Taru Leading Edge

Provides transformative solutions with innovative insights and future-readiness

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Geographies Served

Programs

  • Insights: WASH dialogue and partnership forum

    District
    State
    District

    New Delhi

    States

    Delhi

    Taru Leading Edge collaborates with ISC-FICCI & IRC for Insights Forum, a pioneering pan-India platform uniting WASH professionals, policymakers, and experts. The forum promotes knowledge sharing, addresses challenges, and fosters partnerships in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector. Through dialogues in various cities, the forum aims to bring transformative impact on communities and geographies, focusing on critical themes such as Behavioral Sciences, Sanitation Skilling, Faecal Sludge Management, and Malnutrition and Sanitation.

  • Understanding climate and health associations in India

    District
    State
    District

    New Delhi

    States

    Delhi

    UCHAI is a capacity-building initiative aiming to climate-proof the health sector in India. It connects professionals and researchers from various fields to foster collaboration, training, research, and climate-friendly health interventions. The moderated open platform utilizes social media and instant messaging to engage diverse stakeholders.

  • Kolkata flood forecasting and early warning system

    District

    Kolkata

    States

    West Bengal

    Taru Leading Edge, supported by ADB, spearheads a comprehensive flood early warning system in Kolkata, combatting urban flooding. IoT technology enables real-time forecasts on rainfall, inundation levels, climate, and environmental data, enhancing city resilience.
    The flood forecasting system is the first of its kind in India, offering city-level forecasts and real-time updates from sensor nodes. Environment and weather sensors provide year-round monitoring of temperature, humidity, and air quality across Kolkata.
    Ultrasonic sensors strategically placed at vulnerable points, including canals, pumping stations, and schools, transmit real-time data to a cloud-based dashboard. This data is integrated with Kolkata's global information system to assess risks. Citizens and community groups receive risk information through mobile alerts and radio/television messaging, helping them plan daily activities with early warning and inundation status awareness.

  • Peri-urban lakes restoration

    District

    Indore

    States

    Madhya Pradesh

    Taru Leading Edge, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and Indore Municipal Corporation, initiated a lake conservation project in Indore under the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN). The project's primary goal is to ensure the availability of local water resources during emergencies through the development of a replicable model for peri-urban lake rejuvenation and conservation. Active engagement with the community and multiple stakeholders is a crucial aspect to reduce untreated sewage flow into the lakes. The expected outcomes include stakeholder-managed processes to improve water quality and perenniality of restored lakes and generate interest in conserving urban lakes.

  • Center for digital transformation

    District
    State
    District

    New Delhi

    States

    Delhi

    Taru has set up the 'Center for Digital Transformation' to enhance development through IT, GIS, and new-age technologies. The Center's primary focus is on generating intelligent and spatial data, developing software for data tracking and monitoring, and conducting in-depth research to assess risk levels and causal factors associated with disasters and climate-related events.
    By mapping hazard-prone areas and creating a matrix to rank and assess the probability of such episodes, the Center aims to provide effective solutions for natural and technological hazards. Real-time data becomes the basis for optimal risk management strategies, vulnerability assessment, and risk reduction.
    The Center has played a crucial role in supporting various projects by creating GIS maps at national, state, district, and city levels, encompassing multiple sectors such as floods, heatwaves, and earthquakes. Its cutting-edge approach in utilizing technology and spatial analysis has proved beneficial in advanc

  • Project Sammaan

    District

    Cuttack

    Khordha

    States

    Odisha

    Project Sammaan is a pioneering urban sanitation initiative focused on redesigning and improving sanitation facilities for slum communities across India. The project conducts extensive research on sanitation and hygiene in urban slums, aiming to rethink the existing models of sanitation facilities and develop a new programmatic infrastructure that fosters dignity and addresses open defecation issues.
    Based in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Odisha, Project Sammaan tests a range of hardware and software innovations within shared sanitation facilities to be potentially replicated in other cities. More than 39 community toilet blocks have already been set up in identified sites.
    What sets Project Sammaan apart is its unique collaboration among diverse organizations, including design firms, government bodies, empirical researchers, architectural firms, waste management experts, and community engagement specialists. This collective effort ensures a holistic approach to improving urban sanitation,

Leadership Team

  • Manu Prakash

    CEO

  • Binu Mathew

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Priyesh Salunke

    Director and Partner

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • Registration Number

    U74210DL1996PTC079643

  • CSR Form 1

    Not Available

  • FCRA

    Not Available

About

  • Headquarters

    New Delhi, Delhi

  • Since

    1996

Impact

TARU has worked in over 28 states in India and countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar, influencing policies and programs related to climate resilience, disaster management and sustainable development.

Vision and Mission

TARU's mission is to provide contextualized solutions to current and emerging development challenges by bridging science, institutions and society.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    221, Ground Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase III, New Delhi, Delhi

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

    Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad

Other Details

  • Type

    For-profit

  • Sub Type

    Private Limited Company

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management