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Pedaling to prosperity and cleaner environment –
IDEI strategy to Sustainable Development
IDEI’s commitment to
dissemination of low cost irrigation technologies for
enhancing the productivity and income of poor farmers in
India is in line with the Millennium
Development Goal’s (MDGs) for reducing poverty and hunger.
In areas
with abundant groundwater, small farmers hire diesel pumps
on rent with high recurring costs to draw ground water
which results in huge quantity of Carbon Emission (There
are 8 million diesel pumps in
India).
IDEI promoted Treadle Pump (TP) is an environmentally safe
technology, and does not use any fossil fuel or Green
House Gases (GHGs) emitting fuel. TP introduction has
replaced or substituted diesel-hiring system in a number
of households in eastern India leading to significant
amount of diesel savings and
Emission
Reduction. It has also brought additional land under
irrigation that was earlier dependent on rain.
Treadle Pump
The Treadle Pump is a
foot-operated water lifting device similar in principle to
the hand pump, which uses a bamboo, a PVC or flexible pipe
for suction to pump water from shallow aquifers (up-to 25
feet) or surface water bodies. It performs best at a
pumping head of 3.0-3.5 m delivering 1-1.2 litres per
second. One person, whether a man, woman or even a child,
can operate the pump by manipulating his/her body weight
on two treadles and by holding a bamboo or wooden frame
for support.
Distribution of treadle pump:
The Treadle Pumps are manufactured by
licensed independent enterprise under the strict quality
assurance supervision of IDEI, and distribution through a
network of distributors and dealers from the private
sector.
Emission Reduction
The Emission Reduction is
quantified at 150,000 tCO2e for pumps sold
between April 2001 till March 2004. The volume of Emission
Reduction available for the project is expected to
increase manifold in the years to come. The entire project
is estimated to generate more than 800,000 tCO2e
in its lifetime. These credits are available
for sale in the form of Verified Emission Reduction (VER)
at the current stage.
For further information about
the project please contact:
Santosh Jha,
International Development
Enterprises (India), C-5/43, SDA, New Delhi – 110 016; Ph:
+91-11-26969812/3 ; Fax: +91-11-26965313
Email:
santosh@ide-india.org
or
mailbox@ide-india.org
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