Tripura government has succeeded in setting up of five ‘Bio-Villages’ intersecting sustainable development, climate change mitigation and climate adaption.
- The first Bio Villages of the country, designed and set up in Tripura, have been recognized by an international group.
Key points
- According to the Copendium of Best Practice on Climate Action from Indian states, over 500 households have been benefited with the successful implementation in five ‘Bio-Villages’ while four more are in the implementation stage and two additional villages are in the pipeline.
- Among these 5 villages, Daspara is India’s 1st Bio-Village.
- Each household is drawing an economic benefit of Rs 5,500 per month. With this, the government of Tripura has designed and set up the first Bio-Villages in the country.
- The concept of ‘Bio-Village’ was first introduced by the Directorate of Biotechnology, Government of Tripura in 2018 with the primary objective of promoting organic farming.
- However, as the initiative evolved, components such as biogas, improved breed of livestock, solar powered agricultural equipment and energy saving electrical devices were included to broaden the scope of the project in order to make it climate-smart.
- The bio village project largely aims to ensure holistic socio-economic development among the rural communities through the application of climate friendly technologies focusing on both mitigation and adaptation.
Salient features of Bio-Village
- Sustainable livelihood and food security,
- Holistic socio-economic development among the rural communities through the application of climate-friendly technologies focusing on both mitigation and adaptation.
- Solar-powered agricultural equipment,
- Energy-saving electrical devices,
- Biogas and biofertilizers supported climate mitigation
- Improved livestock breed and temperature tolerant mushroom cultivation
- Demonstration of compatible sustainable technologies that can also be replicable in other villages within the state.
