Implementing Agency : Shroff's Foundation Trust
JFPR Component         : D – Modernizing Poor’s Technology
JFPR Subcomponent   : Others
Project Title :

• Biogas Generation from Cow Dung - SELF RELIANCE THROUGH PUBLIC COOPERATION.
  
  

• To demonstrate a replicable public private community partnership model for the sustainable development towards better & improved livelihood of the rural population by providing modern technology to generate biogas from locally available resources (dung).

• Khilpur village of Vadodara Taluka of Vadodara District.

Total Project Cost :

• Rs.  41,79,000, JFPR Grant – Rs 35,52,100.

Project Duration :

• Two years.

Targeted Beneficiaries (No of BPL families, other households, tribals etc)

• 80 families in 1 Village

• Evolution of self-sustainable cooperative (Gobar Bank) that would provide biogas in the 80 BPL families home on a regular basis.

• Community Organization & empowerment process.

• Identification & allocation of land from gram Panchayat.

• Evolving action plan with the group.

• Setting up of infrastructure, plant & gas supply system.

• Raw material collection, distribution system for biogas & distribution of slurry.

• Water supply set-up &

• Monitoring & Evaluation & impact study.

• Gram Sabha would be organized and then cooperative society shall be formed to implement the project components. Gram Panchayat would be allocating the land for setting up of the plant. SFT would act as a facilitator& an interface between village community & Govt. SFT will also arrange for expert technical guidance. SFT will act in these roles throughout the period of 2 yrs, as the project is expected to become self-sustainable.