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CHAPTER-III : PROGRAMMES OF MGIRED DURING 2014-15

3.1 PROGRESS OF TRAININGS 2014-15.

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development (MGIRED) during the year

April 2014 to March 2015, conducted several training programmes on creating awareness in

the areas of renewable energy, energy conservation, rain water harvesting for different

categories of participants as described below:

1) a) Training Programme on Renewable Energy for Gram Panchayat Representatives

b) Training Programme on Soura Belaku Yojane for Gram Panchayat Representatives

2) Programmes for Women

3) School Children Programme

4) College Student Programme

5) Exhibition Programmes

6) Training Programmes for Government Officials

7) A special programme to train Rural Youth on Repair & Maintenance of Solar Devices

8) Remote Village Electrification Programme

9) Skill Development programmes on installation and maintenance of Solar Photovolatics

and Solar Water heating systems for ITI Students.

10) Skill Development workshops for rural SHG woman on construction of smokeless

chullas, Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation etc.

Table 4 : Trainings offered during 2014-15

Sl. Name of the Programme Date Number of

No. Participants

1) Earth Day Seminar "Green Cities" 22.04.2014 47

2) Environment Day Celebration 05.06.2014 77

3) International Bio Fuel Day 11.08.2014 34

4) Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas 20.08.2014 44

5) World Bamboo Day'14 18.09.2014 90

6) Swachatha Bharath Abhiyana 02.10.2014 32

7) Wildlife Week – 2014 (Training) 14.10.2014 112

8) Workshop on Rooftop SPV & Net Metering 29.11.2014 112

9) State Level Energy Conclave 15 & 16.12.2014 61

10) International Women's Day 10.03.2015 87

11) World Forestry Day 24.03.2015 91

Table 5 : Special Programmes held by MGIRED 2014-15

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ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15

3.1.1 Awareness programmes

3.1.1.1 Awareness and Training programme for ZP/District/Taluk level

officers, Dy. Secretaries, CEO's/State Administrative Service Officers

and Executive Engineers (South Indian States)

Objective:

« To create awareness on renewable energy, energy conservation,

environment protection and allied subjects.

« To provide information on Govt. policies and technological advances in

renewable energy for implementation in their areas.

Sl. Name No. of No. of

No. Trainings Participants

1) Grama Panchayat 30 983

2) School 32 1826

3) College 24 1161

4) PRI, Other Officials 4 245

5) SHG 9 380

6) Solar technicians training 7 454

7) Workshop / Seminar / Celebrations 8 554

8) Foreign Students visit 2 19

9) Soura Belaku Training 5 189

Total 121 5811

10) Exhibitions 4 4100

Total including exhibitions 125 9911

MNRE Funded Training programmes 11 880

GRAND TOTAL 136 10791

Table 6 : Progress of Training at a glance as on 31.03.2015

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Sri. Rangaswamy Elango

Officers of this level are the district level

planning and implementing authorities of

various programmes of Govt. Creating

awareness on RE, Energy Conservation,

Environment conservation, Rain water

harvesting and allied subjects would sensitize

them, so that they give weightage to these

subjects and incorporate them in their district

level programmes and help in reducing the gap in

power demand and ensure sustainable

development.

MGIRED being the Southern Regional Centre

for capacity building of various stakeholders on

Rural Energy, organized two days training on

RE, EC and EP for Southern State Officers on

19th& 20th of February 2015 and 26 & 27th

February 2015. There were 27 participants in

each of the programmes. The programme on RE,

EC and EP was inaugurated by Sri. Punati

Sridhar, IFS, APCCF & ED of MGIRED. The

programme included sessions on RWH, Small Hydro Projects, Scope for use

of RE in Districts, Food Safety, Successful experimentation of SWM in

towns, Biofuels, Biogas and Rural Development. Sri. Manoj Kumar, IFS,

Conservator of Forest, Mercara circle held a session on “Nature Inspires”.

Sri. Ratnakar briefed about the feasibility of taking up pico-hydro projects

with minimum head where water flow is available.

CEOs of ZPs, DCFs, representatives from NGOs and various government

organization participated in the programme. Participants were given hands

on experience of handling various Energy Devices at Institute Energy Park.

They were also taken on field visit to Biofuel unit, Biogas plant and 100 kW

Solar PV Grid Interactive System at GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru.

