Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG)

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Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG)

A few Highlights
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Rural Technology Delivery

• One of the areas of focus of the Office of the
  Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of
  India is related to the development and
  dissemination of technologies for rural
  development.

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Role of PSAs Office

• Many ST NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations
  with an ST focus), and other agencies (voluntary
  and governmental) have achieved significant
  success in assessing the technology needs of a
  region and, perhaps upto a point, determined and
  implemented the technology solutions.
• It is possible to go on from there and refine and
  enhance these technologies and spread their
  reach, using the tremendous ST platform that
  India has built up since independence. This is
  where PSAs office can make a significant
  contribution.

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RuTAG A Synergising Catalyzing Mechanism

• RuTAG is a synergizing and catalyzing
  mechansim, and not a major funding mechanism.
• It can, however, also provide help and advice in
  seeking funds from other agencies. RuTAG is
  conceived of as a mechanism to provide a higher
  level of ST intervention and support, than
  hitherto achieved.
• This intervention which is essentially
  demand-driven, could be for technology
  upgradation, technology training and
  demonstration or through any other innovative
  method.

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A few Features

• Entirely ST NGO based
• Avoid grass-root level intervention
• 3. Demand driven technology up-gradation through
  institutions of excellence
• 4. Non-farm sector preferred
• 5. Skill up-gradation through specialized
  training
• 6. One- off intervention in very rare cases

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What has been done so far

• 7 RuTAGs have been established, all in the IITs,
  one each in Uttarakhand, Tamilnadu, Assam (for NE
  states), West Bengal, Delhi, Mumbai and Ropar
• Linkages with State Government, RD Laboratories,
  Educational Institutions and Corporate Sector/
  Industry are being developed
• Very innovative technology upgradation projects
  have been successfully implemented.

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RuTAG- Uttarakhand (IIT, Roorkee)

• Identification of Recharge Zones to Drying
  Springs in mountain regions of Uttarakhand
• Isotope Hydrology Technique from BARC
• First project in Gauchar, Uttarakhand
• Now being replicated in 10 locations in
  Uttarakhand, JK and Himachal Pradesh
• Initial exploration in Mizoram

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• DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED GRAVITY BASED ROPEWAYS
  FOR THE HILLY REGIONS OF UTTARAKHAND
• Technology improved by IIT, Roorkee
• 40 quintals can be transported in an hour
• Successfully demonstrated at Nowgaon
• State govt. is replicating at 70 places
• Food Processing
• Technology improved by CFTRI, Mysore
• Improved packaging and Nutritional standards
• Improvement in quality
• Introduction of GMPs
• Prasad at Badrinath and at Vaishno Devi

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RuTAG- Tamilnadu (IIT, Madras)

• Natural Dyes- conversion to powder form
• Technology developed by IIT, Madras
• Standardization and field trials are going on
• Sanitary Napkins
• Improved Technology from Kumaraguru College of
  Engineering
• Better absorption
• Lighter in weight
• Improved materials
• 4 replication projects

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• Coir Spinning Ratt
• Technology up gradation by IIT, Madras
• Better efficiency
• Improved safety features
• Light weight pulleys
• Field trials completed successfully
• Miniature Wind turbine driven generator
• Motorized Pirn winding for cotton yarns
• Upgrading of technology for pit looms
• LED lighting systems
• Solar ceiling fans for village schools

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Coir Spinning Ratt and Pirn Winding Machines
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RuTAG- North East (IIT, Guwahati)

• Modified cycle for carriage of bananas and
  vegetables
• Standardization of production of activated
  charcoal and vinegar from bamboo
• Development and standardization of micro
  organisms for piggery and poultry
• Water filter for removal of arsenic
• Compressed fortified feed stock making machine
  (for Yaks)

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RuTAG- Eastern India (IIT, Kharagpur)

• Development of pedal driven amber charkha
• Improved techniques for mat weaving
• Quality testing of Tassar Silk
• Tamarind deseeding machine
• Pedal operated potters wheel
• Sisal leaf fibre extraction machine
• Sabai grass rope making machine
• Paddy de-weeder
• Earthworm separator

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RuTAG IIT, Delhi

• Improvement of Biogas conversion kit for 5-25 KVA
  engine capacity
• - IIT, Delhi and Ideal Institute of Technology,
  Gaziabad
• - Removal of the fuel injection system,
  Incorporation of a suitable spark plug,
  Modification of the engine intake system and a
  specially designed ignition system
• Evaluation and Standardization of animal driven
  water pump
• - To study each component in detail and prepare
  specifications
• - Evaluation and standardization
• - Study the factors affecting the efficiency and
  improve the same
• Comparative study of bullock driven tractors
• - Different designs available with cost ranging
  from Rs. 12000 to 45000
• Short term management programme for rural
  entrepreneurs

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Set-up for Evaluation of ADGB(at IIT Delhi)
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THANK YOU
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Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG)Open
Innovation Platform for Effective Technology
Delivery in Rural Areas

• RuTAG RuTAG RuTAG RuTAG RuTAG
• Uttarakhand Tamilnadu North East Eastern
  India North
• IIT, Roorkee IIT, Madras IIT, Guwahati IIT,
  Kharagpur IIT, Delhi
• March, 2005 June, 2004 Feb, 2006 Nov,
  2007 Feb, 2009
• Sh. Chandi Dr.M.S. Sh. Natwar
• Prasad Bhatt Swaminathan Thakkar
• Gravity Based Natural Dyes Eri Silk Silk
  Reeling
• Ropeway Coir Ratt Compost Drier
• Water Recharge Sanitary Napkins Improved
• Isotope Canal Bridges Amber Charkha
• Hydrology LED Lights
• Improved
• Water Mill
• Improved Prasad