The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) entered into a tripartite agreement with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to promote RTPV in Bengaluru. CSTEP is using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to obtain aerial images of the city. A helicopter, coupled with a LiDAR system, flew over the city to map the RTPV potential. The flights covered almost 1,100 sq. km and captured high-resolution images, including topography, buildings and trees.

Many observers agree that India's climate targets and the recent policy thrust are balanced and rightly safeguard India’s right to develop. The NDC itself remained anchored to principles of Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR) and is in line with India’s capabilities. So far, India has not yet undergone a high fossil intensive growth — its emissions intensity of GDP and per capita emissions are quite low. However, going forward, all eyes are on us. How will India marry its growth ambition with our goal to remain 'sustainable'?

An interview with Dr Sreekanth Vakacherla (Senior Research Scientist, CAPS)

The AI and Digital Lab at CSTEP has designed SNEHA, an app that can detect and help tackle malnutrition and growth-related health problems in children and new mothers. A part of the solution, Sneha Child Monitor was provided to Ramnagara district officials for a comprehensive survey on the nutritional status of children in the district. The tool allows easy registration of children, and records their growth measurements.

Dr Sarath Guttikunda is the founder of UrbanEmissions.Info (UEinfo, India). His main research interest lies in urban emissions and finding ways to bridge the gap between science, policy, and public awareness. In this interview, he speaks about the APnA city program and his work in dispersion modelling to understand spatial distribution of pollutants.

Mini-grids can play a pivotal role in achieving these targets, by providing decentralised power to remote areas, using RE. They can help invigorate the socio-economic status of rural societies by generating employment and improving the quality of life through energy access. Mini-grids also help reduce the government’s expenditure on high capital investments, which would be required for expanding the central grid for last-mile energy supply.

This report contains the following elements:

▪ A listing of the policies/ programmes/ schemes/ missions/ laws applicable within boundary of the state of Gujarat considered for analysis across the sectors 

▪ Analysis of achievement of targets under the policies/ programmes/ schemes/ missions/ laws. and an its assessment of GHG emission implications 

▪ An assessment, wherever possible of the positive and/or negative impacts of the implementation of these policies on the climate 

Across India, the lack of adequate data on air pollution is a challenge to addressing air pollution. After all, if you do not know what pollutes and by how much, how can you find solutions? Going in blind has rarely been an effective strategy for solving a problem.

With haphazard urban development and a lackadaisical approach towards pollution control, Bengaluru is a ticking time bomb, says Dr Pratima Singh, Research Scientist at CSTEP, in this interview.