In Order To Give His Village Free Electricity, Jharkhand College Dropout Creates Micro Hydel Plant
While water itself is not a direct source of energy, it can be used as a means of generating energy through various processes. One of the ways works on the principle that moving water has kinetic energy, which can be harnessed through the use of turbines to generate electricity. This is the principle behind hydropower, which uses flowing water to generate electricity.?
A 34-year-old college dropout from Bayang village in the Dulmi block of the Ramgarh district has developed a micro-hydel power plant, and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has expressed interest in it. Here's his story.?
College dropout builds a micro hydel power plant
Last year, Kedar Prasad Mahto developed the plant using bamboo and other unconventional materials, and even spent Rs 3 lakh out of his own pocket, garnering interest from several organisations, including Nabard.
Recently, as per TOI reports, a group of NABARD officials went to the plant that has been producing the free 5KV power lighting the village streets and temple.
Upendra Kumar, the deputy development manager for NABARD, stated, "We are researching whether such plants installed in small rivers can provide power to farmers for cultivation."
Before deciding whether it can finance such initiatives in villages, the bank is considering both technical and financial factors.?
Man's dream is to give his home village free power
Mahto's dream is to give his home village of Bayang, where the majority of families are farmers and irrigation with free power could be a boon for them, free electricity.?
According to Nabard officials, a 2MW hydel power plant would cost Rs 10 crore to build using conventional technology, but if Mahto's model is scaled to produce 2MW, the estimated costs would be just Rs 2 crore. According to the officials, the plant has the ability to produce 30 to 40 KV, but it hasn't been utilised to its full potential.
The plant was constructed from bamboo sticks, along with a shoddy generator and a homemade turbine. Mahto, who never took science classes, says that the plant costs nothing to operate and runs for about four hours each day.
What is NABARD??
NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. It is an apex development financial institution in India that provides credit and other financial facilities to farmers, rural entrepreneurs, and institutions engaged in agricultural and rural development. NABARD was established in 1982 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
It operates with a mandate to promote sustainable rural development and to ensure rural prosperity by providing credit, technical assistance, and other support to rural areas. NABARD is owned by the Government of India, but it operates independently with its own board of directors and management team.?
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