Annexure - VI
LIST OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED DURING 2003-2004
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Environment Research Programme
1 Management of total dissolved solids in the Centre for Environment Studies,
exhausted reactive dyebath from cotton Anna University,
knitwear dyeing industry. Chennai-600025
2 Treatment of waste aluminum dross oxide. Regional Research Laboratory,
Bhubneswar-751013
3 Development of low toxicity environment Regional research Laboratory,
friendly gelcasting system for industrial Bhubneswar-751013
application.
4 Development of low thermal heating Regional Research Laboratory,
based phase transformation technology Bhopal-462026
from immobilization of toxic metals from
industrial waste.
5 Development of additives for preparation Regional Research Laboratory,
of high concentration slurry using low Bhubneswar-751013,
ash/ beneficiated non-cooking coal.
6 Selection, characterization and quantification Department of Botany and Plant Physiology,
of plant species for phytoremediation of CCS HAU,
saline soils. Hissar-125004
7 Ion exchange and characterization studies Department of Chemistry,
on some hybrid fibrous materials and their Aligarh Muslim University
environmental applications. Aligrah-202002
8 Large scale application of indigenous mosses Department of Botany,
as biomonitor of intensity and trend for air Barielly College,
borne metal precipitation. Barielly-243005
9 Bio-composite from engineered natural fibers. Institute of Wood Science and Technology,
Bangalore-560003
10 Effect of indoor air pollution on respiratory Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute,
function of children. Delhi University,
Delhi-110007
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11 Study on characterization and treatment of Sant Longowal Instt of Engineering and Technology,
effluents from electroplating industries. Longowal-148106
12 Developments of modular house hold Regional Research Laboratory,
sanitation device for decentralized Trivendrum-695019
sewage treatment.
13 Field trial for preparing common masonry Regional Research Laboratory,
bricks utilizing Lakwa oil field effluent Jorhat-785006
treatment plant sludge, a hazardous waste.
14 Assessment of the status of heavy metal North Eastern Hill University,
and pollutants in common edibles with Shilong-793022
references to human health in urban Meghalya.
Ecosystem Research Programme
1 In vitro screening and multiplication of tree Department of Agronomy
species of coastal agro ecosystem for abiotic Annamalai University
stress tolerance Annamalainagar-608002
Tamil Nadu.
2. Microbial Pathogens associated with forests Kerala Forest Research Institute
insects in Kerala – parts of the Western Ghats Peechi - 680 653
with reference to Host Parasite relationship Thrissur
and Ex-situ conservation. Kerala.
3. Field studies on the foreging ecology of the Department of Environment
painted stork (mycteria leucocaphla) in relation Delhi University
to the Trophic dynamicas of chosen fresh Delhi-110 007.
water wetlands
4. Ecology of the Inter Tidal Zone of the Gujarat Ecological Society
Open Saurashtra Gujarat. 5, Golden Apartment,
Subhanpura, Vadodara-390023.
Gujarat.
5 Studies on the biodiversity of shoals and grass Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
lands and their restoration in the Nilgiris Mettupalayam
Plateau, Southern India. Coimbatore-641003.
Tamil Nadu.
6. Bioprospecting of potential rare and Ethnobotany Section
endangered Ethnobotanical important plant National Botanical Research Institute
species of Jharkhand P.B. No. 436
Lucknow-226001, U.P.
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7. A study on Floral Diversity of Bhadra Kuvempu University
Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka. Jnana Sahyadri Shankaraghatta-577451
Karnataka.
8. Biodiversity of Vesicular arbuscular Department of Botany
mycorrhizal fungi and their application for T.M. Bhagalpur University
conservation of selected endangered economic Bhagalpur-812007
plant species of Jharkhand State Bihar.
9. Ecology and bio-diversity of insectivorous AVC College (Autonomous)
birds in an agro-environment(Nagapattinam Mayiladuthurai
District, Tamil Nadu). Mannampandal-609305, Tamil Nadu
10. Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Microbiology Unit, Deptt. of Biotechnology
beneficial bacteria on Bamboo Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK,
Bangalore-560065.
Karnataka
11 Evaluation of erodability in selected soil Department of Soil and Water Conservation,
series of watershed under different Faculty of Agriculture,
agroclimatic situations of West Bengal Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Mohanpur, Nadia
West Bengal-741 252.
12 Biodiversity assessment of the freshwater Salim Ali School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences,
fishes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Pondicherry Univ.
Pondicherry-605014.
13 Insects as Bio-indicator for ecosystem health Department of Zoology
Visva Bharti University
Santiniketan-721 235
West Bengal.
14 Status and Ecology of the Andaman Crake Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
Anaikatty P.O.
Coimbatore-641 708, Tamil Nadu.
