LIST OF REGIONAL CENTRES/ENVIS CENTRES/CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE/AUTONOMOUS/ASSOCIATED AGENCIES ETC. OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS
Regional Offices
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Offices Communication Linkages Area --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Shri. J.N. Saxena Fax : 080-5537184 Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Tel : 080-5537189 Tamil Nadu, Regional Office (SZ) Pondicherry, Lakshadeep Kendriya Sadan, 4th Floor E&F Wings, 17th Main Road 1 Block, Koranmangala Bangalore-560 034 2. Shri. B.K. Patnaik Tel : 0674-400 097,403056 Andhra Pradesh, Orrisa, Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Fax : 0674-418374 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Additional Charge Regional Office (EZ) 194, Karvel Nagar Bhubaneshwar 751 001 3. Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Tel : 0755-463102 Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Regional Office (WZ) Fax : 0755-466525 Maharashtra, Gujarat, Dadar & E-3/240, Arera Colony Nager Haveli, Daman & Diu Bhopal 462 016 4. Shri Promode Kant Tel : 0364-227673 Arunachal Pradesh; Assam; Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Fax : 0364-227673 Manipur; Meghalaya; Tripura; Regional Office (NEZ) Nagaland; Mizoram and Sikkim Upland Road, Laitumkhrah, Shillong 793 003 5. Shri M.B. Lal Tel : 0522-763149 Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Fax : 0522-763149 Rajasthan Regional Office (CZ) B-1/72, Sector K Aliganj, Lucknow 226 020 6. Shri D.K. Sharma Tel : 0172-600061 Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Fax : 0172-604134 Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Regional Office (NZ) Chandigarh and Delhi SCO 132, 133, Sector 34-A Chandigarh 160 022 7. Regional Office (Upper East or Eastern Plateau) Bihar, Jharkhand and (Resolution for opening the Office issued on 24.12.96 West Bengal Yet to be established at Ranchi) Regional Centre for Eco-Development Programme 1. Dr. V. Bhaskar, Co-ordinator Tel : 080-3334210 Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Regional Centre for NAEB, University Fax : 080-3330277 Tamil Nadu, Kerala, of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus GRAM: UNIVAGRIS Pondicherry & Lakshadweep (P.B. No. 2477) Bangalore - 560 065 2. Dr. P. Kaushal, Co-ordinator Tel : 01792-52487 Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 01792-52242 Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, College of Forestry, Nauni, Solan - 173 230 (HP) 3. Shri Vijay Kumar, Co-ordinator Tel : 011-5550810 Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 011-5597437 Pradesh and Delhi Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., B-I/9, Community Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi. 4. Dr. P.C. Kotwal, Co-ordinator Tel : 075-565125 Madhya Pradesh & Orissa Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 075-572578 Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Post Box No. 357 Bhopal - 462 003 5. Dr. A.P. Dikshit, Co-ordinator Tel : 022-2028924 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 022-2028966 Daman & Diu, Dadra & Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Nagar Haveli Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, C.S.M. Marg, Bombay - 400 001 6. Prof. R.S. Tripathi, Co-ordinator Tel : 0364-231626 Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Co-ordinator Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 0364-231919 Meghalaya, Mizoram, North-Eastern Hill University Manipur, Nagaland & Tripura Shillong - 793 014 7. Prof. Balram Bose, Co-ordinator Tel : 033-4734979 Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Regional Centre for NAEB, Telex : 214160 VC JUIN Andaman & Nicobar Islands Jadavpur University Fax : 033-4734266 Post Box 17026, Calcutta - 700 032 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIS Centres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIS