Rural Technology
NAME OF INSTITUTION: Rural Technology Institute, Gujarat.
MAILING ADDRESS: Sector-12, Gh.4 Road, Gandhinagar--382016,Gujarat
TELEPHONE NO.: 02712-23449,23858,25118.
FAX: 912712-21598.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: rtig@whilnetonline.net
WEBSITE: www.rtigujarat.org
TITLE: Bamboo stand
PROJECT LEADER(S): Vaidya, R D.
STARTING DATE: May,1999.
DATE OF COMPLETION: June, 2000.
PROJECT ABSTRACT : Objectives: The prime objective of the research is to provide life time stand as a working stand for Bamboo artisans while making stick from Bamboo by hands. The subsidiary objective of the research was to save from injury during work.
Methodology: RTIG has identified this problem during time motion study of Bamboo working process and RTIG has developed triangular support from iron. Which is ideal for them.
Study Area: The bamboo workers were confined to a cluster of 20 to 25 artisans in Narmada District in Gujarat state.
Present Status: Bamboo stand is already developed and after taking several trials by the RTIG as well as workers engaged in these field. It has already been distributed to the workers engaged in this activity through RTIG. It is a simple designed, portable, easy to store, light in weight, maintenance free.
KEYWORDS: INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY; RURAL TECHNOLOGY; BAMBOO STAND.
NAME OF INSTITUTION: Rural Technology Institute, Gujarat
RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE: Kalingana Decorticator
PROJECT LEADER(S): Vaidya, R D.
STARTING DATE: 23.08.1999.
DATE OF COMPLETION: 30.04.2001
NAME OF COLLOBORATOR: M.G. Patel Sarvoday Center
MAILING ADDRESS(C): Centre of Amirgadh Center, Vav.Gujarat.
PROJECT ABSTRACT: Objectives: The prime objective of the research is to save the worker from the drudgery while removing seeds from Kalingana fruits by hands. The subsidiary objective of the research is to increase the production of Kalingana's seeds.
Study Area: The farmers engaged in this activity were confined to a cluster of 2 to 5 village of Banaskantha district in Gujarat state.
PRESENT STATUS : Completed:Kalingana decorticator is already developed and after taking several trials by the RTIG as well as farmers in the field. It has already been distributed to the workers engaged in this activity through RTIG.
PLANNED OUTPUT: Workshop and Seminar reports.
KEYWORDS: INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY; RURAL TECHNOLOGY; KALINGANA DECORTICATOR.
S&T Applications
NAME OF INSTITUTION: Centre For Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM)
TITLE: Improving availability of safe drinking water through S&T application and community participation.
PROJECT ASSOCIATE(S): Jayakumar, P. et al.,
STARTING DATE: 2000
DATE OF COMPLETION: ongoing
PROJECT ABSTRACT: The Project aims to implement and propagate. water harvesting systems appropriate for respective regions in the districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Palghat, as a cost effective and long-term solution for problems related to water quality and scarcity. This is planned to be achieved by training the target groups/NGO's of the area to identify appropriate methods of water harvesting and implementing it through them. Accordingly NGO's have been identified in the 4 districts for implementation of the activities. Sites for demonstration of rainwater harvesting techniques have been identified in 3 districts by the NGO's, and steps are being taken to fabricate the rainwater harvesting structures.
KEYWORDS: IRRIGATION; DRINKING WATER; S&T APPLICATIONS;COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
Technology Transfer
NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Rural Industries & Employment (CRIE) (NIRD)
TITLE: Role of institutions in influencing technologies in selected rural industries
PROJECT LEADER: Gangi Reddy, Y
STARTING DATE: Sptember, 2001
DATE OF COMPLETION: November, 2001
OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the institutional mechanism that facilitates the process of technology transfer and adoption in rural areas;2. To examine the role of different stakeholders and their contribution to the technology transfer process; and 3. To study the impact of technology transfer on the improvement of productivity of different activities taken by the rural people.
METHODOLOGY: Information would be collected from a Sample of total 20 respondents through structured schedule and discussion method.
STUDY AREAS: Uttar Pradesh
KEYWORDS: RURAL DEVELOPMENT;RURAL INDUSTRIALISATION;TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;UTTAR PRADESH |
