Browsing Working Papers by Author "Moulik, T. K."
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Action research on rural development for rural poor: the Dharampur and Jawaja Projects
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-18)The paper presents the experiences of two action projects of rural development undertaken by IIMA. It reviews the experiences and learning elements in order to generate alternative strategies and policies based upon ... -
Agricultural extension programme: towards a future direction
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-14)The paper reviews the genesis of educational policies and contents in relation to agricultural extension and research in India. It examines the relevance of the present educational pattern to the needs of the country and ... -
Biogas program in India and China: a comparative analysis of experiences
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-14)2his paper describes the historical processes and experiences in the biogas technology promotion programme in India and China. The comparative analysis of the experiences in India and China is an attempt to bring out the ... -
Biogas technology: the Indian scenario
Moulik, T. K.; Mehta, Swati (2010-03-15)Energy in many forms is vital for nations, economic and social development. The importance of energy was brought into sharp focus since the 1970's oil shortage which escalated the prices of conventional energy. Since then ... -
Bureaucracy for people's development: a contradiction or congruence?
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-13)This paper is based on several years experience of the author in working in close touch with Bureaucracy at several levels of administration. Based on this experience, the paper conceptualize the basic nature of bureaucracy ... -
China after Mao
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-14)The working paper is based on a month-long visit to China investigating socialist development strategies of China. There has been significant shifts in development strategies in China in the Post-Mao era. The paper examines ... -
Choice of technology: some forethought on a socio - technical approach
Moulik, T. K.; Gupta, R. K. (2010-03-13)The unintended consequences of industrialisation in the form of social problems are a matter of growing concern. An even more challenge Pressging task is to industrialise the pre-industrial societies without creating similar ... -
Commercialization of renewable energy technologies: some policy framework
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-13)Renewable energy technologies, like biomas conversion, biogas, wind mills and solar devices are being actively promoted by the governments. Many of these technologies have reached a stage for commercialization. This paper ... -
Comparative evaluation of operating performance of KVIC and janata models of biogas plants in India
Moulik, T. K.; Shukla, P. R. (2010-03-14)This paper gives a comparative evaluation of operating performance of KVIC and Janata Model Biogas plants in India. The comparative analysis is based on the extensive field survey of KVIC and Janata Model Plants in five ... -
Data system for environmental impact assessment for humld-tropical regions: relevant issues
Moulik, T. K. (2010-07-27)Environmental problems encountered in most of the developing countries arise due to conditions of poverty and under development as well as the negative effects of development progrmmes which have been badly planned and ... -
Diffusion of improved chulha technology: strategies and policies
Moulik, T. K.; Mehta, Swati (2010-03-15)The National Project on Improved Chulhas has been taken up by the Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources with a view to reducing deforestation and meeting the cooking energy crisis particularly in the rural areas. ... -
Economic analysis of food - energy sector: implications for subsistence behaviour and credit policy
Moulik, T. K.; Shukla, P. R.; Modak, Shrikant (2010-03-22)This paper presents economic analysis of food-energy relationship with implications for subsistence farmers; behaviour and credit policy. The analysis of the model formulated by Timmer is discussed. A model is formulated ... -
Economic importance of biogas in integrated rural energy system
Moulik, T. K.; Shukla, P. R. (2010-03-14)This paper discusses the impact of dung availability and economic importance of biogas plants in Integrated Rural Energy System (IRES). Fixed Cost, maintenance cost, feed-stock cost and manpower costs of community biogas ... -
Employment generation and technology factor in KVI sector: problems and prospects
Moulik, T. K.; Purushotham, P. (2010-03-18)For the rural economy of India, characterized by growing unemployment and poverty, the labour intensive economic activities like Khadi and Village Industries are deemed to assume greater relevance than ever. But the past ... -
Energy and development options: the case of India
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-14)The paper critically analyzes the historical processes of the evolution of energy policy in India and its relationship with development strategies. The paper is divided into three time periods related to global energy ... -
Energy planning in India: relevance of regional planning for national policy
Moulik, T. K.; Dholakia, Bakul H.; Dholakia, Ravindra H.; Shukla, P. R.; Ramani, K. V. (2010-03-12)This paper presents a macrolevel energy model and its application for energy planning for three States in India - namely Gujarat, Kerala and Rajasthan. In conjunction with energy modelling at national level, the Advisory ... -
Estimating Biomass potential for Bio-fuel conversion in India: Some Methodological Issues
Moulik, T. K.; Mehta, Swati (2012-10-17)As resources diminish and need increase, it has become important to utilize waste materials as fuel. This paper discusses some methodological issues on the biomass conversion into fuel. Biomass is an organic matter formed ... -
Framework for integrated energy planning with application in india
Moulik, T. K.; Shukla, P. R. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-03-01)This paper presents a hierarchical framework for integarted energy planning and applications of the framework for planning at different levels. The proposed planning framework links macro level national and/ or state ... -
Goal programming model for selection of integrated rural energy system
Shukla, P. R.; Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-14)This paper presents a goal programming model for selection of Integrated Rural Energy System (IRES). The decisions involve (i) selection of a mix of energy generating systems and (ii) allocation of energy from these to ... -
Indian technology policy : use of new & traditional technologies
Moulik, T. K. (2010-03-29)The debate on Technology policy in India is not a recent phenomenon. The Indian Technology Policy has tried to maintain a balance between the anti-modern technological view of Gandhian philosophy and new modern technologies. ...