Centres Communication Linkages Area --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Shri D. K. Biswas Tel : 011- 2217213, 2217078 Control of Pollution Chairman Grams : CLEENVIRON (Water, Air, & Noise) Central Pollution Control Board, Telex : 031- 66440 PCON IN Parivesh Bhawan, Fax : 011- 2217078,2451932 CBD- Cum Office Complex, email: cpcb@samsad.nic.in East Arjun Nagar, Delhi 110092 http://envfor.nic.in/cpcb 2. Dr. P.K. Seth Tel: 0522- 247586, 241856 Toxic Chemicals Director Grams: INTOXI LUCKNOW Industrial Toxicological Research Fax: 0522- 248227 Centre (ITRC) email: envis@id.eth.net Mahatma Gandhi Road Lucknow - 226001 3 Dr. Ashok Khosla, President, Tel: 011-6967938, 6851158 Environmentally Sound and Development Alternatives Fax : 011- 6866031 Appropriate Technologies B- 32, Institutional Area, email : tara@sdalt.ernet.in Tara Crescent, http://www.ecouncil.ac.ct/dainet New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi- 110016 4. Dr. S. Thayumanavan Tel: 044 - 2354296, 2351723/Extn 3192 Biodegradation of Wastes and Director Gram: ANNATECH MADRAS Environmental Impact Centre for Environment Studies Fax: 044- 2354717 Assessment College of Engineering email: sthayu@annauniv.edu Anna University, dirces@vsnl.com Madras - 600025 5. Dr. R. K. Pachauri Tel: 011- 4682100, 4682111 Renewable Energy and Director Grams: TERINST Environment Tata Energy Research Fax: 11-4621770, 4632609 Institute (TERI) email: mailbox@teri.res.in Darbari Seth Block http://www.teriin.org/envis Habitat Place, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003 6. Prof. Raghavendra Gadagkar Tel: 080- 3314463, 3315429, 3344411 Western Ghats and Chairman Extn.- 2506, Fax: 080- 3460121, 3315428 Biological Diversity Centre for Ecological Sciences email: ragh@ces.iisc.ernet.in Bangalore- 560012 http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/ragh 7. Dr. Prakash Rao, Project Coordinator Tel: 011-4633473, 4616532, 4693744 Non Government Organisations World Wide Fund for Nature Fax: 91-11-4626837, 4691764 Media and Parliament matter 172-B, Lodi Estate, Grams: PANDAFUND, DELHI related to Environment Max Mueller Marg email: root@wwfind.ernet.in New Delhi - 110 003 http://www.wwf-india.org 8. Executive Director Tel: 0755-565868, 566970 Environmental management Environmental Planning and Fax: 0755- 562136 related to the State of Coordination Organisation Madhya Pradesh Kachner Paryavaran Parisar E-5 Sector, Arera Colony Bhopal-462016 9. Dr. S. K. Bhattacharya Tel: 079-2867351, 2867352, Occupational Health Deputy Director Grams: NIOHEALTH National Institute of Fax: 079-2866630 Occupational Health (NIOH) email : niohahd@ad1.vsnl.net.in Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad - 380 016 10. Dr. D. C. Ojha Tel: (0291) 740931 Desertification Senior Librarian Fax: (0291) 740706 Central Arid Zone Research email: dcojha@cazri.nic.in Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur - 342002 11. Prof. T. Balasubramanian Tel: 04144-83533, 83223 Mangroves, Estuaries, Director and Centre Incharge Fax: (04144)83555 Lagoons and Coral Reefs Centre for Advanced Studies email: aucasmb@md4.vsnl.net.in in Marine Biology http://www.geocities.com/hotsprings/resort/9990 Annamalai University Parangipettai - 608502 12. Shri Kartikeya V.Sarabhai Tel: 079-6858011, 6858002-09 Environmental Education Director Fax: 079-6420242, 468201 Centre for Environment Education email : ceeindia@vsnl.com Nehru Foundation for Development http://envfor.nic.in/cee Taltej Tekra, Ahmedabad - 380054 13. Dr. J.R.F. Alfred, Director Tel: 033-4006893, 4003383 Faunal Bio-diversity Zoological Survey of India Grams: ZOOLOGY,CALCUTTA M- Block, New Alipore Fax: 033-4006893, email: enviszsi@cal.vsnl.net.in Calcutta - 700053 http://envfor.nic.in/zsi 14. Prof. Gurdeep Singh Tel: 0326- 206372, 202486 Environmental problems Prof & Head Fax: 0326- 206372, 203042 of mining Centre of Mining Environment email: gurdeep-s@123india.com Indian Schools of Mines