Punjab award for Lambra Kangri society

Aakanksha N Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 18

Known for its innovations and novel ideas, Hoshiarpur-based Lambra Kangri Multipurpose Co-operative Service Society, which came into existence in the year 1920, was honoured with a state award by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann this Independence Day.

One of the major works that the society has done is setting up of a biogas plant in the village. With its help, the society dwellers have been able to switch from LPG cylinders to biogas use.

While residents of even urban areas are devoid of the facility of home delivery of gas through pipes, residents of a remote village are enjoying it. The project was set up in 2016 here.

The society recently completed 100 years. Established by forefathers of Jaswinder Singh, project manager, in all these years, the society has always been on the forefront catering to the villagers’ needs. Meanwhile, IAS Kahn Singh Pannu has adopted the society. Jaswinder Singh, president of the society, said it was because of the efforts of Pannu that several innovative ideas were being carried out by the society.

The biogas meters as well as chullahs are provided to the members by the society on its own expenses. The meters are installed in the houses that measure the amount of gas used. Even the Government Senior Secondary School, Lambra, is reaping the benefits as it helps in the preparation of the mid-day meal for students.

For this, the society was also felicitated with the Dr Shirin Gadhia Sustainability Award by Eco Center ICNEER (International Centre for Networking Ecology, Education Re-Integration) in association with Muni Sewa Ashram. The award recognises people who have contributed to the cause of sustainability.

In another project, the society has been using rice husk ash to purify water. As its disposal is a big problem, the society found a way to use it as a medium to clean water.

Committee members said the project is cheaper and the treated water through this technique is also used in fields and is beneficial for crops. “As compared to other techniques, this is way too natural and cheaper. Under this technique, waste and unclean water is passed through rice husk ash,” Jaswinder had earlier said.