Self-supporting community- based mitigation program that provides arsenic safe water using modified dugwells along with public education on water related health effects.
Narrative
This site #PW216, is in Swarupnagar block of North 24 Parganas district. This site is donated by Mosaluddin Dafadar. The pilot test was successful and digging is in progress.
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Farida Bibi of Project WellImplementation Status: complete_unsuccessful Tue 10 Sep 2013, About 11 Years ago
went for inspection
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Animesh sarkar of Project WellImplementation Status: complete_unsuccessful Mon 26 Aug 2013, Over 11 Years ago
This well is used by 26 families ,107 people ,used for drinking and cooking,water 21 ft,theoline gave 300 ml
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Animesh sarkar of Project WellImplementation Status: complete_unsuccessful Tue 25 Jun 2013, Over 11 Years ago
This well is used by 22 families.93 people.good water used for drinking and cooking.Theoling give 200 ml.water into pipe.
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Suparna Mondol of Project WellImplementation Status: complete_unsuccessful Fri 14 Dec 2012, Almost 12 Years ago
Projector programme is ok. People attendence 55.
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Animesh sarkar of Project WellImplementation Status: completed Thu 13 Dec 2012, Almost 12 Years ago
come to select for projector program.
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Animesh sarkar of Project WellImplementation Status: complete_unsuccessful Mon 12 Nov 2012, About 12 Years ago
people are not using because there is a lot of sand coming out, unfit to drink so people use for other works.
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Meera Hira-Smith of Project WellImplementation Status: completed_late Mon 26 Mar 2012, Over 12 Years ago
PW216: Construction of the bore-dugwell is complete.
PW216: Construction of the bore-dugwell is complete.
- Impact Assessment (M&E) Phase Project completed on 15 Feb, 2012 Implementation Phase
- Implementation Phase Project started on 22 Feb, 2011 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.
Narrative
This site #PW216, is in Swarupnagar block of North 24 Parganas district. This site is donated by Mosaluddin Dafadar. The pilot test was successful and digging is in progress.
Learnings
Knowledge of project and process for sharing
Should complete all construction work before the monsoon (rainy) season that is during the months December 15th to June15th. Village meetings for site selection should be done during the rainy season or months of July to November.
Impact
Maintenance/Operating Costs Annual, in US$: $40
Creating and measuring long-term impact
Implementer: Project Well & Aqua Welfare Society
Aqua Welfare Society (AWS) is the partner NGO of Project Well. Their office is based in North 24 Parganas. The seven honorary board members are located in Kolkata. New field workers have been engaged mainly for the surveillance program. There is one project manager, one technical manager, one awareness program manager, two technical assistants, one maintenance assistant, one assistant for data entry, one account assistant and three field workers; three more field workers will be hired. All field staff are constantly interacting with the villagers and beneficiaries, training the users on well maintenance, organizing village meetings and health meetings. The project manager visits the villages three to four times a week and works alongside the field workers, meeting with government officials and villagers, selecting sites, coordinating well construction, sending reports to Project Well and meeting with the members AWS to keep the projects running. The awareness programmer is in charge of conducting public education programs in the communities and educational institutions, which is the other component that makes our program sustainable.
Funding
- funded:
- $1,204