About Project
The Project Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Kattumannar Koil, CD Block, Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu State funded by Department of Science and Technology was sanctioned for the period of three years from 2022 to 2025 to Centre for Waste Management, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Project Area
The target areas areAdhanur, Echampoondi and Periyakottagamwhich are located inKattumannar Koil, CD Block, CuddaloreDistrict,Tamilnadu State.
Objectives and Benefits:
To create awareness among the working force and non-workers about the existing problems and potentials to overcome.
To create awareness about the environmental and health impacts caused by the conventional waste managing practices like burning of agricultural waste
To establish hydroponics framework for livelihood enhancement of cultivators and an alternate livelihood for agricultural labourers and other workers, thereby improve their socio-economic status
To provide technical and skill development training to the unemployed, literate youth in Hydroponics, Biochar manufacture and compost making
To provide training in segregation of waste for employability of both illiterate men and women
To establish MSMEs based on the Agricultural/Horticultural produces from Hydroponics framework
To setup MSMEs for biochar and accelerated compost manufacture
To encourage identified non-workers (30%) to involve in the MSMEs established for livelihood
To evaluate socio economic and environmental sustainability of the implemented hub.