Officers gained awareness from inspiring lectures on rural development by

Sri. Shanmugham, Ex-President, Odenthurai Panchayat, Coimbatore, Tamil

Nadu and Sri. Rangaswamy Elango, Vice President, Kutumbakam Grama

Panchayat, Tamilnadu. In the first training programme held on 19th& 20th

February 2015 Sri. Shanmugham in his lecture explained about his individual

achievements for the past two decades in his Gram Panchayat. Emphasising

on zero corruption, he could save lakhs of rupees which he has invested on

wind power which gave his Gram Panchayat additional income. He could

ensure quality development of his village with excellent roads, drains,

housing and he has also promoted SHG entrepreneurship.

In the second training programme held on 26th& 27th February 2015 Sri.

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Rangaswamy Elango, ex-president of Kuthambakkam GP in his session

briefed about the programme and activities taken up by him for social

equality, and good infrastructure like roads/drainage/street lights/pucca

houses; low cost building technologies, low cost toilets & solar enterprise.

Arrack brewing in his GP's jurisdiction was totally eliminated. He also

developed woman entrepreneurship & self sustaining micro enterprises. A

Panchayat Academy was also established.

3.1.1.2 Awareness programme for State Officials

Objectives:

Ø To create awareness among officers so that they give more importance to

RE programmes and ensure their successful implementation, adoption

and propagation of the same.

Ø To provide training on adoption of RE for organizations working for

security, vigilance and health care, which require power round the clock.

For such organizations energy security can be provided by the renewable

energy.

Officers of this level are the district level planning and implementing

authorities of various programmes of Govt. Creating awareness on RE,

Energy Conservation, Environment conservation, Rain water harvesting and

allied subjects would sensitize them, so that they give weightage to these

subjects and incorporate them in their district level programmes and help in

reducing the gap in power demand and ensure sustainable development. Four

programmes were organized for southern state officers, 245 participants has

participated in this programmes

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Demonstration Biogas to power unit @ GKVK

Demonstration of 100kW grid connected Solar Project @ GKVK

3.1.1.3 Training Programme on Renewable Energy for Elected Representatives

& Officers of PRI

Objectives:

Ø To train the local Govt. authorities and project implementing officers on

various issues such as environment protection, energy conservation,

climate change, renewable energy, biogas, bio-fuel plantations,

smokeless chulhas, rain water harvesting and allied subjects.

Ø This helps in better utilization of funds allocated to Panchayats for

managing the overall environment by conserving energy and adopting

renewable energy technologies.

Thirty programmes were organized for Gram Panchayat (GP) Members from

29 (except Bengaluru Urban) Districts. Totally 983 GP Representatives

comprising of Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs), Presidents, Vice

Presidents, Members and Secretaries participated.

Topics covered under this training were:

Ÿ Role of GP's in implementing RE Projects in Rural areas; EP; RE

Sources & Devices; RWH & Ground Water Recharging; Bio-fuels;

Demonstration of RE Devices & RWH Structures; Subsidies and bank

loan facilities available to purchase RE equipment like solar, wind,

biogas plants, etc.

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3.1.1.4 “Enjoy while you learn” - Awareness programme for school students

Objectives:

Ø To create awareness on renewable energy, energy conservation,

environment protection, scarcity of fossil fuels and their impact on

causing environmental pollution, forest conservation, rainwater

harvesting, improved cook stoves etc.

Thirty two programmes were organized for 1826 school children from various

Private and Government Schools. These students were shown documentary

films on EP and EC, Lectures were given on RE, EC, Importance of Forestry,

EP, SWM, RWH, etc. They were taken around the Energy Park and Exhibition

Halls to give them exposure to working of various energy devices.

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List of Schools – 2014-15

1. Government High School – Yelahanka

2. Presidency School – Nandini Layout

3. East west Public School – Rajajinagar

4. Poornaprajna High School – Yelahanka

5. PKS School – Sampigehalli

6. Navkis Education Centere – Gokula, Mattikere

7. St. Pauls High School – Prashant Nagar

8. Karnataka Public School – Chokkanahalli

9. Parikrama Foundation - Sahakarnagar

10. Oriental English High School – Vidyranyapura

11. Vidya Spoorthi High School –Vidyranyapura

12. Adithya High School – Kogilu, Yelahanka

13. Silicon Valley High School – Sahakarnagar

14. Cauvery Public School – Sahakrnagar

15. SLV Vidyaniketan School – Amruthahalli

16. Sri Viveka Bala Mandir – Yelahanka

17. Sri Ramkrishna vidyamandir – Shivanahalli

18. Government High School – Makali44


19. Government High School – Amruthahalli

20. Chrysalis High – Yelahanka

21. Government High School – Agrahara Layout

22. Government High School – Bengaluru

23. Government High School – Malleswaram

24. Government High School – Muthuru

25. Army Public School – Mekri Circle

26. Nagarjuna Vidyaniketan – Ramachandrahalli, Yelahanka

27. BBMP Boys High School – Jogupalya

28. BGS National Public School – Hulimavu

29. Govt. Model Primary School – Dommaluru

30. Saishankar Viddysala people'sTrust – Sriramanahalli

31. Mother Teresa Public School – MES Road, Jalahalli

32. Navachetana High School – Singahnayakanahalli

33. Pristine Public Scool – Indiranagara

34. Legacy School – Bengaluru

35. Government High Shool – Konappana Agrahara

36. VIBGYOR High – Jakkur

3.1.1.5 Awareness programme for college students

Objectives:

Ø To create awareness among the students on renewable energy, energy

conservation and environment protection.

