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Aasis Vinayak-YOUNG ACHIEVER

Frequent Power cuts and load-shedding made Aasis Vinayak P.G,a plus one student at the SDA English medium school in pathanamthitta,think of a different’ water drawing system .
He thought of “a machine that could pump the trailrace wateres of the hydro-electric projects back to the reservoir by using natural forces that would not disturb the equillibrium of nature.”
And it worked .His innovative thinking led to the invention of a unique water pump ,which he named ‘Vinayak’s Hydel System’ (VHS),based on a new theory.
He made the news.Rashtrapathi Bhavan sources contacted the youngster and the National Innovation Foundation (NIF),Ahmedabad,offered him help to file a patent on his behalf in india and abroad.
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The NIF has approved Aasis’s new theory and has already signed a Non-Dislosure Agreement with him to make two additional VHS models at the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai and Guwahati
NIF invited him for the third round of the Innovation Award ceremony,which ill be held in Ahemadabad on december-10.The cheif guest will be the President,A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
The new machine works on gravitational force and atmospheric pressure.Aasis contacted NASA and conveyed his idea through the Internet.Within a few days ,he got an encouraging e-mail from Herbert Kroemer,Nobel Physics laureate.Dr.Kroemer wrote,”The principle behind the machine can solve the present energy crisis.So you get even the Nobel Prize.Then you will be the youngest person to be awarded a Nobel Prize”
‘Vinayakan effect’:- In the new system ,the phenomenon by which the piston moves automatically has been called the ‘Vinayakan Effect’
According to him, the system can pump 1000 litres of water to a height of eight meters by working the APWARD for just two seconds.It has a power of 10watts(less than that of a zero-watt bulb).So the total energy required by the system is only 20 joule,he says.

According to Aasis ,the technology can be developed for wider applications in various projects like Veeranam Project in Tamilnadu and the there will be no need for interlinking of riveres.
Aasis is the only son of B.Prafullachandran Pillai,Malayalam lecturer at the Pathanamthtta Catholicate College,and P Geetha,a high school teacher.
-courtesy The Hindu.

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Thodupuzha’s economy is driven by agriculture, business and small industries. Two key economic areas that may change thodupuzha’s face are technology and tourism.The planned developments in Thodupuzha after the changeover from Taluk to Municipality status has changed the face of thodupuzha a lot in last decade.
The new private bus stand,Temple ByPass road ,kanjiramattom By Pass road, Mini Civil Station,New Bridge ,Municipal Park,Shopping complex at bus stand,New Townhall complex etc are noted landmarks to change the look of thodupuzha to a planned city.

Thodupuzha’s neighbouring villages are fertile. Farmers in Thodupuzha raise a number of crops – rubber, coconuts, rice, pepper, coco, arecanuts,cashew, topioca, bananas, ginger, pineapple, turmeric, etc. In recent years thodupuzha has showed more interest in promoting tourism. Increasing number of resorts and hamestay facilities shows thodupuzha’s attire to become a strong tourism hub of kerala

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Thodupuzha 20-Jan-2010
Spices board will spend 200 crores in subsidies in the state of Kerala, said Sri V J Kurien, Chairman of Spices board, while inaugurating the seminar on spices conducted as part of the Karshikamela. 120 crores will be spend for pepper, 50 for cardamom and 30 for other spices. Three crores will be distributed within the next two month he said. 1200 tons of cardamom was exported in 2009. In 2008 it was only 300 tons. He also said that spices board is planning to bring in rice stability by increasing the production of spices in the state. He also gave elaborate details of the spices park being opened in Puttadi in Idukki district.

Pepper and nutmeg is predicted to have a bright future, said Dr. P A Mathew, principal scientist, Indian institute of spices research. Speaking on the occasion, Sri. B Sasikumar, deputy director, Kochi trade information service, said pepper production in India has gone down and Vietnam has made massive progress in pepper production. He said that Indian pepper is comparatively of better quality and we can compete only by increasing the production. He also mentioned that the spices park in Puttadi will have storage facility for spices and farmers can decide when to sell it considering the market situation and prices. Initially they will be given 80% of the current market price and when the actual selling occurs, the price will be adjusted accordingly.

The seminar was presided over by Sri M C Mathew, chairman, Thodupuzha residents association. Sri K N Murali said the welcome address. Sri Vakkachan Mattathil, ex MP, Sri K N Murali, District Panchayat member and Sri Varkey Mankootam, chairman, circle cooperative union also delivered speeches.
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