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 Andhra Pradesh, Goa Chief Conservator of Forests Tel : 080-5537189 Karnataka, Kerala, Regional Office (SZ) Tamil Nadu, Kendriya Sadan, Pondicherry, Lakshadeep 4th Floor E&F Wings, 17th Main Road 1 Block, Koranmangala Bangalore-560 034 2. Shri. B.K. Patnaik Tel : 0674-400 097,403056 Orrisa, Andaman & Nicobar Chief Conservator of Forests Fax : 0674-418374 Islands Additional Charge Regional Office (EZ) 194, Karvel Nagar Bhubaneshwar – 751 001 3. Shri V.P.Singh Tel : 0755-566525 Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chief Conservator of Forests Fax : 0755-563102 Gujarat, Dadar & Nager Haveli, Regional Office (WZ) Daman & Diu E-3/240, Arera Colony Bhopal – 462 016 4. Shri Promode Kant Tel : 0364-227673 Arunachal Pradesh; Assam; Chief Conservator of Forests Fax : 0364-227673 Manipur; Meghalaya; Tripura; Regional Office (NEZ) Nagaland; Mizoram Upland Road, Laitumkhrah, Shillong – 793 003 5. Shri M.B. Lal Tel : 0522-763149 Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Chief Conservator of Forests Fax : 0522-763149 Regional Office (CZ) B-1/72, Sector – K Aliganj, Lucknow – 226 020 6. Shri Khazan Singh Tel : 0172-605219 Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Chief Conservator of Forests Fax : 0172-604134 Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Regional Office (NZ) Chandigarh SCO 132, 133, Sector 34-A Chandigarh – 160 022 7. Regional Office (Upper East or Eastern Plateau) Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim (Resolution for opening the Office issued on 24.12.96 Yet to be established at Ranchi) Regional Centre for Eco-Development Programme 1. 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. Co-ordinator Tel : 01792-52324 Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 01792-52242 Pradesh, Punjab & Chandigarh Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, College of Forestry, Nauni, Solan - 173 230 (HP) 3. Co-ordinator Tel : 011-5550810 Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 011-5597437 Pradesh & Delhi Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., B-I/9, Community Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi. 4. Co-ordinator Tel : 0755-575716 Madhya Pradesh & Orissa Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 0755-572878 Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Post Box No. 357 Bhopal - 462 003 5. Co-ordinator Tel : 022-2028924 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Regional Centre for NAEB Fax : 022-2028986 Daman & Diu, Dadra & Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Nagar Haveli Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, C.S.M. Marg, Bombay - 400 001 6. Co-ordinator Tel : 0364-231626 Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Co-ordinator Regional Centre for NAEB Meghalaya, Mizoram, North-Eastern Hill University Manipur, Nagaland & Tripura Shillong - 793 014 7. 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: root@cpcb.ernet.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: intox@itrc.sirnet.ernet.in Mahatma Gandhi Road pnv@itrc.ernet.in 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. Jayprakash Narayan Tel: 044 - 2351723 / Extn 3 Biodegradation of Wastes and Director Gram: ANNATECH MADRAS Environmental Impact Centre for Environment Studies Fax: 044- 2368403 Assessment College of Engineering email: annalib@sirnetm.ernet.in Anna University, Madras - 600025 5. Dr. R. K. Pachauri Tel: 011- 4622246, 4601550 Renewable Energy and Director Grams: TERINST Environment Tata Energy Research Fax: 11-4621770, 4632609 Institute (TERI) email: mailbox@teri.ernet.in Darbari Seth Block http://www.teriin.org/envis Habitat Place, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003 6. Prof. Raghavendra Gadagkar Tel: 080- 3340985, 3344411 Western Ghats and Chairman Extn.- 2506, Fax: 080- 3341683 Biological Diversity Centre for Ecological Sciences email: ragh@ces.iisc.ernet.in Bangalore- 560012 http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis 7. Project Director Tel: 011-462 7586, 4616532, 4693744 Non Government Organisations World Wide Fund for Nature Fax: 91-11-4626837 Media and Parliament matter 172-B, Lodi Estate, Grams: PANDAFUND, DELHI related to Environment Max Mueller Marg email: wwf.indev@unv.ernet.in New Delhi - 110 003 http://www.wwf.indev.