Ø To educate them on renewable energy sources & devices, energy

conservation, scarcity of fossil fuels and their impact on environment,

forest conservation, rainwater harvesting, energy audit etc.

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Ø To provide practical demonstration on technologies and power

generation units such as biomass gassifier, bio-fuel production unit and

kitchen waste biogas plant, vermicompost unit, wind energy generation

unit, solar power generation, etc.

Ø To provide information and knowledge on waste management hierarchy,

hygienic and scientific way of waste disposal and importance of

separating dry & wet waste.

Twenty Four programmes were organized for 1019 PUC & Undergraduates

college students from various disciplines. Lectures were given on RE sources

& devices, EC, Biofuels, Improved Cook stoves, RWH, EP, SWM,

Importance of Forestry, etc.

Students were briefed about Institute's activities and taken around Energy

Park and Exhibition Halls to give practical demonstration on systems like

biomass gassifier, bio-fuel unit, bicycle water pump, kitchen waste biogas

plant, etc.

List of Colleges – 2014-15

1. Seshadripuram First Grade College - Yelahanka

2. Oxford PU Girls College – Yelahanka

3. Adithya Degree College, Kogilu – Yelahanka

4. Parikrama Foundation – Sahakarnagar

5. Bengaluru University – Jnanabharathi

6. BMS Institute of technology

7. MES BRS PU College – Vidyranyapura

8. Omkar College – Satanuru

9. St. Joseph's Engineering College – Chennai

10. Government PU College – Malleswaram 18th Cross

11. Maharani College – Shesadri Road

12. Mother Teresa composite PU College – MES Road, Jalahalli

13. Government High School – Amruthahalli

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14. Sanjay Gandhi College of Education – Cholanagara, R.T.Nagar

15. Government First Grade College – Vijayanagara

16. Government First Grade College - Peenya

3.1.1.6 International Students visits

Global Citizens for Sustainable Development, Bengaluru bring their summer

interns/volunteers for an exposure visit to MGIRED.

3.1.2 Training Programmes – Skill development

3.1.2.1 Training for rural youth in districts where “Soura Belaku” scheme is

implemented by RDPR

Objective:

Ø To train and create skilled manpower to maintain the solar street lamps

installed in the villages.

Affiliation Background of students Date of Visit

1. State university of New York Sociology, Economics, July 9th, 2014

and Australia Psychology, Literature

2. State University of New York Psychology, Literature January 7th, 2015

Economics, Rural Sociology

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Five programmes were conducted for the solar technicians, PDO's and

elected representatives of GPs from Shivamogga, Chitradurga,

Chamarajnagara, Belagavi, Yadgiri, Dakshina Kannada, Mandya, Kalaburgi,

Kolara & Uttara Kannada districts who have installed solar street lights under

Sourabelaku Scheme with the objective of training them to maintain Solar

Street Lights. Totally 189 participants attended the programme. Faculty were

drawn from the companies that have installed the solar street lights in the

respective districts. Practical demonstrations were done by MGIRED Faculty

and Technicians.

3.1.2.2 Solar technicians Training Programme for ITI students and rural youth

in Coordination with National Level trainers approved by MNRE

Objective:

Ø To provide training on maintenance and servicing of SPV's and other

solar devices

The programme was organized in collaboration with Bharathiya Vikas Trust,

Udupi (National Level Trainers on Solar Technician Training recognized by

MNRE).

Seven programmes were organized at Mysore, Dakshina Kannada,

Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Bellary, Dharwad, Koppala and Davanagere

districts. There was very good response from 454 ITI students and local youth.

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3.1.2.3 Training programme for members of SHG's /NGO's and rural women on

renewable energy, environment protection and improved cook stoves

Objective:

Ø To create awareness among rural women on RE, Energy conservation,

construction of smokeless chulhas which can create self employment

opportunities.

