Project Profile: Amthagouda Cluster

Location
District:  Kalahandi
Block:  Thuamul Rampur
Gram Panchayat:  Karlapat

Population
Households:  60
Ethnicity:  100% Tribal

Technical Specifications
Flow:  40 lps
Head:  114 m
Penstock Length:  400 m
Transmission Line:  2 km
Maximum Power Output:  20 kW
Loads:  60 watts/household, 10 streetlights, spice mill, oil mill

Financials
Funding Agencies: SDC, ITDA
Hardware Cost:  ~Rs. 30 Lakhs
Labor: In-Kind

Status  
Commissioned:  January 2006
Non-Operational:  October 2006 - August 2009
Re-Commissioned and Operational:  May 2010 - Present
Issues and Lessons: