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“Spiti off the Grid”

An Initiative to Support Monastic Institutions & Meditation Centre

in the Spiti Valley to go

Off the Grid

A proposal by Muse/Ecosphere in partnership with Human Wave Italia

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Introduction

Energy security is one of the key problems facing remote isolated communities, especially in the developing

world. With prices of conventional sources of power such as coal and oil increasing rapidly, it is only desirable to

look skywards towards a more perennial and cheap source of power, ‘The Sun’. Whereas most power sources

are becoming more and more expensive as time advance, solar is getting cheaper every year. Moreover, it is

cleaner and a more perennial source of energy when compared with all other sources.

The high altitude Himalayan region is a very harsh and isolated region where reliable supply of electricity poses

one of the greatest challenges to the quality of life of its residents besides making holistic development

extremely hard.

Ecosphere intends to provide reliable alternate source of power to the energy starved communities of these

Trans-Himalayan regions.

The Region - Spiti Valley

A unique haven of spiritual, environmental and architectural integrity,

the Spiti valley is one of the best hidden secrets of the Himalayas.

Located in the high altitude cold desert belt of Himachal Pradesh this

region is characterized by high mountains and is situated in the rain-

shadow area and hence receives very little rain. Climate variations

makes Spiti quite a tough place to live in with winter temperatures

hitting the mercury at a low of an average of -25 degree centigrade.

Main source of livelihood for this agro-pastoralist community is a single

crop that they cultivate in the summer months and that also due to

erratic climatic conditions is usually prone to failures.

The government has provided some subsidies to the community along with a chunk of white collared jobs

focused on daily wage labour that is not only unsustainable but also a means of making these hardy mountain

folk into liabilities.

Spiti’s unique environment, landscape, culture along with rare and unique natural resources makes it a place

where a multitude of livelihood alternatives could be developed to meet with both the economic as well as

environmental needs of the populace.

Muse/Ecosphere has been working on the same for over a decade now and has achieved some success and

failures along this extremely fulfilling journey. More details on our projects can be found on

www.spitiecosphere.com. More details on Ecosphere are also contained in appendix 3.

http://www.spitiecosphere.com/

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Human Wave Italia has already worked in partnership with Ecosphere in the Spiti region, where they have

introduced a solar plant in the village of Demul. More information about HUWI can be found on

www.humanwaveitalia.org and in appendix 4.

Beneficiaries

Spiti valley is a unique space housing a purely homogenous Buddhist community of a little over 10,000. Three

sects of Tibetan Buddhism are prevalent in this region namely – Nyingmapa, Sakyapa and Gelugkpa. The

monastic institutions form a very significant section of the community and are integrated into the very fabric of

the social life.

The monastic institutions in Spiti are one of the few traditional learning

institutes following the Tibetan Buddhist traditions in their pristine

forms. However, most of these monasteries are hard pressed for funds

and barring a couple – where the Rinpoches (Re-incarnate Lamas &

Heads) have managed to raise funds for the day to day running – most of

the others barely manage to make their ends meet. The major source of

income for most of these monasteries is the prayers and ceremonies

they perform – the more learned the monks/nuns the more their

demand for the ceremonies from the community.

Muse/Ecosphere has been working over the last few years to support these monasteries on various fronts –

from setting up solar baths, greenhouses for vegetable cultivation, solar passive rooms/meditation centres that

use minimal fuelwood and provide a more healthy environment, solar power for lighting, teaching programs that

give additional/alternate incomes.

One of the key projects that we are undertaking is providing reliable and clean source of energy. Power remains

one of the biggest problems in the region and with education being a very important aspect of these institutions,

it is paramount to have regular and reliable power. Spiti’s extreme climatic and geographical situation makes this

a big challenge, however, the availability of ample sunny days makes solar power one of the most suitable

alternates for the region.

In 2013 we are looking at setting up 6 units for the following monasteries:

1. Sherab Choling Nunnery, Morang. 2. Pangmo Nunnery, Pangmo 3. Kwang Nunnery, Kwang, Spiti. 4. Chomu Gonpa Kungri, Pin Valley 5. Meditation Centre, Kungri Gonpa, Pin Valley 6. Dhankhar Gonpa, Dhankhar

More details on the nunnery/monastery are attached in appendix 1.

http://www.humanwaveitalia.org/

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Aim of the Project

The aim of this project is to provide alternate/sustainable source of power to the monasteries and nunneries in

Spiti valley. This will greatly enable them to provide qualitative education to the resident nuns/monks, besides

having a regular, reliable and clean source of electricity.

