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The new technique has been developed by a Rohtak voluntary organisation

CHANDIGARH: Navreet Research and Information (NERI), a voluntary organisation in Rohtak, has developed a new technique in which electricity can be produced from agricultural wastes. Deepinder Singh Hooda, MP, launched this technique during his visit to the institute on Tuesday.

According to a press note issued here, Sudarshan Malik told the young Parliamentarian that all the wastes of cotton, arhar, sarson, paddy, sugarcane and wheat would be used as raw materials for production of electricity.

He demonstrated the working of the diesel engine using pieces of wood instead of diesel for use in irrigation related activities. This equipment would have one time cost of about Rs. 1.50 lakh and no further expenses would be incurred on it.

This equipment and technique had been accredited by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and the President, A P J Kalam, had also appreciated this effort. Even the United Nations Development Programme had given a project award of Rs 20.03 lakhs.

Mr. Hooda appreciated the efforts of the scientists of Rohtak and disclosed that every year a subsidy of Rs. 1,200 crores was sanctioned for providing electricity at cheaper rates to the agriculture sector.

He said that by adopting this technique domestic gas could be made available at Rs. six for the whole month and electricity could be provided at the rate of 50 paisa per unit.

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