Best Practice on Renewable Energy: India
Programme on Improved Smokeless Chulas| By | Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology(ANERT). | | Download (click on the image) |  | | Description | This project was identified as the best practice in the field of Renewable Energy. It was operationalised by the Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT). ANERT is an autonomous body established by the government of Kerala with the objective to gather and disseminate useful knowledge in various fields of Non-conventional energy, energy conservation and rural technology; research studies, demonstration and implementation of schemes and projects, update the technologies and introduction of appropriate new technologies with an aim to reduce drudgery, increase production and improve the quality of life. The agency is better known by its acronym “ANERT” and has become a synonym for renewable sources of energy and energy conservation in the state. The project was selected as a best practice due to its gender sensitiveness and the strategies applied i.e. Participatory Approach. Since 1986 ANERT has taken the responsibility of implementing this programme at the state level through the science and technology department, which operates at national level. The project was also able to fulfill the practical and strategic needs of the women, reduction of drudgery by spending more time and energy in fuel collection and improves the health status of women. ANERT has taken the effort to involve the local Panchayats in promoting and propagating the non-convention renewable energy resources and peoples participations. | | File size | 8 kB | | Date | 04-12-2003 at 03h52 | |
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