http://scolomin.freeservers.com/main.html Dhanbad - 826004 15. Dr. T. Chakraborty Tel: 0712- 226071 75 Solid Wastes including Head, RIHW Division Grams: NEERI Hazardous Waste National Environmental Fax: 0712- 225191 Engineering Research email: dirneeri@nagpur.dot.net.in Institute ( NEERI) Nehru Marg, Nagpur- 440020 16. Dr. S.M. Palni Director Tel: 05962-41014, 41011 Himalayan Ecology G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Fax: 05962-30100 Attn. GBPHED Environment & Development email: himenvis@vsnl.com Kosi - Katarmal - 263643 U.P. http://envfor.nic.in/gbpihed 17. Prof. A.K. Maitra Tel: 011- 3318353 Human Settlement Head, Envis Centre Fax: 011- 3319435 School of Planning and email: akm@spa.ernet.in Architecture, Indraprastha Estate New Delhi- 110002 18. Prof. V. Subramanian Tel : 011-6106501,6107676 Biogeochemistry and School of Environmental Sciences Extn.2316 Environmental Law Jawaharlal Nehru University Fax : 011-6165886 New Delhi 110 067 Grams : JAYENU email : subra@jnuniv.ernet.in http://envisjnu.tripod.com/ 19. Dr. L.K. Banarjee Tel : 033-2498530 Floral Bio-diversity Botnical Survey of India Fax : 033-2429330 ENVIS Project Co-ordinator Grams : BOTSURVEY P-8, Brabourne Road email : bsi@gems.vsnl.net.in Calcutta 700 001 http://envfor.nic.in/bsi 20. Sh. M.G. Gopal Tel : 040-3001241,3001242 Eastern Ghats Ecology Director Fax : 040-3001242 Environmetal Protection Training email : ruma@eptri.in And Research Institute info@eptri.com 91/4, Gachibowli http://www.eptri.com Hyderabad 500 032 21. Director Tel : 022-2821811 Avian Ecology including Inland Bombay Natural History Fax : 022-2837615 Wetlands Society (BNHS) Grams : HORNBILL Hornbill House email : bnhs@bom4.vsnl.net.in Dr. Salim Ali Chowk Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road Mumbai 400 023 22. Sh. Shailendra Kaushik Tel : 0135-759646, 254301 Ext.:527 Forestry Forest Research Institute Fax: 0135-757775, Indian Council of Forestry Research email : kaushiks@icfre.up.nic.in Education, New Forest - P.O. http://envfor.nic.in/icfre Dehradun 248 006 (U.P) 23. Sh. S.K. Mukerjee Tel : 0135-640112.-15 Wildlife & Protected Director Fax : 0135-640117 Area Management Wildlife Institute of India email : envis@wii.gov.in P.O. Box No. 18 http://www.wii.gov.in Chandrabani Dehradun 248 001 24. Dr. Desh Bandhu Tel : 011-2046823, 2450749 Panchayati Raj& President Fax : 011-2223311 Environment Indian Environmental Society email : iesenro@del2.vsnl.net.in U-112, Vidatha House Vikas Marg, Shakarpur Delhi 110 092 25. Dr. N. Baskara Rao Tel : 6851660, 6864020 Commmunication & President Fax : 91-11-6854001 Electronic Media Centre for Media Studies Email : nbracms@giasdlo1.vsnl.net.in 9/1, Institutional Area (opp. JNU) New Delhi 110 067 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Centres of Excellence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Centre for Environment Tel : 079-6858011 Education, Nehru Foundation for Fax : 91-079-468201 Development, Thaltej Tekra Gram :PARYAVARAN Ahmedabad 380 054 email: ceeindia@vsnl.com 2. C.P.R Environmental Tel : 044-4341778 Education Centre 4346526 1 A, Eldams Road Fax : 91-44-450656 Chennai 600 018 Gram:PARYAVARAN 3. Centre for Ecological Sciences Tel:080-3601463 Indian Institute of Science 3601429 Bangalore 560 012 Fax: 080-3602121 email: ragh@ces.iis.ernet.in 4. Centre for Mining Tel : 0326-206372, 202486 Environment, Indian Fax : 0326-203042 School of Mines email:gurdeep-s@123india.com Dhanbad 826 004 5. Salim Ali Centre for Tel: (0422) 807973 Ornithology and natural 807983 History (SACON) Fax : (0422)807952 Kalayampalayam email:centre@sacon.ernet.in Coimbatore 641 010 6. Centre for Enviornmental Tel: 011-601966 Management of Degraded 4678876 Ecosystems Telefax: 011-7256237 University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi 110 021 7. Tropical Botanic Garden Tel : 0472 - 869246 and Research Institute Fax : 0472-869646 Pacha Palode Thiruvananthapuram - 695562, Kerala Autonomous Agencies a) Environment Wing 