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE MINISTRY

(PROGRAMME-WISE- AS ON 30TH JULY 2008)

 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESRARCH PROGRAMME (ERP)

 

Sl. No.

File No/ Title of the Project

Name of the PI with full Address

Date of Sanction (DOS) / Duration

Total Amount Sanctioned

(In Rs.)

Remarks

1.           

F. No. 19-6/2001-RE

Effect of indoor air pollution on respiratory function of children

Dr. Rajmumar

Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi-110007

07.10.2003

3 Year

19,57,000

Project period extended up to July 2008.

2.           

19-96/2003-RE

Geo-chemical assessment of fluoride content in rock/soil/water systems in Karbianglong District, Assam.

Dr. P Kotaky

North-East Institute of Science & Technology,

Jorhat-785006

ASSAM

20.01.2005

3 Year

9,60,000

 

 

3.           

19-135/2003-RE

Identification and quantification of poycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs] in soil and Gomti river sediment in Lucknow city.

Dr. Jai Raj Behari,

Head, Analytical Chemistry Section,

Indian Toxicology Research Centre,

Lucknow-226001

U.P.

01.02.2005

3 Year

6,44,400

 

 

4.           

19-158/2003-RE

Induction of biodegradability in plastic waste for use in water pollution alleviation technologies.

Dr. Baljit Singh,

Department of Chemistry,

Himachal Pradesh University,

Shimla-171005

HIMACHAL PRADESH

08.02.2005

3 Year

5,70,000

 

 

5.           

19-73/2001-RE

Development of technology for utilization of phosphogypsum as filler for polymer formulations.

Dr. R. Radhakrishnan,

Sriram Institute for Indian Research, Plot No. 14 & 15, Sadarmangala Industrial Area, Whitefield Road,

Bangalore-560048

KARNATAKA

20.02.2005

3 Year

9,24,000

 

 

6.           

19-26/2003-RE

Effect of coastal water quality on the corrosion and bio fouling characteristics of marine engineering alloys.

Dr. G. Subramanian,

Central Electrochemical Research Institute,

Karaikudi – 630006

TAMIL NADU

01.03.2005

30 months

7,32,000

 

 

7.           

19-151/2003-RE

Target oriented zeolite analogues for monitoring and control strategies for organo toxins. 

Dr. Sadhna Ralyu,

Head, Environmental Material Unit,

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg,

Nagpur- 440020

MAHARASHTRA

10.03.2005

3 Year

12,78,000

 

8.           

19-23/2003-RE

Exploitation of cynobacteria for metal binding detoxification and metal removal from aquatic ecosystem.

Dr. Nirupma Mallik,

Agriculture & Food Engineering Department,

Indian Institute of Technology,

Kharagpur-721302

WEST BENGAL

17.03.2005

3 Year

6,72,000

 

 

9.           

19-50/2002-RE

Management of acid mine drainage in Meghalaya.

Dr. BP Baruah,

North-East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat - 785006

ASSAM

28.03.2005

3 Year

14,07,360

 

 

10.       

19-5/2003-RE

Spatial variability and impact study of anthropogenic mercury in the vicinity of selected environment.

Dr. Shash Parvez,

Department of Chemistry,

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University,

Raipur-492010

CHHATTISGARH

01.04.2005

3 Year

9,82,560

 

 

11.       

19-162/2003-RE

Gelling out oil from a complex mixture using low molecular mass organic gelator: to wards the containing oil spell, an environment hazardous.

Dr. P Dastidar,

Central Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute,

Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar-363002

GUJARAT

20.04.2005

3 Year

7,74,000

 

 

12.       

19-162/2003-RE

Electro-synthesis of perfluroalkanes as non-ozone depleting substitutes for CFCs

Dr. D. Velayutham

Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI),

Karaikudi – 630006

TAMIL NADU

22.04.2005

3 Year

9,70,200

 

 

13.       

19-96/2001-RE

Physico-chemical ex-situ remediation of soils, sediments and aquifers contaminated by hazardous waste

Dr. Shyam R Asolekar,

Centre for Environment  Science and  Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology -Bombay,

Powai Mumbai-400076

MAHARASHTRA

 

01.06.2005

3 Year

10,26,480

 

 

14.       

19-153/2003-RE

Development of a novel solid waste remediation process through resources recovery and its reintegration as value added state-of-art products in the titanium minerals processing industry.

Dr. MLP Reddy,

Regional Research Laboratory,

Thiruvanathapuram – 695019

KERALA

 

01.07.2005

3 Year

2,55,000,

 

15.       

