School and Community Horticulture Enterprise 

The project has piloted a unique initiative where women members belonging to self help groups were supported and trained in the initiation of a green house enterprise as a livelihood activity. Additionally the women voluntarily donated vegetables equivalent to 15% of their produce to augment the nutritional content in the mid day meal of a neighbourhood school. 

Fluorosis mitigation through technical intervention and community participation

Fluorosis, a chromic disease, is caused by high fluoride intake predominantly through drinking water containing fluoride greater than 1.5 mg / l. This project explores use of activated alumina filters as a probable solution for fluoride mitigation

Analytical study on Urban Sanitation and waste management

This study for the SASES unit of the World Bank involved the preparation of action plans for solid waste management and scenario based financial modeling for Shimoga, Bellary and Tiptur towns in Karnataka and three hilly towns namely Nainital, Shimla and Shillong. The study was undertaken in assocation with TIDE Technocrats Bangalore and Sycom Projects New Delhi

Community based sustainable water management in a micro watershed

This project aims to demonstrate sustainable water management practices in an urbanizing environment. The project interventions in two adjacent villages Nibekayapura and Bendiganahalli demonstrate that roof top harvesting of rain water, artificial recharge of borewells and the management of the water resources by the community can offer water security in peri urban areas. 

Master plan for solid waste management for Gulbarga city

This project has developed a detailed project report for solid waste management for Gulbarga city. It gives basic information on solid waste management, the existing system and a detailed proposal for improving the the solid waste management system. 

Extension of technical training in household stove construction and pilot training in charcoal making from waste biomass

This project created livelihood opportunities for rural women, introduced clen energy technologies for household energy needs and contributed to the improvement of respiratory health of rural households who had adopted the clean energy technologies

Demonstration of technology of leaf litter biogas plant

This was an activity under the Biomass Energy for Rural India project. Experiments were conducted on two leaf litter biogas plants installed in the villages of Ajjenahalli and Obenahalli of Tumkur district. Issues in the introduction of non dung based biogas plants in village environments were identified and reported. 

Capacity building of existing networks of NGOs, CBOs, SHGs for environment linked income generation activities

This project contributed to the capacity building of self help groups, non government and community based organization for environment linked income generation activities. The project reached 1600 women through awareness programmes and 176 women were introduced to income generation activities. 

Low cost charcoal making from waste biomass and its effective utilization

The project developed designs of charcoal makers at different capacities where the energy content in the volatiles released was used for water heating. It also developed a prototype gasifier using charcoal as the fuel.

Promotion Of Energy Efficient Charaka Ovens

The project contributed to poverty reduction in the charaka silk reeling sector by reducing expenses on biomass through the introduction of energy efficient charaka ovens. In the year 2003 981 devices were installed, conserving 2943 tons of biomass

Introduction of fuel efficient jaggery making stoves in jaggery clusters of north Karnataka

This project demonstrates the two pan jaggery making stove in a region where jaggery is traditionally made in single pan devices. The project would also identify local masons and train them in the construction of the two pan jaggery stove. 

Development and introduction of training courses in biomass based drying technologies

This ongoing project aims to build the capacity of identified staff of TIDE in conducting technical and enterprise training courses for semi literate women. Four women's enterprises would become operational as a result of the project initiatives.