1. Central Pollution Control Tel : (011) 2217213 Board, Parivesh Bhawan 2217078 CBD-cum-Office Fax: (011) 2451932, 2217079 Complex, East Arjun email: cpcb@sansad.nic.in Nagar, Delhi - 110 032 2. Gobind Ballabh Pant Tel : (05962) 41014 Institute of Himalayan Fax : (05962) 31360,31507 Environment and email: himenvis@vsnl.com Development, Kosi - Katarmal, Almora - 263 643 (UP) b) Forest Wing 1. Andaman & Nicobar Tel : (03192) 20261, 20752 Islands Forests and Fax : (03192) 21254 Plantation Development Corporation Ltd. Van Vikas Bhawan, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 2. Indian Institute of Forest Tel : (0755) 575716 Management, P.B. No. 357, Fax: (0755)572878 Nehru Nagar, email:ramprasad@iifm.bren.nic.in Bhopal - 462 003 3. Indian Plywood Industries Tel : (080) 8394231 Research and Training Institute, 8394232 P.B. No. 2273, Tumkur Road, Fax : 91-80-8396361 Bangalore - 560 022 email: ipirti@gisbg01.vsnl.net.in 4. Indian Council of Forestry Tel : (0135)757021 Research and Education Fax: (0135)756865 P.O. New Forests email: icfre-dg@X400.nicgw.nic.in Dehradun - 248 006 c) Wildlife Wing 1. Director Wildlife Institute Tel : (0135) 640112-115 of India, P.O. No. 18, Chandrabani Fax:(0135) 640117 Dehradun - 248 001 email: wii@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in Associated Units a) Environment Wing 1. Botanical Survey of Tel : (033) 2424922 India, P-8, Brabourne Fax : (033) 2429330 Road Calcutta - 700 001 email: envis@cal2.vsnl.net.in 2. Zoological Survey of Tel : (033) 4006893 India M-Block, New 4003383 Alipur, Calcutta - 700 053 Fax : (033) 4006893 3. National Museum of Tel : (011) 3314932 Natural History, FICCI Fax : (011) 3314932 Building, Barakhamba Road New Delhi - 110 001 b) Forest Wing 1. Director, Forest Survey of Tel:(0135) 756139, 755037 India, Kaulagarh Road, P.O. IPE, Fax:(0135) 759104 Dehradun-248195 email: fsidir@nde.vsnl.net.in 2. Director, Indira Gandhi Tel : (0135)754647 National Forest Academy Fax: (0135) 757314 P.O. New Forests email: ignfa-d@x400.nicgw.nic.in Dehradun - 248 006 3. Registrar, Forest Tel : (0135) 755277 Research Institute Fax: (0135) 756865 P.O. New Forests Dehradun - 248 006 4. Directorate of Forest Education Tel: (0135) 757326 P.O. New Forest Fax : (0135) 757326 Dehradun - 248 006, UP 5. Director, Institute of Tel : (0422) 431540 Forest Genetics and 435541 Tree Breeding, Fax : (0422) 430549 Forest College Campus email: ifgtb.dir@x400.nicgw.nic.in P.B. No.1031, R.S. Puram H.P.O. Coimbatore - 641 002 6. Director, Institute of Tel : (080) 3341731 Wood Science and Fax : (080) 3340529 Technology, email: iwst.dir@x400.nicgw.nic.in 18th Cross, Malleswaram Bangalore - 560 006 7. Arid Forestry Research Tel: (0291)42549 Institute, 12/10, Chopasani Fax: (0291) 42549 Housing Scheme, email: afri.dir@x400.nicgw.nic.in Jodhpur 342 008 8. Tropical Forest Research Tel : (0761) 322585 Institute P.O. RFRC, Fax: (0761) 321759 Mandla Road, email: tfri.dir@x400.nicgw.nic.in Jabalpur - 482 021 9. Institute of Rain and Moist Tel : (0376) 322052 Deciduous Forest Research 322054 Jorhat - 785 001 Fax: (0376) 322052 10. Temperate Research Institute Tel : (0177) 25 6086 Shimla - 171 001 Fax: (0177) 6086 11. Institute of Forest Productivity Tel :(0651) 208234 Ranchi - 834 001 Fax: (0651) 208234 12. Centre for Tel : (0532) 609037 Social Forestry & Eco- Fax: (0532) 609037 rehabilitation Allahabad - 211 001 12. Centre for Forestry Research & Tel: (07162) 43237 Human Resource Development, Nagpur Road, Chhindwara, M. P. c) Wildlife Wing 1. Director, Tel : (011) 4619825 National Zoological Park Fax : (011) 4602408 Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Regional Offices 1. Wildlife Preservation Tel : (022) 8230666 Western Region, 11 Air Fax: (022)8230666 Cargo Complex Sahar, Mumbai - 400 099 2. Wildlife Preservation Tel : (033) 2478698 Eastern Region, Nizam Fax : (033) 2478698 Palace, 6th Floor, M.S. Building 234/4, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020 3. Wildlife