Jaipur never stops surprising me.
While in Jaipur last week, a vendor selling fresh sugarcane juice came selling door to door.
His machine was neither hand-driven nor electric-powered. Then how did it work? And how did he move it door to door, colony to colony?
Answer lies in 'Jugaad' जुगाड़ -- meaning innovation based on local needs.
His vehicle was driven by an agriculture pump installed on a platform. When not in motion, it powered the sugarcane crusher. Simple. Unfortunately I could not take a picture. What I could get from the net courtesy www.carwale.com is this:
The foot pedal on bottom right enables forward movement of the platform. No driving license required.
Impressed? And his pricing was competitive too. Rs 10 for a glass with ice or Rs 12 a glass without ice! Amazing!
This is real India.
The machine was made in Rajkot Gujarat and deployed in Rajasthan.
Jaipur is a blend of old and the new. The city does have a changing face. Those who have seen it in 1970s-90s will find a change. If you wish to browse the previous post on the Pink City please click the link below:
Changing face of Jaipur
Thanks for browsing.
Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 2nd April 2015
While in Jaipur last week, a vendor selling fresh sugarcane juice came selling door to door.
His machine was neither hand-driven nor electric-powered. Then how did it work? And how did he move it door to door, colony to colony?
Answer lies in 'Jugaad' जुगाड़ -- meaning innovation based on local needs.
His vehicle was driven by an agriculture pump installed on a platform. When not in motion, it powered the sugarcane crusher. Simple. Unfortunately I could not take a picture. What I could get from the net courtesy www.carwale.com is this:
The foot pedal on bottom right enables forward movement of the platform. No driving license required.
Impressed? And his pricing was competitive too. Rs 10 for a glass with ice or Rs 12 a glass without ice! Amazing!
This is real India.
The machine was made in Rajkot Gujarat and deployed in Rajasthan.
Jaipur is a blend of old and the new. The city does have a changing face. Those who have seen it in 1970s-90s will find a change. If you wish to browse the previous post on the Pink City please click the link below:
Changing face of Jaipur
Thanks for browsing.
Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 2nd April 2015
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