The reason to install these solar plants in multiple institutions at the same time is primarily because of

economies of scale. Transport, installation cost and overall cost of equipment is greatly reduced as a result of

setting up multiple units.

Objectives – Environmental, Social and Spiritual

The main objective is to promote renewable technologies across the Spiti Valley. It is also envisaged that this

pilot initiative shall be used as an advocacy measure to urge policy on enabling a conducive renewable policy

contextual to the region pertaining to small scale initiatives at household and small institutional levels.

Environment concerns lie at the very heart of this initiative. One very significant objective of the project is to

reduce the usage of kerosene lamps/ diesel powered generator sets to provide electricity. Currently most of the

people in this region are using fossil fuel as a means of making provisions for energy. Kerosene and diesel are

highly polluting and harmful, especially for the fragile environment of this region. Since these fossil fuels are in a

less refined state, they release heavy amounts of carbon locally. This results in huge amounts of black carbon

being released in the region which adds to the further recession of glaciers, which are the heart and soul of

these mountainous regions. Moreover, all these fossil fuels are brought into the region in diesel powered trucks

that further add to the carbon emissions thereby furthering the emissions of black carbon in these fragile high

altitude regions. With receding glaciers being one of the major concerns for the Himalayas it is felt that a clean

source of energy locally available and manageable will go a long way in addressing this critical environmental

issue.

Health in the highlands remains a major concern because access to quality service is unavailable. One of the

major health problem pertains to inhalation of indoor smoke as a result of burning fuelwood for heating and

cooking and the other being the burning of Kerosene lamps for lighting. The availability of clean energy can go a

long way in completely wiping off this major health hazard. Most of the children (young nuns and monks) study

using these Kerosene lamp and sit in extremely close proximity thereby inhaling maximum emissions. They stand

the greatest risk of health related problems as a result of this.

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Education of resident nuns/monks is one of the key objectives of this initiative and it is felt that with regular and

reliable power available their quality of education can be improved significantly.

Monasteries and Nunneries organize regular teachings for the masses through highly realized Gurus, Rinpoches,

Geshes and teachers at different stages of their spiritual evolution. Most of these teachings carry on anywhere

from a week to a month and these institutions host a multitude of people during this time. Having reliable power

is one of the keys to ensure that these teachings and interactions become highly fruitful and easily manageable.

In 2014 the Dalai lama is visiting Dhankhar monastery in Spiti to give teachings and this would be a period where

thousands of people would throng the monastery to receive teachings and blessings. One of the key challenges

during these teachings is to ensure that all seekers present for the teachings have access to the words of the

Gurus. For this purpose it is essential to have speakers installed in the premises for which reliable power supply

is the key. The installation of the solar power plant becomes highly significant for the same as well. Add to that

the impact it creates at a very large scale. With a host of local and international people coming for these

teachings it is a perfect opportunity to advocate the use of solar power to such a large audience.

Water is one of the major problems in the winters, it is felt that with the installation of solar power plants – solar

water pumps can also be made available which would go a long way in addressing drinking water needs of the

residents. Currently most of these institutes are either melting winter snow melt using fuelwood or ferrying

water from long distances in cans. While the former is tedious and environmentally damaging the latter is a back

breaking exercise. With the availability of regular power, solar water pumps can easily be set up for the institutes

and could provide a reasonable solution to water woes of local residents.

ACTIVITIES

Meetings with the Monastic Institutions – Meetings have been held with the heads of the institutes and the

residents to get insights on their needs and available resources to undertake this project and its larger goal.

Details about benefits of solar power were also explained to the monks and nuns. Based on these meetings and

inputs from various stakeholders the plans are being finalized on the actual implementation. Further follow up

meetings will be undertaken from time to time for site survey, installation and maintenance in the future.

Dialogue with Potential Partners and technologies to be implemented – We shall be partnering with Sunlit

Futures for the implementation of the project. Our past partnership with Sunlit has been extremely fruitful and

we intend on continuing to further this relation and have the installations done through them. With regards to

technologies it is felt best to use photo voltaic (PV) solar power with battery bank and inverters.

