Bussiness Ideas

The Smokeless Chullah is a sustainable and socially driven business concept aimed at addressing the long-standing issue of indoor air pollution in rural and semi-urban households. Traditional cooking stoves, or chullahs, produce large amounts of smoke due to incomplete combustion of biomass fuels like wood and cow dung. This smoke poses severe health risks, especially to women and children who spend significant time near the stove, leading to respiratory problems, eye irritation, and even long-term diseases. The Smokeless Chullah offers an innovative solution by improving combustion efficiency and redirecting smoke through a chimney system, ensuring a cleaner and healthier cooking environment. This business concept is rooted in grassroots and frugal innovation, focusing on affordability, accessibility, and local adaptability. The chullah can be made using locally available materials and simple design techniques, allowing rural artisans or trained workers to manufacture and install it easily. This not only reduces production costs but also generates local employment opportunities, empowering communities economically. The Smokeless Chullah business operates on a social enterprise model, combining profitability with social impact. Revenue can be generated through direct sales, government and NGO partnerships, and integration with rural welfare and clean energy programs. By aligning with government initiatives such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the enterprise can scale its operations and reach millions of households. Environmentally, the innovation helps reduce firewood consumption, thereby lowering deforestation rates and carbon emissions. It also saves time and effort spent on fuel collection, improving the overall quality of life. Thus, the Smokeless Chullah business concept embodies a perfect blend of health improvement, environmental sustainability, and rural empowerment, making it an ideal model for inclusive development in India.

Startup Teams

• 1 Jatin Bhaskar (Founder)
• 2 Jitendra Bhaskar (Founder)

Incubation Details

• Incubator Name
  HBTU TBI Foundation
• Incubator Host Institution
  Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur
• State
  Uttar Pradesh
• City
  Kanpur Nagar