ExperienceExperience onon effectiveeffective solarsolar energyenergy interventionintervention forfor ruralrural communitycommunity developmentdevelopment

P.P. JayakumarJayakumar TATA BP SOLAR LIMITED FOCUSFOCUS

„ TATATATA BPBP SOLARSOLAR „ ParadigmParadigm shiftshift „ BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject # Background # Project Objectives # Approach # Deliverables # Funds Flow # Sustainability „ ValidationValidation # Test with PMPB MODEL # Relationship with Research Mission „ ConclusionConclusion TATATATA BPBP SOLARSOLAR INDIALIMITEDINDIALIMITED

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„ Field of Solar energy

„ 10 MW to 38 MW ParadigmParadigm shiftshift

„ Active in MNES – IREDA programs / Corporates „ Integrated Community Development Programs in association with NGOs using Renewable Energy as a major intervention tool „ India’s population of more than a billion has about 300 million people living Below Poverty Line „ More than 60% of population live in rural area „ As per CEA (30th Nov. 2000) villages to be electrified 80,000 „ 65% of hh in electrified villages do not have electricity „ 70-80 million rural hh depend on kerosene for lighting „ Out of the potential 19.59 million agricultural pumps only 64% have been energised (as on Nov’2000). This consists of 30% overall demand for power BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- BackgroundBackground

„ and Purulia are very backward

„ 92% of a population of 2.8 million are rural; 42% are SC/ST

„ About 3824 villages in Bankura; HH 4,97,420

„ Population consist of Santhal and Munda tribes,Hana and Kheria Saber (scheduled caste) and other backward communities of Manjhi, Pal and Karmakar BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- BackgroundBackground

„ Main occupation : Agriculture which is seasonal in nature; Migration to nearby towns for the rest of the year

„ Out of the 186 villages of the Panchayat Samiti,villages of PHULJHOR, CHHENDAPATHAR and SINGLAHAR chosen for the pilot project BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- ProjectProject ObjectivesObjectives

„ Long term : Improve the quality # Technology transfer in of life & standard of living of packages for better resource BARIKUL GRAM PANCHAYAT by integrated utilisation in agriculture development programs and non-farm sector consisting of : # Application of IT for overall # Literacy and continuing development education program # Energy from renewable sources (Solar, Biomass) # Health # Drinking water # Vocational training BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- ProjectProject ObjectivesObjectives

„ Pilot project will address the following issues in the three villages: # SPV based Home Lighting Systems to individual house holds # Setting up Multi purpose Community Center (with 5 kwp. SPV power plant) for : * Training in Income generation * Health care * Community TV/Radio * Awareness campaigns(Hygienic living, Family Planning, Immunisation, Literacy, Continuing education BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- ApproachApproach

„ Development and implementation in association with FOSET and BI

„ Area selected in consultation with WBREDA

„ Brief details of the proposed project site (slide 10)

„ Initial socio -economic conditions (Slide 11)

Basket Making with Antari Lata Details of Proposed Project Site/Demography, under the Pilot Scheme : District-Bankura; Panchayat Samity-Ranibandh; Gram Panchayat-Barikul Sl. No. No.Location Code Name of village Forest area within areathe village in Hectares Unirrigated land within the village area (in Hectares) Total population (Nos.) of Number House holds SC/ST/OBC Total area of Village (in Hectares) Sl. No. No.Location Code Name of village Forest area within areathe village in Hectares Unirrigated land within the village area (in Hectares) Total population (Nos.) of Number House holds SC/ST/OBC Total area of Village (in Hectares)

1.148 Phuljhor 379.63 316.46 75.27 145 33 ST 2.165 Chhendapathar 210.22 138.81 62.12 515 90 SC+ST+OBC 3.168 Sing lahar 373.98 207.20 159.85 715 155 ST

General Condition Poverty Level : 85% of the population BPL (Below Poverty Level) Literacy Rate : 45% of the population Health Status : Three villages together have one primary health Sub-centre with two community health workers attached to it. Most of the people, particularly children and women are suffering from mal-nutrition and water borne diseases. Water Supply : Two tube wells and three open type wells are available as source of drinking water.