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) 40931 Desertification Senior Librarian Fax: (0291) 40706 Central Arid Zone Research email: dcojha@cazri.nic.in Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur - 342002 11. Prof. L. Kannan Tel: 04144-83533 Mangroves, Estuaries, 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: 079-6442642, 6442651 Environmental Education Director Fax: 079-6420242, 468201 Centre for Environment Education email : cee@adl.vsnl.net.in 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 Calcutta - 700053 http://envfor.nic.in/zsi 14. Prof. Gurdeep Singh Tel: 0326- 202381,202487 Environmental problems Prof & Head Fax: 0326- 206372, 203042 of mining Centre of Mining Environment E- mail: cme@ismine.ernet.in 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: gbpihed@giasdlol.vsnl.net.in 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 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 : envis@bnhs.wiprobt.ems.vsnl.net.in Dr. Salim Ali Chowk Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road Mumbai – 400 023 22. Sh. Mudit Kumar Singh Tel : 0135-755607 Forestry Asst. Director General, Dte of Fax: 0135-757775 extension, Indian Council of Forestry email : mudit@icfre.up.nic.in Research 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 : 011-223311, 2450749 Panchayati Raj& President Fax : 011-3317301 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, 6864024 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 : 079-442642, 442651 Education, Nehru Foundation for Fax : 91-079-468201 Development, Thaltej Tekra Gram :PARYAVARAN Ahmedabad – 380 054 email: root@cee.ernet.in 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 Ecology Research and Tel:080-3340955 Training, Indian Institute of Science 3344411 Bangalore – 560 012 Fax: 080-3341683 email: ragh@ces.iis.ernet.in 4. Centre for Mining Tel : 0326-202487,202578 Environment, Indian Fax : 0326-203042 School of Mines email:cme@ismine.ernet.in 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 - 84236 and Research Institute Fax : 0472-431178 Pacha Palode Thiruvananthapuram 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@envfor.delhi.nic.in Nagar, Delhi - 110 032 2. Gobind Ballabh Pant Tel : (05962) 41014 Institute of Himalayan Fax : (05962) 31360,31507 Environment and email: gbphied@nda.vsnl.net.in 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 Research Tel : (080) 8394231 Institute, P.B. No. 2273 8394232 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 P.O. New Forest 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 13. 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, Calcutta - 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 1999-2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. No. Title of the Project Name of the Organisation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ecosystem Research Scheme 1. Restoration of Degraded Lands at and Department of Bio-Sciences, around Rajkot University of Saurashtra, Rajkot, Gujarat. 2. A Conservation Oriented re-assessment of Rapinat Herbarium the vegetation of Central Tamil Nadu St. Joseph’s College, Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. 3. Marine Bio diversity : Taxonomy of Deptt. of Zoology, Indian Ascidians A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College of Women, Tuticorin Tamil Nadu - 628002. 4. Studies on the faunal diversity in the Desert Regional Station, Thar Desert of Rajashtan Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 5. Thysanopteran Fauna of Manipur and Department of Life Sciences, Nagaland, North East India Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal Manipur - 795 003 6. Ecological and Faunistic Survey of S.D. Marine Biological Research Institute, Homopteran Pests (Leaf Plant Hoppers) Sunderbans, 24 Parganas, from Rice Fields, Grasslands and Wetlands West Bengal. of Sagar Islands and adjacent Namkhana Delta Lobe of Sunderbans, West Bengal 7. Studies on mulluscicidal activity of some Department of Zoology, common plants of family Euphorbiaceae University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, and their environmental impact on fresh Uttar Pradesh. water non-target animalss Environment Research Programme 1. Recovery of Mercury from Brine Sludge of Regional Research Laboratory, a Chlor - Alkali Industry Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala. 2. Development of Low Cost Filteration Kit For Regional Research Laboratory, the Treatment of Selenium Contaminated Bhubneshwar, Water in Talchar-Angul Region of Orissa Orissa. 3. Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Industrial Toxicology Research Impact Assessment of Asbestos Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 4. Development of Scrap Rubber, Leather Waste Division of Rubber Technology, Composites and Studies on their recycling. MIT campus, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 5. Air Pollution problem of steel industry in Department of Chemistry, India University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 6. Improved Environmental Management in Institute of Paper & Pulp Bleach Plant through bio bleaching Technology, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 7. Study of Physico Chemical Characteristics of Department of Chemistry, Respirable dust in selected environment Govt. Arts and Science College, Durg, Madhya Pradesh. 8. Metal Removal by Fungi - an environmental Department of Genetics, perspective South Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi. Eastern and Western Ghats 1. Utilisation of Non-Edible Oil Seeds for the Technology Divison, Development of Environment Friendly insect National Chemical Laboratory, control agents and other value added products Pune - 411 008 Maharashtra. 2. Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity of Department of Zoology, Amphibians in Kerala Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla - 689 103 Kerala. 3. Study in Mutualism between Cullenia exarillata Division of Conservation and Vertebrate community in the tropical Biology, Tropical Botanic Garden & Research rain forests of Silent Valley, Kerala Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram - 695562 Kerala. 4. Biodiversity of Microfungi in the Eastern Department of Botany, Ghats Madras University, Chennai - 600 025 Tamil Nadu. 5. Human Resource Development for Monitoring Indian Academy of Sciences, Biodiversity in Eastern and Western Ghats Bangalore - 560 012 Karnataka. 6. Project Lifescape - Target Taxa Selection, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Field guides for Taxa and Manual for Survey Indian Institute of Science, Methods Bangalore - 560 012 Karnataka. Biosphere Reserve Scheme 1. Biodiversity Status of Manas Deptt. of Botany, Biosphere Reserve Guwahati University, Guwahati-781 014. 2. Studies on Sacrophagid, Calliphorid and Dept. of Zoology, muscid flies (Diptera) of Sunderbans Krishna Nagar Govt. College, Biosphere Reserve and their impact on Nadia, Man and Animal Conservation West Bengal. 3. Inventoring, Monitoring and Conservation of Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Biodiversity of Dhauliganga Fluvial H.N.B. University, Srinagar-Garhwal, Ecosystem in Nanda Devi BR Uttar Pradesh. 4. Studies on species and community responses G.B. Pant Instt. of Himalayan to habitat alterations in timber line zone Environment and Development, of proposed Uttarakhand BR: Management Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, implications Uttar Pradesh. 5. Studies on biotic pressure-biodiversity- Department of Environmental Sciences, carrying capacity relationship in Alpine G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Meadows of Nanda Devi BR Technology, Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh. 6. A Study on Ecosystem Dynamics of Dept. of Botany, Nanda Devi BR Govt. Post Graduate College, Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh. 7. Exploration of Amphibian fauna and Dept. of Zoology, Insect fauna of Dehang Debang BR Cotton Collge, Guwahati, with special reference to the Habitat Assam. Ecology of endangered species 8. Medicinal plant wealth of Similipal BR Dept, of Botany, with special reference to conservation of Bhagalpur University, rare and threatened species Bhagalpur, Bihar. 9. Inventory of tree diversity and collection G.B. Pant Instt. of Himalayan and propagation of high value taxa in Environment and Development, proposed Namdapha BR Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. 10. Biodiversity Assessment of Aquatic Plants Dept. of Botany, and their conservation in Similipal BR Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. Wetlands 1. Assessment of anthropogenic pressures on the Department of Botany, Ecology of Hokarsar Wetland (Kashmir) with University of Kashmir, special reference to the conservation Srinagar 2. Effects of progressive eutrophication in a Department of Life Science, large wetland (Rudrasagar) of Tripura: University of Tripura, Agartala, Ecological consequences and restoration Tripura. strategy Mangroves 1. Categorisation of Mangroves of Maharastra Deptt. of Botany, based on IUCN guidelines and Germplasm Shivaji University, Kolhapur, preservation of Threatened Species Maharashtra. 