Clean Technology

Aayan Chopra, a 17-year-old student from Gurugram, is trying to help rural India move away from diesel. Through his initiative Project Surya Chakra, he’s replacing noisy, polluting chakki motors with clean solar power, saving workers money, reducing emissions, and restoring peace in their homes.

Thanks to Niti Aayog, whose recent proposal of giving purchase rebate as incentive to buyers got the Centre’s approval. The goal behind such a move is to break free from India’s dependency on imported fuel as well as curb down our collective carbon footprint of fuel-driven vehicles.