Product’s Contribution to sustainable development
Social benefits
- Reduces drudgery of women and children of rural areas.
- Reducing laborious working and distance travelling for fuel wood collection.
- Reduction in time spending for cooking. The saved time can be used in productive activities etc.
- Reduces pollution and conserve environment.
- Reduces the hazardousness to overall health (particularly diseases related to respiratory system)of women and children.
Environmental benefits
- Reduction in indoor and air pollution.
- Reduces emission of black carbon to the atmosphere.
- Improves the local environment by reducing rate of forest degradation /deforestation.
Economic benefits
- Reduces the expenditure involved in collection or purchase of fuel wood.
- Saves the valuable time.
- After expiry of life term chulhas are of resale value.
Technological benefits
- Introduction of new technics to the rural communities.
- Local awareness and knowledge transfer to the community.
- Know-how of demonstration of a successful project at household level.