Report: Drinking Water Project (9 villages in arid region)

Project Name: Drinking Water Project (9 villages in arid region) Applicant: Watershed Organization Trust
Current Status: In-progress Application ID: 48
WOTR's main focus is promotion of watershed development and women’s empowerment through promotion of SHGs. The villages selected would be from the drought prone area where there is actue drinking water shortage and water is provided through
2007-04-01
2008-05-31
55000
48985
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Out of 9, so far 7 villages have been identified and the drinking water project has been completed in 7 villages. The total households of these 7 villages is 764.
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Out of the 7 completed villages, in 5 villages, 1 stand post each has been constructed for the school where children now get access to drinking water from it.
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Drinking Water - Community
Capacity Building
In one village (Koudgaon) in Ahmednagar district, earlier the drinking water project for the secondary school was identified and sanctioned. The project was cancelled due to less response received from the school management in initiating the project as well was unwilling to contribute for the local contribution.
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The half yearly water charges is being collected from all the eligibile families (excluding single parent holders and widows). This water charge includes the operational cost such as electric bill, water distributors honorarium, minor repairs and maintenance, purification of water expenses (TCL powder). Besides a provision of reserved fund has ben made inorder to ensure the replacement of pump sets or any other minor repairs of valves, pipes etc.
Out of 9 villages, 8 villages were identified and the drinking water scheme has been completed in 7 villages. 1 village has been cancelled. - Trainings have been conducted by the WOTR team for the Pani samittee ,SMS and grampanchyat members regarding the safe drinking water and sanitation as well as the management sustenance for these 7 projects.
- The drinking water and sanitation should be done together to achieve the overall objectives of the project.

Project Summary

Applicant: Watershed Organization Trust
Status : Under Progess i.e. the project has already begun
Last Update: 25 Jul, 2008 (11 months ago)
Country: INDIA

Funding

An amount of US $55000 has been funded.

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