Preservation Tel : (011) 3384456 Northern Region, Bikaner Fax: (011) 3384456 House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110 011 4. Wildlife Preservation Tel : (044) 4916747 Southern Region, C-2/A, Fax: (044)4916747 Rajaji Bhawan, Basant Nagar, C.G.O. Complex Chennai - 600 090 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIST OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED DURING 2000-2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. No. Title of the Project Name of the Organisation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Environment Research Programme 1 Photo catalytic treatment of non bio-degradable National Environmental Engineering Research industrial waste water. Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra. 2 Biological removal of color from distillery Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, effluent in the tertiary treatment system Lucknow, for aqua-culture. Uttar Pradesh. 3 Microbial technology for Rehabilitation of fir Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agriculture and and spruce seedling on degraded sites. Technology, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. Ecosystem Research Scheme 1 Fruit brats and damage of orchard Department of Animal Behaviour and Physiology, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 2 Butterfly ranching/farming in South Andaman Central Agricultural Research Institute Port Blair Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3 Habitat Evaluation and Ecological Studies on North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & some Wildlife Species in Pakhui Species in Technology, Itanagar, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh. 4 Assessment of Genotype X environment Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Interaction Response for Secondary Plants (CIMAP), Metabolite production in selected medicinal Lucknow, and aromatic plants Uttar Pradesh. 5 Conservation of Cheer Pheasant in Garhwal Department of Zoology, Himalaya, Current Statues, Distribution, HNB Garhwal University, Habitat, Ecology and Behaviour Pauri Campus, Pauri, Uttaranchal. 6 Bumble Bee Diversity and its role in the Department of Zoology, conservating the High Altitude Vegetation Punjabi University, Germplasm in the Himalayan Region Patiala, Punjab. 7 Dynamics of the Orthopteran Community of G.S Gill Research Institute, Tamil Nadu- A study in Biodiversity Guru Nanak College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 8 Studies on Water Borne Diseases in Rural Department of Zoology, Areas of Western Rajasthan-Assessment of Jai Narain Vyas University, Microbial Diversity and Population Dynamics Jodhpur, of Pathogenic Forms. Rajasthan. 9 Rapid clonal multiplication of some important Centre of Research for Development, conifers of Kashmir Valley through Tissue & Kashmir University, Organ Culture Technique Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. 10 The Vegetation of the Coromandal Coast The Rapinat Herbarium, Assessed with Emphasis on Plants under St. Joseph College, Stressed from Urbanisation Tiruchirapalli, Tamil nadu 11 Investigation on Nitrous Oxide emission from National Botanical Reasearch Institute, agricultural fields, natural wetlands and Rana Pratap Marg, grasslands Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Eastern and Western Ghats Research Scheme 1 Bio-diversity of Eriophid fauna (Eriophyidea: CAS in Entomology, Acari) of Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. 2 Ecological studies in the upstream of Bhadra Department of Bio-sciences, and Tunga river basins in the Western Ghats Mangalore University, of Karnataka Mangalagangotri, Karnataka. 3 Bio-diversity of plant parasitic predatory and CAS in Entomology entomophilic nematodes in Western Ghats Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, region of Tamil Nadu Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. 