NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Rural Industries & Employment (CRIE) (NIRD)
TITLE: Energy consumption pattern in rural household sector
PROJECT LEADER: Murugesan, R
STARTING DATE: July, 2001
DATE OF COMPLETION: November, 2001
OBJECTIVES: 1. To make an in-depth study of the pattern of energy consumption of rural households;2. To examine the existing problems of energy/consumption; and 2. To suggest measures for policy implication.
METHODOLOGY: Information was collected through field survey method with the help of a well designed schedule.
STUDY AREAS: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
KEYWORDS: ENERGY;RURAL ENERGY;ENERGY CONSUMPTION;ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Rural Industries & Employment (CRIE) (NIRD) AND RURAL TECHNOLOGY PARK
TITLE: Promotion of solar energy technologies in backward rural areas: A study in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
PROJECT LEADER: Purushotham, P
STARTING DATE: April, 2002
DATE OF COMPLETION: June, 2002
OBJECTIVES: To identify and study the factors contributing to the successful promotion of solar energy technologies.
METHODOLOGY: Random sample method
STUDY AREAS: 1. Mallapuram and Idukki districts of Kerala 2. Karimnagar and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh
KEYWORDS: ENERGY;RENEWABLE ENERGY;SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; KERALA;ANDHRA PRADESH
NAME OF THE CENTRE: Training & Programme Division (TPD) (NIRD)
TITLE: Energy consumption pattern in rural household sector
PROJECT LEADER: Murugesan, R
STARTING DATE: July, 2002
DATE OF COMPLETION: December, 2002
OBJECTIVES: 1. To make an in-depth study of the pattern of energy consumption of rural households 2. To examine the existing problems of energy consumption and 3. To suggest measures for policy implication
METHODOLOGY: Information would be collected from a total sample of 100 households through pre-designed schedules.
STUDY AREAS: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
KEYWORDS: ENERGY;ENERGYCONSUMPTION;RURAL AREAS;ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS