Prayatna Samiti
Indiamart Member Since
Jun 2016
Education School Service
96 kg of fuel wood barred to turn into ashes in Bori village of Girwa block as the innovative trial of eco chullha went on in Bori Secondary School. Operated by the local cook to prepare mid day meal (MDM) for 160 srtudents the chullha also succeded in cutting down the smoke emission and saved cooking time. Business model shows that after 10 months the intervention cuts down the total cost inclusive of wood and leaves behind traditional model in terms of profit. The demonstration was initiative under ‘Watershed Development and Solidarity Workshop’ organised by Acelor Mittal with field support from Prayatna Samiti (local NGO) and facilitation from Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) for Paryavarn Mitra programme. The innovative technology is devloped by Alpha Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., Anand, Gujarat who costs it to Rs 8, 000. The chullha (stove) is designed to lower down the fuel wood consumption ocuuring in the villages. During its 15 days trial in August supervised by school administration and Prayatna Samiti the chullha proved to be user friendly in operation. It consists of one stand and one cylinderical container. A set of battery is provided to operate the fan fit inside the chullah. Cook Lali (name changed), find easy to charge 4.5 V battery for 2 hours and fill the contaoiner with briquettes and set them afire. The fan is manually regulated to adjust the flame (operates similar to gas stove). Time taken to cook the food is recorded 1 hour less than the traditional chullha. As the fuel gets regular supply of oxygen the wood is ustilised and emits no smoke. Utensils are also protected from becoming black from bottom.
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Established in 1989, Prayatna Samiti (PS) is a national level Non Governmental Organization (NGO) headquartered in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan with field offices in Bambora and Salumber. Prayatna Samiti is working to promote livelihood enhancement activities among tribal communities in rural areas outside of Udaipur. Under its programs in the block areas of Girwa and Salumber, PS aims to raise family level income through agriculture and livestock promotion. In addition, women have benefited from Prayatna Samiti's institutional building approach and other innovation activities.
Prayatna Samiti believes in an institutional building approach, which promotes community participation in order to sustain livelihoods for lifelong benefits. Our institutional building approach includes: Kunwa Parivar (well families), Sustainable Livelihood Groups (SLGs), and Self Help Groups (SHGs). Both men and women benefit from livelihood promotional activities and play active roles in capacity building processes. By creating strong affinity through interactions at the panchayat and community level, Prayatna Samiti has increased the demand for improved animal husbandry and agricultural practices.
Activities in pasture lands have generated avenues for self-governance. Alternative methods for enhancing livelihoods through pastureland development have fostered self-dependency and increased household incomes. Horticulture and fodder production have improved the cattle milk production sector. Water conservation through trenches, gully plugs, and check dams has doubled the amount of water harvested. PS has also improved the capacity of land area for supporting grasses, crops and trees.
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26-27, Mahavir Colony, Near Choudhary Complex, Bedla Road, Bedla Road Udaipur - 313011, Rajasthan, India