Projects

• Project Name:

Capacity Building and Skill Development Of Selected Rural SC/ST Population Including Women Through Training And Development In Aquaculture

• Sponsored by:

    SEED,Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

•  Objective :
• To ensure productivity enhancement of water bodies through skill development demonstration.
• Through scientific procedure and technical intervention increase the production and consequently increased economic return which would also elevate their social status along with getting the life’s minimum requirements.
• Training women about feed preparation of fishes, weaving of nets and other related activities to fish culture which would help them to develop skill, work independently and generate new source of income.
• Setting up a model pond for the demonstration and breeding of fish lings. Demonstration, training and follow ups in connection to raising of seedlings, proper care, water and soil quality management, pond management and overall related aspects.
• Project Investigator:

Dr. Pratap Mukhopadhay, Expert in Fisheries, Ex- Principal Scientist, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture

• Project Name:

   Farmer’s Participatory Action Research through Geomatics based Research of Agricultural Intensification and Diversification for Sustainable Agriculture in West Bengal

• Sponsored by :

    Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

•  Objective :

   To identify the physical and socio- economic resources at block level which play a vital role in adopting the result of cropping system study of West Bengal. The objective is to identify the places where the change in cropping patterns is desirable and to prescribe the methods to improve the efficiency of farm utilization to analyze the long term effects of using cropping system simulation models and also to identify the alternative sustainable practices.

• Project Investigator:

   Prof. Mohit Bhattacharya, Ex-Vice Chancellor of Burdwan University

• Project Name:

   Save The Nature and People: A Study on Bio-Diversity of Darjeeling Hills Area and Evenhanded Future Action

• Sponsored by :

   Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

•  Objective :

   To strengthen the coordination process and initiate capacity building of the local bodies, create awareness among the local people about the problems like landslides etc.

• Project Investigator:

   Mr. Pijush Kanti Basu, Former Secretary, Irrigation Department, Govt. of West Bengal

• Project Name:

   Valuation of Public Goods : East Kolkata Wetlands, a special case study

• Sponsored by: 

   Indian Council of Social Science Research(ICSSR), New Delhi

• Objective :

   To develop a model which will be best for addressing the problem of economic assessment of the services generated by East Kolkata Wetlands. It will thus help to preserve the peri-urban wetlands and protect it from urban encroachment by augmenting the resource endowments of the stakeholders of East Kolkata Wetlands.

• Project Investigator:

   Dr. Mausumi Pal, Specialist in Geo-spatial technologies

• Project Name:

   High land Aquatic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Development

• Sponsored by: 

   European Commission

• Objective :

   Situation analysis of highland aquatic resources and associated biodiversity and ecosystem services in different regions of Asia.

• Project Investigator:

   Dr. Stuart W. Bunting, University of Stirling, UK and Dr. Mausumi Pal

• Project Name:

   Rejuvenation of 22 km stretches of water body of Adiganga in South Kolkata, West Bengal

• Sponsored by: 

   Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management

   (IESWM), Govt. of West Bengal

• Objective :

   To rejuvenate the Adiganga through de-siltation in stretches where it is badly stood up and merging the disconnected water bodies through removal and replacement of cross embankments with bridges. This project deals with the preservation of Adiganga, its purification and beautification of embankments.

• Project Investigator:

    Mr. Pijush Kanti Basu, Former Secretary, Irrigation Department, Govt. of West Bengal

• Project Name:

   Environmental Awareness Programme 2009-2010

• Sponsored by: 

  Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata

• Objective :

   To spread the awareness not only in the EKW area but also outside the EKW area in different schools of Kolkata. Afforestation programs were carried out in different locations within the EKW area. Advance training was given to selectively improve the livelihood of the people living in the EKW area.

• Project Investigator:

   Mr. Tarun Chandra Dutt, Ex-IAS

• Project Name:

   Negotiating Globalization: The World of Auto-Rickshaw Pullers in Kolkata

• Sponsored by: 

   Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

• Objective :

   To study about the auto rickshaw pullers in Kolkata witnessed against the backdrop of globalization and liberalization of Indian economy.

• Project Investigator:

   Dr. Satyabrata Chakraborty , Ex- Prof. Calcutta University

• Project Name:

   National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (NWIA)

• Sponsored by: 

   OPSIS System, Kolkata.

• Objective :

   To generate a comprehensive wetland inventory of 1:50000 scale using latest IRS Satellite data, creation of digital database of wetlands as per NNRMS (National Natural Resources Management System) standards and development of a query shell for information retrieval.

• Project Investigator:

    Dr. Jibonananda Roy, Former System Manager, Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre (RRSSC), Kharagpur

• Project Name:

   Environmental Awareness Building Programme in East Kolkata Wetlands Area

• Sponsored by: 

   Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata

• Objective :

   An Awareness Generation Program was carried out throughout the EKW area to make the local people aware of the importance of the area they live in.

• Project Investigator:

   Mr. Tarun Chandra Dutt , Ex-IAS