CSIR-NEERI, Hyderabad Zonal Centre was established in the year 1960 and was the first zonal centre started by CSIR-NEERI. The focus of the Hyderabad Zonal Centre (HZC) is to identify, predict and assess the significance of environmental and social impacts of any developmental activity on air, water, noise levels, land use and ecology. It also provides input and advice on mitigation options, monitoring measures to prevent, reduce or remedy significant adverse impacts on the environment including coastal/marine environment. The centre is well equipped for water, wastewater, soil & sediment analysis with respect to physico-chemical parameters, biological and bacteriological parameters and ambient air quality monitoring, modelling and emission inventory studies.
Core Responsibilities
- Water quality monitoring, groundwater studies and transport modelling, Health assessment and management of water resources (Lakes/Rivers), Wastewater/Sewage Treatment, CETPs evaluation/validation
- Land Environment monitoring and management, Land use / Land cover assessment
- Air Quality Monitoring, Modelling & Management, Emission Inventory & Air Pollution Control, Study of Industrial odour
- Noise Assessment, Mapping & Modelling
- Marine and Terrestrial Environmental Monitoring, Assessment and Management
- Ecology and biodiversity assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment studies (EIA)
- Environmental compliances (EC) studies & audit (EA)
- Waste minimization & Cleaner technology options
Goals and Objectives
To take lead in advanced environmental & technological interventions towards solutions of regional/local problems related to environmental issues.
- ECF generation through EIA/EC/EA projects from various sectors in local and nearby states
- Knowledge dissemination through Ph.D., and publications
- Knowledge exchange through national/international collaborations
Major Projects
- Environmental Assessment (EA)/ Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Compliance/Monitoring (WP 14A) for Project Varsha at Visakhapatnam
- Study of lakes of Bangalore city for protection, restoration and rejuvenation as per directives of Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka
- Restoration and rejuvenation of Vrushabhavathi River Valley, Bengaluru
- Study on the assessment of eco-zones / distances for establishment of Red, Orange, Green and White category industries within 10 km radius from the +5 contour of Kolleru Lake
- Assessment of Environmental Damages and Preparation of restoration plan for Air, Water and Soil Environment due to styrene gas leakage incident at Visakhapatnam
- Air Pollution and Source Apportionment Study due to Visakhapatnam Port Operations at Visakhapatnam Port Trust
- Compliance Monitoring and Assessment of Ambient Air Quality, Noise Levels and Water Quality at Polavaram, W.G.Dist., Andhra Pradesh
- Source apportionment, emission inventory and carrying capacity studies for Guntur city under National Clean Air Program
Major Events Organised
- National Workshop on Urban Environmental Management – Solutions for Sustainability (UEM) during August 17-18, 2017 at Hotel ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad
- National Symposium on Emerging Environmental Challenges: An Engineering Approach (EEC) in collaboration with BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus on February 16, 2018 at Hyderabad
- (FROTH) - One day Brainstorming on Frothing Lakes on January 9, 2019 at Hyderabad
- Environmental challenges in the pharmaceutical industries: A sustainable management approach (ECPI) on October 6, 2023, at Hyderabad
- Environmental Impact Assessment: Resource Management & Policy Making (ERPM) on July 19, 2024 at Hyderabad
- Brain Storming on Lakes (LAKES) on November 26, 2024 at Hyderabad
