List of Completed and Ongoing Projects
 

Agency/Source

Amount

Year

Project

Achievements

IFIAS, Stockholm

US$ 22,000

1979-1981

Self-Reliant Development

Field values showed that it could be a good model for energy analysis

UNU, Tokyo.

Rs. 5,00,000

1980-1983

Integrated Rural Food Energy Systems

It was proved that 1.5 acres of land is sufficient to feed family of 5 [food, fodder and energy requirements].

DST, New Delhi

Rs.2,14,000

1981-1983

Teaching women to make solar stills and grow Bio-dynamic Gardens

a) Rural women trained in handling work-shop tools b) The nutritional requirement of the family met byconsuming fresh vegetables

TERI, India

Rs.1,00,000

1983-1984

Fuel (Hydrogen) Production using Photosynthetic bacteria

Established the possibility of microbial Hydrogen Production.

DST, New Delhi

Rs.1,37,000

1985-1987

Teaching women to grow a tamarind substitute (Hibiscus canabinus)and generate receipes

Women could grow their souring agent in one season and other vegetables in the off season.

DST, New Delhi

Rs.1,06,950

1985-1987

Income generation activity for rural women through low cost shampoo making

Demonstrated a new way of income generation for women

DNES, New Delhi

Rs.4,58,400

1985-1986

Fabrication & Installation of fifty windmills

Trained local youths in the fabrication of windmills

DNES, New Delhi

Rs.82,000

1985-1986

To investigate the patterns of energy consumption and requirements among shepherd communities in Kumaon, Himalayas.

Understanding of transhumanlife-styles was developed. Also introduced technologies for the benefit of shepherds.

DNES, New Delhi

Rs.6,03,000

1985-1988

Biogas augmentation by Citrobacter intermedius using industrial effluents

Proved the efficacy of Citrobacter sp. in improving the methane content using the industrial effluents

DOE, New Delhi

Rs.7,20,000

1984-1987

Study of wind erosion in the westland dry crop lands of Tamil Nadu, its causes, courses and prevention, restoration of fertility to the soil and stability to disturbed rural eco-system.

Reclaimed agricultural land and making use of shelterbelts.

IDBI, India

Rs.1,25,000

1984-1984

Training of fisher-men in the fabrication of a new class of HDPE boats.

Alternate materials used for kattumaram fabrication technology successfully transferred

CUMI, Madras

Rs.5,00,000

1985-1988

Semi-pilot production -of Hydrogen gas using bacterial system, light, water and organic wastes

Feasibility established

CPL, India

Rs.5,00,000

1980-1983

Development of mass culture of Spirulina fusiformis

Mass culture of Spirulina shown to be feasible

Murugappa Group & ICICI

Rs.40,00,000

1984-1988

Spirulina Algal Project

Established India's first Spirulina production facility

Coromandel Engg. Co. Ltd.,Madras

Rs.1,50,000

1981-1983

Development of solar comfort conditioning system

India's first multi storey building with passive solar features. 25% reduction in energy for air conditioning.

CART, New Delhi

Rs.1,89,300

1985-1986

HDPE Boat building and demonstration for small fishermen

More fishermen exposed to HDPE boat building, new fabrication techniques developed

CART, New Delhi

Rs.1,50,000

1985-1986

Fabrication and demonstration of HDPE Boats

Rafted twin hull boat to carry more people and more load developed

CART, New Delhi

Rs.1,86,840

1986
(3months)

HDPE Boat making

HDPE Boats introduced in Training of Fishermen from all over India in many maritime states.

TNSCST, Madras

Rs.1,42,000

1987-1988

Communication of rural technology through screen printing

Used screen printing technique on cloth for communication

NWDB, New Delhi

Rs.23,58,000

1986-1987

Wastelands development through afforestation

Over 400 acres of wastelands planted, and reclaimed with trees and local participation.

Andhra Pradesh Government

Rs.25,000

1986-1991

Andhra rural integrated energy systems (proposal) & survey)

A package of energy needs and demands for a village in Andhra Pradesh.

DST, New Delhi

Rs.10,84,000

1987-1991

Mass Culture of Photo-synthetic bacteria (PSB)

The project established technologies for mass culture of PSB's feasibility and pilot-scale studies.

