List of Projects Completed During 2003-2004

Annexure - VII LIST OF PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING 2003-2004

Sl. No. Title of the Project Name of the organisation

Environment Research Program

1 Environmental monitoring and ecological Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, impact assessment of asbestos. Lucknow-226001

2 Metal removal by fungi-an environmental Delhi University, perspective. Delhi-21

3 Development of new polymeric materials for Department of Chemistry the management of water, soil and mining Himachal Pradesh University system. Shimla-171005

4 Management of major insect pests of rice Department of Entomology agro-eco-system with eco-friendly Punjab Agriculture University, neem-based formulations. Ludhiana-141004

5 Studies on the impact of industrial effluents Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, and sludge on earthworm and the potential Lucknow-226001 of tolerant strain in environment

6 Fabrication of low cost hospital waste Madurai Kamraj University, incinerator and performance evaluation Madurai-625021

Ecosystem Research Scheme

1. Ecology of Cyanophages and their use as Institute of Microbiology & Biotechnology, potential biological control Agents of Barkatullah University, nuisance Cyanobacterial Blooms (Blue green Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Algae) in fresh water bodies.

2. Ecological Analysis of Plant Diversity in Department of Botany Central Highlands. Banaras Hindu University Varanasi-221 005, U.P.

3. Ecological and Faunistic Survey of S.D. Marine Biological Research Institute, Homopteran pests (Leaf & Planthoppers) Bamankhali, Sagar Island, Sundarbans from Rice fields, Grasslands and Wetlands South 24-Parganas, of Sagar Island and Adjacent Namkhana West Bengal-743 373. Delta Lobe of Sunderbans, West Bengal Sl. No. Title of the Project Name of the organisation

4. Studies on mullusciicidal activity of some Department of Zoology common plants of family euphorbiaceae University of Gorakhpur and their environmental impact on Gorakhpur. fresh water non-target animals.

5. A Conservation oriented re-assessment of the Rapinet Herbarium vegetation of the Central T.N. St. Joseph’s College Tiruchirapalli.

6. Marine Biodiversity: Taxonomy of Indian Department of Zoology Ascidians A.P.C. Mahalakshmi College of Women Tuticorin-628002

7. Study on growth and management of Department of Forestry three improvement Bamboo species of North Eastern Hill University Mizoram. Mizoram Campus, Aizawl-796007

Eastern and Western Ghats

1. The species diversity of the algal flora of Panikkar Sree Naryavaran College the Western Ghats of Kerala region Kollam - 691001, Kerala

1. Conservation through micro propagation and Manickam Botany Research Centre restoration of rare and economically St. Xavier’s College important ferns of the Western Ghats Palayamkottai- 627002, Tamil Nadu