LIST OF ONGOING PROJECTS UNDER NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON BIO- RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT (SC-B)

Sl.No.

File No.

Title of Project

Principal Investigator & Organisation

 

Date of Sanction (DOS) /

Duration

  Amount Sanctioned

    Rs.

      Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

13/13/99-EI/RE

Remote Sensing Studies for Analysis of Coastal Geomorphic Features in Orissa Coast

Director,

Directorate of Geology,Government of Orissa, Bhu-bigyan  Bhawan, Bhubaneswar-751001

18.1.2000   

 3 Years

 

 8,16,500

Ongoing Extension up to 31st March 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

13/10/99-EI/RE

Impact of Human Settlement on some Rural lakes of Kashmir using RS Techniques

Dr. Tasneem Keng,

J&K State Remote Sensing Centre, Directorate of Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing,

SDA Housing Colony, Bemina,

Srinagar-190018

9.6.2000

  1 Year

11,60,000

Recently completed Final Technical Report yet to be accepted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

13/3/2001 – E.I./RE

Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Biodiversity Mapping and Conservation A Case study of Kachch District, Gujarat.

Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Post Box No:83, Mundra Road, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, Bhuj Kachch-370 001

 

10.10.2003  

 30 months

 8,53,208

PI left the organization, New PI yet to be decided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

13/6/2002-EI/RE

An Integrated Technique for Monitoring Desertification using Intelligent GIS.

Centre of Studies in Resource Engineering ,

Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai – 400076

 

17.3.2004 

  3 Years

 27,95,520

Extension up to 31.7.2008

5.

13/11/2003-EI/RE

Mapping of Wildlife Sanctuaries/ National Parks

Dr. V.B.Mathur,

Wild Institute of India, Post Box No.18, Chandrabani,

Dehradun-248001

 

29.3.2004  

  3 Years

1,38,63,500

Extension up to, 31st December ,2008

6.

13/10/2003-EI/RE

Forest Type Mapping of India’s Forest.

Dr. Subash Ashutosh,

Forest Survey of India,

Kaulagarh Road,

Dehra Dun-248195

 

16.12.2004 

   3 Years

 300 lakhs

 Extension up to, 31st December ,2008

7.

13/12/2003 – E.I/RE.

Snow & Glacier Studies

 

Dr. Ajai

Space Applications Centre,

Ambawadi Vistar P.O.

Ahmedabad – 380015

28.3.2005   

 4 Years

 996 lakhs

 

8.

13/14/2004 – EI/RE

Ecosystem Research Project on Land use dynamics and its impact on carbon sequestration, nitrogen cycling and bio-diversity of tropical forest eco-systems of Chhattisgarh through Remote Sensing and GIS techniques.

 

Dr. S.L.Swamy,

Department of Forestry,

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur – 492 006

27.6.2005 

  3 Years

 53,46,000                                                   

 

9.

13/11/2004 – EI/RE

Impact of Joint Forest Management on Protection and Development of Forest in Rajpipla Division in Narmada District – An RS-GIS approach.

Dr. (Mrs) Garge Sandhya Kiran,

Department of Botany,

M.S. University of Baroda,

Vadodara – 390 001

 

27.6. 2005  

 3 Years

 18,34,800         -

 

10.

13/11/2001 – EI/RE

Forest Atlas of Nagaland.

Dr. T. Lanusosang,

Department of Geography & ResourcesManagement,

Nagaland University, Lumami, Mokokchung, Nagaland – 798 601

 

27.6. 2005  

 3 Years

 22,04,000

 

11.

13/18/2004 – EI/RE

Studies on Wetlands of Udaipur (Rajasthan) with special reference to  Bio-diversity Conservation using Remote Sensing Data.

Department of Botany,

M.L.Sukhadia University,

Udaipur- 313 002

 

 

 

 

29.6.2005  

 3 Years

 17,18,330

 Project withdrawn

12.

13/27/2004 – EI/RE

The Trend of vegetation cover change in National Capital Region of Delhi and its Thermal Impact on the Living Environment.

 

Conservator of Forests,

Haryana Forest Department,

South Circle, Gurgaon,

Haryana.

 

 

 

 

 

30.6.2005  

 2 Years

 18,05,500

Extension up to 31.3.2008

13.

13/29/2004-EI/RE

Environment Impact Statement of abandoned/ closed mining (Iron Ore) activity in Kuduremukh National Park Area, Karnataka.

Karnataka State Remote Sensing Application Centre (KSRSAC)

Department of Information Technology  & Biotechnology,

Govt. of Karnataka, # 611, 4th Stage, 6th Floor,Multi- Storeyed Building, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi

Bangalore- 560 001

27.6.2005   

 1 Year

 10,01,995

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

13/14/2003 –EI/RE

Coastal /Mangroves/Coral Reef Studies.