Nine off-campus training programmes were organized for SHG women in

Aralaguppe, Tumkur District, Bevuru, Doddi, Thagachigere, Ramanagara

district, Harebommanahalli, Bengaluru Rural district, Gudemaranahalli,

Nagenahalli, Magadi Tq, in Coordination with TIDE. Totally 380 SHG women

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participated in these programmes. Faculty members and Project Manager

from MGIRED along with Project Coordinators from TIDE executed these

programmes. Solar demonstration devices like solar lanterns, table lamps

along with solar panels, solar cookers, portable smokeless stoves, biofuel seed

samples, oil extracts, and mini oil expellers were exhibited during this

programmes along with self explaining bulletin boards to create awareness

among the rural women folk. Further information on EC, Solar devices,

Biofuels and Vermicomposting was also given.

3.1.3 Energy Clubs – Schools and Colleges

Objectives:

Ø To create awareness on energy/water conservation

Ø To inculcate best practices among students

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural energy and development recognizes the immense

value of Schools and School Children along with parents, teachers, partners and the

society at large can make to help curb the wasteful usage of power. As the demand for

power in the country is steadily increasing and energy resources are being rapidly

depleted, it is vital to involve our Students, as decision-makers of tomorrow, and join

them in an initiative to avert a crippling power crisis.

Objective of forming Energy Clubs at schools and college is to create awareness on

Energy/Water Conservation and inculcate best practices among students. MGIRED

Faculty delivered lectures on RE and EC followed by Quiz, Drawing, Essay Writing,

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Pick and Speak competitions. Thereby, awareness was created among the future

citizens in judiciously using resources and motivated to take technology to the masses.

3.1.4 Walk-through Energy Assessment of Institutions

Objective was to create awareness among employees of KSDL in energy usage and

sensitize them in efficient energy management. MGIRED and TIDE jointly executed

the walk through energy assessment of KSDL, Bengaluru a medium scale

manufacturing industry under GoK during the month of January, 2015. Gist of

activities: discussions with the top management of KSDL; comprehensive walk-

through energy assessment wherein the group interacted with various department

employees to understand their energy usage patterns. Data pertaining to existing

system configuration, monthly energy consumption for a year, practices in the

industry and production trends were gathered, based on which a comprehensive

report was compiled and suggestions were proposed for reduction of electricity

consumption. Industry best practices were also suggested to add value in energy

management.

Sl. No. Date School Name

1) 2/3/2015 St. James High School, Mariyannapallya

2) 2/3/2015 Govt High School, Amruthahalli

3) 5/3/2015 SLV Vidyanikethan High School

4) 6/3/2015 Govt High School, Jakkur

Energy Clubs were formed in following schools:

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3.2 Seminars

3.2.1 World Earth Day -“Green Cities”

Earth Day was observed on 22-04-2014 by MGIRED through a seminar on “Green

Cities” conducted jointly with Ecology and Environment Dept, GoK.

Sri. G.V. Krishna Rao, Addl. Chief Secretary, GoK & Development Commissioner

was Chief Guest for the function; Dr. Ravindra, IAS., retd. Chief Secretary GoK &

Chief of Center for Sustainable Development; Sri. T.M. VijayaBhaskar, IAS, Addl.

Chief Secretary, RDPR; Sri. G.V. Sugur, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests;

Sri. M. Laxminarayana, IAS, Commissioner BBMP; Dr. S. Seetharamu, Director,

CPRI, GoI and 45 participants from various departments actively participated to

make the seminar a grand success.

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Sri. G.V. Sugur, IFS, PCCF (HOFF),Karnataka Forest Department

Sri. Shivakumar A.R., Senior FellowKarnataka State Council for Science & Technology

Welcome address was delivered by APCCF & ED, Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFS. Technical

presentations were made by Prof. Jayaraman Srinivasan, IISc, Bengaluru; Dr. M.

Shekhar Kumar, Joint Director, CPRI, Bengaluru; Sri. Manoj Kumar, IFS,

Conservator of Forests & Director, Food and Civil Supplies Dept.; Sri. Kiriti Sahoo,

TERI; Dr. Pavithra, Project Co-ordinator, Centre for Sustainable Development,

Bengaluru; Sri. A.R. Shivakumar, Senior Fellow, KSCST, Bengaluru; Dr. Siddappa

Setty, ATREE, Bengaluru and Dr. T.V. Ramachandra, Co-ordinator, Energy &

Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Science, IISc, Bengaluru.

After presentations and discussions with participants, following points which

emerged were communicated to the Concerned Government Departments for

bringing them in to effect in order to save our Planet Earth

Forest Department / BBMP / Environment Department:

1. Plant more carbon dioxide absorbing plants in all plantable lands in urban areas

and make efforts to ensure that 33% land area is under green belt.

2. Protect tanks and lakes, forests, common public lands, etc. from encroachment

and recover back encroached areas.

