Villagers generate ‘green’ electricity in Bihar
January 17th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANIMadhubani, Jan 17 (ANI): Operating under the name of ‘Husk Power System’, a group of villagers from Bihar’s Madhubani District got together to generate electricity using paddy husk.
The initiative, which has 26 plants, is lighting over 10,000 homes in the region.
Suresh Prasad Gupta, an official of the Husk Power Plant, said their initiative does not have a profit motive behind it.
“This machinery is a part of a husk power plant. We generate energy from rice husk. And we give the supply to the whole village. With the help of rice husk we give a supply of full six hours of power in the rural areas where there is no electricity,” he said.
Muyutyanjya Pandey, former village head, said the power plant has proved to be a blessing for the children in the village, who are no more dependent on daylight for their studies.
“With the help of this, children of our village are able to study. With better resources, everyone is able to study and the electricity is available for six continuous hours from 6 in the evening till 12 in night,” said Pandey.
The village till date does not form part of electrification projects undertaken by the government in the region.
The village initiative, which is three year old, operated its first plant in August 2007. (ANI)
- Two Indian firms win clean energy awards - Jun 17, 2011
- Bihar to get 200 MW from paddy husk - Dec 04, 2009
- Bihar villagers now get green electricity (Feature with images) - Nov 20, 2009
- India's new social entrepreneurs: making an impact where government fails - Nov 20, 2011
- India to produce 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 - Jan 18, 2011
- Solar and wind energy to light up remote Kashmir areas - Dec 26, 2011
- Abdullah inaugurates biomass plant in Punjab (Lead) - Feb 19, 2010
- Free power connection for 15 lakh poor Bengal families - Sep 06, 2011
- Tripura to provide electricity in all hamlets by 2013 - Jan 23, 2012
- Opposition slams Maharashtra government for power cuts - Oct 11, 2011
- Pakistani N-plant resumes operation - Oct 07, 2011
- Six villages in Jharkhand get electricity for the first time - Dec 04, 2010
- Northeast to generate 5,000 MW more in next few years - Jul 07, 2011
- 'Electification projects on in Garo Hills' - Jan 30, 2012
- Solar power generation in Raipur - Sep 25, 2010
Tags: bihar, continuous hours, electricity, electrification, gupta, initiative, madhubani district, plants, power plant, prasad, profit motive, rice husk, rural areas, six hours