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	Appropriate Technologies Dissemination

Appropriate Technologies Centre.

The Council has established an Appropriate Technologies Research, Development & Promotion Centre [ATC] at Govt. Polytechnic, Sundernagar in 1995 for the development and propagation of appropriate technologies in the State.

ATC
ATC, Sundernagar

ATC has propagated a number of technologies for hilly areas nanely water mills (gharats), hydrams, ferro cement, low cost housing, earth quake resistance & solar passive housing. The Centre has done commendable work in popularising green houses construction in Himachal Pradesh. So far more than 400 green houses have been installed by the Centre in the farmer fields in the State. The Centre has created facilities for training and capacity building of manpower for propegation of the technologies in remote areas of the State. Farmers use these green houses for growing nursery and vegetables even during winters.

Building Centre

The Council has catalysed setting up a Building Centre at ATC, Sunder Nagar in collaboration with HUDCO to promote low cost & environment friendly building construction technologies.

Training of Rural Artisans

Training workshops are organised in Appropriate Technology Centre to enhance their income generation potential out these technologies.

Artisans during a training workshop at ATC, Sundernagar

National Research & Technology Consortium
The Council has established an autonomous organisation, National Research & Technology Consortium [NRTC], at Parwanoo in March, 1995 for providing technological support to industries in Himachal Pradesh and to train technical man power in industrial R&D. NRTC has since been contributing significantly by providing scientific & technological inputs to the industry in HP besides providing training to the engineering students.


Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting Technology
A rain water harvesting tank installed in a village	The Council constructed 100 rooftop rain harvesting structures using ferro-cement technology on demostration basis in the State. It conducted technical review and prepared a document on the designs of ferro-cement technology through an expert team supported by UNICEF. The Council has organised trainings for engineers, masons and NGO's. The Council also provides technical assistance for installing roof top rain water harvesting structures. A Policy on rain water harvesting has been framed by Govt. of H.P. an Council's initiative.
Ground Water Development
A handpump working in village Sulah, Kangra	The Council has assisted IPH Department, HP in identification of ground water potential sites for installation of Handpumps. Trainings and demonstration on maintenance of handpumps has been organised. The Council provides consultancy on ground water exploration.

Use of Bio-fertilizer Prolonged use of synthetic nutrients cause irreparable damage to the soil health. Council initiated training programmes to popularise the use of bio-fertlizers among the farmers of the state.
Use of Pine-needles and Lantana biomass as a Fuel
Lantana an obnoxious weed is growing abundantly in the state and pine-forests are available in bulk in many districts which cause forest fire during dry in summer season. Council is trying to propagate the integrated use of the bio-mass by converting into char briquettes are used as fuel in special designed stoves/pyrolygers.	Briquettes Making by mahila volunteers in Fatepur Block, Kangra, HP

Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting Technology

Use of Bio-fertilizer