3. Create awareness among public regarding need for green belt and forest areas.

4. Give more thrust on propagation of smokeless chullas in rural households.

5. Sensitize elected representatives and public regarding need for urgently

arresting pollution and protecting our invaluable forests and its bio-diversity.

6. Govt. should ensure industrial and hospital sectors compliance of pollution and

environmental laws.

Transport Department / Energy Department

1. Solar based battery charging centres should be opened like petrol bunks, so that

plying of electrical vehicles by public will be encouraged.

2. Replace conventional public transport buses with electrical buses to encourage

EC and thereby reduce pollution in and around Bengaluru and other major

urban areas.

3. Provide local mass transit trains in Bengaluru similar to Mumbai and Chennai.

4. Expand Metro Rail network all over Bengaluru.

5. Maintain pedestrian path without any hurdles.

6. Incorporate meshed concrete bricks in the pedestrian path for ground water

charging by which floor level temperature also will come down.

7. Arrange BMTC bus stops at a distance of 200 to 400 meters away from cross

roads which will enable easy plying of traffic without causing traffic jam.

8. Provide separate lane for bicycles in all areas of Bengaluru.

BBMP / Pollution Control Board

1. Govt. should ensure waste water treatment and re-use.

2. Municipalities & Corporations and BWSSB must treat waste water before

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letting it into ponds / rivers / streams.

3. Source segregation of solid waste is to be ensured. In this regard, awareness is to

be given to all. Further the wet waste may be used for Bio-gas generation and

solid waste for recycling. Plastic can be used for making black tarred roads or

diesel.

4. Ensure under-ground drainage systems throughout Bengaluru.

5. Suryapeta in Andhra Pradesh and Namakkal in Tamilnadu are Zero-waste cities

which can be emulated by us also.

Karnataka Housing Board / Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation / PWD /

KREDL / BDA

1. All new Govt. buildings to be constructed as Green buildings.

2. Govt. should ensure strict compliance of ECBC code for multi-storied

buildings/apartments.

3. Govt. should ensure 100% implementation of RWH in Bengaluru.

4. Give more thrust on recharging bore-wells and make compulsory recharge of at

least two such wells in each village.

Energy Department

1. More thrust to be given for Renewable Energy. Transfer of licences allotted for

Renewable Energy projects from one company to other should not be allowed

till the project is installed and commissioned.

2. Action must be taken to provide lighting by means of solar/small wind/pico-

hydro in remote villages/hamlets without any grid power.

3. Govt. must initiate suitable action to create public awareness on energy and

water conservation.

3.2.2 National Energy Conservation Day -Energy Conclave on “Strategies And

Challenges in Energy Conservation”

MGIRED organized a State Level Energy Conclave on Strategies and Challenges for

PDOs, IREP Engineers, scientists and research scholars, teachers and students. The

aim of the conclave was to provide a forum for interaction between researchers and

the field executives for exchange of ideas and information on technology advances.

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Components of this programme:

1. Presentation of Research paper / extension work / community work.

2. Lectures by eminent speakers on subject like energy planning for cluster areas,

bio-gas, RWH, solid waste management and bio-fuels.

3. Competitions for students.

ED, MGIRED demonstrated his conviction for the cause of Environment and Energy

security, by initiating usage of 5% blend of biodiesel for the institute's diesel vehicles.

3.3 Workshops

3.3.1 Value Addition of Bamboo

On the occasion of World Bamboo Day'14, MGIRED and Centre for Green Building

Materials and Technology (CGBMT), Bengaluru jointly organized bamboo value

addition workshop on 17th and 18th September. The objective of the programme was

to create awareness on the importance of Bamboo and its utility in making of small

furniture and handicrafts along with selection, grading and treatment of bamboo raw

material. Students of Parikrama humanity foundation, Samarthanam Trust, college

students, Medhars of Kolar district and other interested women actively participated

in the programme. Hands on training was given to the participants to make a Bamboo

bus shelter which was erected at Srirampura railway crossing.

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Valedictory programme was held at MGIRED and presided by Dr. K. Sundernaik, IFS

(Retd.), Chairman, Bamboo Society of India, Bengaluru. The gathering was

welcomed by Sri Punati Sridhar, IFS, APCCF & ED, MGIRED and eminent speakers

Sri A.K. Verma, IFS, PCCF -HoFF (Retd.), Dr. N. Barathi, Growmore Biotech Ltd, Sri

Kumar Pushkar, IFS, Director (IT), BMTC and Sri Shekar, IFS, National Bamboo

Mission, Bengaluru delivered speeches.

