Summary

The objectives are to:

1) improve the quality and quantity of drinking water by establishing community managed RO based drinking water supply systems.

2) promote Sanitation programs.

3) other community quality of life as listed in attached doc.

Background

GHED is the local name given to the area in coastal belt of Saurashtra, which are located very close to the sea level and therefore remain inundated during rainy season, and where ground water is saline. During high tides sea water intrudes into the areas around habitations through creeks or drains and the rain water merges with the sea water. To counter large scale intrusion of sea water into the inland area through creeks weirs with gates have been constructed at places. These devices prevent flow of sea water inland during high tides. During low tide the storm water is let out into the sea by opening the gates.

The average annual rainfall of the year in this area is around 450 mm and is adequate to meet the water demand locally. However, this needs proper and adequate harvesting of rain water since only a part of it infiltrates into the ground while the rest drains off into the sea. The availability of ground water thus gets limited to the extent it infiltrates into the ground. It is observed that in most villages of GHED area the sweet water (infiltrated rain water) can last six to eight months during the year including the rainy season. For the remaining four to six months the ground water available from the wells gets saline as salt water intrusion from the sea occurs. The water quality test results carried out during the dry period of summer indicate that sea water intrusion raises TDS to levels that the ground water does not remain fit for drinking.

Location

Ghed, Porbandar & Junagadh, India

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