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Implementation – Muse/Ecosphere will be overall responsible for co-ordinating the implementation for the

installation of the solar power plants for the various institutions. Sunlit Futures will provide the technical team

for the installation of the systems.

Budget – The overall cost for the initiative is INR 29 Lakh - approx Euro 37,500. The detailed budget is reported

in Appendix 5.

Conclusion – The monastic institutions in Spiti have a very important role at the spiritual level as well as social

level. However, it is at the environmental level that they can make the greatest contributions. With energy being

one of the major concerns for the region and development of big hydro power a major area of thrust for the

government it is felt that setting up small solar power plants can go a long way in advocating an alternate and

ecologically sustainable source of energy. Our key objective is to provide reliable, ecologically viable, locally

manageable decentralized power. With the monastic institutions taking a lead in setting up solar power plants it

is felt that further promoting and advocating the same would become far easier with their support.

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APPENDIX 1 – About the Beneficiaries

1. SHERAB CHOLING NUNNERY, MORANG

The Sherab Choling Nunnery Institute, known as a “Gompa” in the

local Bodhi language, was established in 1995 in the Morang village

of Spiti. Surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides and a short walk

from the Spiti River, the nunnery currently houses 49 nuns,

including 4 teachers, and professes to the Gelugkpa school of

Buddhism. Like the rest of Spiti, the winter months are extremely

cold and harsh, making it a challenge for the nuns to survive and

study with only the most basic of facilities. The institute is financially sustained by donations from the villagers

and few individual sponsors.

Women from neighboring villages can seek admission at the nunnery at any age. However, if after a 3-month

trial period, the nun-to-be and the nunnery mutually accept each other, the nun-to-be is not allowed to transfer

to any other nunnery. Like monks, the nuns (locally known as “Chomos”) lead a very simplistic life and spend the

majority of their days at the nunnery studying Philosophy and other subjects such as Hindi, Math, Science and

English. Senior nuns can pursue a lifetime of studying, or become teachers for the younger students at the

nunnery.

Ecosphere has built 2 greenhouses, one solar passive bath and has also sent regular volunteers to the nunnery to

support them in all possible ways.

One of the key issues for this nunnery is water and electricity. It is our intention to provide them with reliable,

cheap and easy access to both.

2. CHOMO GONPA, PANGMO, TOD VALLEY

Located in the Tod valley of Spiti, the Pangmo nunnery also adheres to the Gelugkpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

The nunnery has a total of 50 nuns and 2 teachers. Most of the nuns are from various villages spread across the

breadth of the valley.

The practices of the nunnery are same as the ones practiced by Morang nunnery. The monastic institutions also

have regular exchanges where the nuns from both the monasteries meet once every year for a 2 week long

delabte. The practice of Tsenyet is put to full use in this time and philosophical debates are held amongst the

various nuns which are co-ordniated by the head nuns and teachers.

Ecosphere has been involved with the nunnery over the last few years and has built greenhouses & solar passive

bathing facilities and intends to continue supporting the nunnery in various forms that would enable them to

lead a more sustainable as well as financially viable life.

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One of the key issues for the nunnery pertains to power and water. These are two critical areas of intervention

for us – on the one front we intend on providing them with solar power and at the same time to initiate

interventions that would enable them to have easy access to drinking water in the winters.

3. CHOMO GONPA, KUNGRI, PIN VALLEY

The Chomu Gompa in Kungri (in the local language, nuns are called Chomos and a monastery is called a Gompa)

was established 5 years ago, with the support of Karma Lakshya Somu, an American traveler. The Gompa

currently houses 20 nuns, who study English, Bodhi and Philosophy at the nunnery, together with one teacher

each specializing in English and Bodhi.

The Gompa professes to the Nyingmapa school of Buddhism.

New students are admitted to the nunnery at the age of 10-11 years, and are required to take 10 vows in front

of the head lama from a Nyingmapa monastery. Some of these vows include a pledge to not lie, steal or marry.

During the induction ceremony, the nuns-to-be are required to shave their hair as a sign of sacrifice and change

their name to a Buddhist name given by the lama.

If a nun chooses to leave nun-hood, she has the right to do so under some special circumstances onely. Within

the Nyingmapa sect, leaving nun-hood is also frowned upon by society and considered a sin within the nunnery.

