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What is the name of the solution holder? (main contact person, if multiple)
Mr. Parvez Ahmad Ahanger
What is the address and preferred way to contact the solution holder?
Baramula, Jammu & Kashmir
Does the solution holder have any institutional affiliation in country?
What is the purpose of the solution? (brief problem & solution description)
Profile Innovator, Mr. Parvez Ahmad Ahanger is from the Baramula district of Jammu & Kashmir. He works as a blacksmith. Purpose Mr. Parvez has developed a portable cooking stove that can be used for domestic purposes and can be carried during picnic and camps. Technical details This stove is made of square-shaped iron sheets. One inlet is provided to feed the charcoal inside the stove over the iron mesh and an outlet is provided to collect the ashes. An inlet cave is also provided at one side of the stove for ventilation that helps in the proper burning of the charcoal. Benefits This challah is portable and can be used as a room heater during winters. Firewood can also be used as fuel. Suggested Reading(s): Barbieri, J., Riva, F., & Colombo, E. (2017). Cooking in refugee camps and informal settlements: A review of available technologies and impacts on the socio-economic and environmental perspective. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, (In press). Krugmann, H. (1987). Review of issues and research relating to improved cookstoves. Manuscript reports/IDRC; 152e. Kshirsagar, M. P., & Kalamkar, V. R. (2014). A comprehensive review on biomass cookstoves and a systematic approach for modern cookstove design. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 30, 580-603. Valentina, G. (2008). Impact of appropriate cooking stove technologies on rural women. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology & Science, 2(5), 66-73.
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