Reading about this innovation coming out of Delhi is very heartwarming - this is desi jugaad at its very best.
Chakr Technologies is trying to save the air around New Delhi by capturing the particulate matter burping out of diesel generators and turning them into useful products. Their signature innovation, the Chakr Shield, captures 90% of the particulate matter emitted from diesel generators and converts it into material that can be used for commercial products, such as paint and ink.
Reminds me of the many whacky ideas I have heard over the years from creative desis. Adversity makes us a particularly prolific people when it comes to ideas to make lemonade given lemons in life. Sadly, not every idea comes to fruition like this one - it takes blood, sweat and tears to do that. Shooting the breeze with friends over chai is not nearly enough.
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