Spinning of khadi yarn will no more be a monotonous work. One can now listen to music while spinning Charkha and generate electricity that can be used when the power goes off. Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has developed an e-charkha, that would be formally launched by the President of India on the 19th November, 2007.
Giving a demonstration on the e-charkha before media persons in Mumbai yesterday, the Chairperson of the Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Ms Kumud Joshi said “The Charkha will be a boon to the spinners, who would be able to experience the fusion of economic activity with the pleasure of music while working on the e-charkha.”
The e-charkha has been developed by Shri Hiremath, a Bangalore based engineer, who has been active in the field of non-conventional energy resources. The Charkha has maintenance free lead acid battery fixed at the bottom, which functions as an inverter. Spinning the Charkha for about two hours will give back up power for about 6 –7 hours of basic lighting and playing radio.
The cost of the new age Charkha is approximately Rs 3,000. KVIC plans to induct two lakh pieces of e-charkha at Khadi weaving centres across the country.
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