Tamil Nadu Introduces Smart Community Solar Kitchens

In an effort to reduce cooking emissions and enable shared services, Tamil Nadu’s Rural Development Agency has inaugurated Smart Community Solar Kitchens in peri‑urban villages of Tirunelveli and Salem. Each kitchen is powered by a 50 kW solar plant, driving electric stoves, water boilers, and refrigeration. Women’s self-help groups operat…

Kerala Pilots Energy-Efficient Floating School Classrooms

Kerala’s Education Department has completed its pilot for energy-efficient floating school classrooms on Kerala backwaters. Each floating unit is a pontoon structure with solar-powered LED lighting, insulation panels, and rainwater harvesting tanks. The enclosed classroom hosts up to 30 students and an instructor, providing stable learning envir…

Gujarat Launches Coastal Fab Lab for Marine Innovation

The Gujarat Maritime Board, in partnership with a university network, has inaugurated a coastal Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) in Mundra, designed to support marine innovation for fishers and coastal communities. The Fab Lab is equipped with sea-resistant 3D printers, CNC routers, and marine-grade composites to prototype fishing gear, sea sensor…