Employment Scenario : z No. Industry

z Cultivator 12% of the population (mono crop production in own land)

z Agricultural Labourer – 15% of the population (mono crop employment in others land)

z Marginal worker – 49% of the population (engaged in less than six month a year). Normally migrates to nearby districts for rest of the year). PresentPresent SocioSocio economiceconomic ConditionCondition ofof thethe peoplepeople inin thethe TargetTarget areaarea

The main occupation of the people of the area is Agriculture. They remain engaged in agricultural activities for 5 (five) months in a year only for producing monocrop of rice & vegetables. For the rest of the year they migrate to nearby towns & cities for earning through daily labour. They also earn some income in a highly unstructured manner through making of Babui grass rope, Sal leaf plates, Neem sticks, Baskets with Antari Lata and also by selling fire woods. Average Earning - Rs. 40/- per head per day (excluding the children) Cultivator - @ 45/- per head per day. Agricultural Labourer - @ 40/- per head per day. Marginal Worker - @ 35/- per head per day. BANKURA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPROJECT(BCDP) BANKURA COMMUNITY BANKURA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPROJECT(BCDP) BANKURA COMMUNITY LOGICAL FRAME WORK ANALYSIS (LFWA) PROJECT GOAL Pilot project in the Barikul Gram Panchayat to study the impact of an integrated Community Development Program with solar energy intervention

Outcome 100 Improved livelihood Outcome 200 better quality of air in Outcome 300 Outcome 400 Outcome 500 Sustained campaign on households and removal Improved Education Non-agricultural income Agro-clinic of gender discrimination Improved quality of life generation/Training

Output 103 Output 402 Output 201 Output 202 Output 203 Output 301 Output 401 Output 501 Output 502 Output 101 Output 102 Pilot level Repair and Multi- SPV Health Improved Vocational project on Corp soil Better Energy renovation of project on existing purpose Lighting & Campaign education/ Training application patern treatment & Lighting efficient household Community Solar literacyprogr of didiversity control of cooking for better & Health Cookers for amme technology & use of insects and durability for rural Center health(repl Bio- and enterpreneur provision sustainability acement of ship fertilizer kerosine of small kerosine and appliance firewood facility like Radio/Fan/ TV BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- FundsFunds FlowFlow

INFLOW May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan’03 Feb Mar Apr Total

1. SDTT 15.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 30.00

2. BP 7.50 7.50 16.00 31.00

3. WBREDA 12.50 12.50

4. MNES 13.75 9.00 22.75

Total 15.00 7.50 0.00 39.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.00 1.32 0.00 20.43 96.25 BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- SustainabilitySustainability

„ Villagers (250 HH) to get : # Home Lighting Systems # Two years free maintenance followed by three years AMC # Multi-purpose Community Center equipped with one 5 Kwp. Power plant training in Health,Education and Micro-entrepreneurial activities

„ Villagers to pay : 1. One time pmt. of Rs. 1500 /- along with each application 2. Rs. 25/- per month per HLS from month one onwards For 5 years (1+2) = Rs. 3000 per HLS

„ Revenue collection is being done by FOSET in association with BI and LBC(Local Beneficiary Committee) BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- SustainabilitySustainability

1. One time payment as mentioned above is Rs. 375000 (Rs. 1500x250)

2. A fund of Rs. 1,25,000 out of grant to be received to be kept as reserve fund in corpus. 1+2 together Rs. 5,00,000/- to be kept in fixed deposit for 5 years and extra income thus generated to be used for battery replacement

3. Monthly revenue of Rs. 6250/- to be used for O&M

4. Savings of average monthly consumption of kerosine @Rs. 50/per family for 5 years is equal to the investment to be made by each beneficiary

5. Income generation activities is likely to increase earnings to Rs.60 per family at least to about 40% of the family as per a tentative estimation BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- ValidationValidation :: PREETISPREETIS MODELMODEL (Rural(Rural EnergyEnergy Transitions)Transitions)

Policy Planning Economic growth Holistic- • NGO led consortium Rural energy is intersectoral Provide inst.support Linked with • Appropriate solutions economic growth

Pricing • Pay for service LocalLocal CommunityCommunity Social equity • System designs Can be need based Decentralising Technology Energy delivery Shifts • Micro-credit to • Promotion of be introduced Sustainable tech. BankuraBankura CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment ProjectProject-- RelationshipRelationship withwith ResearchResearch MissionMission

TheThe projectproject fitsfits inin wiwithth thethe objectiveobjective ofof ““------howhow thethe productionproduction andand consumptionconsumption ofof energyenergy affectaffect sustainablesustainable development”development” withinwithin thethe frameframe workwork ofof politicopolitico--legallegal--economiceconomic aspectsaspects CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

„ This pilot project helps to understand the NGO led consortium model for decentralised community development programs bringing in Rural energy transitions

„ From product specific subsidy regimes GOI should think of project specific support which bring appropriate energy solutions THANKTHANK YOUYOU