Hyderabad, Oct. 19: IIT Kharagpur has developed a solar powered food vending cart equipped with digital payment facilities to support street vendors and improve their mobility.
The three wheeled cart allows vendors to move between locations and serve different groups of consumers without permanently occupying public land. It also features a product display area and a three way waste segregation system.
IIT Kharagpur | Solar Powered Cart Aims to Support Street Vendors
The cart was unveiled on Friday during the programme “City Movement: From Street Vendor to Active Entrepreneur” on the institute’s campus.
IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty said the project was launched as part of the institute’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. He said the innovation reflects the institute’s commitment to applying technology to practical challenges and supporting social and economic development.
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Chakraborty added that the project would be integrated with the institute’s Setu Cloud Kitchen Connect platform for testing.
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