Environment Protection Training & Research Institute
Environmental Quality Mapping [ E Q M ]
EPTRI provides training, consultancy, applied research services and advocacy in the area of environment protection to Industries, Regulatory Bodies, Government Organizations and NGOs.
We undertake various activities covering environmental issues related to industries, protected areas, biodiversity, urban agglomeration, environmental awareness, human resource development, Renewable energy, Bio-medical waste, Solid waste management, capacity building and research.
Recognition
This division is recognized as Center of Excellence in Spatial Environmental Planning with focus on Industrial Planning by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
Expertise From conceptualization to deployment of the projects.
Infrastructure
Full fledged GIS/Remote Sensing infrastructure to deliver full cycle GIS/RS solutions.
Application Domains
Industry Sector
- Eco Industrial Estates
- Environmental Management Plans for existing
Industrial Estates
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
Environmental Planning
- State of Environment Reports
- Environmental Atlas
Water Resources
- Ecological Studies in Catchment areas of major bodies / Drinking water sources
- Catchment Area Treatment Plans for new Irrigation Projects
- Area assessment studies for carrying out Health Impacts due to agriculture in urban and peri-urban area using sewage.
Disaster Management
- Assesment of impacts on highways during trasportation of hazardous and toxic material.
- Assesment of impact due to dissoster in industrial areas and maping dissaster management services.
Coastal Zone Management
- Integrated Coastal Zone Environmental Management Plans
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
- Identification of Treatment Storage Disposal Fecility (TSDF) sites.
- Identification of Munciple Solid Waste (MSW) sites.
GIS
What GIS Can Offer
- Industrial estate planning studies.
- Zoning atlas for siting of industries.
- Identification of possible candidate Zones for TSDF sites.
- GIS mapping of vulnerable areas
- GIS mapping of Traffic Corridor with risk potential studies during transportation of hazardous and toxic chemicals.
Resources at GIS
Hardware - Graphic workstations and digitization tables.
Software - Advanced GIS and Remote sensing softwares.