Rural Technology Action Group aims to develop demand driven prototype technologies for application in rural areas
With the aim to
develop demand driven proto-type technologies for application in rural areas an
initiative, Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), is supported by the Office
of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India.
Accordingly, the RuTAG centres in seven IITs namely Madras, Guwahati,
Kharagpur, Roorkee, Delhi, Bombay and Kanpur are supported by the Office of the
PSA. These seven RuTAG centres develop the need based technologies and the
needs are identified by Central and State Government agencies, Public Sector
Undertaking and Non-Government Organisations.
The list of the 52
demand driven technologies for the Gram Panchayats of the country developed by
RuTAG centres in various sectors is as below. The
list has also been uploaded on the website of Ministry of Panchayati Raj for
the benefit of rural population.
- Amla
Pricking Machine (RuTAG IIT Kanpur)
- Bael
Cutting Machine (RuTAG IIT Kanpur)
- Betel
Nut Cutter (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Chaff
Cutter (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahat)
- Conical
Roller Jamun Juice Extractor (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Floating
Fish Cages for Inland Aquaculture (RuTAG IIT Bombay)
- Floating
Fish Cage with Aquaculture Technology (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Heavy
Duty Bicycle (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Improvement
in Batasha Making Process (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Integrated
Rice Puffing (Muri)Machine (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Machine
for Decortication of Hirda Fruits (RuTAG IIT Bombay)
- Mechanized
Dhenki (Rice Pounder) (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Multi-nutrient
Compressed Feed Block Machine (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (2 TECHNOLOGIES)
- Portable
Cow Lift for Assisting a Downer Cow (RuTAG IIT Bombay)
- Tricycle
for the Mobility Disabled (RuTAG IIT Madras)
DRAUGHT ANIMAL POWER (3 TECHNOLOGIES)
- Animal
Driven Gear Box (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Enhancing
Life of Horse Shoes (RuTAG IIT Kanpur)
- Ergonomically
Designed Bullock Driven Tractor (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Biomass
Dryer (RuTAG NE IIT Guwahati)
- Household
Oil Expeller (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Solar
Thermal Drier (RuTAG IIT Kanpur.
- Kiln
for Making Charcoal from Prosopisjuliflora (RuTAG IIT Madras)
ENVIRONMENT/WATER (4 TECHNOLOGIES)
- Air
Quality Measurement System Using Low Cost Sensors (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Ergonomically
Designed Treadle Pump (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Ground
Water Level Measuring Device (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Pump
Used as Turbine for PicoHydro (RuTAG IIT Roorkee)
HANDICRAFTS (13
TECHNOLOGIES)
- Automatic
Potter’s Wheel (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Ergonomically
Designed Bead Making Device (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Improved
Furnace for Jointless Glass Bangles (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Improved
Up Draught Pottery Kiln Furnace (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Microwaveable
Pottery from Red Clays (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Modified
Potter’s Wheel (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Motorized
Coir Ratt (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Motorized
Dhoop Stick Making Machine (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Motorized
Single Twist Sutli Making Machine (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Pedal-Driven
Potter’s Wheel (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Pottery
Item Dyeing Chamber (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Sabai
Grass Rope Making Machine (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Sisal
Fiber Extractor (Pedal Operated and Motorized, RuTAG IIT Kharagpur
TEXTILE (13 TECHNOLOGIES)
- Charkha:
Foot-Driven Ambar Charkha (RuTAG IIT Kharagpur)
- Charkha:
New Model (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
- Charkha:
Modified Bageshwari Wool Charkha (RuTAG IIT Roorkee)
- Charkha:
Switch-at-Will Dual Drive (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Electronic
Jacquard Handloom with Design Software for Fine Korai Grass Designer Mat
Weaving (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Eri
Cocoon Opener (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Hank
to Bobbin Machine (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Mechanized
Roller for Making Handcrafted Woolen Felt (RuTAG IIT Roorkee)
- Pirn
Winding Machine (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Power
Loom for Muga Silk (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Sectional
Warping Machine (RuTAG NEIIT Guwahati)
- Semi-automatic
Pirn Winding Machine (RuTAG IIT Madras)
- Sheep
Hair Shearing Machine (RuTAG IIT Delhi)
One of the RuTAG
technologies namely innovative vending carts ranging from bicycle to E-carts
for fruit and vegetable vendors have been developed based on the vendors’
survey carried out by Ministry of Panchayat Raj and RuTAG centers. These
innovative vending carts help in increasing the shelf life of vegetable and
fruits, better income, reducing the wastage and are affordable.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State
for Panchayati Raj, Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.