I have a project that I want to carry out one day called the Model Village project. If Allah ever gives me the opportunity, I wish to implement it first in my own village in AJK and then go across the county village by village implementing this project.
The idea behind the project is to improve standards of living in villages using micro projects. Solar panels play a big part of this.
My plans would include;
- use of solar panels on each household to provide as much of their power needs as possible.
- Solar powered street lighting along the main roads and paths through villages
- Solar powered lighting and fans in schools
What amount of sunlight would reach this location in AJK?
How many daylight hours per day?
Calculations of sunlight in summers and winters?
What will be your back up, during winters especially during shorter days?
What if it snows or rains all day and there is no sunlight during day?or for just 2-3 hours?
- purpose built guttering and drainage leading to a small water treatment plant
- treated water being put back into the river, waste being taken away and used for biogas. This would encourage water recycling.
- Biogas plants setup using human and animal waste
Why would treated water be put back in the river? what are the uses of water..dam?
What will be the cost and size of the water treatment plant?
which energy source will power the treatment plant?
Same questions for the usage of bio-gas and its plant.
Implications on atmosphere?
- Recycling schemes in the village where people come round and collect metal, glass, paper and plastics, biodegradable waste isn't burnt but put in the biogas plant to let it ferment and create natural gas which can be bottled and used.
What are the licensing requirements for producing natural gas in AJK?
Implications on atmosphere?
- Have public waste bins in public areas which are cleared on a daily basis.
The way you are going with solar power, water treatment, bio gas plant, garbage collection...i think the village will be inhibited by technical people who will have jobs ready when they shift in?
- Where rivers or streams are available, make use of the curent of the water to make electricity using mills
A natural water-fall could do wonders, might just need a bit of tweaking and designing for your needs.
I'd also with the support of local people/local government like to have the roads and paths into the villages paved to a decent standard, but that would be upto them to arrange. Unfortunately roads is such a political tool in Pakistan.
Just like i said, you are providing jobs to the villagers, mostly technical.
Have you heard of smart homes? smart city ?
Out of curiosity, did you manage to do anything?
I have an idea...combined pieces from observations here and there:
When/ IF you build a housing or school...the sewage pipeline can be porous or with holes and pass through a field/ orchard to fertilize the land....
After initially picking out the plastic and large garbage, you can pipe the sewage through a forest ...SOME trees can treat metals and other stuff as natural filters...and then the leftover can go to treatment plants before going to a water body. I mean Pakistan doesnt filter its sewage at all. Why cant it filter it through jungles (after removing large plastic and stuff) or fields? I mean the pipes dont need to be on the surface, deep down and keep cycling the soil so that it gets mixed and the smell eases away too...
I dont know the feasibility of this ...it is just a thought. I also know schools that grow their own vegetable and fruits and present a healthy meal to their children. Also children working with gardening understand the environment and also how it is beneficial for us, serving other colleagues teaches them to give and share...this is taught in Japan and some schools in Finland.
Instead of ruining a beautiful forest, can we plant new trees/vegetation/fields in a newly built village, and run these pipes that you described, along this plantation ? Coz Aunty, maybe some dozen or more trees are already cut and disposed in construction of houses, treatment plants, land cleared for solar panels etc, so the shortage of trees will occur. The forest may or may not accept the metal etc, so as experimentation, use it on new plants which may get accustomed to your plan easily rather than hundreds of years old forest.
ok here is any update guys, i actually made a mistake. The plates i am using were actually bought at around 55Rs per watt. So one plat cost is 12650 Rs (not 18000 as mentioned in previous post).
You ruined my calculations and wasted my time
That means no 10% commission for you when you assist me set up the same project that you did
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. Do you have any pictures of your setup you can share with us.
