Toward Vibrant Green Urban Slums – India
Helping the planet
Tapping solar energy for lighting and using more efficient cook stoves reduces the demand for and use of fossil
fuels like kerosene. This not only averts the environmental destruction that occurs from extracting such resources,
it also prevents the release of greenhouse gases and other pollution during their combustion.
Adopting more efficient means of lighting and cooking would save people money, helping to lift them out of the cycle of poverty. People who use these efficient technologies also benefit from a healthier environment, both indoor and outdoor, as they are no longer burning kerosene for lighting or wood for cooking.
This project represents an extension of such work in rural communities, demonstrating how the project can be replicated and scaled up. Intensive training and facilitation of self-employment will also allow the project to expand. The role of akshay urja centers, for example, could evolve into IT kiosks that provide education and communication services. Sharing the wealth of data collected during this project, only further contributes to its potential for replication.
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