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Chapter 1 Introduction
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR 1.39 HA/ 3.43 ACRE PAHARPUR STONE MINING B2 PROJECT OF MD. ABDUS SALAM ANSARI AT NEAR MOUZA– PAHARPUR, P.O.- BENAGARIA, P.S.– SHIKARIPARA, DISTRICT–DUMKA, STATE–JHARKHAND 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental impacts are the significant factors to be analyzed, managed and monitored throughout the project. This part of the proposal briefs a series of Environmental management plans and operating procedures designed to manage and control the environmental impacts of the project. Following is the salient features of the proposed project. Sl. Parameters Description No. 1 Proponent Details Md. Abdus Salam Ansari S/O Md.Gulam Rasul Vill- Kalakata, P.O - Patijore P.S- Ranishwar(Raghunathpur) Dist- Dumka, Jharkhand 2 Type of Land Raity Land 3 Topo-sheet Number 72 p/12 4 Geographical features Lat. 24°11'20.91"N To 24°11'14.30"N Long. 87°35'02.29"E To 87°34'58.15"E 5 Site Location Village – Paharpur, P.O. - Benagariya, P.S. – Shikaripara, Dist.- Dumka, Jharkhand. 6 Type of Project Stone Mine 7 Mining Lease Area 3.43acres (1.39 Ha) 8 Water Table 15 m to 25 m 9 Depth of Mining 27 m. 10 Reserve Geological Reserve = 229038 cum Mineable Reserve = 183230 cum 11 Proposed Production 141150.6 Max. TPA /470.50 Max. TPD 12 Method of Mining Semi-mechanized/ Mechanized Opencast Mining 13 Category B2 14 Period of Lease Applied for Mining Lease 15 State /National Boundary No State and national boundary nearby the area. Sl. Purpose Water requirement No. (KLD) 16 Total Water Requirement Drinking & domestic ( Man 1.17 1 Power x 45 /1000( 26x45/1000) 2 Afforestation/Greenbelt ( Area 0.57 APPLICANT CONSULTANTS MD. -
Dumka,Pin- 814101 7033293522 2 ASANBANI At+Po-Asa
Branch Br.Name Code Address Contact No. 1 Dumka Marwarichowk ,Po- dumka,Dist - Dumka,Pin- 814101 7033293522 2 ASANBANI At+Po-Asanbani,Dist-Dumka, Pin-816123 VIA 7033293514 3 MAHESHPUR At+Po-Maheshpur Raj, Dist-Pakur,Pin-816106 7070896401 4 JAMA At+Po-Jama,Dist-Dumka,Pin-814162 7033293527 5 SHIKARIPARA At+Po-Shikaripara,Dist-Dumka,Pin 816118 7033293540 6 HARIPUR At+Po-Haripur,Dist-Dumka,Pin-814118 7033293526 7 PAKURIA At+Po-Pakuria,Dist-Pakur,Pin816117 7070896402 8 RAMGARH At+Po-Ramgarh,Dist-Dumka,Pin-814102 7033293536 9 HIRANPUR At+Po-Hiranpur,Dist-Pakur,Pin-816104 7070896403 10 KOTALPOKHAR PO-KOTALPOKHR, VIA- SBJ,DIST-SBJ,PIN- 816105 7070896382 11 RAJABHITA At+Po-Hansdiha] Dist-Godda] Pin-814101 7033293556 12 SAROUNI At+Po-Sarouni] Dist-Godda] Pin-814156 7033293557 13 HANSDIHA At+Po-Hansdiha,Dist-Dumka,Pin-814101 7033293525 14 GHORMARA At+Po-Ghormara, Dist-Deoghar, Pin - 814120 7033293834 15 UDHWA At+Po-udhwa,Dist-Sahibganj pin-816108 7070896383 16 KHAGA At-Khaga,Po-sarsa,via-palajorihat,Pin-814146 7033293837 17 GANDHIGRAM At+Po-Gandhigram] Dist-Godda] Pin-814133 7033293558 18 PATHROLE At+po-pathrol,dist-deoghar,pin-815353 7033293830 19 FATHEPUR At+po-fatehpur,dist-Jamtara,pin-814166 7033293491 20 BALBADDA At+Po-Balbadda]Dist-Godda] Pin-813206 7033293559 21 BHAGAIYAMARI PO-SAKRIGALIGHAT,VIA-SBJ,PIN-816115 7070896384 22 MAHADEOGANJ PO-MAHADEVGANJ,VIA-SBJ,816109 7070896385 23 BANJHIBAZAR PO-SBJ AT JIRWABARI,816109 7070896386 24 DALAHI At-Dalahi,Po-Kendghata,Dist-Dumka,Pin-814101 7033293519 25 PANCHKATHIA PO-PANCHKATIA,VIA BERHATE,816102 -
