Sukhet’s villagers trade waste for wellness, get free LPG refills and clean manure
The Hindu
Villagers who provide 20 kg of cow dung and farmyard waste as day for vermicomposting, get free LPG refills in a novel project in Bihar’s Madhubani district
While the rising prices of LPG cylinders are pushing refills out of reach for most people, especially in rural areas, bucking the trend is Munni Devi, a mother of three sons and owner of three cows in Sukhet village in Jhanjharpur block of Bihar’s Madhubani district. Earlier, most of Munni Devi’s time was spent over an earthen stove in a corner of her house. Fired with wood, crop waste and cow dung, the stove billowed noxious smoke into the house, leaving her ill and breathless. Every month she had to consult a local doctor for huffani (breathing) problem. Sixty-something Rampari Devi and her daughter-in-law Lalo Devi too had similar stories of ill-health and visits to doctors.More Related News
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