Ecosphere has been supporting this nunnery since long and has set up a greenhouse for vegetable cultivation

and a solar water heater in the nunnery. We also regularly run programs in the nunnery focusing on immersion

into Tibetan Buddhism.

Since this is a relatively new nunnery, funding is one of the key issues for them. It is our intention to set up a

regular funding model for them that would enable them to meet with their day to day requirements. At this

point in time it is our endeavour to make them self reliant with power.

4. MEDITATION CENTRE, KUNGRI GONPA, PIN VALLEY

The new meditation centre has been developed recently for the very purpose of enabling the nuns and monks to

go on sustained meditation retreats during the tantra phase of their spiritual journey.

Typically, the nuns and monks meditate for 3 years, 3 months and 3 weeks at a stretch, and are not allowed to

see or meet any outsiders during this time. Some monks and nuns also go for shorter retreats ranging from a

month to 3 months. A large part of the meditation consists of reciting the traditional Tibetan Buddhist mantras

or specific instructions as given to them by their teachers or Rinpoches.

The nuns & monks in retreat begin their meditation at 4 am in the morning and continue meditating until late

evening. Half hour breaks are provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. These retreats are at the core of the very

essence of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and greatly supports the spiritual evolution of the nuns and monks for

their eventual journeys.

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Ecosphere has already set up a solar power plant for the monastery which has been providing regular power to

the resident monks of the Kungri Gonpa since last year. The meditation centre was also designed by us on the

lines of solar passive technology so that in the winters the conditions within the centre are conducive for

practicing the various meditation techniques. In order to make this meditation centre completely self sustaining,

we are now trying to set up a solar power plant for energy requirements, greenhouses for vegetable production

and solar bath to make this space a model centre.

5. CHOMO GONPA, KWANG

The Chomu Gonpa at Kwang is the most recent nunnery to have been built in the Spiti valley. Belonging to the

Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism this nunnery was specially established to enable the nuns from this sect an

independent space to further their spiritual callings. Uptill now the nuns didn’t have a monastery where they

could be based and usually kept to their houses if the families were keen to support them.

Ecosphere has so far supported the nunnery with a solar passive kitchen, solar bath, greenhouse and is keen to

further its support by providing it with solar electrification.

6. DHANKHAR GONPA

Dhankhar is one of the most ancient monasteries in the

region. Local legend states that Dhankhar was the first

monastery to have been built in this region and would be

the last to fall.

The gonpa belongs to the Gelugkpa sect of Tibetan

Buddhism and is the latest entry into this sect. Whatever

little is know of this monastery, it is said that it was around

the 1950’s that one of the Geshe’s urged the gonpa to

follow the teachings as taught by the Gelugkpa sect. It is said that prior to that it followed both the Nyingma and

Sakya traditions.

Currently the gonpa houses about 50 monks who get initiated and ordained as monks by the age of 7-10 years.

The monastery is divided into 2 section. The old and new monastery. The old monastery is in quite a state of

disrepair and an initiative was also started a few years back to address the issue of restoring the monastic

complex as well as the art work inside. As a result of lack of funding the actual research work hasn’t got started

in the monastery.

Ecosphere/Muse’s involvement in the monastery has been manifold over the years. As of now we have provided

them with solar water heaters to run their kitchen, a solar passive bathing facility, solar passive rooms for most

of the monks and other general support for the old monastic complex.

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APPENDIX 2 – About the Sects of Tibetan Buddhism

About the Gelugkpa school of Buddhism

The Gelugpa school is one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Sakyapa,

Nyingmapa and Kagyupa. Also known as the Yellow Hat Sect, the Gelugpa school was founded by Je Tsongkhapa,

a Tibetan religious leader and philosopher, and its most influential figure and the current head is the Dalai Lama.

The main teachings of the Gelugpa school focus on universal compassion and a genuine sense of renunciation.

About the Nyingmapa school of Buddhism

The Nyingmapa School is the oldest among the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the

Sakyapa, Gelugpa and Kagyupa. While the basic teachings of the four schools are similar, the Nyingmapa sect

differs in being more focused on the Tantra phase of learning. This difference is attributed to the founder of

Nyingmapa, Padma Sambhava, who was proficient in the practices of Tantra.

Origins of Nyingmapa Buddhism

Legend has it that in ancient Tibet, the religion of Bonpo was extensively practiced, which widely propagated

teachings of animal sacrifice. The then king of Tibet, Chiron Devzung, and Padma Sambhava, came together to

reform such traditions. It is believed that Padma Sambhava was an avatar of Ameetaba, a Buddhist saint, who

placed a lotus in a lake in Afghanistan, upon which Padma Sambhava was born. The baby was handed over to a

childless king who prayed to Ameetaba was a child. Like Gautam Buddha, Padma Sambhava wanted to leave

worldly comforts at an early age and practice Buddhism. In order to get away from a father unwilling to let go off

his son, he intentionally dropped a dagger from the palace rooftop, resulting in the death of one of the king’s

men and angering the entire kingdom. The king was therefore forced to kick Padma Sambhava out of the

kingdom, which is when he made his way to Tibet and used Tantric practices to calm the demons believed to be

ruling Tibet.

In the meantime, the king of Tibet sent his second in power, Lunbu Thumi Sambota, to India for 8-9 years to

study Sanskrit and Pali, and the teachings of Buddhism. Upon his return, he invented the Bodhi language, and he,

the king and Padma Sambhava, slowly started to change the sacrificial traditions of Bonpo. Nyingma is therefore

believed to be the oldest school of Tibetan Buddism, originally studied in Sanskrit and Pali, while Sakya and

Gelug schools resulted from translations into Bodhi by Rinchen Zangpo.

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Practicing of Nyingmapa Buddhism

Students acquire the knowledge of Nyingmapa Buddhism in two phases. The first phase, called Sutra, is the

study, understanding and practicing of the basic teachings of Buddhism, from a series of books and under the

guidance of a teacher. The study of Sutra typically takes 9-10 years. The basic principles of Sutra include 35

teachings, including refrainment from lying, stealing and killing.

In the Tantra phase, the nuns receive a series of lectures from the head lama, after which they meditate on the

teachings for 7 days – 3 years, depending on the intensity of the meditation they choose. The ultimate goal of

the meditation is to attain Shunyata or Mukti, also known as Nirvana or enlightenment in modern day thinking.

After completing 3 years of meditation, the nuns can choose to study more, teach at the monastery, or perform

tantra practices in village houses. This is unlike the other 3 schools of Tibetan Buddhism, where nuns are neither

allowed to meditate nor allowed to practice ceremonies in village houses.

About the Sakya School of Buddhism

The Sakya School is one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Gelugpa,

Nyingmapa and Kagyupa. While the principles of the 4 schools of Buddhism are the same, the methods of

praying and practicing the religion vary. Sakya means “pale earth” and was named after the unique grey

landscape of Ponpori Hills in Tibet, where the first Sakya monastery was founded by Khon Konchog Gyalpo. The

41st son of Gyalpo now teaches and prays in Dehradun.

In Sakya Buddhism, the teachings are attained in two phases; lamas first study Sutra, which includes studying,

understanding and practicing the basic teachings of Buddhism from a series of books and under the guidance of

a teacher. The second phase, called Tantra, can only be learnt and practiced under the guidance of a senior

lama, and its teachings are selectively given to students who demonstrate a particular capacity & interest to

learn.

Some main teachings of Sakya Buddhism (Sutra) include:

• Develop faith in the religious teachings of Buddhism. • Be kind to all living beings, help others and engage in Seva (service to others) • Don’t be greedy for wealth. • Respect your elders. Love those younger than you. • Don’t kill animals. If you eat meat in this lifetime, you’ll live a shorter life in your next birth. • Don’t lie. If you lie, no one will trust you again in this lifetime, and people will always lie to you in your

next birth. • Stealing, lying, killing, indulging in alcohol & drugs, hurting others, and saying or thinking jealous

thoughts will be punished with pain and misery. • Respecting and serving parents is more important than serving God.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Konchog_Gyalpo&action=edit&redlink=1

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Appendix 3 – About Ecosphere

Ecosphere is a collaborative effort of the local community of Spiti and professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Ecosphere aims at the sustainable development of the Spiti valley by working on the triple bottom line linkage of

economic empowerment, conservation and development.

