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Tripura’s Bio-Village 2.0: Integration of

Sustainable Development & Climate Adaptation

Answering the Prime solar-powered electrical and
Minister’s clarion call to promote agricultural equipment, biomass
a lifestyle that does not harm the stoves, biogas plants, biofertilizers
environment, a village in Tripura are supporting climate mitigation
has come up with a unique at the local level. Similarly,
initiative, Bio-Village 2.0, that components like provision
minimizes the damages caused of improved livestock breed,
by natural disasters and have promotion of beekeeping and
helped the villagers to lead a temperature tolerant mushroom
sustainable life. cultivation are ensuring a better
Our Doordarshan team adaptation to the changing
talked to the villagers of Daspara climate. biofertilizers for cultivation, and gas connection, I feel my life has
in Tripura to know more about Sefal Das of Daspara village chicks and ducklings for poultry become much easier and more
this initiative. says, “Two years back, there was purposes. Such facilities have developed, as I have no tension
While a Bio-Village primarily no source of income here. But brought solvency to my family.” of purchasing gas cylinders from
promotes organic farming, we found a new light of hope. The advent of the concept outside the village. I offer my
the main objective of the Bio- Sixty-four families in this locality of bio-village in Daspara has gratitude to the Prime Minister for
Village 2.0 project is to support received several facilities from the made the village self-sufficient such facilities in the village,” says
sustainable development, Biotechnology Department which and has made living and earning Surobala Das of Daspara village.
climate change mitigation, and have been quite beneficial for us. livelihood easier for the villagers. Tripura’s Bio-Village 2.0 has
climate adaptation. Usage of We got solar lights and pumps, About 500 households have recognised the needs of the people
greener technologies such as mushroom spawn, saplings and benefited from this project. and has accordingly provided
There has been an approximate innovative, climate-friendly
increase of Rs. 5,500 in the monthly solutions (focusing on climate
income of the beneficiaries, per mitigation and adaptation) to
month per household. Village- address those needs, besides
dweller Dipankar Datta says, “I improving the quality of life for
have 12 solar pumps. Now, I am the rural community. Talking to
able to utilize my pond water AIR News, Anjan Sengupta, Senior
for cultivation.” Dipankar added Scientific Officer of Department
that the women of the village are of Biotechnology, Government
also involved in economically- of Tripura, said, “Hon’ble
profitable jobs like selling eggs, Prime Minister emphasized on
which was not the case previously. Bio-Village activities and its
Apart from facilities like solar achievements in his ‘Mann ki
street lights and pumps, the Baat’ programme. This will further
Daspara Bio-Village has also encourage and inspire our team
transitioned towards cleaner fuel to work on it for its substantial
for cooking. “After getting (bio) and sustainable development.”

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