Self-supporting community- based mitigation program that provides arsenic safe water using modified dugwells along with public education on water related health effects.

Narrative

The site #PW125 located in the village Bishnupur, in Gaighata block of North 24 Parganas district, land donated by Jagadish Majumdar was cancelled by the geologists after plotting the geocodes on the earth google map. According to them the area is composed mostly of clay unsuitable for bore-dugwell.
The new site was selected in village of Nordaha in the same block. The land was donated by Ashik Dutta for the community.

  • Shikha Majumdar of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Thu 12 Sep 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    went for inspectin .

  • Shilpi Poddar of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Sat 24 Aug 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    3'6" water, 300ml theoline was given.

  • Jyotsna Sarkar of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Tue 23 Apr 2013, Almost 11 Years ago

    this well is used by 13families,35people 1000ml theoline was given.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Wed 20 Feb 2013, About 11 Years ago

    10 ft water. 13 families, 35 people. Used for drinking and cooking .200 ml thoeuline was given.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Mon 21 Jan 2013, About 11 Years ago

    Water collection.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Mon 07 Jan 2013, Over 11 Years ago

    There is 15 ft of water. 500 ml theoline was given.13 families. 35 people. Good water used for drinking and cooking.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Thu 13 Dec 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    16 ft water, 13 familis, 35 people. Good water used by cooking and drinking.

  • Jyotsna Sarkar of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: in_progress Tue 20 Nov 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    this well is used by 13 families, 35 people.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: in_progress Tue 16 Oct 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    13 family, 38 people, good water.

  • Farida Bibi of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Wed 21 Mar 2012, About 12 Years ago

    good water - 9 families / 34 persons drink and cook with it.

  • Impact Assessment (M&E) Phase Project completed on 31 Jul, 2010 Implementation Phase
  • Implementation Phase Project started on 1 Nov, 2009 Preparation Phase

Self-supporting community- based mitigation program that provides arsenic safe water using modified dugwells along with public education on water related health effects.

Narrative

The site #PW125 located in the village Bishnupur, in Gaighata block of North 24 Parganas district, land donated by Jagadish Majumdar was cancelled by the geologists after plotting the geocodes on the earth google map. According to them the area is composed mostly of clay unsuitable for bore-dugwell.
The new site was selected in village of Nordaha in the same block. The land was donated by Ashik Dutta for the community.

Other Issues

Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution

A bore-dugwell is constructed. Waiting for pictures. The arsenic test and application of the disinfectant are scheduled. The community will be trained to apply the disinfectant and field workers will visit the bore-dugwell for two years or until the user community feels confident to take the responsibility of the bore-dugwell.

Impact

People Impacted: 35

People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 35

According to the register record of July 2011 the total consumers=27; Families=7; Male=16, Female=11, children <5 = 2 and students =11.
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8 families are using this well now.

Old: 6 families are using this source now. oMale=12, Female=8.

Old: 5 families using this water for drinking & cooking purpose. Water level is 15 ft.

Maintenance/Operating Costs Annual, in US$: $40

Creating and measuring long-term impact

Implementer: Project Well & Aqua Welfare Society

AAqua Welfare Society, AWS, is the partner NGO of Project Well. Their office is based in the North 24 Parganas. The 7 honorary board members are located in Kolkata. There were only 5 field workers who were interacting with the villagers and beneficiaries, training the users on maintenance of the dugwells, organizing village meetings and health meetings. This year four more field workers including a management trainee have been contracted due to expansion of the program to other districts like Nadia and Murshidabad. A technical advisor of AWS is based in Kolkata who visits the village occasionally and one awareness programmer who is in charge of awareness programs in the communities and educational institutions. There is an accountant and also a data entry person on part time basis.

Funding

funded:
$800
Final Cost:
$1,050
$800:
MSSCT

Plan/Proposal