A Brief Profile of
Centre for Integrated Rural Development
GITAM Institute of Science
GITAM University
By
Dr.K.Venkateswara Rao
Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology &
Director,CIRD
CIRD Faculty
NAME
DESIGNATION
Dr. K. Venkateswara Rao Director, CIRD
Mrs.M.Visalakshi
Lecturer
SPECIALIZATION
Clean & Green energy
technologies and Water
quality management with
reference to Public health
Biofuels
Supporting staff
NAME
DESIGNATION
QUALIFICATION
Mr.Shaik Razak
Lab technician
B.Sc.
Mr.V.Nallaiah
Attender
10th class
2
CIRD Inaugurated by Honorable CM of A.P. on 25-11-2009
Professor Dr. P.R.S SARMA M.B.A & Ph.D. - IITD
623.925- Logistics Systems Engineering
GITAM SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
4
Professor Dr. P.R.S SARMA M.B.A & Ph.D. - IITD
623.925- Logistics Systems Engineering
GITAM SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
5
Professor Dr. P.R.S SARMA M.B.A & Ph.D. - IITD
623.925- Logistics Systems Engineering
GITAM SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
6
Activities of CIRD
1.Research & Development Programmes
2. Rural Extension Services
Field work and hands-on learning
Rural technologies
Renewable energies
3. Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programmes(REDP)
4. Courses around emerging rural occupations
5. Vocational training and skill development
6. Traditional knowledge Systems promotion
7. Corporate Social Responsibility
R&D PROJECTS – ONGOING
Name of the
investigator/
Project
Coordinator
Title of the Project
Funding
agency
Amount
( in lakhs)
GITAM
University
50.00
Prof. K. V. Rao
Standardization
of
Biodiesel
production
technology,
Development and installation of
Biodiesel production units using
multiple feedstock
Prof. K. V. Rao
Developing
ICT
Enabled National
Intelligent Information Villages Council of
(IEIIV)
Rural
Institutes,
MHRD
5.00
Project proposals - Submitted
S.No
Investigator/
Project
Coordinator
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Amount
1.
Prof. K. V. Rao
Support for Entrepreneurial
and Managerial Development of
SMEs through Incubators
Ministry
of
Micro , Small
and Medium
Enterprises
66.28
2.
Prof. K. V. Rao
Composted poultry litter as
fertilizer and soil amendments
DBT
92.53
( in lakhs)
PROJECTS – TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY
S. No
Project
Coordinator
Technical
Consultancy
Group
Title of the project
Implementing
Agencies/
Developers
1
Prof. K. V. Rao
Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) power
Projects in A.P.
Faculty from
GIS,GIT,GIM
of GITAM
University
Govt.& NonGovernmental
organizations in
public-private
partnership mode
2
Prof. K. V. Rao
Biomass Power Projects in A.P.
Faculty from
GIS,GIT,GIM
of GITAM
University
Govt.& NonGovernmental
organizations in
public-private
partnership mode
3
Prof. K. V. Rao
Botanical Garden Development
Visakhapatnam
Faculty from
GIS,GIT,GIM
of GITAM
University
Govt.& NonGovernmental
organizations in
public-private
partnership mode
in
Biodiesel :on-going project (Phase- I)
Nurseries Development & Jatropha Plantation programme
We have identified plants like
JATROPHA
and
PONGAMIA
growing in abundance naturally in
the forest regions of Paderu and
Araku of Visakhapatnam District
Organized awareness camps for the identification and collection of
Jatropha and Pongamia seeds to the local tribes
TRIBALS HAVE STARTED COLLECTING THE SEEDS
STATISTICS PER WEEK
Type of seed
No. of tribes
Quantity in kgs
Rate in kgs
Sale in Rs.
1. Jatropha
100
3,000
16
48,000
2. Pongamia
300
10,000
15
1,50,000
TOTAL
400
13,000
__
1,98,000
EARNING/ TRIBAL - Rs. 500/- (per week)
Biodiesel :on-going project (Phase- II)
Development & Installation of Biodiesel pilot plant at CIRD of GITAM University
Prof.K.Venkateswara Rao,
Dept
of
Biotechnology,
GITAM
University
has
developed an alternative
and innovative technique to
produce
BIODIESEL &
established the BIODIESEL
production unit
The students of GITAMSIFE took the initiative of
being trained and made
training available to the Self
Help Groups
 Processing of seeds for the production of Biodiesel
The GITAM-SIFE team is giving Training to the Self Help Groups(free of cost)
Seed Decortication
Filtration of crude oil
Seed Expeller
Transesterification unit
Biodiesel :on-going project (Phase- III)
Analyzing the present situation of the Biodiesel market by
supplying Biodiesel(B20) through mobile filling station
Testing of exhaust emissions
Reduced the Green house gases and hence global warming
ABSTRACT :COST OF PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL&SENSIVITY ANALYSIS
Raw oil cost
Rs. 16/lit.
Process cost
Rs. 9/lit.
Cost of
production
Rs. 25/lit.
Less return
from crude
glycerol
Rs. 3/lit.
Net cost of
production
Rs. 22/lit.
Profit
Rs. 2/lit.
Dealers margin
Rs. 1/lit.
Sale price of
biodiesel
Rs. 25/lit.
Cost of seed
(Rs./kg)
Cost of
oilcake
(Rs./kg)
Cost of
crude
glycerol
(Rs./kg)
Cost of raw
oil (Rs./kg)
Cost of
biodiesel
(Rs./kg)
7
5
15
16
25
5
5
15
8
18
Increase in
cost of
glycerol by
Rs. 1/kg
Increase in
cost of seed
cake by Rs.
