Modha Pedal Operating Machine: Eradicates issues faced by women handloom weavers

Handloom weavers (72% of who are women) across the country have to lift about 20-45 kgs, 5000-8000 times a day with both legs to operate the loom, resulting in severe knee and lower back pain. Over time, the pain caused by weaving on the loom becomes unbearably severe, causing weavers to retire early. A motor is attached to the loom, which diverts the weight to be lifted, to the motor fitted to the machine. It requires close to zero maintenance.