This post is created by The Better India and sponsored by Wingify Earth.

Access to uninterrupted electricity was wishful thinking for Kedar Prasad Mahto and other locals of Byang village in Jharkhand. The erratic power cuts made it difficult for farmers to use water pumps for irrigation, affected businesses and disturbed the students during their studies.

Kedar, a 33-year-old electrician with the state electricity board department was determined to build a solution.

He started procuring discarded materials from scrap vendors and collecting electrical equipment. Using this, he created a concrete column on the river and fitted a turbine with a magnet, coil, motor, armature and other parts. With this, he was able to create a 5kW power generation plant.

The electricity generated illuminates about 45 100-watt power bulbs in the village!

What else? Kedar has ensured the design can function even with low-pressure water flow observed during summers.

#WingifyEarth encourages such proactive actions to safeguard Delhi’s trees and keep them clean.

#WingifyEarth in partnership with 'The Better India'