2. Conservation and Development of CAS in Marine Biology, Mangroves in degraded areas in Porto-Novo Annamalai University, Parangipettai, with participation of local community Tamil Nadu. 3. Preparation of Mangrove Atlas and Status CAS in Marine Biology, of Mangrove Research in India Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu. Coral Reefs 1. Monitoring Coral Reef health in the Gulf CAS in Marine Biology, of Mannar with reference to Microbial Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Diseases Tamil Nadu. 2. Assessment of the impact of bleaching Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, phenomenon on the Corals of Gulf of Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai Mannar Tamil Nadu - 625 021 . NNRMS Scheme 1. Impact of Human Settlement on some Department of Environment and Remote Rural Lakes of Kashmir using Remote Sensing Centre, J&K Government, Sensing Techniques Bemina Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. 2. Key Conservation Issues in the Semi-arid Institute of Environment Education Deccan Plateau and use of GIS to study and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth Ecological Degradation and suggest Deemed University, Katraj-Dhankawadi, management strategies for Critically Pune, Endangered Grassland areas in the Maharashtra. Deccan Plateau. 3. Serpentines of Andamans: A Geo-botanical Department of Botany, Study for Resource Survey and Management. University of Calcutta, Calcutta, West Bengal - 700019. 4. Remote Sensing studies for analysis of Directorate of Mining & Geology, Coastal Geomorphic Features in Orissa Bhubaneswar-751005, Coast. Orissa. 5. Indian Wetland Information System Group Director, FIPG, SAC, (INDWET) - A Pilot Study for West Ahmedabad - 380053 Bengal State. Gujarat. 6. Evaluation of Impacts of Land use changes Inst. of Post Graduate Studies and on Environmental quality (Air, Water, Soil Research, JNTU, and Bio-environment) of Hyderabad and its Hyderabad - 500028 surroundings using Remote Sensing, GIS Andhra Pradesh. and Field Studies. 7. Impact Assessment of Sugar Industries on Remote Sensing Application Centre, Water Quality of Eastern U.P. Lucknow - 226021 Uttar Pradesh. 8. Analysis of Forest Cover and Land use Manipur Science and Technology Dynamics in the Upper Catchment of Council, Manipur Remote Sensing Manipur River using Remote Sensing Applications Centre, Old Lambu Line, and GIS Jail Road, Imphal - 795001 Manipur. 9. Temporal Assessment of Forest Cover Centre of Natural Resources Studies, Changes in Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu - Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s A Remote Sensing Approach College, Tiruchirappalli-620002 Tamil Nadu. 10. Geo-environmental Studies in the Banas Birla Institute of Scientific Research, drainage basin, Rajashtan and Preparation of Jaipur-302001, Geo-environmental Database. Rajasthan. 11. Landslide risk Assessment in Darjeeling Geo-technical Engineering Division, Himalaya using Remote Sensing and GIS. Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee-247667, Uttar Pradesh. 12. Studies on Spatial Pattern and Landscape Orissa Remote Sensing Application Structures of Major Wetlands of Orissa Centre, II floor, Suryakiran Building, using High Resolution Remote Sensing data. Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751007, Orissa. 13. The Subansiri river, Assam its Geo Science Division, Regional migration and erosion - a case study Research Laboratory, Jorhat-785006, Assam. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIST OF PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING 1999-2000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. No. Title of the Project Name of the Institute -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ecosystem Research Scheme 1. Ethnobiological Investigations in Department of Botany, Nagpur Maharashtra University, Nagpur, Maharashtra 2. Study of Man - Wildlife Interaction in Kerala Forest Research Institute, Waynad Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-680605, Trichur, Kerala 3. Physiological and Biochemical Investigations Department of Botany, of the Inter-active effects of UV-B and Banaras Hindu University, Heavy Metals of Fresh Water Algae Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh 4. An ecosystem approach for environment Department of Geography, management of the Asarori-Mussourie water DBS College, Dehradun, device at Shahan-Shahi narrow neck of Nalota Uttar Pradesh. and Rispano catchment in Dehradun Valley. 