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A major section of over 720 million
rural poor in India continue to depend on biomass sources
for meeting their energy requirements. Most of these poor
people continue to burn biomass in energy-inefficient
devices, locally called Chulhas. This study report is based
on an evaluation of the National Program for Improved
Chulhas (NPIC) conducted as part of a larger Bank study
entitled India : household energy, indoor air pollution and
health (World Bank 2002). This book synthesizes learning and
insights from various programs implementation across
different socio-economic and geographic regions of the
country. The critical issues related to dissemination of
improves cook-stoves discussed in the book will find wide
application not only in India but in other developing
countries as well. It is imperative that we take forward the
initiatives undertaken in the past to provide
energy-efficient option for meeting the cooking needs of
rural communities, yet underserved by modern energy options.
