http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Fisherwomen-get-green-vehicles-to-take-the-days-catch-to-the-market/articleshow/51085461.cms Fisherwomen get green vehicles to take the day's catch to the market Feb 22, 2016 J Arockiaraj
Kanyakumari: In coastal districts, women folk in the fishing community often face the hurdle of transporting fish. While the men go out into sea for fishing, it is the women who sell the catch in the market, taking it from fish landing centres on the coast to inland. Most of the time, transporting fish in buses and trains is objected to by fellow passengers due to the smell. So the women resort to three wheelers - auto rickshaws - to transport the fish and they are always at the mercy of auto rickshaw drivers who fleece them since fish is perishable item has to be taken to the market without delay to fetch good prices. To address this issue, the Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen (ADSGAF), with the support of IEEE - Sight (Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineering - Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology) has come out with a solar powered three-wheeler in coastal Kanyakumari. Students from Annai Velankanni College of Engineering in Pottalkulam, Kanyakumari district, were roped in to develop a suitable model. The solar-powered three wheeler is on a trial run between the coastal villages of Neerodi and Marthandanthurai, and Arockiapuram and Nagercoil town for the last three months. Vincent Jain of ADSGAF said the project was named solar-powered self transportation for women fish vendors. In the past, the association successfully fitted solar panels in deep sea fishing boats to save on fuel as well as to provide back-up to boat engines in case of emergencies arising in mid-sea. Similarly, a solar-powered refrigerated truck was also launched to transport fish in Colachel. Generally, fish vending women have to wait a long time at the sea shore to get a suitable vehicle to transport fish to various markets. After a day-long toil in the scorching sun to sell fish, returning home is another ordeal for them. "The objective is to provide them a suitable vehicle that is also eco-friendly. The project is in trial for the last three months in the coastal stretches of the district. After some trouble, our women are doing well with this vehicle," he said. The association is also planning to make more solar powered three wheelers at IIT - Madras research incubator and they are also planning to submit a proposal to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Cooperative Societies Federation (TACOFED) seeking financial assistance to provide vehicles to fishing community women. [© 2015 Bennett, Coleman] http://www.nyoooz.com/madurai/364976/fisherwomen-get-green-vehicles-to-take-the-days-catch-to-the-market Fisherwomen get green vehicles to take the day's catch to the market 22 Feb 2016 Summary: "The objective is to provide them a suitable vehicle that is also eco-friendly. Vincent Jain of ADSGAF said the project was named solar-powered self transportation for women fish vendors. While the men go out into sea for fishing, it is the women who sell the catch in the market, taking it from fish landing centres on the coast to inland. Kanyakumari: In coastal districts, women folk in the fishing community often face the hurdle of transporting fish. Most of the time, transporting fish in buses and trains is objected to by fellow passengers due to the smell. Kanyakumari: In coastal districts, women folk in the fishing community often face the hurdle of transporting fish. While the men go out into sea for fishing, it is the women who sell the catch in the market, taking it from fish landing centres on the coast to inland. Most of the time, transporting fish in buses and trains is objected to by fellow passengers due to the smell. So the women resort to three wheelers - auto rickshaws - to transport the fish and they are always at the mercy of auto rickshaw drivers who fleece them since fish is perishable item has to be taken to the market without delay to fetch good prices. To address this issue, the Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen (ADSGAF), with the support of IEEE - Sight (Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineering - Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology) has come out with a solar powered three-wheeler in coastal Kanyakumari. Students from Annai Velankanni College of Engineering in Pottalkulam, Kanyakumari district, were roped in to develop a suitable model. The solar-powered three wheeler is on a trial run between the coastal villages of Neerodi and Marthandanthurai, and Arockiapuram and Nagercoil town for the last three months. [© nyoooz.com] ... http://dc.icsf.net/en/component/dcnews/articledetail/5762-Tamil-Nadu--Fis.html Tamil Nadu: Fisherwomen get green vehicles to take the day's catch to the market February 23,2016 ... http://www.ieee.org/special_interest_group_on_humanitarian_technology.html Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) ... http://www.avce.edu.in Annai Vailankanni College of Engineering ... 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