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

  • Farida Bibi of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Thu 20 Feb 2014, About 10 Years ago

    halth meeting has been finished 4families17people

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Thu 28 Nov 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    11' water. 6 familise, 26 peoples. Used for cooking and drinking . Gave the theoline 200 ml.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Thu 29 Aug 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    Gave the handover folder.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Mon 26 Aug 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    2" ft water. 6 families, 26 people. Gave the theoline 400 ml. Used for cooking.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Sat 29 Jun 2013, Over 10 Years ago

    4 ft water. 6 families, 26 people. Used for drinking and cooking.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Fri 08 Mar 2013, About 11 Years ago

    Dry. Need the maintenance.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Mon 04 Feb 2013, About 11 Years ago

    Water callection.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Thu 06 Dec 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    Good water, 6 familis used for drinking and cooking.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: completed Sat 03 Nov 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    Good water, 6 familis user, cooking & drinking.

  • Suparna Mondol of Project Well
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    • SMS
    Implementation Status: in_progress Wed 17 Oct 2012, Over 11 Years ago

    water 13'. Thouline 500 ml, good water. 6 family user, cooking &drinking.

  • Impact Assessment (M&E) Phase Project completed on 31 Dec, 2008 Implementation Phase
  • Implementation Phase Project started on 1 Jan, 2008 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.

Sustainability

Creating and measuring long-term impact

For 40 dugwells USD1360

Other Issues

Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution

Research and Development is part of the project. The arsenic level was 11 PPB tested on 30th June 2008. The Total coliform and Fecal coliform both were found as 'undetected'. Date of water collection for bacteria tests was on 6th December 2008.

Learnings

Knowledge of project and process for sharing

Even though the quality of water is normal people are not accepting this traditional mode of water supply. There is a need of more publicity of the use of the dugwell water that are being used in the neighboring villages. Promoting this modified design of dugwell through media, newspaper, TV, Radio is lacking that would have enhanced the efficient use of self managed water systems.

Impact

People Impacted: 17

People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 17

As of June 2012 17 consumers belonging to 4 families use this well.
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According to the register record of July 2011, number of families is 6: Male=12; Female=14, Children<5=3.

People Getting Other Benefits: 50

Health meeting and villages meetings have been organized in this community-based-group. The discussions were on arsenic health effects and personal hygiene. A training program on the maintenance of the dugwells (including chlorination) is given to develop a sense of ownership and to make the program sustainable. Photos of the Health meeting will be uploaded shortly

Maintenance/Operating Costs Annual, in US$: $34

Creating and measuring long-term impact

For 40 dugwells USD1360

Funding

funded:
$1,171
$1,171:
Blue Planet Network

Plan/Proposal