Entrepeneurs with a Cause

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'Rural electrification was and still is more of a necessity than an option'

-Gyanesh Pandey
Chief Executive Officer, Husk Power Systems, Patna

It took Gyanesh Pandey five years to bring Husk Power Systems into real action. He uses rice husk to produce electricity in villages. The raw material is the only bio-waste in the lives of rural people and fits the bill as a source for rural electrification. The evolution of Husk Power Systems involved meticulous planning and objective strategising.

The organisation began with the sole motive of enlightening the lives of thousands of villagers across India. Gyanesh says, 'Rural electrification was considered the need of that hour and was more of a necessity than an option.'

He left a flourishing career in the US and ventured into social entrepreneurship in India with a motive to bring about positive changes and growth. Husk Power involves a team of 400 people, of which many belong to the villages fighting from darkness.

Milestone achievement: The system was first established in the village of Tamkuha in the infamous district of Champaran in Bihar.
Vision ahead: By 2014, Husk Power Systems plans to electrify 5,000 villages through 2,000 power plants set up by them.

Source: www.MSN.com
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