Organizations in the Program
DEV NRGEE RESOURCES PRIVATE LIMITED (NRG)
NRG is a social impact organization that is successfully integrating the entire yarn to fabric to market value chain, and improving livelihoods in the handloom weaving and rural silk yarn industry. NRG has patented the ‘Unnati’ and ‘Buniyaad’ micro-machines for silk yarn reeling and spinning, and the ‘Sun Kargha’, a solar plus manual loom making the weaving process twice as productive.
Achieved
As on date, NRG has installed more than 10,000 machines across 350 villages in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and North East India; impacting more than 40,000 people. Family income has doubled to USD 160 per month and an additional 50 people are employed to service the machines.
Growth Plan
NRG is showcasing its machines at Rural Experience Centers and partnering with MFIs to target 200,000 plus households in India that produce silk yarn and handwoven fabrics using primitive tools. It is innovating technologies like micro-spinning mills and promoting natural fiber.
Key Team Member
Kunal Vaid (Founder, CEO)
Head Quarters
Delhi