Pimpri hamlet is a part of the Tale village Gram Panchayat. Agriculture is rainfed. It is determined by low productivity, resulting in degraded natural resources. We have implemented a water system to aid them in their water crisis.
- Impact Assessment (M&E) Phase Project completed on 31 Jan, 2008 Implementation Phase
- Implementation Phase Project started on 1 Apr, 2007 Preparation Phase
Pimpri hamlet is a part of the Tale village Gram Panchayat. Agriculture is rainfed. It is determined by low productivity, resulting in degraded natural resources. We have implemented a water system to aid them in their water crisis.
Sustainability
Creating and measuring long-term impact
The maintenance cost as per revenue model works out to $752 per year. The yearly contribution is being collected by the Water Comittee. This would be used for the maintenance and for reserve funds for the replacement of spare parts and major repairs etc. in the long run after 5-7 years.
Learnings
Knowledge of project and process for sharing
The drinking water activity has helped the village community to come together for a common cause and helped to strengthen their unity and integrity.
- the illiterate rural women are capable to implement honestly and parsimoniously large projects with big budgets by maintaining transparency if their capacities are built through training interventions and given opportunity to implement the projects.
Impact
People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 534
People Getting Sanitation: 214
The whole village now has access to safe drinking water. This is used for domestic purpose and for the livestock for drinking water.
- 8 families have constructed individual toilets and the others families are in the process of constructing the same.
Maintenance/Operating Costs Annual, in US$: $752
Creating and measuring long-term impact
The maintenance cost as per revenue model works out to $752 per year. The yearly contribution is being collected by the Water Comittee. This would be used for the maintenance and for reserve funds for the replacement of spare parts and major repairs etc. in the long run after 5-7 years.
Funding
- funded:
- $4,395
- Final Cost:
- $4,395
- $4,395:
- Blue Planet Network