Dr. Ajai,

Space Applications Centre, Ambawadi Vistar P.O. Ahmedabad – 380015

 

10.10.2005 

  4 Years

 1658 lakhs    

 

15.

13/24/2004 –EI/RE

Forest encroachment mapping in Uttar Pradesh using Remotely Sensed data and Geographic Information System (GIS)

 

Director,

Forestry TrainingInstitute,

H-2 Block, Kidwai Nagar,

Kanpur-208011

  19.7.2006 

  3 Years

50,61,600

 

16.

13/13/2005/EI/RE

Biomass estimation of Teak forests using microwave Remote Sensing

Dr. S. Jayaseelan ,

Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology,

Deemed University, Jeppiar Nagar,

Old Mamallapuram Road,

Chennai – 600 119   

 

29.12.2006

 18 months

 13,02,260

 

17.

13/11/2005 EI/RE

Monitoring of Coastal Environment with special reference to disaster mitigation using high resolution Satellite data and GIS

Dr.  A. Surendran,

Centre for Remote Sensing and Geo-informatics,  Sathyabama  Institute of Science & Technology  Jeppair Nagar, Old Mamallapuram   Road  Chennai – 600 119

 

 

29.12.2006

18 months

15,59,860

 

18.

13-5/2005-EI/RE

National Wetland Inventory and Assessment

Dr. (Mrs.)  S. Panigrahy, 

Space Applications Centre, Ambawadi Vistar P.O. Ahmedabad- 380015

 

 

 

 

 3.1.2007   

 3 Years

671,10,000

 

19.

13/6/2005-EI/RE

Assessment and Evaluation of Seagrass Resources of India in two Oceanic Island groups (Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshdweep), through conventional ground surveys and Satellite Remote Sensing

 

Dr. T. Thangaradjou,

Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology,

Annamalai University,

Parangipettai – 608 502,

Tamil Nadu

23.1.2007 

 3 Years

24,87,640

 

20.

13-9/2005-EI/RE

An Integrated Environmental Analysis of Liddar Watershed using Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS : A Step Towards Sustainable Development

Dr. S. Ahmed Romshoo,

Department of Goelogy & Geophysics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar ,

Kashmir – 190 006, J & K.    

 

  29.1.2007

   3 Years

   24,24,600         

 

21.

13-25/2004-EI/RE

Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Resources due to Changes in the IGNP Command Area using Remote Sensing

Dr. Sarvesh Palria,

Department of Remote Sensing, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Pushkar

By Pass Road, Ajmer

 305 009

 

  14.2.2007 

     3 Years

  31,38,400

 

22.

13-20/2004-EI/RE

Techniques of Survey and Planning for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Mizoram, North Eastern Region

Dr. K.D.Singh,

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment,

431-432/D-22, Chhattarpur Hills, New Delhi-110074

 

  28.3.2007 

 2 Years

 17,87,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.  13/1/2006-RE                                  Dr. Shashikant Tripathi,      31.3.2008     19,93,180                      Habitat characterization at                     Lecturer                                  3 years

       landscape level with special             R S & GIS Centre,                              

      emphasis on Geobotanical                 MahatmaGandhiChitrakoot                     

      Analysis at Achanakmar                    Gramodaya Vishwabidyalaya

     -Amarkantak  Biosphere                     Chitrakoot, Satana, -485331

      Reserve                                                                    

                                                                         

24. 13-2/2006-/RE                                   Dr. Subrat Sharma,                     31.3.2008     19,90,170           Exploration, diversity, and                          Scientist B,                                    3 Years             

      mapping of vegetation in                     G.B.Pant       

      the urban forests of Kumaun               Institute of Himalayan

      Himalayan towns using                       Environment& Development

       Remote Sensing & GIS                       Kosi-Katarmal

                                                                    Almora – 263643

                     

 

       

25.  13/9/2006-RE                                              Dr.B. Rao                        31.3.2008     26,85,238          

      Development of a comprehensive                 Department of Geo            3 Years                                                                                     

       information system with GIS, GPS  ,            Engineering, College

      and Remote sensing  interface for                  of Engineering   

      environment impact assessment of                 Andhra University -  

      the proposed river link canal projects             Visakhapatnam-530003

      of Peninsular India”  

 

 

 

 

26. 13-4/2007/RE                                  Dr. R.K. Sinha,                        31.3.2008      20, 15,317

      Inventorying Sacred Groves              Centre for Regional Studies,     3 Years  

      of Jharkhand forests and their            T.M. Bhagalpur           

      Characterization through                    University Bhagalpur- 812007.

      RS-   GIS technology