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DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT OF SAND GOGODDADA JHHAARKHAHAND Content Table Sl. Content Page No. No. 1. Introduction 2-3 2. Overview of Mining Activity in the District 3 3. The List of Mining Leases in the District with 4-9 location, area and period of validity 4. Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three 9 years 5. Detail of Production of Sand or Bajari or minor 9 mineral in last three years 6. Process of Deposition of Sediments in the rivers of 9-10 the District 7. General Profile of the District 10 8. Land Utilization Pattern in the district: Forest, 10 Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining etc. 9. Physiography of the District 11-12 10. Rainfall: month-wise 13 11. Geology and Mineral Wealth 13-16 12. General Recommendations 17-18 12. Annexure- I 19-22 13. Annexure- II 23-24 14. Annexure- III 25 INTRODUCTION: As per the guidelines issued in Para 7 (iii) of Part-II- Section-3-Sub Section (ii) of Extraordinary Gazette of MoEF&CC, Government of India, New Delhi dated 15.01.2016 and in concurrence to directives issued by the Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Jharkhand vide letter no. 1874/C.S. dated 01/08/17 a District Survey Report (DSR) is to be prepared for each district in Jharkhand. The main spirit of preparing this report is to encourage Sustainable Mining and development. In this direction a team comprising of Mines and Geology, Irrigation, or Remote Sensing departments were given the task for preparing this report. An extensive field work was carried on 28/08/2017 and 29/08/2017 by the members of the committee to assess the possibilities of sand mining in the Godda district. -
Godda District, Jharkhand State
भूजल सूचना पुस्तिका गो蕍डा स्जला, झारखंड Ground Water Information Booklet Sahibganj Godda District, Jharkhand State Godda BIHAR Pakur Koderma U.P. Deoghar Giridih Dumka Chatra Garhwa Palamau Hazaribagh Jamtara Dhanbad Latehar Bokaro Ramgarh CHHATTISGARH Lohardaga Ranchi WEST BENGAL Gumla Khunti Saraikela Kharsawan SIMDEGA East Singhbhum West Singhbhum ORISSA के न्द्रीय भमू िजल बो셍 ड Central Ground water Board जल संसाधन िंत्रालय Ministry of Water Resources (भारि सरकार) (Govt. of India) रा煍य एकक कायाालय, रााँची State Unit Office,Ranchi म鵍य-पूर्वी क्षेत्र Mid-Eastern Region पटना Patna मसतंबर 2013 September 2013 भूजल सूचना पुस्तिका गो蕍डा स्जला, झारखंड Ground Water Information Booklet Godda District, Jharkhand State Updated By के रिेश रे蕍셍ी (वैज्ञाननक ख ) K. RAMESH REDDY (Scientist B) रा煍य एकक कायाालय, रााँची म鵍य-पूर्वी क्षेत्र,पटना State Unit Office, Ranchi Mid Eastern Region, Patna GODDA DISTRICT AT A GLANCE Sl. No. ITEMS Statistics 1. GENERAL INFORMATION i) Geographical area (SqKm) 2110 Administrative Division (As on 2001) i) Number of Tehsil/ Block 8 ii) Number of Panchayat/Villages 172/2304 iii) Population (As on 2011 Census) 13,13,551 iv) Average Annual Rainfall (mm) 1063.1 2. GEOMORPHOLOGY Major physiographic unit: Rolling topography marked by isolated hills and valleys Major Drainages: Ganga,Kajhia, Harna, Sunder Sapin, Kao, Cheer and Geura Rivers 3. LAND USE (Sq. Km) a) Forest area: 313.7 b) Net area sown: 782.1 c) Cultivable area: 782.1 4. MAJOR SOIL TYPE Alfisols / Ultisols 5. AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS 6. -
12/08/2016 Amount
2016-18 Category Admission Name of the Student Year of Contact No./ Sl. No. Father's Name Address (Gen/SC/ST/OBC/ Result Percentage fee(Receipt No., Admitted Admission Mobile No. Others) Date & Amount) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Receipt No.: 3701 Vill.+Post- Narayanpur, Dist.- Jamtara- 1 Sanjay Kumar Pandey Satyanarayan Pandey General 2016 First 61.25 8757308687 Date: 12/08/2016 815352, Jharkhand Amount : 40,000/- Receipt No.: 3702 Kumharlala, Pirtand, Giridih-825108, 2 Nilam Kumari Prakash Mahto OBC 2016 Second 50 9934201139 Date:12/08/2016 Jharkhand Amount : 75,000/- Receipt No.:3703 Vill.-Kharkha, Post-Charghara, P.S.- 3 Ranjana Bharti Ganesh Mandal OBC 2016 Second 56.75 9472715778 Date: 16/08/2016 Jamua, Dist: Giridih-815318 Amount : 75,000/- Receipt No.: 3704 4 Rifat Sultana Abdul Sattar Koldiha, Giridih, Jharkhand General 2016 Second 58.12 9430120353 Date: 16/08/2016 Amount : 75,000/- Receipt No.: 3705 Metros Factory, Old Barganda, 5 Hari Om Prakash Dina Nath Rai OBC 2016 Second 50.6 8809986147 Date: 22/08/2016 Giridih, Jharkhand Amount : 40,000/- Receipt No.: 3706 vill+Post: Belkapi, P.S.:Garhar, Dist.: 6 Sushmita Kumari Rajkishor Pandey General 2016 Second 51.2 9836770291 Date: 23/08/2016 Hazaribagh Amount : 75,000/- Receipt No.: 3707 7 Brahmdeo Kumar Anil Pandey Dasdih, Gandey, Giridih, Jharkhand General 2016 Second 56.44 9234141453 Date: 23/08/2016 Amount : 40,000/- Receipt No.: 3708 Bhaluwai, Simariya, Rajdhanwar, 8 Pradeep Kumar Nageshwar Mahto OBC 2016 Second 53.2 9934548361 Date: 23/08/2016 Giridih-825412, Jharkhand Amount : 60,000/- -
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District Rural Development Agency, Deoghar Details of all applications for the post of Technical Assistant (J.E) under MGNREGA in Deoghar district Sl Appl Name of Father's/ Permanent Address Address for CorrespondenceDate of Sex Cat Disability Qualification REMARKS No. No. Applicant Husband's Name Birth % E/D/P Essential Additional Qualification Village/Mohalla/ P.O/Thana Block District Diploma B.Tech (Civil) / [MCA] Locality B.E.(Civil)/[B.Sc (Comp M.Sc (Comp) / PGDCA Hons)] (B.Sc(Comp) / BCA) E.Qual % of Total E.Qual % of Total E.Qual % of Total Marks Marks Marks Obtained Obtained Obtained 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 ANISH KUMAR RAY ASHISH KUMAR RAY KAROWN KAROWN KAROWN DEOGHAR SAME AS PMT 11.05.2000 M GEN Diploma 85.63 NO NO Duplicate with Sl No. ADDRESS 225 2 2 PREM TUDU SAMUEL TUDU DWARPAHARI DHAMNI MARGOMUNDA DEOGHAR VILL-KARHALBIL 10.03.1993 M ST Diploma 67.38 NO NO BAHA TOLA PO -SHIV PAHAR BLOCK DUMKA DIST DUMKA 3 3 SANTOSH PANDIT RUPLAL PANDIT THAADI BARMSHOLI SARATH DEOGHAR SAME AS PMT 15.03.1997 M BC-1 Diploma 59.80 NO NO ADDRESS 4 4 BRAJESH KUMAR GANESH RAM BHOJPUR BHOJPUR DEVIPUR DEOGHAR VILL-SANTHALI PO- 18.12.1997 M BC Diploma 65.00 NO NO JASIDIH BLOCK - DEOGHAR DIST- DEOGHAR 5 5 RAHUL ANAND GOUTAM KUMAR BILLI KHAMAHAR PATHROL MADHUPUR DEOGHAR VILL- CHANDMARI PO 17.02.2001 M GEN Diploma 74.70 NO NO SINGH MADHUPUR BLOCK- MADHUPUR DIST EDEOGHAR 6 6 BASUDEV MANDAL FULO MANDAL MARIKDIH MOHANPUR MOHANPUR DEOGHAR SAME AS PMT 19.11.1995 M BC-1 Diploma 67.10 NO NO ADDRESS 7 7 ANSAR MIYAN NASRUDDIN -
Block) Mobile No RAKESH KUMAR (71036) JHARKHAND (Garhwa
