Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE)

Mission

Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE) is a registered society whose mission is to contribute to the sustainable development of communities through environmentally benign technological interventions. Among other projects,TIDE has worked extensively with rural women to create new income generating options through construction of smokeless household stoves. A gender sensitive, demand driven approach using a non subsidy based entrepreneurial model has been adopted. The stove that is being disseminated is a two pot stove with a single fuel feeding port. It is simple to build, maintain and use. Local materials including, mud, bricks, a cast iron grate and a chimney are used. Thus, it is affordable by all sections of society. Since it is smokeless, it has led to an improvement in the indoor air quality of the households, further leading to improved health. These stoves have been installed in more than 3000 households in Karnataka.

Organization Type Non-Governmental Organization

Contact Information

Primary Contact
 Ms. Svati Bhogle
 Secondary Contact
 Mr. Murtuza Khetty
Address #19, 9th Cross, 6th Main Road
Malleswaram
Bangalore, Karnataka
560003
India 		Website www.tide-india.org
Phone 91 80 23315656
Fax 91 80 23344555
Calling/Fax Instructions

Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

We are working in India, in the rural sector targetting the rural poor. Our initiatives are largely targeted at the community and state level.

Fuels/Technologies: Biogas
Biomass
 Sectors of Experience: Energy
Environment
Gender
Renewable Energy
Rural Development
Water
 Countries of Operation: India

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

Traditional stoves emit smoke in the kitchen, causing discomfort for the members of the households. Women are particularly unhappy about their kitchens and cooking utensils becoming black with soot from traditional stoves. In a large number of areas, consumption of fuel is also an issue. Women also felt that they spent a lot of time cooking, leaving little time for other activities in and outside the house.

Market development for improved cooking technologies:

Market development was done largely through campaigns including Self Help Group meetings and disseminating information through banners in prominent locations and pamphlets among others methods.

Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

The stove can be built and used in all types of houses and with various types of biomass fuels. The use of a mould to build the stoves ensures that the stove design is maintained.

Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

Tests have been done in a few households using improved stoves. These have shown reduction in carbon monoxide content in the indoor air.

Relevant Publications or Studies

None noted

Our Contribution to the Partnership

We would like to use the forum to share and learn from the experiences of other Partners.