impressions of rural india

IMPRESSIONS OF RURAL INDIA

Water. Energy. Education.!Challenges and Opportunities.

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RIVER REJUVENATION IN KARNATAKA

1. a boulder dam slows down water run-off.!2. satellite imagery identifies soft soil.!3. a casing recharges the aquifer.!!What Government could not do, !a volunteer organization accomplished !in half the time, at 1/10th the cost.

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Government work. Volunteer work.

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Waterstressed!No water, 360-degrees around.

R.O. station out of commissionEngineered to irrigate farmland.

Irrigation pipelines

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50% of the palm trees!are dead and cut down.Result of a prolonged draught!

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Indigenious Gowshala Cows

give only 8 liters milk per day.![compared to 20+ liters from a Jersey cow]!BUT produce more healthy “A2” milk, !are resilient to heat and draught, !and do not fall sick as often.

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Biogas. !From cow dung to cooking fuel.

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Solar. Wind.

Adopted renewables.

But neglected like a step child.

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Cellular coverage !even in a village !

of only 50 homes.

Diesel back-up.!Not level to the ground.

Connected!!One in 400,000 !

telco towers.

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Battery back-up!in a rural dental office:!Lead-Acid batteries,!

good for 30-min.

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Textile manufacturing. !Near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

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Diesel back-up. !!!!!!

One of 5 million Diesel gen-sets supporting the manufacturing base.

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Low-Voltage Pole. !Power distribution network in Kanchipuram.

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Wood-burning stove.!Water-heating !for showering !and cooking.

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Solar power.Full tilt. !No maintenance.!LED Street Light.

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Girl School.!Eager to learn even on a public Holiday.

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Agriculture.!A lower-cast women sprinkles cow urine onto crops.

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Irrigation well. !! ! ! Power!Nearly dry.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! for water pumping.

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Frugal Innovation.!!

Energy Efficiency:!!

ON-demand!Street Lighting.!

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Rural Headquarters.!Administrative decision making by consensus.!Panch = 5, originally five domain experts lead!periodic gatherings “by invitation only”.!

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