Objectives:
1.Providing smokefree stoves to all households.2.creating an infrastructure for supply of biomass pellets by setting up a biomass pelletizing plant.3.Avoid deforestation by reducing dependency on forest wood.4.Reduce health hazards especially in women and children from smoke emitted by burning of wood.5.Employment generation and entrepreneurship opportunity.6. Prevent migration of population.7.Revenue augmentation of Gram Panchayat which can be used for the welfare of the village. KILLER IN THE KITCHEN
WHO studies have shown that Indoor Air pollution; the main cause of which is wood based conventional stoves; which is claiming 500000 lives every year in India out of which 80% are women & children.8 PROPOSED PROJECT INTERVENTION : Smokeless stoves for all houses and Biomass Pelleting(smokeless fuel) Manufacturing Plant. Summary Estimate of Capital Cost
Particulars Cost ........................................... INR..............USD
Biomass Pellet Manufacturing Plant + Smokeless Stoves ......2,241,625..........35,025
Solar Hybrid Power Plant .................................. 3,423,600..........53,494
Other fixed Investment ......................................350,000 ...........5,469
Interest on Capital................................................0................0
Working Capital ...................................................0................0
Management Expenses .........................................300,761 ...........4,699
Total Estimated Capital Expenditure........................6,315,986...........98,687
Annual Manufacturing Cost..................................1,587,222...........24,800
Gross Margin.................................................539,178............8,425
Return on Investment(not counting the tremendous untangible benefits & indirect returns to the society).......................................................9%
11 INTANGIBLE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM
. Reduction of emission in Kitchen .Better health of women and small children
• Reduction in Indoor Air Pollution
• Hygienic cooking environment
• . Reduction in the medical expenses •Better health and hygiene leading to better productivity of all the family members
• Increase in per capita income leading to improved quality of life
Reduction in use of wood for fuel • Reduced pressure on natural resource like forest
• Availability of time for the womenfolk for their families • Afforestation leading to better environment
• Increase in the variety of tree species
• Participation of women in the economic contribution in the family
Usage of biomass pellets • Employment opportunities for the local youth and women self help groups • Value addition to agricultural residue leading to income source
There will be quarterly pre-scheduled audit which can be done by a 2 members' team consisting of representatives of Rotary. This audit will use random survey method along with checking of the raw material consumption & sale records of biomass pellets.Rotarians will implement the project.
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