Name : Shri Khimjibhai Kanadia
District & State : Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Category : Consumer durables
Award : State
Award Function : 2nd National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2002
Innovation Description
Rural women walk many tens of miles with heavy load on their head which causes stress, discomfort and eventually head and neck injuries.
The product is an ergonomically designed device fixed on top of the head, with two extended supporting rods from the sides of the device. The device transfers the weight carried on the head to the shoulders, which is better positioned to carry weight.
Advantages :
It helps women to take rest while carrying load on their head by shifting the load to shoulder and vice versa.
Current Status :
Innovator has developed a crade Concept model and it needs to be redesigned to make if users friendly product. we invite creative engineers to work on this product.
http://nif.org.in/innovation/Head_Load_Reducing_Device_Panihari/444