MGIRED initiated an innovative 'Plant a Bamboo' drive titled “Bamboo Bucket

Challenge” inspired by Ice Bucket Challenge and Rice Bucket Challenge to promote

wide spread planting of bamboo. To neutralize the carbon footprint of each individual,

it is estimated that one should plant at least 4 bamboos.

3.3.2 Roof top solar Photovoltaic power systems (RTPVS) and net energy metering

MGIRED Organized the One day workshop for general public / organizations to

promote and create awareness about SRTPVS for generation of power and feed the

excess power generated to the grid and earn good returns.

Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFS, APCCF & ED, MGIRED, the enthusiast behind organizing

this programme welcomed the gathering. Chief Guest, Shri T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, IAS,

ACS, RD&PR Dept., GoK inaugurated the workshop and called for using the vacant

roof tops for SPV systems which will eventually reduce the fossil fuel usage and

termed this scheme as a win-win situation. Sri. G.V. Balaram, MD, KREDL spoke

about pros and cons of subsidy schemes for SRTPVS.

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Sri. B. Anant Rao, Regional Manager, Syndicate Bank highlighted his own case study

of successfully installing SPV system at a rural bank branch catering to 4 computers, 2

lights and a fan totally off grid. The same was extended to 30 more branches which are

doing extremely well even today. The Bank was impressed with the success and

extended the project to over 370 branches which are now totally grid free and have

overcome the shutdown of systems during frequent power cuts in rural areas.

Dr. Siddarth Bhat, Addl. Director CPRI, delivered a talk on technologies issues and

challenges of SRTPVS. Sri. Lakshmipathi L., DGM, BESCOM explained the

procedure for availing Net metering scheme. Sri. Manjunath, Deputy Director,

KERC, enlightened the gathering about the tariff structure for SRTPVS. Mrs.

Vidyarani, AGM, KREDL provided information for availing subsidies under MNRE

funded schemes. Representatives, stakeholders from the solar industry exhibited and

shared information on their products.

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Sri. T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, IASAdditional Chief Secretary, RD&PR

Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFSAPCCF & Executive Director, MGIRED

Sri. Siddharth Bhatt, Addition Director, CPRI Sri. Laxmipathi .L, DGM, BESCOM

Smt. Vidyarani, AGM, KREDL Sri. B.R. Manjunath, Deputy Director (Demand Forecast),Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

3.3.3 Improved Cook stoves

One day skill development workshop on Smokeless Sarala Stove and construction of

smokeless household stoves was organised for SHG women on 25.02.2015 at

Kollihatti village, Aralaguppe Gram Panchayat, Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District by

MGIRED in association with TIDE. This programme was attended by 76 women

from different Self help groups.

As part of the workshop 4 women entrepreneurs were trained in stove construction

and about 5 (4 at Kollihatti and 1 at Aralaguppe) Smokeless Sarala Stoves were

constructed. Each beneficiary contributed bricks and soil/mud for stove construction.

Details of beneficiaries are below:

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1. Padma W/o Nagaraj – Kollihatti

2. Nagamma W/o Mudalayya - Kollihatti

3. Thimmamma W/o Chikkabalayya - Kollihatti

4. Lalithamma – Kollihatti

5. Sowbhagya - Arlaguppe Gram Panchayat Tiptur taluk

3.3.4 Home Biogas

Institute organized a one day workshop on Home Composting & Home Biogas for

Bengalureans. About 80 citizens participated. The objective of workshop was to

encourage participants to take up Home Composting / Home Biogas, so that the

environment is protected and also they earn some income from the gas & the compost

generated. The compost can be used for kitchen gardening.

Sri Punati Sridhar, IFS, APCCF & ED, MGIRED, welcomed the gathering. Shri.

Parameshwaraiah, Chief Engineer, BBMP, Yelahanka Zone inaugurated the

workshop and explained how 80% of the waste can be treated and disposed safely.

Highlights of the programme:

1) Shri. Ravi Kumar, Greentech - Solid waste–Issues & concerns.

2) Shri. Dananjaya, NIE-CREST - Models of Home composting and Biogas

projects handled by CREST in Mysore city.

3) Smt. Nupur Tandon, PWC - Source segregation of SW and scientific disposal.

4) Shri. Praveen, Green Bandhu - Methods of composting.

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5) Shri. Yash, Daily Dump - Home composting bins.

6) Dr. Kumara Gowda, Executive Co-ordinator, Biogas Development & Training

Centre, Dept. of Agril. Engg, UAS, Bengaluru - Zero waste management and

Biogas Unit in GKVK.

7) Abhishek Gupta, Reddo Natura India - New Technologies in Decentralised waste

management.

8) Shri. Arijit Mitra, Greentech Life - Home composting with Smart Bin.