5. An illustrated flora of the Palni Hills, The Rapinat Herbarium South India St. Joseph College, Tiruchrapalli-620002 Tamil Nadu. 6. Experimental investigations of the food Department of Animal Behaviour and Physiology, location behaviour and seasonal foraging School of Biological Sciences, of a few Frugivorous Bats of South India Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. 7. Ecological analysis of different occupational Pachunga University College, practices in Mizoram Aizwal, Mizoram 8. Bio-diversity of Earthworms in Arid Zones of Department of Zoology, Gulbarga Karnataka and their Role in Soil Fertility University, Gulbarga, Karnataka Environment Research Scheme 1. Environmental impact of pesticides on Bee Department of Zoology, Bangalore keeping, Bee pollination and Human Health University, Bangalore, Karnataka. 2. Environmental Impact of Mining Activities Department of Geography, on land Use M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajashtan 3. A Study of the ecological determinants School of Studies in Zoology, and their impact on human population in Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Industrial complexes near Gwalior Madhya Pradesh. 4. Determination of emission factors for Central Mining Research Institute, various open cast mining operations Barwa Road, Dhanbad, Bihar. 5. Genetic Toxicity Studies on the Slum Department of Genetics, Dwellers Living/Working on the Bank of Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research River Musi, Hyderabad. Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 6. Environmental Impact Assessment Studies National Physical Laboratory, of Noise Pollution New Delhi 7. Microbial Degradation of Sulphate Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, India Institute of Technology, Bombay Maharashtra. 8. Bio-degradation of Lignin Derivatives and Regional Research Laboratory, its Compounds from Pulp and Paper mill Bhubneshwar, effluent Orissa. 9. Decontamination of Riverine System and Centre for Energy Studies, Coal Washery/Mining/Pithead Discharge Indian Institute of Technology, Effluents by Innovative Techniques of Oil Delhi Agglomeration and Biofilm Formation 10. Mining Development and its Impact on the Department of Geography, Environment : Role and Perception of Women University of Burdwan, Burdwan, in Ranigunj Coalbelt of Burdwan District, West Bengal. West Bengal 11. Biochemical effects of Cadmium toxicity Department of Biochemistry, during germination and early seedling Banaras Hindu University, growth of rice Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 12. Detoxification of Toxic Metallic Wastes Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institue of Technology, Delhi. 13. Assessment of Impact of Hot Hazardous Department of Physiology, University Working Environment on Indian Industrial College of Medicine, University and Agricultural workers and Development of Calcutta, Calcutta, of ergonomically designed personal West Bengal. protective devices Eastern and Western Ghats 1. Biological Diversity in relation to Community Centre for Aquaculture Research and Ecology of Fishes in river Chittar, Western Extension, Ghats of Peninsular India St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai - 627 002, Tamil Nadu. 2. Conservation Biological Studies on endemic, Division of Conservation Biology rare and endangered Species of Arisaema Tropical Botanic Garden and Research (Araceae) in the Southern Western Ghats Institue, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram-695562, Kerala. 3. Study on the Structure, Function and Division of Conservation Biology Dynamics of the Sacred Groves of Kerala Tropical Botanic Garden and Research and their conservation Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram-695 562, Kerala. 4. Studies for Augmenting Natural and Artificial Department of Tree Breeding Forest Regeneration in Sandal (Santalum album L) College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam-641301. Tamil Nadu. 5. Impact of Wind Erosion on Agricultural School of Earth Sciences Land Use in Thevaram Basin, Tamil Nadu Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, Tamil Nadu. 6. Prey-Predator Interaction of three Entomology Research Institute Harpactorine Reduvid Predators (Insecta St. Xavier’s College, Heteroptera Reduviidae) of Western Ghats, Palayamkottai - 627 002, Peninsular India Tamil Nadu. 7. Avifauna of the Eastern Ghats with special Bombay Natural History Society, reference to Jerdon’s Courser cursorius Mumbai - 400 032, bitorquatu Maharashtra. Biosphere Reserves Scheme 1. Meteorological and hydrological monitoring Centre for Water Resources and investigations in Silent Valley and Development and Management, Nilambur Kovilakkam Sub-basin. Kunnamangalam (MBR), Kozikode-673 571, Kerala 2. Mapping and monitoring of vegetation and Centre for Ecological Sciences, land use of Nilgiri BR I.I.Sc., Bangalore, Karnataka. 3. Ethnoecology and phytochemistry of SACON, medicinal plants in the Nilgiri BR Anaikatty, P.O., Coimbatore- 641 108, Tamil Nadu. 4. Study on the distribution ecology and SACON, conservation of the small carnivores in the Anaikatty, P.O., Coimbatore-641 108, Nilgiri BR Tamil Nadu. 5. A study of socioeconomic aspects for Wildlife Institute of India, sustainable development of dependent P.B. No. 18, Dehradun-248 001, population Uttar Pradesh. 6. Time bound pilot project on coral reefs CAS in Marine Biology, methodology Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu. 7. Organic matter, nutrients, trace metal cycling CAS in Marine Biology, sand regeneration in Gulf of Mannar Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu. 8. Studies on the biodiversity of invertebrates CAS in Marine Biology, (Annelids, Turberlarians, Bivalves, Annamalai University, Gastropodes and Crustaceans) and vertebrates Parangipettai, in the Gulf of Mannar BR Tamil Nadu. 9. Biodiversity of microbial flora, bacteria and CAS in Marine Biology, phytoplankton of coral reefs of Gulf of Mannar Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu. Wetlands 1. Impact analysis of anthropogenic activities Department of Botany on productivity, soil erosion, eutrophication Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and sedimentation of Surhatal (Ballia) lake Uttar Pradesh. and surrounding wetlands and habitat restoration 2. Survey of Wetland and their associated flora Nature Environment and Wildlife and fauna in West Bengal districts from an Sciences (NEWS), Calcutta, ecological prospective West Bengal. 3. Environmental studies of the surface water M.L. Sukhadia University, bodies of South Rajasthan Udaipur, Rajasthan 4. Impact of anthropogenic activities on Bhoj Department of Limnology, Wetland with particular emphasis on nutrient Barkatullah University, Bhopal dynamics Madhya Pradesh. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIST OF ON-GOING PROJECTS UNDER THE NNRMS SCHEME
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl.No. Title of the Project Name of the Institute -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Monitoring of Forest cover in the district of I ndian School of Mines, Dhanbad South Bihar through Remote Dhanbad, Sensing Imageries Bihar - 825004. 2. Monitoring of the Diaralands of Eastern India IARI, with respect to vegetation, Waste land, soil New Delhi - 110 012. erosion and inundation through Remote Sensing techniques 3. Satellite data and Geographical Information Centre of Studies in Resources System for investigation and monitoring of Engineering, IIT, Bombay, Desertification Maharashtra. 4. Monitoring and Identification of shifting Department of Geography, cultivation areas of East Khasi hill of NEHU, Shillong - 793014 Meghalaya by using Remotely sensed data 5. Ecological evaluation of land and water Salim Ali School of Ecology and resources in drought prone PMT district of Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry Tamil Nadu using Remote Sensing University, R. Venkatrraman Nagar, Techniques and GIS Kalapet, Pondicherry - 605014 and Co-investigator, Instute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Madras - 600025, Tamil Nadu. 6. Delineation of shifting cultivation areas and Department of Geography, forest cover Mapping in the Eastern Region Arunachal University, of Arunachal Pradesh using Remotely Doimukh, Itanagar - 791112, Sensed Data Arunachal Pradesh 7. Evaluation of the National Resources and St. Joshephs College, (Autonomous) Environment of Kholli Hills, Tamil Nadu Tiruchirapalli-620002, using Remote Sensing and Geographical Tamil Nadu. Information System (GIS) 8. Grass land mapping in Gujarat, HP and TN Space Application Centre (SAC), (in different bioclimatic regions) using Ahmedabad, remote sensing and GIS techiques Gujarat. 