This book comprises the proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Rural Technology Development and Delivery organized by Rural Technology Action group Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The book highlights research on demand driven technologies and innovations, mostly on energy, environment, water resources, livelihood and smart technologies for the development of rural India. Spanning multi-disciplinary research aspects on rural technologies and development, this book would be useful for rural entrepreneurs, researchers, students and academic/R&D institutions for getting them involved in appropriate rural technology and development.

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Sreenivas Chigullapalli is working as a project manager at Development and Relations Foundation, IIT Bombay. Prior to joining IIT Bombay, he worked as the Project Officer at the Rural Technology Action group (RuTAG) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He held teaching, research, and consulting positions at IIT Bombay, AP International Institute of Information Technology (AP IIIT) Nuzvid - Rajiv Gandhi University for Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore and Byrraju Foundation. His research interests include bioenergy, climate policy, and sustainable development. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Climate Studies (Bioenergy & Climate Change Mitigation) at IIT Bombay. He received his Master's degree in Technology and Development from the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA), IIT Bombay, and Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad. Dr. S. U. Susha Lekshmi is currently working as Program Manager at I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Delhi. Earlier, she worked as a SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in collaboration with Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG IIT Delhi). She also worked in RuTAG IIT Delhi prior to her post-doctoral fellowship. Her areas of research interests are multi-disciplinary, ranging from rural technology and development, electrical and magnetic characterization of geomaterials, evaluation of non-invasive soil sensors, soil and water conservation, and system dynamics modeling of soil management. Her academic profile includes a Ph.D. in the area of Environmental Geotechnology from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay; a Master's in Technology & Development from Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA), IIT Bombay; and Bachelor's in Agricultural Engineering from Kerala Agricultural University. She has published her research outcomes in various peer-reviewed international journals, national and international conferences, and contributed a book chapter as well. She also worked as a Visiting Researcher at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, with the financial support of the European Commission via the Marie Curie IRSES project. Abhijit P. Deshpande is Professor-in-charge of Rural Technology Action Group Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras since January 2017. In these years, RuTAG has continued efforts towards projects impacting livelihoods such as on Electronic Jacquard for Pattamadai mat weaving, and initiated projects in agri-technology such as paddy thresher. He is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He teaches courses on Polymers, Rheology, and undergraduate Chemical Engineering subjects. His research interests include polymer rheology, gels, and gelation.

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Innovative designs for rural livelihoods

1. Technology Interventions taken by RuTAG Centre IIT Roorkee- A Review

2. Modified Bageshwari Wool Charkha

3. Farm Household Accounting System for Financial analysis in Distressed Area of Rural India

4. Multi-criteria based analysis for prioritization of solid waste treatment methods for rural areas

5. Development of an AC Motor Powered Device for Making Tulsi Mala Beads

6. Scale Down Tea Processing Unit: Appropriate and Sustainable Technology for Small Tea Growers

7. Design and development of a one-step process for the extraction of lac resin

8. Design and Performance Evaluation of a Chironji Decortication Machine

9. Designing Minor Millets De-hulling Machine

10. Interventions in Hirda Collection and Processing for Optimal Utilization and Value Addition

11. A Numerical Model-Based Optimization of Design Parameters of Treadle Pump for Irrigation of Farms in Tribal Regions

12. Dissolution characteristics of lac dye

13. An ergonomic study for the development of low-cost work station for tribal Sal leaf plate makers

14. Stability Analysis of Electric Paddy Cleaning Machine

15. Integrated Development to Bridge Urban-Rural Divide of India

16. Usability Assessment of Pedal Threshing Operation in Rice Farming

17. Appropriate Technologies and Local Economy

18. Appropriate Technology : Gandhian Perspective

19. Rural Livelihoods - Technological Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation

20. Digital Fabrication (Fab Lab) for Appropriate Technology

21. Innovative Technologies for Pottery

22. Technological Interventions for Rural Development

23. Solar Powered cooling plastic bags for flower vendors

24. Improving shelf life of Padhaneer

25. Design of sensor based standalone system to protect the farming land from wild boar intrusion using hybrid Alarming

    Energy applications in rural areas

26. Development of a Gasifier Based Integrated Bioenergy System for Cooking Applications in Rural Areas

27. Solar lamps for rural India: Longitudinal study on awareness, motivation and willingness to pay

28. Solar induction cooker

29. Steady-State Analytical Modelling of Cook stove Insulation for Improving efficiency

30. Renewable Energy Technologies and Policies for Rural Sector

31. Energy in Circular Economy

32. Low cost solar powered portable refrigerator

    Rural water resources

33. Development of Cold Storage Powered by Pico Hydro Power

34. Sustainable Water Management using Ancient Tank Cascade Technology in Rural Areas: A Review

35. Need for BIG data tools and Crowd Sourcing for Rural Natural Resource Management Case study using Groundwater App

36. Impact of Urbanization on Ground and Surface Water Interactions for Tank Cascade System

37. Integrating rural livelihoods with the "Million Wells for Bengaluru" programme & Rainwater Harvesting as a tool for Water Literacy in Rural Schools

    Rural landscapes / Rural Environment

38. History of Indian sanitation and paradigm shift required for rural sanitation

39. Adopting Bio-reinforcement Techniques for the Stabilization of Bench Terraces

40. Evergreen Village, Water and Energy Nexus

41. Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Plants feed on soil bacteria

42. Green Resilient Rameswaram

    Smart technologies for rural development

43. Implementation of Experimental Tools in Elementary Education for Improving Science Education

44. Twitter and print media data in formulating rural health care policy in India

45. Wireless LED Display Boards in Rural Areas Using IOT

46. Automation of high density fish breeding

47. Hands on Learning through Device Engineering During the Formative Years

48. Augmented Learning in Schools: using technology for improving learning outcomes

49. Development of cost effective braille note-taker and printer for visually impaired people

    Interdisciplinary topics

50. Technology Challenges in Rural Entrepreneurship

51. Technology & Policy in Rural Development