AKRUTI Programme in Kudankulam

Advanced Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation (AKRUTI) program, is all set to launch in Kudankulam nuclear power plant.

Implementation – Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
It is an initiative for using Non-Power Applications (NPAs) and Spinoff technologies in water, agriculture, food processing and waste management under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
The use of technology in both rural and urban regions is encouraged under this programme. Under the programme, entrepreneurship is also promoted.
Aim – The project primarily aims to develop rural areas by disseminating knowledge, information, and BARC technology deployment in rural areas.

The scheme’s principal goal is to promote rural development across the country.
The AKRUTI initiative covers water, food processing, agriculture, and waste management in rural areas.
The initiative intends to empower villages by deploying various technologies for their use.
This programme will result in the rural sector’s long-term expansion across the country.
Its goal is to promote entrepreneurship in the rural sector.
The application process is relatively straightforward; there are two separate forms for people, women entrepreneurs, MSMEs, and businesses, for example.

NGOs that are technically sound and operate in rural regions to carry out science and technology-related tasks
Financial institutions, banks, and social organisations that provide funding to non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Rural development projects are managed by state and federal government departments

Content Source : The Hindu