Project Profile: Karnivel
Location
District: Kalahandi
Block: Thuamul Rampur
Gram Panchayat: Nakrundi
Population
Households: 19
Ethnicity: 100% Tribal
Technical Specifications
Flow: 40 lps
Head: 33 m
Penstock Length: 370 m
Transmission Line: 1 km
Maximum Power Output: 7 kW
Loads: 30 watts/household, 12 streetlights, spice mill (in progress)
Financials
Funding Agencies: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Hardware Cost: $35,000
Labor: OTELP payment to community
Status
Commissioned: April 2010
Issues and Lessons:
