Urban Energy Management
Conservation of natural resources like water is as
important as conservation of energy. The community laundry is one of the ways
of conserving both water & electricity. Conservation of water through
community washing is in line with PCRA’s mandate.
PCRA is promoting the system of community laundry as
a conservation measure through its infotainment programs “Boond Boond Ki Baat”
and “Khel Khel Main Dadlo Duniya”. A
four minutes clip on good practices includes:
¨ Methods of conservation of water, energy,
detergent and time
¨ Employment opportunities
During 2003-04, PCRA introduced the community laundry
concept as part of Urban Energy Management in the state of Orissa for which
initiative was taken by M/s. Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam (Govt. of Orissa
Undertaking). They installed 6 launderettes out of 10 sponsored I different
women hostels with 50% contribution from PCRA.
Awareness
programs/ workshops on energy conservation & environment protection were
organized for ten days w.e.f. 28-04-04 in which 40 disabled women, along with
hostel boarders, took part to make the scheme more effective &
efficient. It helped in building
confidence among physically disabled women who were trained to run the units at
the following locations:
1. Nivedita
Working Women’s Hostel - one
unit
2. Ramadevi
Women’s College - one unit
3. Mancheswar
Working Women’s Hostel - one
unit
4. Utkal
University Campus, ladies hostels - 3
units
The Nigam has put
up separate submeter at each location and water consumption on the baisi of
water tank capacity.
The scheme
evolved as follows:
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PCRA
received proposal from M/s. Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam, Orissa vide their
letter ref. No.399 dated 30-01-04
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Proposal was
put up for management approval vide note dated 25-02-04.
¨
Proposal got
concurred and approved on 11-03-04.
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Approval was
intimated to Managing Director M/s. Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam, Orissa vide
PCRA letter ref. No. PCRA/Launderette dated 15-03-04.