●  IDRC Ecohealth project
   ●  Environmental & energy performance benchmarking and policy workshops for VSBK (Jharkhand and Chattisgarh), ICEF (Indo-Canada Environment Facility)
   ● Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST) programme
   ● Ewaste management
   ● ISO 14001:2004 in Sanskriti School

      Cleaner Production in Electroplating industry 
      Cleaner Production in Brick Industry  
      Green Business Opportunities in Hotel Industry 
     Environment Management Systems in Hand Made Paper Industry     
      ISO - 14001 Certification of Hotels and Industrial Township         
      Environmental Benchmarking
      Biodegradable Solid Waste Management         
      Water and Waste Management Plan of Technology Village
      Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures

 Under support from International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada the health risks associated with stone crushing units are sought to be assessed and managed using the eco-health framework.  To assess the feasibility of doing this, a pilot study of 5 months duration was designed.  The objectives of the pilot phase were three-fold, viz. (i)  Improvement in understanding of the industry operations & dynamics, (ii)  Stakeholder identification & engagement, to understand their positions and needs, and (iii)  Developing and refining the research processes.

Environmental & energy performance benchmarking and policy workshops for VSBK (Jharkhand and Chattisgarh), ICEF (Indo-Canada Environment Facility)

DA has been working towards pollution reduction and energy efficiency in brick industry. DA has carried out environmental monitoring activities for the purpose of performance evaluation. DA has conducted policy influence workshops in the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. DA has also been investing in training programmes for fire masters as a technical backup support to enable kilns to achieve the best results. The best achieved results till date by various entrepreneurs are taken as benchmark to motivate other kiln owners and influence policy of fired brick sector at state level

Environmental & Social Reporting Formats for VSBK entrepreneurs:

To improve the environmental and social performance of the brick sector, DA and TARA have devised a novel method to utilise carbon credits to incentives compliance to laws thereby improving environmental performance and make owners socially responsible by ensuring provision of social security for workers. In the project, TARA will facilitate installation of 126 VSBKs in the four states of Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan. The carbon emission reductions achieved from bundled kilns will be monetized in the form of Certified Emission Reductions to be sold to the Community Development Carbon Fund of the World Bank.

Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST) programme

 DA is working towards improving the lead acid battery (LAB) sector under the Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST) programme. DA in collaboration with Occupational Knowledge International (OKI) and National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning India (NRCLPI) is working with a diverse group of stakeholders to develop a comprehensive environmental standard for lead battery manufacturing plants. UNEP, IFC has committed funds for conducting multi- stakeholder consultation meetings for refinement of the proposed standard.

Ewaste management

DA is working closely with the Secretariat of Basel Convention (SBC) in formulating the programme on partnership approach of e-waste management in India. DA presented a multistakeholder partnership approach, elaborating the role that NGOs can play in response to the global threat of e-waste in the Asia-Pacific Inception Workshop on Environmentally Sound Management of Electronic and Electrical Wastes in Tokyo from November 2005 organized by the Government of Japan in co operation with the Secretariat of Basel Convention and National Institute of Environmental Studies, Japan.

ISO 14001:2004 in Sanskriti School

 DA successfully facilitated revisions in the Environment Management System, confirming to ISO 14001:2004 in Sanskriti School, Delhi.   

Cleaner Production in Brick Industry
As part of action research programme on sustainable production system for construction material, DA took up a project - Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK), 40 years old Chinese technology. To prove the environmental friendliness and also the performance of VSBK industry and urban group I&U did the environment assessment and suggested the cleaner production option for further environmental improvement.
 



Green Business Opportunities in Hotel Industry
DA is working with the hotel and restaurant sector in India to rationalise the sector’s use of natural resources (energy, water & food etc.) and reduce its generation of waste. Development Alternatives has selected the hotel and restaurant sector as it has an enormous potential for implementing clearner practices which will result in conservation of water and energy, material recycling and effective management of waste products, while concurrently providing significant financial gains to the sector.

Environment Management Systems in Hand Made Paper Industry
The project aimes at identifying best practices options and over all environmental management in hand made paper unit leading to reduction resource consumption and pollution load.

ISO - 14001 Certification of Hotels and Industrial Township
The main objective of the programme is to promote voluntary environmental initiatives such as ISO 14001 for for adoption of clean and climate friendly technologies in the Indian hotels and industrial township. Specifically the program measures energy/ resources efficiencies and GHG emissions as a function of overall environmental performance using the ISO standard as a framework.  [Hotels & Township Manual]   [Articles:Township & ICLEI-fin]   [Newsletter]

Environmental Benchmarking
The environmental benchmarking program is to systematically compair the energy efficiency, GHG management and environmental performance of similar organisation for the purpose of environmental improvement. There exist several options such as modernisation of technology improvement in material efficiency, emissions from industrial enterprises.

Biodegradable Solid Waste Management
The waste management plan was designed and implemented for company having 1200 staff. The kitchen and canteen waste of 120 kg/day is being converted into compost through the process of vermicomposting.

Water and Waste Management Plan of Technology Village
The technology village is located at Orcha Madhya Predesh, India. The village is a model for rural industrialisation. The product and technology are designed to maximise benefits to the community and local economy . The prominant products manufactured and the ongoing processes are:

•  Handmade paper
•  Handlooms
•  Building materials
•  Biomass energy

Development Alternatives
111/9-Z, Kishangarh
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi - 110070
Tel : 91 (11) 2613-4103, 2689-0380
Fax : 91 (11) 2613-0817
Email : tara@devalt.org