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Rural women Led Green Energy and End Poverty at Titlagada,Bolangir The details Address of the boy and his activity and invention-: Name of the boy: - Hemanta Sahu Age:-14 Standard: - 9th Father’s name: - Nutan Sahu, Mother’s name: - Bisakhi Sahu Village: - Mathanpala, Panchayat: - Banjhipadar Block: - Titilagarh ,Dist: - Bolangir • Activity and invention of develop the Light system by using old batteries. To develop light system by using old batteries the boy used Materials like Cow dung, sand, 4no’s of old batteries, one meters of electric wire, 4no’s of Tin pot And one LED bulb, First he brings a the tin pot in a row and fills cow dung and sand Inside the pot, then take place the batteries inside the pot, then he takes the electric wire and connect the batteries in series process, after that he connects the LED bulb +ve Side of the electric wire, He can use his light for whole night and upto six month valid. He heard that cow dung is used for earthing so he tries to use that and at last he gets succeeded. He very much likes solar light because he is getting better light and he uses for study purpose and Lighting the house. As per the question want to know about the families,average monthly expenditure on firewood and kerosene. We have discussed with the solar club members , as per their opinion that they are spending Rs60-70 for Kerosene and two number bicycle load of firewood, cost of one bicycle load firewood t is around Rs200/-. So total average monthly expenditure cost of firewood and kerosene is around Rs460-470/-. The families are using kerosene and firewood regularly for lighten their home and prepare the food.  The following are the name of the members of solar club Sl No Name Husband Name Age Caste BPL/APL Total Family Member Major Source of Income Monthly average Income 1 Nirabati Majhi Makaru Majhi 30 ST APL 3 Soap keeper 5000 2 Bhumi Majhi Dambaru Majhi 45 ST BPL 3 Labour 3500 3 Madana Majhi Mitu Majhi 30 ST BPL 6 Labour 2500 4 Urmila Jani Durbadala Jani 40 ST BPL 6 Labour 2800 5 Surubali Majhi Dasan Majhi 50 ST BPL 3 Labour 3100 6 Prema Majhi Dhaneswar Majhi 30 ST APL 4 Farmer/Labour 3400 7 Hira Bag Nara Bag 45 OBC BPL 6 Labour 3300 8 Banita Bhoi Braja Bhoi 50 ST BPL 4 Labour 2900 9 Bilasa Majhi Bruhaspati Majhi 32 ST BPL 6 Labour 3500 10 Chatri Jhankar Santosh Jhankar 29 ST BPL 6 Labour 2900 Most of them are from ninority/Dalit and Adivasi categories. The entire members have few land and they cultivate paddy, ragi, and vegetables from that land, but which is not sufficient for them to survive their livelihood. So most of them are doing and working as a daily labourer for their livelihood. This is the main source of income.  Decisions and Resolutions of the solar club In Mathanpalla Village there are 10 members formed the solar club and selected their office bearer’s for management of the club. They have decided that each member will contribute Rs30/- per month for repairing of the solar light. From January 2010 to till date their total contribution collection is Rs.4,200/-. And they also get Rs.3,000/- from Udyama which has deposited in Utkal Gramya Bank, Bijepur. From that money they spend Rs620/- towards purchasing register, stamp pad, photograph of members for opening Bank account and repairing of the solar light. Now their total Bank balance amount is RS 6,580/- . Problems faced before getting solar light:- • They lived in dark in the night. • They had spend Rs30/60 varies even - per month for charging their mobile. • If any emergency in night they faced so many problems • There students can not read in night time. • Fear of snake bites These are the problems which have faced before getting the solar light. Benefits from the solar light:- • Now they free from monthly kerosene expenses • There students can read properly in the night time • There free from danger of snakes and other insects • Now they don’t give any charges for mobile charging • Now anytime they can go outside • Using lights for common function and rituals These benefits are getting from the solar light. According to the village people solar light is the solution of their electricity problem. The villagers are so happy. Now they know the proper use of the solar light. Now they are managing on their own If they faced any problems then usually call or inform to the Udyama staff for their problem solution. This project is properly implemented in this village and became fruitful. Remarks from our side:- If some extra solar lights will provide in this village it is so good for the village People, there has discussion with the group, as per their opinion, another 26no’s of families are interested to install solar light in their home, and also agree to pay minimum(Rs200.00 to Rs300.00 )contribution after getting the solar light, because these families are poor Dalit and Adivasi families. We have taken interview of two members’ of the solar club, named Nirabati Majhi and Bilash Majhi about the benefit which they get after installing solar light in their home. Their opinion is written below:- Opinion of Nirabati Majhi after installation of solar light:- (1) Name of the member- Nirabati Majhi Husband’s name- Makaru Majhi Age- 30year’s Occupation- Mini Grocery shop keeper and khali stitching. after installing solar light in her home their family get benefits like:-  At night she runs her shop without any light problem.  Save Rs60 for month for kerosene expenses which they spend before.  At night time they have no fear from snacks and insects.  Children’s are reading more time at night.  She is stitching khali till late night and get’s more income.  They take the light out side of the house when it required at night. So as a whole the family is very much happy to get the benefit of solar light. Opinion of Bilash Majhi after installation of solar light:- (2). Name of the member- Bilash Majhi Husband’s name- Bruhaspati Majhi Age- 32year’s Occupation- Labourer and Jhadu, and Khalidana maker Her feeling is same as Nirabati Majhi, but her income level has increased, because she is making more numbers of Jhadu(brooms) at night, because of better light.