Environment

Institution: Auroville Consulting

Overview: The proposal aims to map existing blue-green corridors to develop conservation initiatives. Additionally, the opportunity for enhancing existing and the creation of new blue-green corridors will be assessed. This will be achieved through the use of advanced satellite image processing and geospatial analysis.

Institution: Annamalai University

Overview: This study assesses land use conversion in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore and Viluppuram coastal districts. It identifies constraints in acquiring land for tree plantations, recommends cashew and casuarina cultivation, and emphasizes policies like Coastal Regulation Act enforcement, farmer awareness, and public-private partnerships to preserve coastal areas, combat land degradation, and promote sustainable greening initiatives.

Institution: Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), Madurai

Overview: This study investigates the ecological, sociological, and economic impacts of invasive Pterygoplichthys species in the Cauvery and Vaigai river basins in Tamil Nadu. Objectives include assessing the distribution, abundance, reproductive potential, water quality influence, and impacts, aiming to devise strategies to mitigate population growth and prevent further invasion in non-invaded regions.

Institution: Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management, Anna University, Chennai

Overview: The rapid urbanization and population surge in India have propelled migration from villages to cities, resulting in substantial Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) production. Expected to escalate as India targets industrialized status, MSW poses environmental threats. Chennai experienced a 75% waste increase from 2002 to 2014, surpassing population growth, leading to open dumping and hazardous waste burning, impacting both the environment and public health. The study aims to study the impacts of Chennai’s two dumpsites.

Institution: Centre for Development Finance (CDF), IFMR, Chennai

Overview: This study assesses environmental performance at the district level in Tamil Nadu. Focused on institutional change, it aims to pinpoint areas needing corrective measures, fostering policy integration for sustainable development, and emphasizes the gap between scientific research and ground-level data availability.

Institution: University of Madras, Chennai

Overview: This study assesses groundwater quality, water level fluctuations, pollution presence around a landfill, and geological aspects using geophysical tools. It aims to comprehend primary pollutants’ movement, aiding in future landfill design and pollution reduction techniques, and providing a foundation for advanced research on landfills.