9) Shri. Mohan, Wapps System - Integrated Water Treatment with SWM.

An Exhibition was put up with various Solid Waste Disposal and Biogas Models.

3.4 Celebration of National/Internationally important days

3.4.1 World Environment Day

World Environment Day was celebrated on 05th June 2014 by MGIRED at its

campus.

Inaugural & Welcome address was delivered by Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFS, APCCF &

ED, MGIRED. Chief Guest Dr. T.V. Ramachandra, Co-ordinator, Energy & Wetlands

Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, stressed on the need for

environment protection. Smt. Nupur Tandon of Pro-Waste, Bengaluru spoke about the

need for segregation of dry and wet waste and re-use of waste. School Children from

Presidency School, Nandini Layout & Yelahanka Government School participated

and planted saplings on the occasion.

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3.4.2 International Biodiesel day

Institute organized Trainers' training programme for school teachers on August 11th,

2014. The training was imparted on the following subjects: Conservation of Forests

and natural resources (Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFS, APCCF and ED, MGIRED); Biofuels

and Biodiesel (Sri Basawaraj, Technical Officer, Karnataka State Biofuel

Development Board); Renewable Energy and EC (Sri Ram Singh Verma, Senior

Faculty [SF], MGIRED); Smokeless Chullas (Smt. Pramila Pujari, Technology

Information Design Endeavours [TIDE]); Environment Protection and

conceptualization of students projects (Dr. Shobha Anand, SF, MGIRED); RWH (Sri.

S. Vishwanath, Trustee, Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) and Biogas and 3

R's of solid waste management (Sri. Ravi Kumar, Proprietor, Green Technologies).

3.4.3 Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas

MGIRED celebrated Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas to commemorate the Birth

anniversary of former Prime Minister Late Shri. Rajiv Gandhi who had the vision of

providing electricity to all rural and remote areas of the country, particularly with new

and renewable energy sources.

To create awareness on renewable energy, competitions were held on renewable

energy crossword, EC puzzle and pick and speak for primary and high school students

on 18thAugust. On 20th August, awareness programme with lectures on Renewable

Energy, EC, Biofuels, Environment Protection and Forest Conservation were

delivered followed by prize distribution. Solar table lamps and solar torches were

aptly chosen as prizes, to promote and encourage solar energy among students.

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3.4.4 Wild Life Week

MGIRED organized a one day Trainers' Training programme for School and College

teachers, HM's, BEO's and students, on wildlife conservation and management,

ecotourism, solid waste management and RWH.

The Chief Guest Sri. Vinay Luthra, IFS, PCCF (Wild Life) spoke about wildlife

management, Sri. Manoj Kumar, IFS, Conservator of Forests & Additional Director,

Food & Civil Supplies Dept., Bengaluru spoke about Nature Inspires, Sri R.K. Singh,

IFS, APCCF and the Member Secretary to Karnataka Biodiversity Board spoke about

Ecotourism. A short documentary on importance of protecting Butterflies was

screened and information on the Wildlife Crimes Wing of Forest Department was

shared with the participants to help in controlling the illegal wildlife trade. There were

also lectures on Solid waste management by Sri Ravikumar, Greentech Pvt. Ltd., EC

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and Energy audit by Sri Ram Singh Verma, SF, MGIRED and RWH by Sri. A. R.

Shivakumar, KSCST.

During the programme Chief Guest Sri Vinay Luthra, IFS, PCCF (WL) launched the

blog on the Green initiatives of MGIRED (http://mgiredgreeninitiatives.blogspot.in).

It contains information on activities of MGIRED to promote RE, EC, EP such as RVEP

with RE, SWM, construction and deployment of smokeless chullas in and around

wildlife sanctuaries, walk through energy assessment, creation of school energy clubs,

bamboo bucket challenge, Solar Roof Top Photo Voltaic Systems (SRTPVS), Biogas,

etc. Public can interact with MGIRED through this blog for further information.

3.4.5 International Women's Day

Institute celebrated International Women's Day on 10th March.

The event was organized to create awareness on various issues related to Environment

& Energy with women perspective. About 92 Students from Sheshadripuram Degree

College, Yelahanka and Savitha Maharshi Education College, Sanjay Nagar

participated in the programme.

The event was inaugurated by Sri Punati Sridhar, IFS, APCCF & ED of MGIRED,

followed by brief presentation on status of women in India by Smt H.R. Leelavathi, SF,

MGIRED. The following subjects were covered during the programme: “An insight

into Laws framed for Women Protection” by – Smt Renukadevi Deshpande, Legal

consultant; 24 hrs Legal Service clinic, Karnataka State Legal Service Authority. Dr

Siddappa Setty, spoke on role of women in Environment protection; Smt. Svati

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Bhogle, CEO, TIDE spoke on women in the field of EC & Energy Efficiency. Sri

Krishna Sharma, SF, MGIRED presented case studies of women entrepreneurs in the

field of RE.

