Implementing org

By Blue Planet Network Posted on Wed 06 Dec 2006, over 19 years ago

My understanding is that Barefoot is not implementing but acting as project manager. Who is actually selecting and implementing the project? Is each project implemented by a local crew? Is there one overall person in Bengal?

What is the project progress reporting process and structure?

What is the school selection process? If a school is aware and interested, who and how does it reach out to?

How is the scaling up process working? Did you do only 10 schools? (did you do more schools with other funding?) How can you double your work this year (what changes have been made)?

Implementing org

By Barefoot College Posted on Tue 19 Dec 2006, over 19 years ago

Sorry, We are not playing role of manager in the project. Just we have identified a grassroot working team in the state of West Bengal known as INSTITUTE FOR MOTIVATION SELF EMPLOYMENT (IMSE)in remote rural areas of the state.

Many schools have been selected by the grassroot groups but for increasing no. of schools in arsenic effected area just to demonstrate rainwater first time each corner of West Bengal i.e. east to west and north to south.
The main objective to reach and aware more schools how rainwater harvesting is only the traditionally low cost tested technique to solve drinking water problem in arsenic area.

Laxman Singh

Rainwater harvesting

By Watershed Organization Trust Posted on Fri 08 Dec 2006, over 19 years ago

The project is remarkable and a noble initiative to provide potable water to school going childrens who are most prone to ground water contamination.

1. Please specify the units for measuring arsenic contamination, whether its PPB or PPM etc. and by which standard it is 10 time above the specified unit. (Indian or WHO standards)
2. Do you also use any treatment for reducing the arsenic level in ground water.
3.Can you specify the depth of the aquifer which is arsenic contaminated.
4.Do let us know the storage capacity of RWH system and for how many days it can be used in a school of 500 students.
5. Through this activity the students will get potable water in schools but what is the situation at home for the students as well their family for getting safe drinking water .

best wishes
WOTR

Rainwater harvesting

By Barefoot College Posted on Tue 19 Dec 2006, over 19 years ago

The concentration of arsenic in groundwater is varying from 3 to 14 units in the shallow aquifers. In depth the arsenic level decrease but overall quality of water changes- taste, pH etc.

The rainwater is collected through rooftops of schools in the main underground tank through sand filter.

The average capacity of 50000-60000 litres RWH is sufficient for 500 children for 6-7 months. Because in the area the average rainfall is 2000 mm for 5-6 months in a year.
Laxman Singh