Guwahati, April 17 -- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati completed 20 years of the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) initiative, marking its sustained contributions towards rural innovation and livelihood enhancement in Northeast India.

Established on April 12, 2006, at IIT Guwahati, the core mission of RuTAG is to design and deliver affordable and user-friendly technologies for rural communities.

An initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, over the years, RuTAG has developed multiple solutions to address real-world challenges of the region.

Development of a modified heavy-duty bicycle for transporting banana bunches, capable of carrying over 200 kg. This innovation later e...