The document summarizes the MGIRI Solar Charkha, a technology developed to operate charkhas (spinning wheels) using solar power as an alternative to manual operation. Some key points: - The solar-powered charkha system uses a solar panel, controller, battery and motor to run the charkha at a constant speed, increasing productivity over manual operation. - It eliminates the drudgery of manual spinning while allowing one operator to oversee multiple charkhas. Production and wages are increased. - Solar energy provides a solution to power charkhas in rural areas lacking electricity infrastructure. - Adopting this technology could boost the khadi sector by improving liv

2. STEPS INVOLVED IN KHADI MANUFACTURE STEP 1 COTTON WITH SEEDS REMOVAL OF SEEDS (GINNING) CONVERTING THE GINNED COTTON IN THE FORM OF COMPRESSED BALES (170 KG.) TRANSPORTING THE BALES TO TEXTILE MILLS. ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY NON-KHADI INSTITUTION AT GINNING UNITS COTTON WITHOUT SEEDS ALL OPERATIONS MECHANICAL

6. STEP 4 WEAVING Manual Weaving (Handloom weaving) Mechanical weaving (Powerloom weaving)

7. STEP 5 CHEMICAL PROCESSING Desizing, scouring, bleaching Mercerization (Only in case of cotton) Dyeing Printing Finishing Checking for faults Packing Transport to dealers Transport to retail shops Selling to consumers IN CASE OF KHADI MARKETING THROUGH KHADI BHANDARS OF KHADI INSIUTIONS AND KVIC

8. Conversion of finished fabric into garments OR Conversion into useful items like bedsheet, table cloth,curtain etc. Packing Transport to dealers Transport to retail shops Selling to consumers IN CASE OF KHADI MARKETING THROUGH KHADI BHANDARS OF KHADI INSIUTIONS AND KVIC STEP 6

9. WORKING OF KHADI INSTIUTIONS PURCHASE GINNED COTTON IN THE BALE FORM CENTRAL SLIVER PLANTS CONVERSION OF COTTON INTO SLIVER (COARSE YARN) ROVING (FINE YARN) KHADI INSTIUTION ROVING FROM CSP DISTRIBUTION OF ROVING TO SPINNER MANUAL SPINNING SPINNING ONNMC CHARKHA IN SHED OR SPINNING FROM INDIVIDUAL HOMES YARN IN HANK FORM TO KHADI INSTITUTIONS

10. WORKING OF KHADI INSTIUTIONS KHADI INSTITUION DISTRIBUTION OF YARN TO WEAVERS WEAVING ON HANDLOOM IN SHED OR INDIVIDUAL HOMES GREY FABRIC TO KHADI INSTITUTION CHEMICAL PROCESSING AT KHADI ISNTIUTIONS OR COMMERCIAL PROCESSORS CHEMICALLY PROCESSED FABRIC AT KHADI INSTIUTIONS MARKETING THROUGH KHADI BAHANDARS OF KHADI ISNTITUIONS AND KVIC

11. MAJOR PROBLEMS FACED BY KHADI INSTIUTIONS IN MANUAL SPINNING MANUAL SPINNING Manual spinning is laborious Low production The operation can be performed from house to house, however, the wages are very poor (Rs.30-40 per day) Other avenues are available providing higher wages for less labour Attraction towards manual spinning is reducing therefore there is decrease in employment generation in manual spinning activity

13. AMONG THE ABOVE TWO ISSUES, THE ISSUE OF AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY IN RURAL INDIA CAN BE SOLVED BY USING ALTERNATE SOURCE OF ENERGY WHICH CAN BE CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. NO OTHER SOURCE COULD BE BETTER THAN SOLAR ENERGY FOR THIS PURPOSE. FORTUNATELY, THIS SOURCE OF ENERGY IS ABUNDANTLY AVAILABLE BOTH IN RURAL AS WELL AS URBAN INDIA EXCEPT FEW HILLY REGIONS. THE KHADI GROUP AT MGIRI WARDHA WITH PAINSTAKING EFFORTS HAS DEVELOPED A CHARKHA WHICH CAN BE OPERATED BY USING SOLAR ENERGY. THIS CHARKHA IS KNOWN AS MGIRI SOLAR CHARKHA.

14. MGIRI SOLAR CHARKHA In this system the conventionally available NMC solar charkha of 2, 6, 8 and 10 spindles can be used. What is required is a attachment of solar system by means of which the charkha can be operated by means of solar energy. The diagrammatic and pictorial depiction of the system is shown below

15. SOLAR SYSTEM SCHEMATIC VIEW

16. SOLAR SYSTEM PICTORIAL SCHEME SOLAR PANEL SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER BATTERY CHARKHA MOTOR

17. MGIRI SOLAR CHARKHA

21. EVEN PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS CAN TAKE TO SPINNING ACTIVITY. FORTUNATELY THE SOLAR ENERGY IS ABUNDANTLY AVAILABLE IN OUR COUNTRY, THE DEPENDENCE ON ELECTRICITY WILL BE TOTALLY ELIMINATED. ONE CAN ALSO EXTEND THE TECHNOLOGY OF PROVIDING SOLAR LIGHTS AND FANS IN RURAL AREAS.

27. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION Khadi Mela Magan Sangrahalaya, Wardha 10-16 Jan.09 5. Gramodyog Mela National Inst. of Rural Development, Hyderabad 2-5 Jan.09 4. Karigar Mela Gramshilp, Adilabad 17.11.08 3. Khadi Fest KVIC, Mumbai 2.10.08 2. Visit of Hon. Chairperson MGIRI, Wardha 28.8.08 1. Event Venue Date S.No.

34. ACCEPTABILITY OF THIS TECHNOLOGY WHICH WILL HAVE FAR REACHING IMPLICATIONS I LEAVE TO THE WISDOM OF THE AUDIENCE, THE KVIC AUTHORITY AND KHADI SECTOR FOR WHOM THE TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED