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Submitted To:-Dr. O.P. Chaudhry Submitted By: - Vaibhav
Submitted To:-Dr. O.P. Chaudhry Submitted By: - Vaibhav
Submitted To:-Dr. O.P. Chaudhry Submitted By: - Vaibhav
Structures
4. Earthen containers
of
5- 100 kg capacity
5. Bamboo structures
6.Wooded bins
7. Underground structures
IMPROVED RURAL - LEVEL STORAGE
STRUCTURES
1. Bitumen/ coal tar drum:
An alternate model of metal bin, low cost
Diamensions - 520 mm dia and 900 mm height
Capacity-1.5 q of wheat and 1.2 q of Bengal gram.
2.Hapur bin/ Kothis:
Circular bins
Capacities- 2, 5, 7.2 and 10 q
Potential to meet requirements of even large farmers.
3. Udaipur bin
These bins are made out of used coaltar drums.
Stock capacity- 1.3 q of wheat and maize.
Storage time-short duration
Adopted by small farmers.
4. PKV bin
Material- bamboo splits into suitable sizes. The tunnel,
outlet flap valve and complete stand can be fabricated
in a workshop
5. Stone bin
Material-40 mm thick stone slabs ( 680 mm x 1200
mm)
Inlet and outlet -asbestos.
Capacity of - 3.8 q.
6. Bamboo bin
Material -two walls of bamboo with polythene lining
in between and have varying capacities.
Storage time -short duration
Adopted by small and marginal farmers.
7. Pusa bin
Modification of the ordinary mud storage structure
Modification-polyethylene film of 700 gauge thickness has been embedded at the top,
bottom and on all the sides of the mud bin
The construction of outer walls with burnt bricks up to 45 cm height makes the
structure rat proof as well.
Durability- one year
8. Pusa Cubicle
This is a room like structure ( 3.95 x 3.15 x 2.60 m), a modification of Pusa bin
3.73 m x 2.93 m x 0.07 m is made with unburnt bricks on a concrete floor (except 22
cm of outer sides with burnt bricks).
A polyethylene sheet is placed on this platform and another platform of similar
dimension is made with unburnt bricks.
The 22 cm thick inner walls are constructed upto 2.6 m height. A wooden frame of
1.89m x 1.06 m for door is fixed in the front side of 3.95 m wall.
The roof can be made by wooden beam placed at 15 cm distance and covered with
unburnt bricks.
Capacity -24 tonnes
9. Baked clay bin
Material- 16 burnt rings jointed by mud plaster; cement mortar and cowdung coatings
one after another.
The top is covered with a mild steel lid.
low cost
They are made by brick walls with cemented flooring for storing
paddy/rice in bulk and bags.
CAP(cover and plinth) Storage
Silos are used for storage foodgrains. These are made from concrete,
bricks and metallic materials with loading and unloading equipment.