Volunteer Name with Reg No State (District) (Block) Mobile no RAKESH KUMAR (71036) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Majhiaon) 7050869391 AMIT KUMAR YADAW (71788) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Nagar Untari) 0000000000 AMIRA KUMARI (70713) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Danda) 7061949712 JITENDRA KUMAR GUPTA (69517) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Sagma) 9546818206 HARI SHANKAR PAL (69516) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Ramna) 9905763896 RENU KUMARI (69513) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Dhurki) 8252081219 VANDANA DEVI (69510) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Meral) 840987061 PRIYANKA KUMARI (69509) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Bardiha) 8969061575 RAVIKANT PRASAD GUPTA (69496) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Chiniya) 9905448984 RAKESH TIWARI (71431) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Ramkanda) 9934009456 CHANDAN KUMAR RAM (72016) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Ramkanda) 6207157968 NEHA NISHE TIGGA (71038) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Bhandariya) 7061187175 SATENDRA KUMAR YADAV (71186) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Sadar) 8863853368 BHUSHBU KUMARI (69501) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Kandi) 9155478910 DURGA KUMARI (69499) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Dandai) 7070518032 CHATURGUN SINGH (69498) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Ranka) 7489917090 KUMARI SABITA SINGH (69766) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Chiniya) 8252202210 RAM AWATAR SHARMA (69497) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Kandi) 9939333182 RAHUL KUMAR PAL (69495) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Sadar) 9155182855 JIYA SHALIYA TIGGA (69502) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Bhandariya) 7323001422 CHANDAN KUMAR PAL (69569) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Ramna) 9608927730 MANAS KISHOR MEHTA (73595) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Majhiaon) 8002796352 OMPRAKASH YADAV (67380) JHARKHAND (Garhwa) (Bhavnathpur) 9504289861 NAGENDRA RAM (73338) -
Jamtara District, Jharkhand
कᴂ द्रीय भूमि जल बो셍ड जल संसाधन, नदी विकास और गंगा संरक्षण विभाग, जल श啍ति िंत्रालय भारि सरकार Central Ground Water Board Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti Government of India AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES JAMTARA DISTRICT, JHARKHAND रा煍य एकक कायाडलय, रांची State Unit Office, Ranchi भारतसरकार Government of India जल शक्ति मंत्रालय Ministry of Jal Shakti जऱ संसाधन, नदी वर्वकास और गंगा संरक्षण वर्वभाग Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation केन्द्रीय भमम जऱ बो셍 ड ू Central Ground Water Board Aquifer Maps and Ground Water Management Plan of Jamtara district, Jharkhand( 2018-19) जऱभतृ न啍शे तथा भूजऱ प्रबंधन योजना जामताडा जजऱा,झारख赍셍 (2018-19) Principal Authors (Atul Beck, Assistant Hydrogeologist & Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar, Scientist-D) रा煍य एकक कायाडऱय, रांची मध्य- ऩूर्वी क्षेत्र, ऩटना, 2020 State Unit Office, Ranchi Mid- Eastern Region, Patna, 2020 REPORT ON NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN OF JAMTARA DISTRICT, JHARKHAND 2018 – 19 (PART – I) CONTRIBUTORS’ Principal Authors Atul Beck : Assistant Hydrogeologist Dr.Sudhanshu Shekhar Scientist-D Supervision & Guidance A.K.Agrawal : Regional Director G. K. Roy Officer-In- Charge Hydrogeology, GIS maps and Management Plan Sunil Toppo : Junior Hydrogeologist DrAnukaran Kujur : Assistant Hydrogeologist Atul Beck : Assistant Hydrogeologist Hydrogeological Data Acquisition and Groundwater Exploration Sunil Toppo : Junior Hydrogeologist Dr Anukaran Kujur : Assistant Hydrogeologist Atul Beck : Assistant Hydrogeologist Geophysics B. K. Oraon : Scientist-D Chemical Analysis Suresh Kumar : Assistant (Chemist) i REPORT ON AQUIFER MAPS AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (PART – I) OF JAMTARA DISTRICT, JHARKHAND STATE (2018 - 19) Chapter Details Page No. -