19-94/2003-RE

Biological control of volatile organic compounds [VOCs].

Dr. SN Upadhyay,

Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Institute of Technology,

Banaras Hindu University,

Varanasi-221005 

U.P.

24.07.2005

3 Year

7,97,500

 

 

16.       

19-110/2003-RE

Traditional methods of water harvesting and its impact on environment in Bikaner district, Rajasthan

Dr. Jai Bharat Singh, Department of Geography,

Govt. Dungar College, Bikaner-334001

RAJASTHAN

25.07.2005

3 Year

3,25,400

 

 

17.       

19-30/2002-RE

Assessment of human exposure to PCBs through biological monitoring.

Dr. V.K. Bhatnagar,

National Institute of Occupational Health, P.B. No. 2031, Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad - 380016

GUJARAT

01.09.2005

3 Year

6,45,600

 

18.       

19-75/2003-RE

Microwave assisted grafting of vinyl monomers on to the natural gums: a source of effective coagulating and flocculating agents for wastewater

Dr. Vandana Singh,

Department of Chemistry, Allahabad University, Allahabad-211002

U.P.

01.10.2005

3 Year

10,90,500

 

 

19.       

19-1/2004-RE

Development of a process for production of liquid fuel from petroleum refinery solid waste of North Eastern region of India by thermal and catalytic cracking.

Dr. R C Borah,

Department of Chemical Engineering,

North-East Institute of Science & Technology,

Jorhat-785006

ASSAM

20.10.2005

3 Year

9,15,600

 

 

20.       

19-1/2005-RE

Experimental investigations on environmental impact using tyre pyrolysis oil in internal combustion engines

Dr. S Murugan,

Department of Mechanical Engg. Rajalakshami Engg. College, Thandalam, Chennai-602105

TAMIL NADU

20.10.2005

3 Year

18,12,400

 

 

21.       

19-121/2003-RE

NAT2 gene polymorphism [RELP] in urinary bladder mucosa due to environmental pollutant exposure.

Dr. A K Mandal,

Department of Pathology,

Maulana Azad Medical College,

Bahadur Shah Zaffer Marg, New Delhi-110002

DELHI

25.10.2005

3 Year

13,05,000

 

22.       

19-44/2004-RE

Environmental acceptability of pre-cast stabilized block using treated municipal marginal solid waste”

Dr. S.C. Sharma,

RV College of Engineering, R.V. Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore Road,

Bangalore -560059

KARNATAKA

26.04.2006

3 Year

 9,98,200

 

23.       

19-48/2004-RE

Development of bio-fiber reinforced sandwich structure”

Dr. R. Suresh,

R.V. College of Engineering, R.V. Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore Road,

Bangalore -560059

KARNATAKA

26.04.2006

2 Year

9,.86,700

 

 

24.       

19-3/2004-RE

Phyto-removal of heavy metals from industrial effluents

Dr. Padma S. Vankar

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 302, Southern Laboratories

Kanpur- 208016

U.P.

02.05.2006

3 Year

8,22,000

 

25.       

19-10/2005-RE

Isolation and characterization of Actinomycetes and analysis of their antibacterial potential

Dr. Rup Lal

Department of Zoology,

Delhi University,

Delhi-110007

DELHI

09.05.2006

3 Year

9,92,400

 

26.       

19-47/2004-RE

Hybrid process for the conversion of lignocellulosic materials.

Dr.M..S..Murali,

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

R.V.College of Engineering , R.V. Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore Road,

Bangalore -560059

KARNATAKA

23.06.2006

3 Year

5,98,000

 

27.       

19-56/2003-RE

Eco-friendly approaches for the management of major pests and diseases in wetland rice ecosystem of Tamil Nadu

Dr. S..Samiyappan,

Department of Plant Pathology,

Tamil Nadu Agriculture University,

Coimbatore – 641003

TAMIL NADU

23.06.2006

3 Year

9,28,800

 

28.       

19-50/2004-RE

Utilisation of agricultural waste for the development of useful advanced ceramics.

Dr. Japes Bera

Department of Ceramic Engineering,

National Institute of Technology,

Rourkela – 769008

ORISSA

10.07.2006

3 Year

15,75,500

 

29.       

19-111/2003-RE

Impact assessment of environmental hazards caused by slaughterhouse wastes and control of pollution by recycling the wastes as animal feed

 

Prof. Tapan Kumar Ghosh

Department of Animal Nutrition,

West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences,

37, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata – 700037

WEST BENGAL

31.07.2006

3 Year

15,53,420

 

30.       

