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Project Objective
Madhya Pradesh, the largest state of the country is endowed with rich and
diverse forest resources. Lying between lat. 21º 04’N and long. 74º 02’ and 82º
49’E, it is a reservoir of biodiversity. The geographical area of the state is
308, 144 km2 (118, 975,sq mi) which constitutes 9.38% of the land
area of the country. The forest area of the state is 95,221 km2
(36,765 sq mi) constituting 31% of the geographical area of the state and 12.44%
of the forest area of the country.
Madhya Pradesh Forest Department (MPFD) is a very big organization manned by a
twenty five thousand strong force that is responsible for the management and
conservation of this large area of forests. MPFD needs to reach to the remotest
of those interiors of the state that no other department would probably need to.
This can not be possible without quick communication. In today’s ever changing
scenario and ever increasing pressures on the forest eco-systems and wildlife,
quick dissemination of information is mandatory for an efficient forest
management strategy.
MPFD is not only one of the few forest departments of the country that have put
modern Information Technology to extensive use in its forest management
planning, implementation and monitoring but is probably a pioneer in the use of
many of these technologies for better eco-system management. But there have lots
of road blocks in the optimum utilization of these technologies and availability
of power has probably been the biggest deterrent.
Many of the Forest
Range
offices (a Forest
Range happens to be the key
administrative unit in forestry parlance) are situated in extreme remote
interiors and communication even in this WEB-age can be extremely frustrating
and painful – just because of unavailability of power. Gen-sets with heavy
diesel bills ad a long list of negative externalities have so far been the only
solution, if that can be termed as a solution.
In this context, Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) standalone (SPPs) appear to be a
tailor made solution to make available regular power to these remotely situated
forest Range offices. This proposal puts out a plan to put roof top SPVs on 100
of the remotest of these Forest
Range offices and to utilize the
so generated electricity for the IT facilitated communication network that
incorporates use of the Web, GPS and MIS supported by an online live database.
Besides providing electricity to Range Offices, MPFD envisages that every remote
location where the Range Offices exist, a kiosk will be created which will
provide wide ranging web based services to the villagers. The kiosks will be
managed by the respective Range Offices and can be accessed by all for fixed
time duration to be decided by the villagers, Gram Sabha or Panchayats.
It is proposed to set up 100 nos. Solar PV
Standalone type Power Packs 1 KWp at M.P. Forest Range offices spread all over
Madhya Pradesh.
The power from the PV plant is natural and
reliable power source. Further the quantum and availability of sunlight in M.P.
is excellent to prompt the implementation of such a project
The success of such projects has already
been established, as number of projects has been installed and working
satisfactorily.
Ministry of New & Renewable
Energy Sources, Govt of India has launched a scheme “ Implementation of Solar
Photovoltaic (SPV) Programme during FY 2009-10 “ in order to:
1)
To
promote the use of SPV systems for lighting and various other applications in
the country
2)
To create awareness & demonstrate
effective and innovative use of SPV Systems
3)
To save
diesel for power generation
4)
To
reduce burden on conventional electricity
Solar PV Power Packs 1 KWP Power Plant are
proposed with an objective to attain following benefits:
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Providing uninterrupted
power to the Wireless sets, light points and computer for better communication.
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Saving of precious fossil fuels.
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Noiseless, pollution
free and Eco-friendly power.
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Saving of revenue.
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Can work as a
demonstration project for further expansion of PV technology all over the
country.
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