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

Narrative

This site #PW266. is in the Matikumra village under the jurisdiction of the Chourashi panchayat of Deganga block in the district of North 24 Parganas.. The arsenic concentration of the private tubewell of Sirajul Mondal was found to be 0.02 to 0.04 mg/L that was tested on 8 December 2012 with the VisuPAsS Visual Portable Arsenic testing field kit. The construction is supposed to start in mid February 2013.

  • Farida Bibi of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Tue 24 Dec 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    good water 10families 63people used for drinking and cooking

  • Impact Assessment (M&E) Phase Project completed on 30 Nov, 2013 Implementation Phase
  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Wed 03 Jul 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    Health meeting has been finished . M-2,F-9, Ch-5. Matikumra/ Deganga .

  • Laltu Mirza of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Sun 09 Jun 2013, Almost 11 Years ago

    construction has been completed.

  • Meera Hira-Smith of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: in_progress Sun 07 Apr 2013, Almost 11 Years ago

    const complete. Water quality is excellent. Filter to the delivery pipe will be fitted after 15 days aftr pumping out water for few days.The geologists r visiting with the treasurer of aws and meera smith

  • Farida Bibi of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: in_progress Thu 14 Mar 2013, About 11 Years ago

    degging is the done in matikomra

  • Farida Bibi of Project Well
    • confidential
    • SMS
    Implementation Status: in_progress Thu 07 Mar 2013, About 11 Years ago

    this is the second site where boring is done today. Digging will start on Monday 11th.

  • Meera Hira-Smith of Project Well
    • confidential
    Implementation Status: in_progress Sat 23 Feb 2013, About 11 Years ago

    pilot test

    This is a new area hence pilot test to locate the sand layer was done. The sand layer was detected at 8 feet.

  • Implementation Phase Project started on 1 Dec, 2012 Preparation Phase

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

Narrative

This site #PW266. is in the Matikumra village under the jurisdiction of the Chourashi panchayat of Deganga block in the district of North 24 Parganas.. The arsenic concentration of the private tubewell of Sirajul Mondal was found to be 0.02 to 0.04 mg/L that was tested on 8 December 2012 with the VisuPAsS Visual Portable Arsenic testing field kit. The construction is supposed to start in mid February 2013.

Impact

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.

Funding

funded:
$1,246

Plan/Proposal