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

Narrative

This is a proposed site for dugwell #PW144RSLP2 located in the village of Rosullopur East in Chakdah block of Nadia district. Anil Sarkar donated the site for the community.

  • Ranajit Bala of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Wed 26 Jun 2013, Almost 11 Years ago

    500 ml theoline was sold.16 families 72people.good water used for drinking and cooking.

  • Jyotsna Sarkar of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed_overbudget Mon 10 Dec 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    the hand over package.

  • Ranajit Bala of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Mon 12 Nov 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    given the handover package

  • 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

This is a proposed site for dugwell #PW144RSLP2 located in the village of Rosullopur East in Chakdah block of Nadia district. Anil Sarkar donated the site for the community.

Other Issues

Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution

The construction is just completed. The name plate will be adhered shortly. The tin cover need to be attached and the arsenic test and application of the disinfectant are due. 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: 58

People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 58

According to the register record of July 2011 the total consumers=58; Families=10; Male=29, Female=29, children <5 = 3 and students =18.
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13 families are using this source. Register is yet to be created.

Update Sept 2010: 9 families using this water for drinking & cooking purposes. Registers are being created and will be available soon.

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

Creating and measuring long-term impact

Implementer: Project Well & Aqua Welfare Society

Aqua 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

Plan/Proposal