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 #PW139GTR2 located in the village Gotra (Chasipar) in Chakdah block of Nadia district. Gaighata. Sunil Mondol donated the site for the community.
Other Issues
Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution
Few things are pending - the tile with the name of the sponsor, the tin cover and the arsenic test and use to the disinfectant. the community will be trained to apply the disinfectant and field workers will visit the bore-dugwell for two years or until they user community feels confident to take the responsibility of the bore-dugwell.
Impact
People Impacted: 37
People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 37
According to the register record of July 2011 the total consumers=37; Families=5; Male=19, Female=18, children <5 = 1 and students =11.
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Update Dec 2010: 7 families are using this source now.
Currently only 3 families are using the source.
