Smokeless Cookstove Foundation

Smokeless Cookstove Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Mumbai, India working on environment & climate, health, community development.

The Smokeless Cookstove Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Mumbai, India, working to reduce household air pollution from open cook fires. Through its Smokeless Cookstove Revolution training programme, it teaches rural, migrant and tribal communities to build zero-cost, fuel-efficient mud chulhas based on Rocket Stove Technology. It also facilitates clean cooking solutions, provides capacity building for grassroots NGOs, and works with farms and communities across several Indian states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The organisation reports reaching around 1,200 people and over 1,000 families across nine states, with a focus on the health of women who cook and the wellbeing of children. It operates as a Section 8 company holding 12AA and 80G tax status, and its donations are eligible for exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.