A women carries her daily requirement of firewood from the similipal hills. This dependence can be reduced by providing them with alternative green fuel solutions like the bio gas system. 

This is a tribal kitchen supplied with biogas. The biogas is produced by the polythene bio gas digester installed outside their kitchen. The biogas digester is supplied with animal manure that the beneficiary collects from his livestock. Biogas is a clean, green fuel. It improves the health of people using it as it does not produce smoke or soot. It also reduces the greenhouse effect by digesting the manure in an anaerobic(without oxygen) condition. The by-product of the bio gas unit is very high quality fertilizer, which is used by the locals to suppliment their farming needs. 

A typical kitchen in a tribal household. Conventional kitchens use firewood for cooking which produce lot of smoke and soot. It directly affects the lungs and the eyes of people in the kitchen. Women and the children are the worst affected, as they spend most of the time in the vicinity of the kitchen. It also increases the greenhouse effect on the global level, and depletes the forest resources, as the firewood comes from the adjoining forest. 

A fully functional polythene gas unit. The roofing is provided by local tribal beneficiary using local material. The fencing is made by bamboo sticks which also support the roof. 

Road to Chandanchaturi

 

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Installation of polythene biogas digester at the second beneficiaries site.

 

Beneficiaries of Unit 1

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.

 

Cute little pups..

Smart noses...they smelled a chocolate on me..and the color of my trousers must have egged them on(though they are color blind)..guys,why dont u pick someone your size!

 

Tribal motif

A simple motif made from mud plaster and powdered rice paste. It depicts the godess of wealth( Laxmi) walking in the household, staying there, blessing them, and moving on..

 

Sun sets down ...

The sunset as seen from Chandanchaturi village...on a chilly, foggy evening. Revitalizing sight after a long haul ! 

Location of the installation sites

 

GPC and GPI

Beneficieries with the benefactors banner next to the Biogas plant installed by GreenPower Canada and Greenpower India along with WWF,Orissa and MBR, Baripada. 

Beneficiaries Family with Mr.Samir of MBR 

Innocence, anticipation and excitement.

Beneficiaries children with Rotary Etobicoke banner.

Thank you, Rotary Etobicoke !

The beneficiaries of Unit 1

Thank you Rotary Club Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada for your contribution.

Thank you for your your vision and commitment.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you for giving these tribals a chance to have a first hand feel of technology and conveniance.

Thank you for saving the environment.

Thank you for saving the Tigers. 

Michael instructs the beneficiary on the "how's", "why's" and "what's"..

He's been very through with his job and very very professional. 

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This is the cowdung slurry which will be producing methane in around 40 days time.

They have to be put in an incremental amount till the digester is filled up to the required level. 

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Finally, the polythene digester is placed in the ditch and its inlet and outlet fixed with wooden pegs. 

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Shape of things to come !

Filled up polythene tube. Detects leaks, gives shape and makes it easier to transport to the ditch. 

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The ends of the polythene tubes are fixed to inlet and outlet cement pipes. 

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This is the finished assembly of the outlet valve. 

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Michael(WWF-Orissa), Samir( MBR-Baripada) and Chandan( GPI-India) working to get the valve in place.
It was tough though...the stubborn plastic tube was in a bad mood -) 

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The polythene sheet is spread on a flat surface and marking is done for the required length and the position of the outlet valve. 

This is what we want to reduce !

In the foreground is a bundle of firewood taken from the woods. In the background is the unit of Biogas plant we are installing to reduce this dependence. Its a long and tough transition...but we have made a start..and we are determined.

Its a start.
And we do see light at the end of the tunnel.

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Tying the rubber strips to the cement pipe inlet and the polythene tube digester.