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Jun 26, 2006 : Better luck for Lesser Florican
The Lesser Florican [Kharmor in Hindi], a bird facing extinction, has been given a break by an innovative scheme of the Madhya Pradesh government. When special sanctuaries established in 1983 did not yield any hope, they thought of involving farmers with cash incentives.In 2004, a prize of Rs 5,000 was announced for each farmer who reports the whereabouts of a bird and protects its egg. From zero, then 9 the current score has gone up to 23. All for a cost of a mere Rs 1,50,000. Grasslands may see the birds again. Full story.
Jun 26, 2006 : A bit of tech now
Their system of sorting and daily delivering thousands of lunch Dabbas in Mumbai is world renowned. Their homespun code was studied and was classified Six Sigma by management gurus- so low is their error count that uses Indian brain as software and a piece of chalk as hardware.PTI reports today that they are beginning to use technology now: mobiles and a computer. Why, was the old system failing? Not at all. They use tech only for marketing their service. Now people can use SMS and the Dabbawalas' web-site to join or order their meals. Chalk is still their core hardware.
Jun 21, 2006 : Waste power in Bihar
Dr Hari Sharan, an internationally renowned energy expert is seeking to convert agricultural waste in Bihar, into electricity, says an article in Deccan Chronicle. Rice husk, ipomea and dincha stalks are dried and used to generate a gas that can run gensets. Almost any bio-waste can be used as feedstock.Desi Power a company he runs has nine similar plants running around the country. The plant in Orchha, MP has since 1996, logged 18,000 hours on ipomea, a ground cover that grows wild and free. In Bihar, Dr Sharan is planning power generation in ten clusters of ten villages each, producing between 20 and 100kw at each location.
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