4 Diversity of fungal Endophytes of tropical Vivekananda College, forest trees in Western Ghats Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 5 Studies on the diversity of Aleyrodid fauna Institute of Wood Science & Technology, of South Western Ghats Bangalore, Karnataka. 6 Conservation of selected rare and economic Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, rattan palms of Western Ghats through Thiruvanathapuram, in-vitro multiplication and reintroduction Kerala. 7 The species diversity of the algal flora of the Sree Narayana College, Western Ghats of Kerala Region Kollam, Kerala. Biosphere Reserve Scheme 1. Population dynamics of some endangered species Department of Zoology, (rodents) in and around Pachmarhi Sanctuary Barkatullah University, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 2. Studies on the diversity of insect fauna of Manas Department of Zoology, Biosphere Reserve with special reference to Guwahati University, Guwahati Lepidoptera Assam 3. Impact of human activities on biodiversity and North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and biodiversity conservation strategy of Dihang Technology, Nirjuli, Dibang Biosphere Reserve Itanagar 4. Assessment of marine biological resources of Centre for Advance Studies in Marine Biology, Great Nicobar and its ecology Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu 5. Impact of anthropogenic activities on Bio-resources G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment in Cold Desert of Lahul Valley in North Western & Development, KulluUnit, Himalayan Himachal Pradesh 6. Analysis of landuse changes in and around Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve Arera Hills, Bhopal -462004 Madhya Pradesh 7. Phytophagous & predatory mite fauna of S.D. Marine Biological Research Institute, mangrovevegetation and agricultural/ Bamamkhali, Sagar Island, 24 Paraganas -743313 horticultural crops of Deltaic Sunderbans West Bengal 8. Development of indicators (ecological, economic State Forest Research Institute, and social is institutional terms) for sustainable Polipathar, Management of Forests ecosystem in Buffer Jabalpur, -482 008 zone of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh 9. Documentation of indigenous knowledge in Environmental Planning and Coordination habitants of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve Organisation, Arera Colony, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 10. Biodiversity of entomofauna of Dibru Saikhowa Dept. of Zoology, Biosphere Reserve with special reference to Guwahati University, Guwahati Butterflies and beneficial insects Assam 11. Documentation, inventorization and utilisation of Department of Botany, ethnic knowledge for conservation and North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and management of Dehang Debang Biosphere Technology, Nirjuli, Reserve with special reference to Siang pant Itanagar of Biosphere Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Wetlands 1 Present status of threatened fish species Dr. Anish Dua, in Harike wetland and strategies for their Deptt. of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, conservation. Amritsar, Punjab. 2 Strategies for improvement and management Dr. P. Mallesware Rao, from hydraulic and environment quality aspect Deptt of Civil Engineering, of Kolleru wetland region of Andhra Pradesh Andhra University, Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh. 3 Nematode faunal diversity of Keoladeo Dr. Quedsia Tehseen, National Park, Rajasthan. Deptt. of Zoology, Aligarh Mushlim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. 4 Inventorisation of wetland bio-diversity in Dr. Razia Sultana, Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad EPTRI, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. NNRMS 1 Assessment of Impact of Hydropower Dams Shri Arun Kumar, Director, on Vegetation, using Remote Sensing and GIS AHEC, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh. 2 Evaluation of the Palk Bay Bio-Resources Dr. L. Kannan, through conjuctive use of Environmental, Director of Research, Ground Surveys and Satellite Remote Sensing. CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu - 608 502. 