15 Fungal endophytes of medicinal plants in Centre for Advanced Study in Botany
Tamil Nadu forests Madras University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
16 Seed germination and natural regeneration in Horticulture & Forestry Division
tropical rain forest of Andaman Islands Central Agriculture Research Institute,
P.B. No. 181, Port Blair,
A&N Islands.
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17 Water and light use characteristics of the Kerala Forest Research Institute
vegetation in the different strata of a tropical Peechi-680 653
moist deciduous forest Thrissur, Kerala.
18 Studies on the Entomofaunal diversity and their Institute of Wood Science & Technology
interactions in selected provenances of Sandal P.O. Malleswaram
Bangalore-560003, Karnataka.
19 Documentation of traditional knowledge of School of Biotechnology,
medicinal plants held by Bhotias of Dharchula Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,
in Uttaranchal State : Potential for development Kashmere Gate, Delhi.
of new drugs
20 Mapping Biodiversity of the Myristica swamps Kerala Forest Research Institute,
in Southern Kerala Kerala.
21. Imposex in marine gastropods as a possible Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute,
index of TBT contamination along Southern 44 Beach Road, Titucorin, Tamil Nadu
coast of India
22 Study on amphibian fauna of Assam Department of Zoology
Arya Vidyapeeth College
Guwahati-781016, Assam.
23 Comparative Studies of Microbial Diversity Department of Life Sciences
and Soil Biological Processes during Leaf Litter Manipur University
Decomposition in Natural Oak Forest and Imphal-795 003.
Plantations of Manipur, North East India Manipur.
24 Characterization of Plant Biodiversity, Department of Botany
community structure and population behaviour Fazl Ali Govt. College
of some important tree species at the Mokokchung
community forests of Nagaland Nagaland
Eastern and Western Ghats Programme
1. Land use change and its impact on selected Kerala Forest Research Institute
biophysical and socio-economic aspects of Peechi, Thrissur
Karuvanur river basin in Thrissur District Kerala-680653
of Kerala
2. Conservation through micro-propagation Centre for Natural Research Study
and restoration of endemic endangered and St. Joseph’s College
economically useful plants of the Kolli Hills Trichirappalli- 620002
in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu
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3. Evaluation of the foraging requirements of a National Institute of Advanced Studies
threatened endemic passerine, the white-bellied Indian Institute of Science
shortwing, in natural and disturbed habitats for Bangalore- 560012
conservation planning in the Western Ghats
4. Study of conservation biology, propagation and Regional Plants Resource Centre
assessment of genetic diversity of some rare Bhubaneswar - 751015
and endangered tree species of Eastern Ghats Orissa
through molecular techniques
5. Analysis of microbial communities in heavy Regional Plants Resource Centre
metal contaminated soils around mine sites Bhubaneswar - 751015
in Orissa Orissa
Wetlands
1. Assessment of explosive aquatic weed growth, School of Environmental Sciences,
their taxonomy, ecology and impact of the Mahatma Gandhi University
Kuttanaad wetland ecosystem, Kerala State
2. An action oriented locale specific conservation Institute of Environment.
awareness programme for prioritized wetlands
in Maharashtra
3. Education & Research, Bharti Vidyapeeth Environmental Research Laboratory,
Deemed University. Pune Assessment of heavy Bhoj Wetland Project (EPCO),
metals in predominant aquatic Macrophytes of Bhopal
Upper Lake, Bhopal
4. Treatment of Community Sewage Using Root Department of Limnology,
Zone Syste Barkatullah University, Bhopal.
5. Present status of threatened fish species in Department of Zoology,
Harike wetland and strategies for their Guru Nanak Deve University, .
conservation. Amritsar
6. Strategies for improvement and management of Department of Civil Enginering,
hydraulic and environmental aspect of Kolleru Andhra University,
wetland region of Andhra Pradesh Vishakhapaatnam.
7. Nematode faunal diversity of Keoladeo Department of Zoology
National park, Rajathan. Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh.
8. Inventorisation of wetland bio-diversity in Dr. Razia Sultana,
Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad. EPTRI, Hyderabad
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9. Assetssment of Antropogenic pressures on the Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences,
ecology of Hokarsar wetland (Kashmir) with Kashmir
special reference to conservation
10. Effect of progressive eutrophication in a large Department of Life Sciences,
wetland (Rudra Sagr0 of Tripura; Ecological University of Tripura,
consequences and restoration strategies. Agartala
11. Eco-behavioural studies of the Greater Flamingo Head, District Development Society,
in two ecologically different habitats in A/51, Mansarovar Colony,
wetlands of Rajasthan. Ajmer
12. Economic evaluation and developing community Wetland International, South Asia,
based ecologically feasible strategies for New Delhi
integrated management of Loktak Lake.