1/kg
Increase in
cost of seed
by Rs. 1/kg
—
—
Reduction of
biodiesel by
Rs. 0.20/1it.
Reduction in
cost of raw
oil by Rs.
3/kg
Reduction in
cost of
biodiesel by
Rs. 3/kg
Increase in
cost of raw
oil by
Rs.4/kg
Increase in
of biodiesel
RS.4/kg
Developing Rural Knowledge Resource Centre/
‘Developing ICT Enabled Intelligent Information Villages’
(On-going Project-Sanctioned by NCRI,MHRD)
9m
Satellite
Hub
Station
Economic Growth in Different Societies
Raw material
and
Agricultural
Products
Industrial
products
Knowledge
products
Information
products
Tertiary sector
(services)
Innovative Knowledge
Intensive
Products / services
Explicit Knowledge
through networks
Economic
Growth
Secondary
sector
Value
addition
Primary sector
Explicit Knowledge
(technology) added
products
Natural products
Societal transformation
Agricultural
society
Industrial
society
Information Knowledge
society
society
Networking and approach
• To evolve
suitable schemes and programmes for
implementing the activities in backward areas through
Rural Institutes
• To establish linkages between Corporate groups and
Rural Institutes as a facilitating agency
• To organize seminars, workshops and national events
• To carry out research in priority areas of the activities of
CIRD with focus on result oriented action research
projects
Solar Energy Projects
Technical & Managerial Consultancy by CIRD
Village Electrification through
Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG)
under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
Scheme of Rural Electricity Infrastructure and
Household Electrification
Application of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) power systems
in fulfilling the needs of residents of unelectrified, remote tribal areas
in terms of generation of electricity
through conventional and green energy source
Solar Energy: The Ultimate Renewable Resource
Rural Electrification Through SPV Power Systems
Rural Needs are Simple
• Fuel for cooking
• Water for drinking
• Light for studying
• Television and telephone for
entertainment and connectivity
Solar Vs Kerosene
•Households currently use kerosene for their lighting
needs. Each household receives 3 liters kerosene per
month at a subsidized rate of 11 Rs/liter.
Consumption beyond 3 liters is bought on the black
market at rates ranging from 25-35 Rs/liter
•To light 1 kerosene lamp 5-6 hours per day, a
household needs approximately 0.16l/day, or 4.81/
month. That amounts to 87 Rs/month
•To light one CFL OF 11 watt for 6 hours costs less
than Rs10/-
Solar Vs Kerosene
With CFLs powered by solar energy, a household
receive much better quality lighting , which is not
harmful to health or the environment
KEROSENE
4 liters at subsidized
rate
1.8 liter at black
market
CONSUMPTION
EXPENSE : Rs /month
4 X 11
44
1.8 X 30
54
Total
98
About LED Lighting
- Recessed Down Lights
Fixture Efficacy
10 lm/W
17 lm/W
X
Coefficient of Utilization 58%
Fixture Efficacy
Fixture
Efficacy
35
35 lm/W
lm/W
CFL
60 lm/W
X
Coefficient of Utilization
58%
LED
150 lm/W
X
Coefficient of Utilization
Driver Efficiency
Thermal Equilibrium
90%
91%
88%*
Fixture
Efficacy
Fixture
Efficacy
81108
lm/W
lm/W
LED Lighting
Energy Plantation &Biomass Power Projects
Technical & Managerial Consultancy by CIRD
Uninterrupted
Power
Supply for Rural Sector
&
Free
Power
Supply
for Agricultural Pump
Sets In Andhra Pradesh
Uninterrupted Power Supply for Rural Sector in A.P.
Structure and Viability of the Biomass Power Projects
mentioned below:
•Establishing 18 MW Biomass based Power Project in
each of 200 Assembly Constituencies in the rural
areas out of 295, amounting to the capacity of 3600
MW.
•Fuel requirement can be met by growing biomass in
5000 acres for each power plant in Government
owned and Forest lands. Cost of fuel per kWh may be
around Rs.1.40.
•Cost of the 200 power projects of 18 MW each will not
be more than 12600 crores. World Bank, ADB, IFC and
other Financial Institutions have shown interest in
financing this type project.
Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme
CIRD jointly with ‘Centre for Gandhian studies’ & ‘Centre
for Entrepreneur Development’ of GIM organized two day
Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme (REDP) for
the students of GITAM on 17&18th Aug,2010 in collaboration
with NCRI
Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Regional Championship Award for GITAM University Students
The students of GIT OF GITAM University received Regional Championship
Award
from SIFE on 30 -06-2010 ( An International NGO ) for their
contribution in development of entrepreneurship for
Biodiesel project
under the guidance of Prof. K. Venkateswara Rao, Director, CIRD
Katherine S.Dhanani,
U.S Consul General
Visit to CIRD on 29-10-2010
CIRD Future Plan
Extension Programmes
Research labs
Gandhi Technology
Parks
R&D projects
And
Research programmes
Awareness &Training programmes
for
Integrated Rural Development
and
building Knowledge Society
through Information &
Communication Technology
Pilot Demo projects
In Agriculture and
Agrobased
Industrial sectors
Future Plan
• To transfer the biodiesel technology to the rural
areas
•To develop a strategy to extend several other
Clean & Green and Water treatment
technologies useful to the rural population so as
to bring about integrated development of the
villages and its inhabitants and in-turn hastening
economic prosperity