Jorhat, March 26: Uddhab Bharali of Lakhimpur, whose pomegranate deseeder has gone global, has come up with two contraptions - a feeding machine and a cleaning machine for those who have had their arms amputated.

The two devices, custom-made to suit individual needs, are distributed free of cost to the needy.

"These are my small contributions to society," Bharali told The Telegraph over phone from Lakhimpur.

But this is not all. He also donates nearly Rs 69,000 per month which is divided into monthly stipends of Rs 3,000 each for disabled destitutes and families who have lost their breadwinners. The amount is divided among four individuals and 19 families.

"I have seen parents abandon their children and vice-versa. The feeding and cleaning machine have been made so that they can use their limbs again and live with dignity," he said.

"The trauma of losing one's hand or leg is immeasurable. One then becomes dependent on the spouse, parents or children for everything. Very often these people are neglected or abandoned. After I started making the feeding machine, I have got a long line of people knocking on my door for one contraption or the other to ease the suffering," Bharali said.

He said the cleaning machine is especially for women. "There can be nothing more demeaning than the ablutions being performed by someone else. Moreover, a woman also needs to maintain hygiene during menstrual cycle. I am at present developing the machine to aid in both these tasks," he said.

Vidoes on the functioning of the feeding machine and the cleaning machine have been uploaded on youtube."Anyone can try to copy (the models) if they want. All I want is that it should aid the disabled. Everyday I am importuned to make something different. At present, I am making something which will help a girl from Tinsukia walk," he said.

Bharali, who could not complete his masters in engineering (MIE) degree, was conferred a doctorate in science degree by the Assam Agricultural University last year. Credited with more than 100 inventions, mostly for small and marginal farmers, his pomegranate deseeder and green tea making machine have a world market.

Bharali said that the cleaning machine, which was a follow-up of the feeding machine, has also qualified for Nasa's Media Tech Briefs Design the Future contest. This is his fourth invention to qualify in four consecutive years.