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Success stories

Projects that have reached the field: solutions being piloted or already in place, and what they achieved.

Sample data: these figures come from demonstration records, not real reports.

  • Completed · Energy & Electrification · Seraikela-Kharsawan

    Reliable power for Seraikela-Kharsawan

    A supply and maintenance arrangement set up with the distribution company and the village.

    Led by Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri

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    What changed

    • 485households connectedDeployment: Reliable supply restored to the connections

  • Pilot underway · Environment & Forests · Dhanbad

    Covered-transport compliance monitoring on the Baliapur coal route

    Roadside camera and dust-sensor units that flag uncovered coal trucks, with a weekly report shared with the district administration.

    Led by Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri · With Jharkhand Innovation Lab

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    What changed

    • 92Trucks observed covered (%)Policy change: District order mandating covered coal transport on the Baliapur route
    • 18,500Residents along the routeDeployment: Roadside monitoring units live at six points on the Baliapur route

  • Deployed · Agriculture & Allied · East Singhbhum

    Crop advisory and shared equipment for East Singhbhum

    A package of practices and shared equipment, delivered through the block extension office.

    Led by Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi

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    What changed

    • 1,365farmers reachedDeployment: Advisory and shared equipment in use across the cluster

  • Completed · Agriculture & Allied · Dumka

    Crop advisory and shared equipment for Dumka

    A package of practices and shared equipment, delivered through the block extension office.

    Led by Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi

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    What changed

    • 1,420farmers reachedDeployment: Advisory and shared equipment in use across the cluster

  • Completed · Agriculture & Allied · Giridih

    Crop advisory and shared equipment for Giridih

    A package of practices and shared equipment, delivered through the block extension office.

    Led by Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi

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    What changed

    • 1,255farmers reachedDeployment: Advisory and shared equipment in use across the cluster

  • Deployed · Healthcare & Nutrition · Godda

    Screening and referral support for Godda

    A referral and screening routine run with the health sub-centre and its ASHA workers.

    Led by Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

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    What changed

    • 1,200patients screenedDeployment: Screening and referral running at the sub-centre

  • Deployed · Education & Skilling · Khunti

    Teaching support for schools in Khunti

    Teaching material and support set up with the school and its cluster resource centre.

    Led by Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi

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    What changed

    • 980students reachedDeployment: Teaching support in place at the school

  • Completed · Education & Skilling · Jamtara

    Teaching support for schools in Jamtara

    Teaching material and support set up with the school and its cluster resource centre.

    Led by Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi

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    What changed

    • 1,035students reachedDeployment: Teaching support in place at the school

  • Deployed · Water & Sanitation · Gumla

    Low-cost iron removal for community handpumps in Gumla

    Gravity-fed oxidation and sand filtration units fitted to community handpumps, designed to be maintained by a trained village volunteer.

    Led by Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi · With Sahaj Water Technologies, Tata Steel Foundation

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    What changed

    • 640Households servedDeployment: Iron removal units running on 12 handpumps
    • Patent: Gravity-fed iron removal cartridge

  • Deployed · Rural Livelihoods & Employment · Lohardaga

    Livelihood work with self-help groups in Lohardaga

    A work and marketing arrangement built with the local self-help group federation.

    Led by Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka

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    What changed

    • 815households earningDeployment: Earning work established through the federation

  • Completed · Rural Livelihoods & Employment · Latehar

    Livelihood work with self-help groups in Latehar

    A work and marketing arrangement built with the local self-help group federation.

    Led by Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka

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    What changed

    • 870households earningDeployment: Earning work established through the federation

  • Deployed · Water & Sanitation · Chatra

    Safe drinking water for Chatra

    Treatment and repair work on the village supply, handed over to a trained local caretaker.

    Led by Nilamber Pitamber University, Medininagar

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    What changed

    • 1,585people with safe drinking waterDeployment: Safe drinking water restored to the affected tolas