9. Watershed prioritization of Barak basin using Centre of Earth Science, GIS and remote sensing Manipur University, Imphal Manipur. 10. Study of the influence of four river systems Centre of Environment and in the south-western ghats on the land and Development, Thiruvananthapuram, water system of Kuttanad area using remote Kerala. sensing data and GIS 11. Environmental Assessment and Monitoring of Deptt. of Environmental Sciences, Kalrayan Hills, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli, using remote sensing and GIS Tamil Nadu 12. Assessment of land degradation due to Land Degradation Division, tanneries - A Remote Sensing Approach National Remote Sensing Agency, Deptt. of Space, Government of India, Balanagar, Hyderabad - 500037, Andhra Pradesh. 13. Monitoring environmental changes due to Remote Sensing and GIS Dept., industrialisation and identification of HOT School of Planning, CEPT, SPOTS in Vapi-Vadodara part of the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, Golden Corridor University Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009, Gujarat. 14. Environmental Hazard Zonation and optimal Space Application Centre, resources use in the Alakananda Valley, Ahmedabad, Garhwal Himalaya using remote sensing Gujarat. and GIS techniques 15. Environmental Impact Assessment on Lignite Department of Geology, Mining in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu using ground Annamalai University, data and remote sensing techniques Annamalai Nagar - 608002, Tamil Nadu. 16. Environmental Impact Assessment of Jawar Institute of Environmental Education Group of Mines using multi-data satellite and Sustanable Development, 5-A, Imageries Indira Nagar, Jaipur - 302018 Rajasthan. 17. Environmental Monitoring of Raniganj Coal Deptt. of Geography, Belt using satellite images and GIS University of Burdwan, Burdwan - 713104, West Bengal. 18. Wetland Mapping Space Application Centre Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380053 19. Integrated Study of Wetland of Goalpare Assam Remote Sensing Application District, Assam Using Remote Sensing Centre, Guwahati, and Geographical Information System (GIS) Assam. Techniques 20. Application of Remote Sensing Techniques to Institute of Ocean Management the Coastal Wetland ecology of Tamil Nadu Anna University, Madras - 600025, Coast with special reference to Mangroves Tamil Nadu. 21. Remote Sensing for Keoladeo National Park Environmental Studies of Population, Wetland Development, Resources Environment and Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer - 305001, Rajasthan 22. Remote Sensing of GIS in Environmental Geo-Engineering Department, Analysis of Coastal Wetland - A Study on Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, Kolleru & Pulicat Lagoon Andhra Pradesh 23. Integrated Remote Sensing Study of Pulicat APSRSAC Lagoon and its catchment by P.P. State No. 38, Nagarjuna Hills, Panjagutta, Remote Sensing and Application Centre Hyderabad - 500482, (APSRSAC), Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh. 24. Preparation of Mangrove Atlas Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 25. Application of Remote Sensing Techniques CAS in Marine Biology, to coastal wetland ecology of Tamil Nadu Annamalai University, with special reference to mangroves phase-II Parangipettai - 608502, Environment Impact Assessment in the Tamil Nadu. Muthupet Mangroves using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) 26. Impact of Urbanisation and Industrialisation Faculty of Management Studies, on Environment. Case of selected Indian University of Delhi, cities using emote Sensing and Geographical Delhi - 110 007. Information System (GIS) 27. Terrain Analysis of Coastal Karnataka Department of Marine Geology, Mangalore University, Managalagangotri (DK), Karnataka - 574 199 28. Training of manpower development National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad (AP) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------