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Fig. 10.3 Cashew stored for selling and the local family involved
of cashew stored in gunny bags along with tribal family involved in this activity is
given in Fig. 10.3.
With a sustained business model and a self-sufficient power generation system,
the community can identify other activities that are possible, which will employ even
more women from more villages and increase their incomes in the long run.
The livelihood activity being initiated with the help of the biomass gasifier will
be operated and managed by a women’s SHG federation called Kasturaba Mahila
Maha Sangh. This will give the women employment and an identity outside of their
role in taking care of their households. They will be the earning members of their
families and have a community support to be independent. These women will be
given training on how to use the equipment to process cashew, pulses and rice. They
will be taught from start to finish of making the product and packaging it and also
on how to manage the finances of the business. The operators selected, women in
the SHGs and the villagers have shown eagerness to learn these new skills and also
signed a resolution of the same.
10.6 Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Sal leaf plate making in Mayurbhanj in Odisha will start with the implementation
of the gasifier as there is no supply of electricity in this village. Once the gasifier
is installed, the forest department will support initiation of sal leaf plate making by
the SHGs. Pictures of the tribal women involved in sal leaf collection and manual
stitching operation are shown in Fig. 10.4. The electricity provided by the gasifier
will increase their annual income by 300%.
S. Dhingra et al.
Fig. 10.3 Cashew stored for selling and the local family involved
of cashew stored in gunny bags along with tribal family involved in this activity is
given in Fig. 10.3.
With a sustained business model and a self-sufficient power generation system,
the community can identify other activities that are possible, which will employ even
more women from more villages and increase their incomes in the long run.
The livelihood activity being initiated with the help of the biomass gasifier will
be operated and managed by a women’s SHG federation called Kasturaba Mahila
Maha Sangh. This will give the women employment and an identity outside of their
role in taking care of their households. They will be the earning members of their
families and have a community support to be independent. These women will be
given training on how to use the equipment to process cashew, pulses and rice. They
will be taught from start to finish of making the product and packaging it and also
on how to manage the finances of the business. The operators selected, women in
the SHGs and the villagers have shown eagerness to learn these new skills and also
signed a resolution of the same.
10.6 Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Sal leaf plate making in Mayurbhanj in Odisha will start with the implementation
of the gasifier as there is no supply of electricity in this village. Once the gasifier
is installed, the forest department will support initiation of sal leaf plate making by
the SHGs. Pictures of the tribal women involved in sal leaf collection and manual
stitching operation are shown in Fig. 10.4. The electricity provided by the gasifier
will increase their annual income by 300%.