Understanding the dynamics of sustainable development, Ecosphere works on synergizing the multitude of

livelihoods available to the local community. This on the one hand reduces over dependence on one particular

livelihood and on the other hand ensures the conservation of the regions natural and cultural diversity. Our

objective is to create sustainable livelihoods that are linked to conservation.

In tandem with its core philosophy, Ecosphere has focused most of its efforts on developing options that tap the

local surpluses and unique attributes of Spiti. One such surplus identified was Seabuckthorn (a wild berry with

high medicinal value). The other high potential livelihood avenue that emerged was eco-tourism. Moreover by

developing markets for indigenous crops such as barley and black peas, Ecosphere is attempting to promote and

thereby revive the cultivation of indigenous crops which are more suitable to the areas geo-climatic conditions

as well as protect the organic practices of the region.

Some of the projects that Ecosphere has been involved in to address the above mentioned concerns are:

• Livelihood generation from local surpluses such as Seabuckthorn & Responsible Eco-Travel and linking them to nature and culture conservation.

• Promotion of Green Houses as a means of providing fresh vegetables to the local populace through out the year, besides providing an additional income source.

• Providing energy efficient housing solutions through the development of Solar Passive Houses which in turn contribute to mitigating global warming.

• Promoting renewable energy options such as solar photovoltaic power plants, solar geysers, solar cookers, solar lights, wind based power plants, pedal generators to reduce fuelwood consumption and carbon emissions providing green energy options to local communities.

• Revival and promotion of local Handicrafts aiding in their conservation as well assisting the local women with an additional income source.

• The Dhankhar Initiative – Restoration of the Dhankhar Monastery structure, frescos and thankas.

Ecosphere was awarded India’s first ever Sierra Club ‘Green Energy and Green Livelihoods Achievement Award’

in 2009, for its various initiatives and was nominated for the 2009 CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in the Category of

Public Service, besides being the recipient of various other awards and honours.

For more details visit – www.spitiecosphere.com

http://action.sierraclub.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=112202.0

http://action.sierraclub.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=112202.0

http://www.spitiecosphere.com/

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Pictures from previous installations in the region

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Appendix 4 – About Human Wave Italia

Human Wave Italia Onlus (HUWI) is an independent non profit organisation, committed to raising funds and promoting

projects in rural and remote communities within developing countries.

Human Wave Italia is officially registered in Italy as a Non Profit Organisation (ONLUS) and it operates in compliance

with the Statute.

The mission of HUWI can be summarized in three points:

- right to study for children

- women’s empowerment and gender equality

- green and sustainable resources for remote and rural communities

In the first 5 years, HUWI’s main activities have been carried out in India, with 5 projects in 4 different States.

Sepaipara Project and Mudipara Project have been developed in a remote and rural area located in the Delta of

Gange, 200 km south of Kolkata (West Bengal).

In these two villages the following activities have been carried out:

- construction of multifunction structures for the activities of children and women;

- solar power plant providing electricity for the structures of the organization in Sepaipara;

- “eco-toilets” in the organization’s buildings and in several houses of Sepaipara village;

- deep wells for drinking water.

The Spiti Project, in the State of Himachal Pradesh, has introduced a mini solar power plant in the village of Demul. In

the highlands of the Spitian plateau, at an altitude of 4350 mts, Demul is one of the most remote villages in the region

and it remains cut off from the rest of the valley for all the winter. The solar power plant provides lighting for the 55

houses (300 people) of the village. A solar fridge for vaccine storage has been installed in the medical centre of Kaza.

The Projects Melghat and Vishanewe dam (respectively in the States of Maharashtra and Orissa) have provided solar

systems for lighting the village of Ruipathar (250 people) and the Gaiatreeschool, where a solar pump has also been

installed for irrigation.

These two projects have been realized in partnership with other NGOs.

