Unnat Chulah Abhiyan: Implemnting agency,aims, target users
Q. Unnat Chulah Abhiyan (UCA) is a program under -- Published on 21 Oct 15a. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
b. Ministry of Energy sources
c. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
d. Ministry of Environment
ANSWER: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- Unnat Chulah Abhiyan (UCA) is a program of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
Aim :
1. To develop and deploy improved biomass cook - stoves for providing cleaner cooking energy solutions in rural, semi - urban and urban areas using biomass as fuel for cooking.
2. To mitigate drudgery of women and children using traditional chulha for cooking.
3. To mitigate climate change by reducing the black carbon and other emissions resulting from burning biomass for cooking.
- Kitchens of Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme, Aangwadis, Forest Rest Houses, Tribal Hostels and small business establishments (road side dhabas, small hotels and restaurants and a variety of cottage industries like textile dyeing, drying of spices etc.) and Individual households in rural areas are target Users.
