| Sl. No. | A brief description of Facilities/ Equipment/Tools/software with photos |
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| 1 | Soil Analysis Facility
Micro-wave Digestion System: Digestion of soil, sediment, and biological samples
Double Beam Ultra-Violet - Visible (UV-Vis) Spectrophotometer: Absorption spectroscopy or reflectance spectroscopy in the ultraviolet-visible spectral region. Used for the chemical analysis.
Soil Analysis Laboratory: Facility to store and analysize soil parameters
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Major Projects
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Sponsor |
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Development of cost effective mine water reclamation technology for providing safe drinking water |
CSIR/Planning Commission |
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Investigation into permeable liner for disposal of coal ash in ash disposal ponds |
CSIR, New Delhi |
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Study of toxic metals and fluoride in the atmospheric dust and rain in the Mica Belt of Jharkhand and the associated health risks |
CSIR, New Delhi |
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Carrying capacity based developmental planning of Damodar River Basin |
MOEFCC, New Delhi |
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Hydrological study on the assessment of water quantity and quality at the BGIR site, Noida |
MOEFCC, New Delhi |
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Assessment and prediction of groundwater contamination in and around chromite mine |
MOEFCC, New Delhi |
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Characterization and leaching studies of Indian fly ashes for evaluation of their suitability as mine fill material |
Ministry of Coal |
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Treatment of acid mine water generated in Indian coal mines using low cost material |
Ministry of Coal |
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Standalone forward osmosis for energy efficient and sustainable industrial wastewater treatment |
DST, New Delhi |
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Impact evaluation of mining and industrial activities on the surface water quality of Subarnarekha River using fish as a bio indicator |
DST, New Delhi |
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Human health risk assessment due to ingestion of metals through food and water in mining dominated areas of Southern Jharkhand |
DST, New Delhi |
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Distribution of toxic metals in dry and wet atmospheric depositions in mining areas of Singhbhum, Jharkhand |
DST, New Delhi |
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Fluoride and toxic metal contamination in great mica belt of Jharkhand: geochemistry and health implications |
DST, New Delhi |
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Environmental chemistry of precipitation and deposition of major ions and trace metals around coal mining areas-Dhanbad-Bokaro region, Jharkhand |
DST, New Delhi |
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Technology development for treatment of acid mine water for its reuse and safe disposal. |
Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, Shillong |
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Integrated cost effective technology for attaining Zero liquid discharge in steel plants with emphasis on slag utilization |
Ministry of Steel, New Delhi |
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Optimization of non–monsoon flow from water dams required to assimilate the pollution level of Damodar River |
Ministry of Water Resource |
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Ground water modelling for Bandhurang opencast uranium mine and proposed tailing pond area of UCIL |
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) |
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Study for evaluation of rain water harvesting scheme at Turamdih Mine of UCIL, Jamshedpur |
UCIL, Jaduguda |
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Hydrological study of Tumalepalle uranium mining area, A.P. |
UCIL, Jaduguda |
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Hydrological study of uranium mining areas of Mohuldih, Bagjata, and Bhadurang, Jharkhand |
UCIL, Jaduguda |
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Study on assessment of groundwater quality of National Capital Region (NCR), New Delhi |
WAPCOS Ltd., New Delhi |
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Study on hydrological parameters in National Capital Region |
WAPCOS Ltd., New Delhi |
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Soil infiltration study in National Capital Region (NCR), New Delhi |
WAPCOS Ltd., New Delhi |
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Water quality data base generation, interpretation and analysis for exploratory wells to be drilled at various locations in Ghazipur district and Punjab state |
WAPCOS Ltd., New Delhi |
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Investigation and evaluation of soil infiltration and assessment of groundwater quality in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh and advice on water resource management |
WAPCOS Ltd., New Delhi |
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Environmental modelling of air, water and noise pollution at West Bokaro Coal field. |
Central Coalfield Ltd.,, Ranchi |
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Evaluation of critical environmental parameters in terms of air, water, noise, soil and ground water level for clusters of BCCL Mining areas, Dhanbad, Jharkhand |
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. Dhanbad |
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Study on soil erosion/soil flow from the overburden areas with the help of GIS. |
NTPC, Hazaribagh |
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Environmental studies and advice on Pilot Project on OB and fly-ash mix for external OB dumping at Dulanga Coal Mining Project of NTPC Limited |
NTPC, Dulanga |
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Long term study on radioactivity and heavy metals content in coal and fly ash of Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd. |
Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd, Punjab |
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Measurement of radioactivity in pond ash and hydro-geological study of mine void area nearby Raniganj/Asansol area |
Durgapur Super Thermal Power Station (DSTPS) |
| 33 | Environmental – Technical Assistance Project (Mining Sub-component) |
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF)/ World Bank
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| 34 | Development of methodology for estimation of greenhouse gas emission from coal mine fire areas and their mitigation through terrestrial sequestration | Ministry of Coal |
| 35 | Regional EIA/EMP for Sirmour limestone deposits, HP | Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), New Delhi |
| 36 | Preparation of mining plan, progress closure plan, and feasibility study report for quarry work at Seabird site, Karwar | Indian Navy |
| 37 | Environmental Impact Assessment and preparation of Management Plan has been done for a large number of clients |
Uranium Corporation of India Ltd.
Steel Authority of India,
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd,
Shree Kalyanararama Company, Nellore
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| 38 | Assessment of ecological status of reclaimed site of 245.20 ha at Sonepur Bazari OCP with the existing biodiversity and ecological gain, a field-based study | Eastern Coalfield Limited, Paschim Bardhman (W.B) |
| 39 | Biodiversity action study of Talabira 2 & 3 OCP in Talabira Odisha Mining Pvt. Ltd., Talabira 2&3 Odisha | Talabira Mining Pvt Ltd, Odisha |
Mandate
To provide sustainable solutions for environmental problems and water resource management planning to mining and allied industries through R&D and consultancy services
About Us
Enviroment Management and Sustainability Group is a department with multidisciplinary talent to provide comprehensive methodology for water quality assessment, planning for water resource management and delivering sustainable solutions for treatment of water and wastewater. The research group covers broad spectrum research ranging from hydrogeological studies, geochemical characterization of water and wastewater, contaminant source apportionment, risk assessment and health hazards mapping to development of cost effective technology for wastewater treatment and its utilization for societal benefits. The group works with special focus on a scientific and technical understanding of natural resources and the life-supporting capacity of those resources. The group is accredited by NABET in the area of EIA-EMP study of mining and coal washery and serving mining industries for environmental clearance and compliance.
Our Expertise
Ecological analysis, restoration, bio-remediation
Bio-reclamation and Waste Dumps Management
Bioprospecting and biotechnological applications
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification studies
Air quality monitoring and modeling
Societal mission projects
Waste resource management
Mine closure and best practices
Ecological damage assessment due to mining activities with respect to the air, soil, LU/LC changes
Our Accomplishment