Educational tour to Kalp Taru Power Plant and Bisalpur Dam in Tonk District

Department of Environmental Science

Visit to Kalpataru Power Plant& Bisalpur Dam, Tonk (Rajasthan)

Date: 20.08.2015

The department of Environmental Science and Eco-friendly Association organized an educational tour with a group of 48 students and 02 faculty members to Kalpataru Power Plant and Bisalpur Dam, in the Tonk district on 20th August 2015.

Kalpataru Power plant is a biomass based power plant. This plant was set up in Tonk district of Rajasthan in 2003. The plant uses agricultural waste and crop residues (biomass) as inputs and generates 7.8 MW of power. The power plant is an example of sustainable production process where agricultural waste was being utilized instead of fossil fuel. During the visit, the students got acquainted to the process of electricity production, water treatment and processing of raw material. They also acquired knowledge regarding sustainable utilization of Biomass for generating electricity (waste to energy process).

Bisalpur dam, the largest dam in the state of Rajasthan, built on the Banas river was also visited by the group. Here, students got acquainted to the structure of dam and the process of production of hydroelectric power. On the way to the power plant, students enjoyed at Hathi Bhata, which is an area where natural rocks are conserved and carved into a structure of an elephant. The tour proved to be beneficial for the students as they gained knowledge about  various processes of electricity production.

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