Technology Promotion and Transfer

The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India recognizes RUCHI as a Technology Resource Centre (TRC). Various tried and tested technologies concerning agriculture development, environmental management, health & sanitation and low cost constructions are being propagated through its TRC. A scientific approach is used to look for alternative strategies for raising the living standard of the rural-folks through a cost effective and ecologically sustainable action. The TRC is responsible for:

Adaptive research & development
Conducting capacity building trainings
Promoting low cost construction techniques
Promoting drip/sprinkler irrigation
Promoting hydraulic ram pump – a low cost fuel less device for water lifting
Promoting polygreen house technique
Producing high yielding seeds
Promoting organic farming
Medicinal plants

RUCHI has also been functioning as a Building Centre of HUDCO in both Solan and Sirmour districts to upgrade the skills of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled masons and produce and market low cost construction materials. It has been instrumental in propagating the following technologies:

Rat Trap bond construction
Ferro cement construction
Micro concrete roofing tiles
Random Rubble Block construction
Dry stone masonry
Concrete panels

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