DST, New Delhi

Rs.6,98,000

1987-1990

Installation and Monitoring of 10 Fish Aggregating Devices Pilot scale studies

Increased fish catch and income in fishing villages with FAD's. Several species of fish available in FAD villages not seen in control areas

Ministry of Human Resources

Rs.2,12,300

1989-1991

Environment education to school children

School children were shown the need for environment education and the ways of protecting it.

TEDA, Madras

Rs.85,000

1989-1990

Project Kurinji

Energy analysis of the entire Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu

DST, New Delhi

Rs.1,55,000

1988-1990

Energy Studies of Island communities

Established the pattern of energy use by the island communities. Special attention to women.

UNCHS Habitat

Rs.5,00,000

1990-1991

Low cost building construction for economically weaker

A new trust was formed to look into all low cost sections construction Techniques and dissemination.

DBT, New Delhi

Rs.13,00,000

1991-1992

Large Scale Nutritional Supplementation with Spirulina alga (LSNS)

Fist time in the world that 5000 children have been fed with Spirulina for clinical trial spread over 1.5 year.

CAPART, Delhi

Rs.2,34,000

1991-1995

The Vatsi Project

Final design of HDPE New kattumaram, design of boat for Orisa.

DST, New Delhi

Rs.6,45,920

1990-1991

Women's Biodynamic gardening co-operative & sustainable eco-development.

A co-operative society was formed through which vegetable selling was done

DST, New Delhi

Rs17,17,000

1991-1993

Biotechnologies for SC/ST women

SC/ST women were given training 5 technologies for income generation

Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Madras

Rs.6,92,000

1993-1995

Novel technologies for tea processing

Recommendation on processing parameters for tea processes.The addition of a bacterium during fermentation imporved taste, colour and flavour

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.2,60,000

1994-1995

Directory on planting materials

A directory on the availability of seeds, seedlings with Govt., Non Governmental organisations and individuals in Southern parts of India is published.

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.1,50,640

1994-1995

Sustainable income for women using appropriate technologies

Women were trained in biodynamic method of gardening and vermicomposting(using earthworms for composting) for income generation.

PS Apparels, Madras

Rs.80,000

1993-1994

Padappai Land Development

Pilot project for Rs.31 lakh project to reclaim 80 acres of degraded land.

TNSCST

Rs. 30,000

1995

Entrepreneurship development programme for rural women on skill development in screen printing

Rural women were given training in Screen printing to enable them to start their own units.

CUMI, Madras

Rs.50,000

1994-1995

Beneficiation of Shertallai sands

The sand available in Shertalli, Kerala was analysed to findout the silica content and other minerals

FRHLT, Bangalore

Rs.10,000

1995

Pre-operational task of MCPC programme

Three areas around Tanjore town were surveyed for identifying medicinal plants and their use in curing some of the diseases/illness.

EID Parry India Ltd., Madras

Rs.8,00,000

1994-1995

Problems in plant tissue culture and disease elimination

Innovated a technique that to detect the latent bacteria in its earlier stage and prevention

Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Madras

Rs.45,00,000

1994-2000

Energy efficient paper from alternate cellulose material

 Usufructs of tree treated with microbioly to produce eco friendly paper

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.1,85,000

1995-1996

Screen printing as a tool for education and employment

Rural women were given training in this techniques. A society is registered to generate income to rural poor.

DST, New Delhi

Rs.55,00,000

1987-1999

Core Support

Research and development activities

DBT, New Delhi

Rs.39,54,000

1995-1997

Spirulina for Employment generation and Rehabilitation of Victims of Earthquake -
project SERVE.

It is the very first attempt in the world to establish the first decentralized production facility for Spirulina in earth quake affected areas in Latur

UNICEF, New Delhi

Rs.10,45,000

1995

Sustainable Fresh water supply for Madras City.

Suggestions for sustainable water supply has been given. includes 10000 household survey results

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.4,84,000

1996-1998

Construction of greenhouse structures with various green house coverings and a short studies on plant growth term, training-cum-evaluation programme.

Recommended the ideal greenhouse covering suitable for our environment. Trained various NGOs in construction of the greenhouse techniques.

MNES.New Delhi

Rs13,40,000

1995-.1998

Hydrogen Production from Organic Wastes.

Fabrication of reactors for biological H2 production of 12,000L of hydrogen per hour from 14,000L/day of distillery wastes was established

DST New Delhi

Rs3,01,800

1995-1998

Indigenous fermented foods,technology development and transfer

Temphe and Kishk , fermented foods, its characteristics and preservation methods were studied.