19-18/2003-RE

A Sequential biological treatment to handle complex waste waters containing phenol, thiocyanate and ammonia-nitrogen

 

Dr. Saswati Chakraborty,

Department of Civil Engineering ,

IIT Guwahati.

saswati@iitg.ernet.in

23.08.2006

3 Year

6,90,000

 

31.       

19-58/2005-RE

Utilization of Brown Coir waste pith for Lignin degrading enzymes production and development of value products from the fermented waste pith

Dr.(Mrs) P.Prema

Regional Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram -695019

KERALA

07.11.2006

3 Year

10,70,880

 

32.       

19-6/2005-RE

Destruction of volatile organic compounds (vocs) over perovskite-type compounds : Development of a catalytic oxidation device

Dr. K.M.Parida

Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,

Bhubaneswar -751013

ORISSA

09.11.2006

3 Year

10,46,500

 

33.       

19-50/2005-RE

Chronic exposure to environmental toxins and the risk to human health

Dr. Sharmila Sengupta

Human Genetics Unit,

Indian Statistical Institute,

203, B.T. Road,

Kolkata- 700108

WEST BENGAL

27.12.2006

3 Year

13,62,750

 

34.       

19-71/2005-RE

Studies on synthesis of valuable chemicals via an environment friendly route using ionic liquids and enzymes

Dr. S.Muthusamy

School of Chemistry,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620024

TAMIL NADU

30.03.2007

3 Year

19,72,250

 

35.       

19-75/2005-RE

Isolation and identification of microbes for composting of degradable plastic waste

Dr. S.B.Gupta

Department of Microbiology,

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidalaya,

Raipur – 492006

CHHATTISGARH

 

30.03.2007

3 Year

8,11,250

 

36.       

19-76/2005-RE

Nature friendly formulation and commercialization of indigenous botanicals against major insect pests and diseases in cruciferous crops in HP

Dr. Ajai Srivastava

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar(CSK) Himachal Pradesh Krishi  Vishvavidayala (CSKHPKV),

Palampur – 176062

HIMACHAL PRADESH

30.03.2007

3 Year

14,41,870

 

37.       

19-2/2006-RE

Effects of 03 on selected crop plants under ambient and elevated condition using ethylene diurea (EDU)

Dr. S.B.Agarwal

Department of Botany,

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005

U.P.

30.03.2007

3 Year

10,35,000

 

38.       

19-21/2004-RE

Detoxification of (hydro) chlorofluorocarbons and halons with methane catalytically to reusable hydrofluracarbons

Dr. S.B.Halligudi

National Chemical Laboratories (NCL),

Dr. Homi Babha Road, Pune- 411008

MAHARASHTRA

07.05.2007

3 Year

 

6,27,000

 

39.       

19-63/2005-RE

Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Pyrene)

Dr. Sunita Suneja

Department of Microbiology,

CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004

HARYANA

16.05.2007

3 Year

11,41,088

 

40.       

19-66/2005-RE

Studies on the reproductive health of different population groups in and around Jagiroad Paper Mill (Hindustan Paper Co. Ltd) and  Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemical Ltd. (BRPL) in Assam

Dr. J.C.Kalita

Department of Zoology, Gauhati University,

Guwahati – 781014

ASSAM

16.05.2007

3 Year

8,02,725

 

41.       

19-73/2005-RE

Pesticide degradation using cultural and biological tools to minimize ground water pollution

Dr. Anjana Srivastava

Department of Chemistry,

College of Basic Science & Humanaties,

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology,

Pantnagar -263145

UTTARAKHAND

11.06.2007

3 Year

18,41,438

 

42.       

19-22/2005-RE

GIS based modeling of coastal aquifer in Pondicherry region towards solving sea water intrusion

Dr. G.Ravikumar

Centre for Water Resources, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-600025

TAMIL NADU

06.07.2007

3 Year

10,08,000

 

43.       

19-122/2003-RE

Development of Luminescence-based Biosensors for Detection of Mercury Ions in Water Bodies

Dr. Arif Ali

Department of Biosciences Faculty of Natural Sciences,  Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Marg,

New Delhi-110025,

DELHI

12.07.2007

3 Year

7,30,538

 

44.       

19-5/2005-RE

Bio-inspired catalytic systems: A Viable option for development of cleaner chemical process

Dr. Subratnath Koner

Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University,

Kolkata-700032

WEST  BENGAL

12.07.2007

3 Year

9,64,278

 

45.       

