Biogas Plants save tigers in Ranthambore National Park

Name:

Kartikeya Singh

Name of Organization, Community or Implementer:

Prakratik Society

Summary:

Nearly 500 biogas plant installations of two or three cubic meter plants have been installed in the 96 villages surrounding Ranthambore National Park of Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan. These biogas plants make the most of an abundant source of decentralized energy in rural India: cow dung. Approximately 40 kilograms of dung (easily provided by 3 cattle) and 40 liters of water are required daily to operate the plant and produce enough methane gas to feed a family of six three meals. The cooking fuel is clean, the food cooks faster thus health is improved and more time is available for other activities (fuel wood collection can take up to 8 hours a day). More importantly for villages living outside protected areas, the stress on the jungle is reduced as people decrease their consumption of fuel wood by 50 to 100%--thereby giving endangered species such as the tiger a fighting chance for survival. For more information:

Description:

See attached report.

Extended Answers

Policy - Are there any policies relevant to this solution? :

Yes and indeed it has been. Biogas plants have been installed in India since the 1970s with great zeal. A few models down the plant is approaching near perfection but still needs a little bit more R&D. But biogas should be promoted in the villages surrounding all our protected areas in order to cut down fuel wood consumption.

Benefits - Have the carbon savings of this solution been quantified?:

I would figure out how to increase the methane generation process during the winter months as the bacteria slow down and gas production dips. There must be more R&D work done for biogas plants.

Barriers - What barriers has this solution overcome?:

Dependence on fuel wood (deforestation), health (no more smoke to affect lungs and eyes), women empowerment, poverty (by increasing household productivity).

hey this is a cool

Submitted by Priya Vaz (not verified) on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 00:49.

hey this is a cool initiative....we are thought its benefits in school but this implementing is the cool part... New Zealand National Parks

biogas installations for cooking

Submitted by subha (not verified) on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 00:26.

Biogas plants/installations, case studies request

Biogas Plants

Submitted by M. Venkat Narayana Reddy (not verified) on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 00:28.

Dear Friends, NEERU ‘Non Conventional Energy and Environment for Rural and Urban’ an environmental contentious Organization, came into existence with the main objective is to meeting the fuel needs of rural and urban communities with alternative energy systems as well as renewable energy based power generation in a captive/decentralized manner for conserve conventional energy sources. Over the past 15 years, has been working associated with many Institutions, Gaushala/Cattle Centres, Dairy Farms and Temples of rural, semi-urban and urban areas in Andhra Pradesh NEERU also rendering the turnkey contract services for any kind of Renewable Energy Projects the lists are follows. 1 Institutional/Community/Domestic Biogas Plants 2 Biogas based Power Generation from Kitchen / Canteen /Agricultural / / Poultry / Dairy Waste It is our pleasure to inform you that we can undertake the above projects on turnkey basis on case to case to set up the plant and can prepare report. The data in the report are reliable and up-to-date collected from Suppliers, Manufacturers and Plant already commissioned in India. However we can prepare a viability report on any of the project mentioned above, which contains some information like economics, land & machineries, capacity of the plant, block capital, working capital, man power, utilities, profit analysis etc. Anyone interested for any of project and wants to get please contact us. Thanking you and assuring you of our best attention & services always. With regards M. Venkat Narayana Reddy Executive Director N.E.E.R.U. # 8-7-93/NE/202, Hasthinapuram North Ext., Sagar Road, L B Nagar, Hyderabad-500 079 Andhra Pradesh INDIA E-mail: contact@neeru.info Web: www.neeru.info

People to Contact on Biogas

Submitted by Caroline on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 21:32.

For anyone who is interested in starting a biogas plant in your home, you can contact a few of the amazing organizations we've found across India that are implementing such projects, or find detailed information online on how to build your own simple plant. Could you tell me more about where you live, by contacting me at indiaclimatesolutions@gmail.com ?

One incredible organization doing such work is actually started by recent graduates of BITS Pilani, who are running biogas projects all across India. Check NextGen out, and contact us for more details on how they (or others) can help you.

BIO GAS

Submitted by Nimesh Shah (not verified) on Sat, 01/17/2009 - 18:27.

WEll this iniative taken by your is very good
and it made me think of starting an boigas plant in my home town village too.
where do i contact for it and which company do i contact for getting more information on bio gas products

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