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.4,07,700

1996-1997

Training village youth in fabricating Bi-cycle trailers

72 village youths in 4 District of Tamil Nadu were given training in fabricating the trailer.

DBT, New Delhi

Rs.16,13,000

1996-1999

Studies on the hydrocarbon yielding alga Botryococcus: physiology, biochemistry and genetics; a technological approach.

For the first time in the world, B. braunii was cultured and established in 300L rectangular photobioreactor

DST, New Delhi

Rs.16,13,000

1996-1998

Small scale anaerobic digestion systems for village farms.

150L and 1000L capacity biogas reactors fabricated, slurry used as manure and effects studied

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.14,45,000

1996-1998

Standardisation and Dissemination of Cost-effective Organic pesticide

Developed various kinds of organic Pesticide for sustainable organic agriculture practice

DST, New Delhi

Rs.6,57,540

1996-1998

Processing Natural dyes using new techniques for income generation.

Extraction and process of indigo and other natural dyes with reduced time and better quality yield

NCSTC, New Delhi

Rs.40,000

June-Sep '97

Promotion of voluntary blood donation

Recommended solutions for promoting voluntary blood donation.

CAPART & DA, New Delhi

Rs.60,000

Sept-Dec'97

DAINET NGO's Directory
(data for website preparation)

Directory prepared

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Rs.5,00,000

1997-2000

Production of Bio-Polymers (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) from Bacteria - A Bench Scale Study

 the strains producing PHB isolated

CAPART,
New Delhi

Rs.42,96,000

1998-2001

Technology Resource Centre (TRC)

Training on various technology developed is being given

MNES, New Delhi

Rs.5,00,000

1998-2001

Optimization of functional bio-gas system(OOF) in hilly area

 physical chemical and biological techniques used for sustained methan production at low temperature

Parry Agro Industries Ltd,Chennai

Rs.47,00,000

1999-2006

'Application of Biotechniques in organic tea production'(project-PAT)

 Using various physical, chemical and biotechnologies to develope more soil productivity and yield of organically grown tea

EID Parry (I) Ltd, Chennai

Rs.1,06,07,100

1999-2009

Ecoengineering and ethnobotanical model for wasteland development and design (EEMWD)

 Using MCRC developed technologies to improve the wastelands in different regions of Tamil Nadu

DST, New Delhi

Rs.5,95,960

1999-2002

Permaculture

developing experimental demonstration farm and trainign the rural women

CAPART, New Delhi

Rs.4,20,000

2000-2001

RAM Pump

 Application of RAM pump to the tribal areas for their water facilities

T.N Pollution Control Board

Rs.3,96,400

2000-2002

Microbial exploration for the treatment of textile dyeing effluent in Tamil Nadu

Treatment of effluents with various micro organisms - R&D work

DST, New Delhi

Rs.7,36,800

2000-2002

Sustainable biodynamic farming to boost agriculture economy of SC farmers

Farmers are being trained on biodynamic techniques

T.N Forest Department

Rs. 4,31,200

2000-2002

Microbial inputs for growth of sandal trees in new plantation

R&D work successfully completed

DST, New Delhi

Rs.9,98,800

2000-2002

A pilot project for training unemployed village women on eco-friendly paper production technology

Village women are in groups are selected and trained in paper production technology.

CAPART, Hyderabad

Rs. 9,96,840

2001-2003

Popularisation of steam cured mud blocks for income generation

Training to beneficiaries given.

Science city, Chennai

Rs. 1,10,570 

2002-2003

Solid Waste Management through Vermicomposting

Project executed at selected education institutions for popularisation

DBT, New Delhi 

Rs. 14.98 lakh

2002-2003

A New mode of income generation Programme Bio-filters of eco-friendly aquaculture

Ongoing

MNES, New Delhi

Rs. 1 crore

2002-2003

Biological hydrogen production -   precommercial and industrial systemization

Ongoing

DST, New Delhi

Rs. 9.03 lakh

2002-2003

Application of improved ram pump technology for sustainable livelihood to ST population in Karanthamalai

Ongoing

DST, New Delhi   

Rs. 5.98  lakh

2002-2003

Studies on the microbial production of natural dyes and application on paper products

Ongoing

CAPART, New Delhi

Rs.  21.55 lakh

2002-2003

Revival of Natural Indigo by dissemination of MCRC’s Indigo extraction technology

Ongoing