G-1030

Smokeless Stoves & Fuel

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Project Description

Region: Asia

Country: India

Location: Panavdi,DistrictPune

Total Budget: $98,687

Areas of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment, Community economic development



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.

Primary Host Partner

District: 3131

Rotary Club of: Pune Inspira

Primary Contact: Arun Sathe

Email: av_sathe@vsnl.net

Primary International Partner

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Project Status

Dropped
This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped.

Project listed for the 2015-16 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

There are no contributions yet for this project.

Remaining Amount to Raise

Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution

$65,792

-

$65,792

Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation

$32,896

$0

$32,895

Total

$98,687

Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

Project Supporting Documents


[23-Sep-15]
Project Report

 

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History Log Entries

21-Sep-15

System Entry

Creation of project page.

2-Sep-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project dropped per lack of response to the carry-over notification emails.

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