Status and Prospect of Clean Cookstoves in Terai Region of Nepal |
( Volume 7 Issue 11,November 2020 ) OPEN ACCESS |
Author(s): |
Hari Bahadur Darlami, Suvita Jha, Bishnu Kumari Budha |
Keywords: |
Traditional cookstove, Improved cookstove, biogas, induction cookstove |
Abstract: |
Energy for cooking is the basic requirement for human society. Type of fuel and its technology keeps importance socially, economically and environmentally. In Terai region of Nepal, diversified fuel is used and most of people are using biomass based fuel in traditional cookstove. In Terai Disticts, Traditional cookstove (TCS), Improved Cookstove (ICS), Rocket stove, Biogas stove, Kerosene stove, LPG stove and induction stove user households have been found 1,600,000; 37,000, 6,000, 90,000; 17,000; 1,107,000 and 12,000 respectively. Grid connection, biogas potential and fuelwood available households have been found 89.6%, 44% and 45% respectively. Total potential ICS, biogas and induction stove promotion potential have been found 679,8400; 249,750 and 536,390 respectively. Most of people are using biomass based cookstove in traditional cooking device which can be replaced by as per their capacity and plan and policies of government sector. |
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