3 Bio-geoshemistry of the Western Ghats Prof. V. Subramanian, region in and around Goa using Remote School Environmental Studies, Sensing and other modern techniques. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 4 Wetland Information System for Conservation Dr. Ajay, Management and Wise use of Notified SAC, Ahmedabad Wetland (NOWETSYS) Gujarat - 380 053 5 GIS based Forest Density Stratification and Mr. Gurucharan Sigh, Dr.Hanifa Bano, Dr. T. Keng, Time Series Analysis for Resources Mapping Mr. Humayun Rashid & S.A.R. Shah, Director of and Monitoring in J&K State using Remote Environment and RS, J&K Govt. Srinagar, Sensing Techniques. Jammu & Kashmir. 6 Monitoring and Modelling of Land cover / use Dr.K.G. Saxena, Associate Professor, School of and Bio-diversity in Debang- Biosphere Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. New Delhi-110 067 7 Development of GIS based Environment Dr.P.K. Pal, Assistant professor, Information System for the Coal Mining Deptt. of Mining Geology, Area of West Bengal and Suggestions for Bengal Engineering College, Suitable Environmental Protection Measures. PO Botanic Garden, Howrah- 711103 West Bengal. 8 Inventory and Monitoring the impact of Dr. Arun Kumar, shifting cultivation and forest ecosystem Deptt. of Earth Sciences, in Manipur-Application of GIS & Remote Manipur University, Sensing Techniques. Canchipur, Imphal-3, Manipur. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIST OF PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING 2000-2001
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. No. Title of the Project Name of the Institute -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Environment Research Program 1 Study of the combined effect of herbicide School of Environmental Science, and salinity stress on the diazotrophic BB Ambedkar University, Lucknow, cyanobacterium, Anabaena doliolun. Uttar Pradesh. 2 Optimization of energy input & output in Depatment of Botany, some agro ecosystem under agro environment. Raja Balwant Singh College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. 3 Development of eletrodialytic water Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research dissociation process to recover acid and Institute, Bhavnagar, alkali from industrial effluent salt solution. Gujarat 4 Sediment as sink for heavy metals- A case School of Environmental Science, study of Yamuna river basin Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 5 In vitro effect of environmental carcinogen, Department of Pathology, benzo pyrene on the human breast tissue Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. 6 Recovery of chromium value from the solid Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, residue of chromate plant Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. 7 Pesticides toxicity to honey bees and Department of Zoology, residues in honey. CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hissar, Haryana. 8 Water quality of Dandkaryana- Baster Department of Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chattisgrah. 9 Studies on eco-friendly termite control Building Pest and Mycology Lab management for buildings Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee Uttar Pradesh 10 Smoke pollution control in coal fired glass Central Glass & Cereamic Research institute, furnance at Firozabad Kolkata, West Bengal. 11 Monitoring of heavy metals with tree rings Department of Plant Science, and barks University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Ecosystem Reasearch Scheme 1 Studies on the ecology, adaptation and Department of Psychology, evolution of sociality in non-human primates University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, of South India. Karnataka. 