Significant achievements of the Rural Women Technology Park, Narspur, Telangana

Sanction date:  20-12-2016

Completion date:  19-12-2019 (extended up to 31-03-2020 without financial support)

Project Cost:  Rs. 93,37,781 (Including Institute Contribution)

Highlights of the Project:

• Recruited the project coordinator (01), Junior Research Fellow (01) and Field assistant (01) as project staff.
• Brain storming with MROs, Grama Sarpanch, NGOs, SHGs in different villages around Narsapur mandal.
• Strategies and planning for execution of the project.
• Procured 3 acres of land exclusively for RWTP.
• Completed the construction of WTP shed for common facility center, polyhouse and

Procured permanent equipment.

• Conducted awareness camps, Trainings and workshops on technology-based interventions

1. Cultivation of dry land crops by introduction of mixed farming systems and developing millets-based value addition.
2. Cultivation and Production of exotic flowers through greenhouse (protected) cultivation (Rose, Gerbera, Carnation)
3. NTFP based livelihood interventions (Hill broom cultivation & processing/value addition). Manufacturing of Value-added products from Butea monosperma (Plates from leaves, ropes from wood, natural color/dyes from flower, gums/resins from barks)
4. Design Interventions and Product Diversification in handloom dubbaka sarees/ Gollabama motifs and Handicrafts

• Provision for product display and marketing outlet.
• 896 Women beneficiaries trained under RWTP project.