95% of the entire domestic energy requirement in rural India goes towards the cooking of food and heating of water. The main  material used for this purpose is the firewood.

The traditional cook stoves in the rural areas are largely inefficient and induce a lot of smoke within the houses. Many people in India and the world die of smoke related diseases. In fact, kitchen related smoke is the primary cause of premature death in rural India.

More than 85% of the fuel used in the rural areas comes from non-renewable sources like forest areas. The immediate need is to use improved wood fuel cook stoves to eliminate indoor air pollution and to reduce the dependence on forests.  

The SKG Sangha Model

This model of eco friendly cook stove is an effective means of saving firewood. It is a two pan cook stove with a vent pipe to remove smoke through the rooftops of the house.