19-35/2005-RE

Production of Bio-energy During Wastewater Treatment

Dr. M.M.Ghangrakar

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology,

Kharagpur-721302

WEST  BENGAL

12.07.2007

3 Year

13,22,213

 

46.       

19-34/2005-RE

Development of a reporter strain to monitor toxic and or Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment

Dr. T.K.Datta

Department of Microbiology, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM,

Kolkatta-700054

WEST BENGAL

24.07.2007

3 Year

18,83,700

 

47.       

19-68/2005-RE

Fully Biodegradable Starch based Film for making carry bag and Edible Food Packaging

Dr. Madhusweta Das

Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302

WEST BENGAL

30.07.2007

3 Year

8,39,214

 

 

48.       

19-33/2003-RE

Removal of multimetal pollution from industrial waste streams and natural aquifer system by macrocycle functionalized dendrimers n the presence of organophilic coligands

Dr. V.Alexander

Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai-600034

TAMIL NADU

03.08.2007

3 Year

11,02,500

 

49.       

19-19/2006-RE

Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil of Assam

Dr. S.Deka

Resource Management & Environment Division, Institute of Advanced  Study in Science & Technology, Pachimboragaon, Garchuk,

Guwahati -781035

ASSAM

07.08.2007

3 Year

11,57,510

 

 

50.       

19-55/2005-RE

Two dimensional sheets and interlayers of Hydrotalcite-like materials-potential scope for environmental remediation

Dr. Kannan Srivastava

Silicates and Catalysis Discipline, Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka  Marg, Bhavnagar-364002

GUJARAT

14.08.2007

3 Year

12,88,644

 

51.       

19-27/2005-RE

Monitoring and removal of toxic compounds from Indian paper mill waste waters

Dr. Satish Kumar

Department of Paper Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur-247001

U.P.

31.08.2007

3 Year

9,45,875

 

52.       

19-14/2005-RE

Disinfection of river / pond / ground water by novel disinfecting polymers

 

Dr. K.M. Popat

Central Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute,

Bhavnagar-364002

GUJARAT

28.09.2007

3 Year

 

11,95,425

 

53.       

19-53/2005-RE

Pilot scale optimization of bacterial degradation of lignin and pentachloraphenol for pulp paper effluent decolourization and its application for aquaculture and ferti-irrigation

Dr. Ram Chandra

Analytical Chemistry Section,

Indian Toxicology Research Centre, Post Box No. 80,

Luchnow-226001

U.P.

 

28.09.2007

3 Year

14,12,775

 

54.       

19-78/2005-RE

Noble metal capped semiconductor nanoparticles in the photocatalytic treatment of textile waste water 

Dr. T. Shivakumar, Department of Chemical Engineering, Anna University,

Chennai-600025

TAMIL NADU 

28.09.2007

3 Year

8,91,618

 

55.       

19-30/2006-RE

Degradation of dyes and refractory organic contaminate from textile and other Organic Industrial Effluents

Dr. B. Ramesh Babu,

Central Electrochemical  Research Institute,

Karaikudi-630006,

Tamil Nadu

03.10.2007

3 Year

12,02,670

 

56.       

19-12/2006-RE

Recycling of Electronic Waste

Dr. Avimanyu Das,

NML, Jamshedpur-831007, Jharkhand

03.10.2007

3 Year

16,45,823

 

57.       

19-9/2007-RE

Development of solar photo catalysts for the mineralization of pollutants in industrial effluent

Dr. M. Swaminathan,

Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University,

Annamalai Nagar -608002

Tamil Nadu

19.11.2007

3 Year

10,47,438

 

58.       

19-35/2006-RE

Development of Novel chelating polymers for effective sorption of chromium ions from tannery waste

Dr. T Kaliyappan,

Assistant Professor,

Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry-605014.

28.11.2007

3 Year

13,19,193

 

59.       

19-11/2007-RE

Monitoring of water quality of the rivers in District Nainital & Udhamsingh Nagar Uttaranchal”

Dr. N G Shrivastva,

Senior Manger (PCRI), BHEL,

Ranipur, Haridwar-249403

Uttarakhand

28.11.2008

2 Year

1,92,500

 

60.       

19-62/2005-RE

A process development for ameliorating alarming environmental and health hazards posed by pthalates in plastics via chemical, biochemical and bioremediation approaches.

Dr. S. Benjamin,

Department of Botany,

University of Calicut,

Thenhipalam-673635

Kerala

04.01.2008

3 Year

 

23,49,312

 

61.       

