Impressions of Rural India
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Two trips to rural areas in Southern India reveal the challenges and opportunities for simple and cost conscious solutions that are sustainable.
![Indigenious Gowshala Cows
give only 8 liters milk per day.!
[compared to 20+ liters from a Jersey cow]!
BUT produce more healthy A2 milk, !
are resilient to heat and draught, !
and do not fall sick as often.
February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of6 20](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/ruralindiachallenges-170308222830/85/Impressions-of-Rural-India-6-320.jpg)
Impressions of Rural India
- 1. IMPRESSIONS OF RURAL INDIA Water. Energy. Education.! Challenges and Opportunities. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of1 20
- 2. RIVER REJUVENATION IN KARNATAKA 1. a boulder dam slows down water run-off.! 2. satellite imagery identi鍖es soft soil.! 3. a casing recharges the aquifer.! ! What Government could not do, ! a volunteer organization accomplished ! in half the time, at 1/10th the cost. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of2 20
- 3. Government work. Volunteer work. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of3 20
- 4. Waterstressed! No water, 360-degrees around. R.O. station out of commissionEngineered to irrigate farmland. Irrigation pipelines February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of4 20
- 5. 50% of the palm trees! are dead and cut down. Result of a prolonged draught! February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of5 20
- 6. Indigenious Gowshala Cows give only 8 liters milk per day.! [compared to 20+ liters from a Jersey cow]! BUT produce more healthy A2 milk, ! are resilient to heat and draught, ! and do not fall sick as often. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of6 20
- 7. Biogas. ! From cow dung to cooking fuel. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of7 20
- 8. Solar. Wind. Adopted renewables. But neglected like a step child. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of8 20
- 9. Cellular coverage ! even in a village ! of only 50 homes. Diesel back-up.! Not level to the ground. Connected!! One in 400,000 ! telco towers. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of9 20
- 10. Battery back-up! in a rural dental of鍖ce:! Lead-Acid batteries,! good for 30-min. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of10 20
- 11. Textile manufacturing. ! Near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of11 20
- 12. Diesel back-up. ! ! ! ! ! ! One of 5 million Diesel gen-sets supporting the manufacturing base. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of12 20
- 13. Low-Voltage Pole. ! Power distribution network in Kanchipuram. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of13 20
- 14. Wood-burning stove.! Water-heating ! for showering ! and cooking. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of14 20
- 15. Solar power.Full tilt. ! No maintenance.! LED Street Light. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of15 20
- 16. Girl School.! Eager to learn even on a public Holiday. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of16 20
- 17. Agriculture.! A lower-cast women sprinkles cow urine onto crops. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of17 20
- 18. Irrigation well. !! ! ! Power! Nearly dry.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! for water pumping. February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of18 20
- 19. Frugal Innovation.! ! Energy Ef鍖ciency:! ! ON-demand! Street Lighting.! February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of19 20
- 20. Rural Headquarters.! Administrative decision making by consensus.! Panch = 5, originally 鍖ve domain experts lead! periodic gatherings by invitation only.! February 3 - 13, 2017! Copyright (c) 2017 Bert Wank Page of20 20