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Three decades of environmental projects

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TrainingLivelihoods HistoricalHistorical
Capacity Building and Skill Development of Selected Rural SC/ST Population Including Women Through Training and Development in Aquaculture
A skill-development and demonstration initiative that equipped rural SC/ST communities — with a deliberate focus on women — to raise productivity of local water bodies through scientific aquaculture, opening new, independent sources of income.
2016-2019📍 Rural West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: SEED, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
ResearchWetlands HistoricalHistorical
Valuation of Public Goods: East Kolkata Wetlands, a Special Case Study
An economic-valuation study of the services generated by the East Kolkata Wetlands, building a model to assess their public goods and help protect these peri-urban wetlands from urban encroachment.
2013-2014📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi
ResearchSustainable Agriculture HistoricalHistorical
Farmer's Participatory Action Research through Geomatics-based Research of Agricultural Intensification and Diversification for Sustainable Agriculture in West Bengal
A participatory action-research project that used geomatics to map physical and socio-economic resources at block level, guiding where cropping patterns should change and how farms could be used more efficiently for sustainable agriculture.
2012-2015📍 West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
ResearchForests & Biodiversity HistoricalHistorical
Save the Nature and People: A Study on Bio-Diversity of Darjeeling Hills Area and Evenhanded Future Action
A biodiversity study of the Darjeeling Hills that strengthened coordination among local bodies, built their capacity, and raised community awareness of hazards such as landslides — pairing conservation with an evenhanded plan for the people who live there.
2012-2015📍 Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
ResearchWetlands HistoricalHistorical
Highland Aquatic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Development
A situation analysis of highland aquatic resources and the biodiversity and ecosystem services they support across different regions of Asia — an international collaboration grounding conservation in evidence.
2012-2013📍 Highland regions across Asia (multi-region study)Sponsor: European Commission
ImplementationWater Security HistoricalHistorical
Rejuvenation of 22 km Stretches of Water Body of Adiganga in South Kolkata, West Bengal
A rejuvenation project for the historic Adiganga creek in South Kolkata — de-silting choked stretches, reconnecting isolated water bodies by replacing cross-embankments with bridges, and restoring, purifying and beautifying the embankments.
2011-2012📍 South Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management (IESWM), Government of West Bengal
AdvocacyEducation HistoricalHistorical
Environmental Awareness Programme 2009-2010
An awareness and action programme that spread environmental understanding both within and beyond the East Kolkata Wetlands, carried afforestation into multiple EKW locations, and gave advanced training to improve local livelihoods.
2010-2011📍 East Kolkata Wetlands and schools across Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata
ResearchSocial Impact Assessment HistoricalHistorical
Negotiating Globalization: The World of Auto-Rickshaw Pullers in Kolkata
A social-research study of Kolkata's auto-rickshaw pullers, read against the backdrop of globalisation and the liberalisation of the Indian economy — documenting how a vital urban livelihood negotiates sweeping economic change.
2009-2010📍 Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi
ResearchGIS & Remote Sensing HistoricalHistorical
National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (NWIA)
A national wetland inventory built at 1:50,000 scale using the latest IRS satellite data — creating a digital wetland database to NNRMS standards and a query shell for information retrieval.
2009-2010📍 India (national-scale inventory)Sponsor: OPSIS System, Kolkata
AdvocacyEducation HistoricalHistorical
Environmental Awareness Building Programme in East Kolkata Wetlands Area
An awareness-generation programme carried across the East Kolkata Wetlands to help local people understand the ecological importance of the area they live in and steward it accordingly.
2008-2009📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata
TrainingGIS & Remote Sensing HistoricalHistorical
Training Programme on GIS and Remote Sensing Application in Environmental Management (2009)
A training programme that built practical capacity in GIS and remote sensing for environmental management — equipping participants to apply geospatial tools to real-world environmental decisions.
2008-2009📍 Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: CEMPD in association with Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata
ResearchHealth HistoricalHistorical
Health Survey and Awareness Programme
A community health survey paired with awareness-building in the East Kolkata Wetlands, linking environmental conditions to public health and informing local well-being.
2008-2009📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata
TrainingCapacity Building HistoricalHistorical
Capacity Building Training in EKW Area
A capacity-building training programme for communities in the East Kolkata Wetlands, strengthening local skills to manage and benefit from their wetland ecosystem.
2008-2009📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata
ImplementationForests & Biodiversity HistoricalHistorical
Afforestation Programme in EKW Area (SOBUJAYONE)
SOBUJAYONE — a green-cover drive that brought afforestation to the East Kolkata Wetlands, planting trees to strengthen the ecosystem's natural defences and biodiversity.
2008-2009📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata
TrainingWetlands HistoricalHistorical
Organising Study Tour of Senior Officials of Government of West Bengal to Gain First-Hand Field-Based Experience of Comparable Wetlands Conservation Practices in South-East Asian Countries
An international study tour that took senior West Bengal officials into the field to learn from comparable wetland conservation practices across South-East Asia — bringing lessons home to inform local policy.
2007-2008📍 South-East Asia (comparative field study)Sponsor: University of Essex, UK
ResearchEnvironmental Impact Assessment HistoricalHistorical
Preparation of EIA cum EMP for WTP at Dhapa, Kolkata
An Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan for a proposed water treatment plant at Dhapa, justifying the proposal with minimal land acquisition by adopting newer techniques.
2007-2008📍 Dhapa, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
ResearchEnvironment Management HistoricalHistorical
East Kolkata Environmental Management Plan Preparation
Preparation of a conservation and management plan for the East Kolkata Wetlands — to mitigate adverse impacts, protect environmental resources and enhance the value of the wetlands' environmental components.
2007-2008📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: University of Essex, UK
TrainingCapacity Building HistoricalHistorical
Communication and Capacity Building Material in Support of the East Kolkata Wetlands Environmental Plan
Communication and capacity-building materials created to support the East Kolkata Wetlands Environmental Plan — translating the plan into accessible tools that build stakeholder understanding and capability.
2007-2008📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: University of Essex, UK
AdvocacyEducation HistoricalHistorical
Production of Documentary Film for Awareness Programme in EKW Area
A documentary film capturing the pictorial view and lived significance of the people of the East Kolkata Wetlands — a visual tool to carry their story and the wetlands' importance to a wider audience.
2007-2008📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, Kolkata
ResearchDisaster Risk Reduction HistoricalHistorical
Indian Flood Study on Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) Basin
A flood study assessing the discharge load of the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) basin in the context of flood mitigation and the capacity building related to it.
2007-2008📍 Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) basin, IndiaSponsor: India Water Partnership, Institute of Human Development, New Delhi
ResearchEnvironmental Impact Assessment HistoricalHistorical
Study on the Environmental and Social Issues Related to East-West Metro Corridor Project, Kolkata
A Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Kolkata's East-West Metro corridor — projecting the environmental and social effects of a project designed to meet future transport demand and ease the road system.
2006-2007📍 Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Transport Department, Government of West Bengal; RITES; and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
ResearchWetlands HistoricalHistorical
Preparation of DPR for Setting Up Wetland Interpretation Centre in EKW Area in Association with Wetland and Waterfowl Trust, UK
A Detailed Project Report for a wetland interpretation centre in the East Kolkata Wetlands, developed with the UK's Wetland and Waterfowl Trust — designed to bring visitors into a closer, more questioning relationship with wetlands.
2005-2006📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP), Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
ResearchWomen & Community Development HistoricalHistorical
Awareness Generation and Community Mobilisation in East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) Area
A data-based appraisal of life in the East Kolkata Wetlands — a detailed household survey covering toilet facilities, water supply, roads, education, income and livelihood — to ground community mobilisation in real evidence.
2005-2006📍 East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP), Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
ResearchWater Security HistoricalHistorical
Pilot Study on Utilisation of Water Resources at the Village Level in West Bengal
A pilot study of how water resources are used for non-consumptive purposes — particularly pisciculture — at the village level in West Bengal, in collaboration with the University of Stirling.
2005-2006📍 Village level, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: AFGRP, DFID, in collaboration with University of Stirling, UK
ResearchEnvironment Management HistoricalHistorical
Strengthening Environmental Management in West Bengal
An Asian Development Bank-backed effort to strengthen environmental management across West Bengal, combining remote-sensing expertise with international engineering and consultancy partners.
2004-2005📍 West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: Asian Development Bank in collaboration with Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd.
ResearchEnvironment Management HistoricalHistorical
Evaluating Action Planning for Enhanced Natural Resources Management in Peri-Urban Kolkata
A study of the processes of action planning to use the natural resources available in peri-urban Kolkata — evaluating how plans can better manage resources on the city's changing fringe.
2004-2005📍 Peri-urban Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: NRSP-DFID in collaboration with University of Stirling, UK
ResearchDisaster Risk Reduction HistoricalHistorical
Study on Flood Disaster Management: Integration of Early Warning System, Micro-Level Rural/Urban Planning and Institution Building in West Bengal
An early CEMPD study that examined flood disaster management in West Bengal through the integration of an early warning system, micro-level rural/urban planning and institution building.
2003-2004📍 West Bengal, IndiaSponsor: National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), Department of Home Affairs, Government of India