The updated results achieved are showed on the website: www.humanwaveitalia.org

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Pictures of HUWI’s projects in India

Sepaipara and Mudipara projects

Solar power plant in Demul village – Spiti region

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Appendix 5 Budget for Spiti OFF THE GRID

Sr. No. Activity Quantity Unit Price Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 30 4,000 1,20,000 2 Equipment (Lumpsum) inclusive of

Taxes 6 Units 20,47,481

3 Wiring for Lights (in metres) 3375 80 2,70,000 4. Installation & Transportation Lumpsum 4,00,000 TOTAL 28,37,481 Admin Expenses @ 5% 1,41,874 Grand Total (INR) 29,79,355/-

* All figures are in INR

Break of each nunnery/monastery

Budget for Pangmo Nunnery Sr. No. Activity Quantity Unit Price Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 5 4,000 20,000 2 Equipment

2.1 Solar panels 8 8,500 68,000 2.2 Battery Bank 1 72,000 72,000 2.3 Inverter 1 60,000 60,000 2.4 Charge Controller 1 11,000 11,000 2.5 Junction Box 2 2,500 5,000 2.6 Structure to mount panels 1 22,000 22,000 2.7 Wiring (16 sq mm) mts 25 280 7,000 2.8 Wiring (6 sq mm) mts 60 60 3,600 2.9 Electrical Accessories 1 12,000 12,000

2.10 Earthing 1 1,600 1,600 2.11 LED Lamps (7 Watts) 50 975 48,750

TOTAL (Equipment) 3,10,950/- CST (Sales Tax) 5% 15,547 Sub Total 3,26,497.50 Local Entry Tax for HP 2% 6,529 TOTAL (with tax) 3,33,027 3. Wiring (for lights) Lumpsum 40,000 40,000 4. Installation and Transport 66,666 66,666 5. Grand Total 4,59,693/-

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Budget for Morang Nunnery Sr. No. Activity Quantity Unit Price Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 5 4,000 20,000 2 Equipment



TOTAL (Equipment) 3,10,950/- CST (Sales Tax) 5% 15,547 Sub Total 3,26,497.50 Local Entry Tax for HP 2% 6,529 TOTAL (with tax) 3,33,027 3. Wiring (for lights) Lumpsum 40,000 40,000 4. Installation and Transport 66,666 66,666 5. Grand Total 4,59,693/-

Budget for Kwang Nunnery

Sr. No. Activity Quantity Unit Price Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 5 4,000 20,000 2 Equipment



TOTAL (equipment) 2,67,500 CST (Sales Tax) 5% 13,375 Sub Total 2,80,875 Local Entry Tax for HP 2% 5,617.5 Total (with tax) 2,86,492.5 3. Wiring (Lights) Lumpsum 40,000 4. Installation and Transport 1 66,666 66,666 5. Grand Total 4,13,158.5/-

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Budget for Pin Nunnery Sr. No. Activity Quantity Unit Price Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 5 4,000 20,000 2 Equipment



TOTAL (equipment) 2,67,500 CST (Sales Tax) 5% 13,375 Sub Total 2,80,875 Local Entry Tax for HP 2% 5,617.5 Total (with tax) 2,86,492.5 3. Wiring (Lights) Lumpsum 40,000 4. Installation and Transport 1 66,666 66,666 5. Grand Total 4,13,158.5/-

Budget for Pin Meditation Centre

Sr. No. Activity Quantity Amount Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 5 4,000 20,000 2 Equipment



TOTAL (equipment) 3,55,950 CST (Sales Tax) 5% 17,797.5 Sub Total 3,73,747.5 Local entry Tax for HP 2% 7,474.95 Total (with tax) 3,81,222.45 3. Wiring (Lighitng) Lumpsum 50,000 50,000 4. Installation & Transportation 1 66,666 66,666 5. Grand Total 5,17,888.45/-

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Budget for Dhankhar Monastery Sr. No. Activity Quantity Amount Total 1 Travel (Site Visit and Meetings) 5 4,000 20,000 2 Equipment

2.1 Solar panels 12 8,500 1,02,000 2.2 Battery Bank 1 82,000 82,000 2.3 Inverter 1 60,000 60,000 2.4 Charge Controller 1 11,000 11,000 2.5 Junction Box 2 2,500 5,000 2.6 Structure to mount panels 1 27,500 27,500 2.7 Wiring (16 sq mm) mts 25 280 7,000 2.8 Wiring (6 sq mm) mts 80 60 4,800 2.9 Electrical Accessories 1 20,000 20,000


TOTAL 3,98,900 CST (Sales Tax) 5% 19,945 Sub Total 4,18,845 Local Entry Tax for HP 2% 8,376.9 Total (With tax) 4,27,221.9 3. Wiring (Lighting) 60,000 60,000 4. Installation & Transportation 66,666 66,666 5. Grand Total 5,73,887.9/-

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