Jharkhand Size:( 1.9
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-U) Proposal for 36 projects under vertical IV & Proposal for 2 projects under Vertical III CSMC Meeting, New Delhi 23rd August 2017 Department of Urban Development & Housing Government of Jharkhand PROGRESS OF PMAY (U) Indicators Current Status (No.) . Cities Approved 44 . Demand Survey Completed Yes . Total Demand 2,18,908 . Demand received through Common Service Centre and CSC : 16,449 Online Application Online : 25,571 . Cases accepted/rejected CSC :6,957, Online 8415 : Total= 15,372 . Whether HFAPoA Submitted Prepared for 41 ULBs, Approved by municipal board of 40 ULBs, 38 submitted to GOI . Whether AIP Submitted YES . Whether HFAPoA & AIP entered in MIS In Process . SLTC/CLTC staffs approved vs. placed SLTC (10/4) CLTC (72/12) Recruitment is under process . Target of DUs in 2017-18 110960 . State Budgetary Provision for PMAY (U) in 2017-18 Rs 75 Crs PROGRESS (MANDATORY CONDITIONS) Mandatory conditions Current Status (Special Circumstances/Alternative institutional Mechanism, if any) Dispensing the need for separate Non Implemented Agricultural (NA) Permission Prepare/amend their Master Plans Implemented/ On – going in the Master Plans of Cities earmarking land for Affordable Housing Single-window, time bound clearance for Implemented/ On – going layout approval and building permissions State already implemented Building permits approval systems and layout approval in a time bound clearance to avail the construction permit through single window system. PROGRESS (MANDATORY CONDITIONS) Mandatory conditions Current Status (Special Circumstances/Alternative institutional Mechanism, if any) Adopt the approach of deemed building permission and layout approval on the basis of pre-approved lay outs and building plans. -
Ignou Regional Centre, Deoghar (Jharkhand)
DETAILS OF THE LEARNER SUPPORT CENTRE- IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, DEOGHAR (JHARKHAND) bXuw {ks=h; dsUnz bXuw {ks=h; dsUnz] nso?kj IGNOU Regional Centre IGNOU Regional Centre, Deoghar eankfduh lnu] clqokMhg] jksfg.kh jksM] Website-www.ignou.ac.in, rcdeoghar.ignou.ac.in Email : [email protected] Mandakini Sadan, Basuwadih, Rohini Road, tlhMhg] nso?kj&814142] >kj[k.M] Hkkjr Phone : 9234455958 Jasidih, Deoghar-814142 Jharkhand, INDIA Study Centre Code: 0526D Name of the Coordinator: Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, Address: IGNOU Special Study Centre for Tribal women, At & P.O.- Jarmundi, Dist- Dumka, Jharkhand-814141 Phone Number: 9199693842 Email: [email protected] Programmes Activated: MEG MHD MAH MPS MARD MPS MSO MEC BPP BA BCOM PGDRD DAFE CFN CRD CNCC CPFM CTPM CAFÉ Weekly Opening hours: DAY Timings SUNDAY 10 AM to 4 PM MONDAY 11AM to 4 PM TUESDAY CLOSED WEDNESDAY 11 AM to 4 PM THURSDAY 11 AM to 4 PM FRIDAY 11 AM to 4 PM SATURDAY 11 AM to 4 PM bXuw {ks=h; dsUnz bXuw {ks=h; dsUnz] nso?kj IGNOU Regional Centre IGNOU Regional Centre, Deoghar eankfduh lnu] clqokMhg] jksfg.kh jksM] Website-www.ignou.ac.in, rcdeoghar.ignou.ac.in Email : [email protected] Mandakini Sadan, Basuwadih, Rohini Road, tlhMhg] nso?kj&814142] >kj[k.M] Hkkjr Phone : 9234455958 Jasidih, Deoghar-814142 Jharkhand, INDIA Study Centre Code: 3601 Name of the Coordinator: Dr. B.N. Tiwary Address: IGNOU Study Centre-3601, Godda College, Godda-814134, Jharkhand Phone Number: 9431370765 Email: [email protected] Programmes Activated: BPP BA BCOM BTS PGDRD CFN DNHE DECE -
