NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NEERI)
MANDATE
- To carry out
R & D in the domain of environmental monitoring; environmental biotechnology;
toxic wastes management; environmental systems design, modelling and optimization;
environmental impact & risk assessment and environmental audit; and
environmental policy analysis.
- To participate
in National Mission programmes, e.g. inspection of environment management
systems, and in CSIR inter-laboratory thrust area projects, e.g. development
of Indian Reference Materials.
MAIN FACILITIES
- Sophisticated
instruments for the analysis of pollutants.
- Three advanced
computer networks with necessary software for activities related to Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), Digital Image Processing (DIP), and Knowledge
Based System (KBS).
SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Preparation
of 16-inspection reports on air and water pollution control systems in
the states of U.P, Bihar and West Bengal, at the instance of Supreme Court.
- Ecosystem health
modelling, and biotic hydration of carbon dioxide.
- Development
of Indian Reference Materials under the CSIR Inter-Laboratory Programme.
- Study of air
quality trends in 10 major Indian cities.
- Audit of global
environment (air) monitoring stations in the South East Asian Countries.
- Development
of nucleic acid probes for detection of enteric viruses and Entamoeba
histolytica in drinking water.
- Use of a neutron
activation analysis technique for estimation of trace elements in environmental
samples.
- Extensive use
of remote sensing tools in the monitoring and analysis of land use pattern.
- Application
of natural and recombinant micro-organisms to biosurfactant production.
- Oil spills degradation
and pollution control.
- Recombinant
DNA application to anaerobic fixed film systems for methane biosynthesis.
- Production of
2-3 butanedoil from water hyacinth and parthenium grass.
- Microbial desulphurization
of fossil fuels.
- Biotechnological
conversion of methane to methanol.
- Anaerobic bisolar
treatment of wastewaters using photosynthetic bacterial system.
- Management of
oily wastes in refineries.
- Treatment and
disposal of hazardous wastes sludge from alluminium smelter.
- Development
of indigenous catalytic converter technology for auto exhaust emission
control.
- Development
and demonstration of fluoride removal plants.
- Design of common
affluent treatment plants for industrial complexes in Gujrat,Himachal Pradesh,
Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
- Biotechnological
reclamation of manganese and coal mine spoil dumps using domestic and industrial
wastes.
- Off site emergency
preparedness plan for Vishakhapatnam district.
- Environment
management plan for Bombay sewage disposal project.
- Air pollution
studies to re-define Taj trapezium.
- Regional EIA
studies in Jamshedpur.
- Carrying capacity
studies in Doon Valley and National capital Region.
- Environmental
audit of industrial and mining projects.
- Development
of information package on cleaner technologies for industrial production.
DIRECTOR
Dr P. Khanna,
Ph.D. (Engg)
CONTACT ADDRESS
Nehru Marg, Nagpur
440 020.
Telephone: (091)712-226071-75
Telegram : NEERI
NAGPUR -20
Telex
: 0715-7233 NEERI IN
Fax
: (091)712-222725.
E-mail
: root%neeri@sirnetd.ernet.in
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Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 1997.
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