By Watershed Organization Trust Posted on Thu 21 Jul 2011, over 12 years ago

It appears that the project villages are from the coastal area, where the drinking water is contaminated due to nitrate, waste disposal and incidents of high hardness in the water. Therefore, Palmyra intends to provide bacterial & chemical free water to the community. Kindly provide the following information -
1. The major rivers and status of underground water table of the district is stated, but is the same situation applied at the micro level in selected two villages?
2. The description of the village community / target group, such as their main occupation, caste, living conditions, problems of the area, economic status etc.
3. Information about the present situation of the drinking water, i.e. availability of water sources, whether they fetch water from open wells / hand-pumps or existing piped scheme etc. Since you have proposed installation of water treatment plant, we understand that the same will be installed on the existing water supply scheme. Could you please explain about the water treatment plant?
4. It would be helpful if you could furnish the detailed activity wise budget, so as to get clarity of the proposed activities.
5. You have proposed the construction of eco-san toilets. The cost of the eco-san toilet is quite high compared to the common pit model. Is there any special reason for the same?
6. Out of 100 households, about 25 have sanitation facilities. You have proposed to construct 25 units. What is the plan for sanitation for the remaining families?
7. You are planning to avail the subsidy of Rs. 2,500/- for the construction of toilets per family from the DRDA. As per my knowledge, the DRDA provides subsidies only to the BPL families. Are all the families are below poverty line? If yes, the cost of eco-san toilet is very high (Rs.12000 to 15000), then how will the BPL families manage such high contribution?
8. The per person cost of the project works out to more than 55$. It seems very high. Could you please justify how such high assistance can be given?
9. The maintenance cost of $7500 is also high i.e.; $75 (Rs. 3375/-) per family per year. How will you ensure the collection of the maintenance cost

Thanks
Thomas

Drinking Water Plant and Sanitation facility

By PALMYRA Posted on Mon 25 Jul 2011, over 12 years ago

Dear Sir,

Thank You for your comments.

We already installed 5 safe drinking water plant in the area of pondy to Tindivanam road and one village which is 10 kilometer away from the seashore. In 4 villages we fixed bacterial and chemical free plant and RO plant is installed in one village where the salinity is very high.

The proposed project area is nearer to seashore where the water quality is unsatisfactory for drinking purpose. We will do the analysis and fix the suitable RO plant for the community.

The bore well is the main source for the water supply which is stored in the big OHT, the water supplies through street taps for drinking, bathing,etc.

Detailed activity budget is enclosed for your kind information.

Palmyra has built septic tank module toilet as well as eco san toilet in the project area. Eco-san is built in coastal area. Flush type toilet is built in agriculture area in Vanur & Marakkanam block. The people expect septic tank toilet module for agriculture area. The estimate is given for flush type not for eco san toilet.

In the village atleast 5% of the families are having toilet facility. We will construct 25 toilets in the village which will boost the other people to involve in sanitation facility.

In general, 80% of the families are belongs to the BPL family in the rural area. The Tamilnadu government is promoting the sanitation facility for the rural people. All these beneficiaries will definetly get the subsidy from the government through Palmyra and SHGs.

The maintenance cost is mainly mentioned for safe drinking water project. While the plant is eracted, the revenue will be collected from the beneficiaries and keep it in the bank account in the user group name. This revenue will be used as maintenance cost for the further period for sustainable function of the activity.

Thank you,

Dhanam

Technology and Costs

By Blue Planet Network Posted on Mon 25 Jul 2011, over 12 years ago

What is the exact purification technology?

Is it membrane (RO) based? Or UV? Or water softening?

Please provide a more detailed budget for the project.

Thanks,
Rajesh

Technology and Costs

By PALMYRA Posted on Mon 25 Jul 2011, over 12 years ago

Respected Sir,

I attached the previous activity report of CFLI - you please refer page no.22.

It will give you explanation about the RO Plant.

Thanks,

Dhanam

Technology and Costs

By PALMYRA Posted on Tue 26 Jul 2011, over 12 years ago

Dear Sir,

I have attached 2 reports in the application form. One is about the RO plant which is implemented under CFLI project in one remore village is called Koyalmedu.

The other one is safe drinking water project which was funded by AVALOKITA &BWNI, Holland. The detailed evaluation report is also attached.

Could you pl. guide me what would be the next step.

Thanks,

Dhanam

Technology and Costs

By Watershed Organization Trust Posted on Tue 26 Jul 2011, over 12 years ago

Thanks Dhanam for your clarification and unit cost of toilet construction and the evaluation report. Looking at the total cost of Rs. 22,000 it is very high for the BPL families. If the above cost is subsidized substantially under the govt. scheme then it is OK.

We would like to share our experience with you. In our area, the unit cost of toilet is between Rs. 10,000 to 12,000. Out of which the subsidy of Rs. 2,200 can be availed from govt. by BPL families. Even though the BPL families find it very difficult to mobilize the balance funds.

All the best
Thomas