Cumulative
Achievement upto 31st March, 2003 under NPIC, against
estimated potential
State/U.T.
No. of Chulha
in lakhs
% coverage of
potential
Estimated
Potential
Cumulative
Achievement
Andhra Pradesh
97.08
40.67
42
Arunachal Pradesh
01.50
0.43
29
Assam
36.00
6.04
17
Bihar
123.83
11.94
10
Gujarat
50.72
15.40
30
Goa
01.40
1.21
86
Haryana
20.61
11.15
54
Himachal Pradesh
08.53
6.64
78
Jammu & Kashmir
11.75
4.48
38
Karnataka
60.76
16.52
27
Kerala
40.73
9.54
23
Madhya Pradesh
101.58
29.32
29
Maharashtra
96.50
24.63
26
Manipur
2.64
0.72
27
Meghalaya
2.54
0.22
9
Mizoram
0.73
0.52
71
Nagaland
2.01
0.38
19
Orissa
54.55
22.47
41
Punja
25.38
11.49
45
Rajasthan
55.54
26.08
47
Sikkim
0.92
0.86
93
Tamil Nadu
80.16
28.23
35
Tripura
4.65
0.64
14
Uttar Pradesh
187.45
40.61
22
West Bengal
98.72
37.79
38
Andaman & Nicobar
0.40
0.34
85
Chandigarh
0.66
0.19
29
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli
0.25
0.15
60
Daman & Diu
0.10
0.01
10
Delhi
9.06
2.66
29
Lakshwadeep
0.10
0.05
50
Pondicherry
0.59
0.47
80
Total
1200.00
351.85
29
National Programme
on Improved Chulhas (NPIC)
Overview
Wood, agricultural residues and
cattle-dung cakes are the primary energy sources for cooking in
rural areas. Traditional chulhas, commonly in use in rural areas,
however, are inefficient and environmentally undesirable. In
contrast, improved chulhas are scientifically designed for optimal
regulation of heat flow and better fuel utilization. Improved
chulhas have heat transfer efficiency of 20-35%as compared to
8-10% in case of traditional chulhas.
The National
Programme
Caters to installation of improved
chulhas in rural and semi-urban households.
Started in 1986-87 with the following
objectives :
(i) Conservation of fuel wood and other biomass;
(ii) Removal of smoke from kitchen;
(iii) Check on deforestation and environmental up gradation;
(iv) Reduction in the drudgery of women and girl children from
cooking in smoky kitchen ;
(v) Reduction of health hazards and in cooking time; and
(vi) Provides employment opportunities to rural people.
More than 30 models of durable fixed
with chimney and portable improved chulhas are available for
family, community and commercial applications.
Cumulative Achievement is over 350
lakh improved chulhas up to 31st March, 2003 against an estimated
potential of covering 1200 lakh households in the country.
There are fifteen manufacturers of ISI
marked portable metallic chulhas in the country.
