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Reverse environmental degradation

Reduce GHG Emissions

Environmental Custodianship

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Electric Vehicles as Public Transport system in theSundarbans

Solar Electrification for Schools, HouseholdsBazaars, Commercial

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Sundarbans, West Bengal

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World heritage site , home to the Royal BengalTiger

Cluster of 104 islands in Ganges-Brahmaputra

delta, 52 of them inhabited Largest variety of mangrove jungles , fragile

ecosystem , rich bio diversity of land & marinehabitat

3700 diesel rickshaws operate as public transporton the islands forming fringe of the reservedforest

Limited access to electric grid

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Sundarbans, West Bengal

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Households Schools

Bazaars Commercial Applications

They differ in the way they consume power

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Pilferage Non payments of dues

Overloading Lack of ownership Servicing and maintenance Demand (low penetration)

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Work with community and design the micro gridsystem

Form a Joint Liability Group (JLG) consisting 7 to

10 stakeholders and link to Rural Bank. Nocollateral required NABARD (the apex rural bank) provides debt

support Coordinate applicable government subsidies The JLG repays in easy EMI Each EMI less than present spend on

kerosene/diesel

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Integrate the segments into a village minigrid

Be able to feed the main electric grid withclean energy Flexibility to cater for higher aspirations

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Community owned No large upfront investment

EMIs less than or equal to spend on existingsystem (diesel / kerosene) Capacity building of community on minor

repair and maintenance Maintenance and service part of contract

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