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Three decades of environmental projects

Capacity Building and Skill Development of Selected Rural SC/ST Population Including Women Through Training and Development in Aquaculture

Valuation of Public Goods: East Kolkata Wetlands, a Special Case Study

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

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

Highland Aquatic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Development

Rejuvenation of 22 km Stretches of Water Body of Adiganga in South Kolkata, West Bengal

Environmental Awareness Programme 2009-2010

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

National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (NWIA)

Environmental Awareness Building Programme in East Kolkata Wetlands Area

Training Programme on GIS and Remote Sensing Application in Environmental Management (2009)

Health Survey and Awareness Programme

Capacity Building Training in EKW Area

Afforestation Programme in EKW Area (SOBUJAYONE)

Organising Study Tour of Senior Officials of Government of West Bengal to Gain First-Hand Field-Based Experience of Comparable Wetlands Conservation Practices in South-East Asian Countries

Preparation of EIA cum EMP for WTP at Dhapa, Kolkata

East Kolkata Environmental Management Plan Preparation

Communication and Capacity Building Material in Support of the East Kolkata Wetlands Environmental Plan

Production of Documentary Film for Awareness Programme in EKW Area

Indian Flood Study on Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) Basin

Study on the Environmental and Social Issues Related to East-West Metro Corridor Project, Kolkata

Preparation of DPR for Setting Up Wetland Interpretation Centre in EKW Area in Association with Wetland and Waterfowl Trust, UK

Awareness Generation and Community Mobilisation in East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) Area

Pilot Study on Utilisation of Water Resources at the Village Level in West Bengal

Strengthening Environmental Management in West Bengal

Evaluating Action Planning for Enhanced Natural Resources Management in Peri-Urban Kolkata

Study on Flood Disaster Management: Integration of Early Warning System, Micro-Level Rural/Urban Planning and Institution Building in West Bengal

Partner with CEMPD on the next project