Recommendations of Syndicate 6 Fuel efficiency and energy conservation

Step 1: Cooking Energy Solutions Analysis of Available Data and Identify Gaps (Timeline: 0-3 months): – Regarding cooking needs – Local fuel/energy source availability Develop guidelines (Timeline: 0-3 months): – Fuel/energy efficiency – Air quality – Safety

Step 1: Cooking Energy Solutions Generation of cooking solutions (Timeline: months, maximum) Cooking solution: Fuel/Energy source + stove + utensils – Menus (Rice based, Roti based) – Fuel/Energy sources (LPG, biomass fuels, biogas, solar, electricity?, combinations of any of these)

Step 1: Cooking Energy Solutions Basket of solutions generating a decision matrix to be developed SolutionCapital ExpenseOperating Expense Stove Fuel/energy source Meal type Quantity (initial focus on schools with less than 100 students)

Step 2: Kitchen Architecture – with reference to cooking energy needs (Timeline: 4 to 12 months) Issues to consider – Ventilation – Comfort of cook – Safety – Fuel storage in association with food storage Basket of solutions depending on climatic conditions, cooking practices, etc.

Step 3: Training Syllabus/curriculum development (Timeline: months) Awareness raising at policy, state, district, block Awareness raising in schools (for selection of cooking solution to meet the need, within local constraints and budgets) Operation and maintenance, and safe and efficient cooking practices training for cooks Refresher trainings - annual

Step 4: Supply Chain Approval of manufacturers and rate contracts (Time period: 15 – 20 months) – Manufacturing of equipment as per guidelines – Installation and user training – AMC support with spare parts, etc. One Time Supply (Capital Expense) Recurring Supply (for fuels) – LPG (or CNG) through direct linkage with petroleum companies (will require direct payment to supplying companies) – Biomass fuels through local suppliers to be purchased directly by the schools individually or as a cluster (will require cash transfer to schools)

Step 5: Monitoring (for cooking energy) Performance of cooking system in field Health impact for kitchen staff Safety

Finance For R&D (Time period: - 3 months to 0 month) – MDMS + MNRE For Capital Expense – Some provision from MDMS is a must – Convergence with MNRE can be explored – Convergence with petroleum companies, coal companies, etc., can be explored (through CSR budgets?) – Through community contribution For Operating Expense – Provision from MDMS only For Training, Awareness, Survey, Monitoring – Provision from MDMS only

Overall process mapping and integration with other syndicates is a must before any work can start. (Timeline: -4 months to -3 months)