2 Non-timber products (Minor forest produce) Department of Zology, utilisation by different tribals at Mahadevpur in University College of Science, Karimnagar district in the context of ecological Osmania University, Hyderabad, change and conservation of Biodiversity. Andhra Pradesh. 3 Soil microarthopod decomposer fauna as Department of Zoology, nutrient Mobilizers and Biomonitors of Viswabharati University, Conservation Practices Kolkata, West Bengal 4 Eco-behavioural studies on certain larger Department of Zoology, mammals in Kerala and their conservation University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala. 5 A study on the Ecology, Status and Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural Conservation Perspectives of Certain Rare Histoty, P.O. Anaikatty, Endemic Avifauna of the Andaman & Coimbatore, Nicobar Islands Tamil Nadu. 6 Fire related ecosystem dynamics in the moist Ecology Division, deciduous forest of the Western Ghats Ecology Forest Research Institute, Trichur Kerala. 7 Impact of man made forest in environmental National Botanical Research Institute, conservation and reclamation of sodic soils. Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 8 Production, consumption and marketing of Department of Economics, forest products in Himachal Pradesh H.P. University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. 9 Research study on Animals and Environment. CARTMAN, No. 870, 17-E,Main Koramamangala, VI Block, Bangalore, Karnataka. 10 Germplasm collection and in vitro culture of Department of Biochemistry, Aquilaria agollocha Roxb. with special Guwahati University, Guwahati, reference to agar production. Assam. 11 Survey, evaluation and selection of promising Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, fast growing native tree species of Western Pacha Palode, Ghats efficient biomass production Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 12 A study of threats to bio- diversity Centre for Wildlife and Ornithology, conservation of middle altitude Oak forest Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, in Kumaon Himalayas Uttar Pradesh. 13 In vitro impact assessment studies on Marine Centre for Future Studies, Primary Productivity in relation to artificial Pondicherry University, UV-Radiation. Pondicherry. 14 Studies on Anatomical, Physiological and Department of Botany, Biochemical Responses of Trees to Coal Hamdard University, Smoke Pollution around a Thermal Power Plant. Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi. Eastern and Western Ghats Research Scheme 1 Botanical insecticides used by Tribals from Entomology Research institute, Palney Hills, Western Ghats Loyola Collage, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 2 Eco-development in Eastern Ghats with Regional Research Laboratory, special reference to graphite mining areas Bhubaneswar, in orissa. Orissa. 3 An in-depth study of endemic plants of Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Kerala-Evaluation of their status, & ex-situ Thiruvananthapuram, conservation and preservation Kerala. 4 Study on Population, Habitat Preference, Wildlife Wing, Feeding and Survival of Blackbuck (Antilope Orissa Forest Department, cervicarpa) in Balipadar-Bhetnoi Wildlife Bhubaneswar, Reserve of Ganjam District, Orissa Orissa. 5 Tropical Montane Flora of Eastern Western Centre for Interdisciplinary, Ghats with specific reference to its North Studies of Mountain & Hill Environment, Temperate affinities University of Delhi, Delhi. Wetlands 1 Bio-diversity and management of ponds Dr. B.D.Tripathi, of Varanasi. Deptt. of Botany, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 2 Impact of anthropogenic activities in Bhoj Dr. A. Wanganeo, wetland with particular emphasis on nutrient Deptt of Limnology, dynamics. Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. 3 Food and feeding habits of important birds Dr. J.S. Samant, BNHS, of Chilika Lake. Mumbai. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------