Second Jharkhand State Road Project: Construction of Jamua Bypass
Initial Environment Examination Project Number: 49125-001 April 2018 (Addendum) IND: Second Jharkhand State Road Project Subproject : Construction of Jamua bypass part of RD02-Pachamba- Jamua-Sarwan road Submitted by Project Management Unit, State Highways Authority of Jharkhand, Ranchi This report has been submitted to ADB by the Project Management Unit, State Highways Authority of Jharkhand, Ranchi and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This report is an addendum to the IEE report posted in March 2015 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/ind-second-jharkhand-state-road- project-mar-2015-iee This addendum to initial environment examination report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Addendum-Initial Environmental Examination March-2018 IND: Second Jharkhand State Road Project Construction of Jamua bypass part of RD02-Pachamba- Jamua-Sarwan road subproject Prepared by State Highways Authority of Jharkhand, Government of Jharkhand for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as -
CTARA) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai
Anand B. Rao is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai. He teaches courses related to Energy, Environment and Climate Policy at CTARA, at IDP in Climate Studies and at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay. Anand received his Ph.D. from the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, focusing on the techno- economic and environmental aspects of carbon capture systems for power plants. His post-doctoral research, also at Carnegie Mellon University, was in the area of oxyfuel combustion and a comparative assessment of different carbon capture technologies. He holds a master’s degree (M.Tech.) in Environmental Science and Engineering and a bachelor’s degree (B.Tech.) in Chemical Engineering, both from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His areas of research interest include Energy and Environment, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Technology Assessment, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Bioenergy, and Clean Development Mechanism. His energy research is focused on understanding the barriers and problems in deployment and adoption of “green(er) energy solutions”. Some of the field research projects include the following: “ Demonstration and assessment of economic viability of new energy efficient and less polluting brick-making technology (Vertical shaft brick kiln – VSBK) in tribal block of Konkan region in western Maharashtra”, “Role of Socio-economic and Behavioral Factors in the Success (or failure) of Community-based Biogas Plants in Rural India”, “Supply chain analysis of biomass fuels”, “A Decision Support System for Off Grid PV System Design Based on AHP Analysis”, “Engineering Analysis of Clamp Type Brick Kilns in Karad Area”.