Indo-German Center for Sustainability (IGCS) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M) will give a noteworthy fillip to the community oriented exploration between the two nations through the as of late authorized Department of Science and Technology venture. The Rs. 5.33 crore venture titled "Building an International Research Network on Sustainability to Enhance Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change" is subsidized by the Department of Science and Technology. There is comparing support from DAAD of Germany under its "New Passage to India" program for up to 2.8 Mio € to empower German researchers to take a shot at community oriented undertakings with IIT Madras.

Supportability concerning monetary, ecologic and social issues altogether improves the current examination exercises and courses offered at the IITM. German and Indian ability converge in joint exploration extends, the advancement of extra study programs and in joint degree programs.

The Indo-German Center for Sustainability (IGCS) is the result of an aggregate exertion of India and Germany to find practical pathways for improvement in the 21st century. Situated at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the Center is a community oriented endeavor with German colleges facilitated by RWTH Aachen. IGCS was built up in IIT Madras in December 2010 matching with the 50th commemoration of IIT Madras on the premise of an ecclesiastical assention in the middle of Germany and India to work together on between disciplinary exploration, preparing and strategy backing in the expansive territory of feasible advancement.

Throughout the following three years, IGCS will distinguish and do, with the joint effort of German accomplices, five exploration ventures in four topical ranges - vitality, land-utilize, waste and water - around maintainability challenges that will be exacerbated by environmental change. These activities will concentrate on the accompanying five test ranges:

- Sustaining urban water bodies and enhancing open sanitation

- Ensuring neighborhood air quality

- Improving access to vitality administrations

- Setting up a structure for supportable urban and peri-urban area use

- Helping outline practical atmosphere approach with accentuation on coordinated answers for atmosphere adjustment