19-5/2007-RE

The impact of coal mining on water quality and microbial communities in Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya

Dr. H. Kayang

Department of Botany,

North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022

Meghalaya

09.01.2008

3 Year

15,10,813

 

62.       

19-3/2007-RE

Effect of heavy metal pollutants on the induction of biomarker protein, metallothionein in the selective edible organisms of the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu

 

Dr. S. Vincent,

Department of Zoology,

Loyola College, Chennai-600034

Tamil Nadu

17.01.2008

3 Year

 

12,60,147

 

63.       

19/13/2006-RE

Developing Eco Friendly Microbial Consortia for Pathogen Removal in Sewage Waste Water and Mitigation of Pathogen Entry into Hydrological Cycle

Dr. P Dhevagi,

Department of Environmental Sciences,

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003

Kerala

22.01.2008

3 Year

11,55,964

 

64.       

19/37/2006-RE

Development of Bipolar Membrane Technology for water purification and salt recovery as their corresponding acid and base from industrial effluent

Dr. Vinod K. Shahi,

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute,

Bhavnagar-364002

Gujarat

24.01.2008

3 Year

10,68,637

 

65.       

F. No. 19/130/2003-RE

Development of a Road dust collecting system

Dr. L K Bandopadhyay and Dr. S K Chaulya,

Central Mining Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Barwa Road,

Dhanbad-826001,

Jharkhand

19.02.2008

3 Year

31,70,895

 

66.       

F. No. 19/4/2007-RE

Assessment of environmental quality with respect of chemical and radiological contamination in the vicinity of thermal power plants in Delhi,

Dr. P S Khillare,

School of Environmental Sciences,

Jawaharlal Nehru University,

New Delhi-110067

27.02.2008

3 Year

27,68,556

 

67.       

19-6/2007-RE

Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants from industry waste using heteropolytungstic acid – encapsulated nano-sized TiO2 supported nanoporous materials

Dr. S Anandan, Deptt. of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli

16.4.08

20,07,900

 

68.       

19-36/2006-RE

Temporal and spatial variability of dissolved trace metals and organic carbon in the river Nethravati, Southwest Coast of India

Dr. K Balakrishna, Deptt. of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal-576104, Karnataka

24.04.08

24,66,980

 

69.       

19/10/2007-RE

A study of gene-environmental interaction in preterm delivery cases with special reference to organochlorine pesticide levels in the north Indian population

Dr. B.D. Banerjee, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi.

30.4.08

32,00,910

 

70.       

19-14/2007-RE

 Bioconversion of cotton gin Waste to value-added Product

Dr. (Mrs.) Krishna Pramanik, Deptt. of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela-769008, Orissa

01.05.2008

22,64,220

 

71.       

19-36/2007-RE

Electroanalytic applications of organic inorganic composite ion exchange material for detection and determination of heavy metals and pesticides residue in water at micro level

Dr. Asif Ali Khan
Deptt. Of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engg. & Tech, Aligarh Mushlim University, Aligarh-202002

09.05.2008

3 Year

16,18,533

 

72.       

19-85/2007-RE

River Water Quality Modelling Loadd from Coffee Processing Units Around Cauvery River Basin

Dr. B. Manoj Kumar

Department of Environmental Engineering College Mysore-570006

11.06.2008

3 Year

18,54,720

 

73.       

19-46/2007-RE

Development of a Bioleaching strategy for sustainable disposal and recycling of e-waste in India

Dr. Sudhir Syal Department of Bio-technology and Bio-informatics,
JAYPEE University of Information Technology,
Waknaghat, Solan,
Himachal Pradesh – 173215

16.06.2008

3 Year

19,70,430

 

74.       

19-16/2007-RE

Study on the polytene chromosome polymorphism in chironomids and their relation with pollution in aquatic bodies.

 

Dr. Trilochan Midya,

Department of Zoology, Presidency College Kolkata, 86/1, College Street, Kolkatta-700073 

23.06.2008

3 Year

23,40,000

 

75.       

19-40/2007-RE

Detection & treatment of endocrine disrupters in wastewater & sludge using green technology

Dr. Rajeev Jain

Department of Chemistry, School of Studies in Chemistry,
Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474011

30.06.2008

3 Year

16,21,044

 

76.       

19/52/2007-RE

Use of ground-Granulated- Blast-Furance-Slag (GGBFS) in Plain and Reinforced concrete.

Dr. Jagdish Prasad Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee-247667

30.06.2008

3 Year

15,88,860

 

 

 

 

 

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