3.4.6 World Forestry Day

Institute organized World Forestry day on March 24th, to create public awareness

about the importance of forests in balancing life cycles and need for their protection.

B.Ed and BE Students from various colleges of Bengaluru City had attended the

programme. The programme was addressed by the Chief Guest Sri. A.K. Verma, IFS,

Retd. PCCF, Karnataka Forest Department (KFD). Eminent Speakers from Forest and

allied departments enlightened the audience about the importance of forests and its

need for survival of the humanity.

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3.5 Exhibitions

MGIRED participated in the following exhibitions to create awareness on RE, EC and EP.

Display boards, models and samples of Biofuels were exhibited:

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Sl. Venue Date No. of

No. participants

1. KLE College, Rajajinagara, Bengaluru 25-27 July 2014 3000

2. Vagdevi Vilas School, Marathahalli, 21-23 August 2014 600

Bengaluru

3. Mahindra Motors, Jigani Industrial Area, 02 October 2014 500

Bengaluru

4. Krishi Mela at G.K.V.K., Bengaluru 19-21 November 2014 5000

3.6 Special Events

3.6.1 Independence Day

Executive Director addressed the faculty and staff of MGIRED. He advocated

secularism and instilled spirit in them to work hard and contribute to Nation building.

He emphasized that a country can prosper only if each one of us does our duties with

commitment, sincerity and hard work. Just like each brick having a role in a building

construction, each one of us has a role to play in Nation building.

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3.6.2 Gandhi Jayanti

MGIRED has taken an initiative to implement the vision of our Hon'ble Prime

Minister by organizing the programme on Swachha Bharat Abhiyana on October 2nd,

the birth anniversary of our Rashtrapitha Mahatma Gandhi by involving local

residents. APCCF & ED of the Institute Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFS declared open an e-

waste collection centre for scientific disposal of e-waste through authorized recyclers.

He also administered the Cleanliness pledge to all the participants.

Chief Guest, Mrs Almitra H. Patel, Member of Supreme Court Committee for Solid

Waste Management, highlighted the lack of environmental ethics which lead to most

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of the problems and stressed on the need for cultivating good practices and modifying

life style such as using recyclable products, avoiding and reducing non-recyclables and

reduction of waste generation. Mrs. Nupur Tandon, from Pro-waste Concepts Pvt. Ltd.,

emphasized on segregation of solid waste.

3.6.3 Republic Day

Executive Director addressed and said : Democracy is the best form of governance for

any country. However, it is essential that each one of us knows the value of vote and the

same is not sold. By electing suitable, efficient, honest and committed representatives,

it will be possible to provide all basic infrastructure, facilities needed by public for their

welfare and progress.

Sri Praveen Kumar S.P., Senior Faculty, addressed and said: Democracy is by the

people of the people and for the people. The intent of democracy is achieved when

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citizens volunteer and contribute for the welfare of the society. People should love

their country, by doing this they will start to own responsibility.

3.7 Internship programmes

MGIRED is desirous of accommodating Under graduate and Post graduate students for

internships irrespective of their discipline of study, provided the students have inclination to

work on the subjects falling within the ambit of scope of MGIRED.

During 2014-15, 12 students from Dept of Environmental Science, St. Joseph's Degree

College interned for a period of one week during October 2014. Students basically learnt

Biofuel production and biogas generation.

Sandeep Prakash, M.Sc. Electronics, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University,

Vellore, Tamil Nadu is working on dissertation where he is aspiring to fabricate & develop

Hybrid Solar cycle for physically challenged under the guidance of Sri. Punati Sridhar, IFS,

APCCF & Executive Director, MGIRED; Sri. Praveen Kumar S.P., Senior Faculty Grade-I,

MGIRED & Dr. Shobha Anand Reddy, Senior Faculty Grade-I, MGIRED

3.8 Nature Camp

MGIRED organized nature camp on 10.12.2014 at Ramakrishna Mission Ashram,

Shivanalli to Students of Parikrama Humanity Foundation. The students were shown the

semi evergreen like forests developed by the Ashram and were explained about various tree

species, their importance and uses. An artificially created water hole inside the campus

served to be a major attraction for wild animals and birds. Students were also taken to

Bannerghatta Zoological Garden to educate on ex-situ conservation of wild animals. They

were briefed about food habits, habitats and features of individual animal by zoo instructors.

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