Project Highlights

District: Ramnad

Features:
Benefiting people: 910
Nature of work: Draw well construction

Total Cost: Rs. 2,17,500

Sources:
Villagers: Rs. 54,375
Donors: Rs. 1,63,125
Dhan: Rs. 35,000

Donations so far:
Received: Rs. 0
Committed: Rs. 0

Funds needed: Rs. 1,63,125

Work status:
Awaiting Funds

Completion target:
Oct 2010

Remarks:

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Samipatti II Phase

The population of the village is around 910 living in 160 households. All the villge people are belongs to scheduled cast and most of them are poor comes under below poverty line. It is interior, not having frequent transport facilities. The villgers created a new oorani with the assistance of DHAN Foundation through philanthropy scheme. The villgers contributed 25% of the total cost of Rs 280000/- for creating new oorani. Adequet storage capacity,fencing for preventing the entry of the animals, inlet for filling the rain water in to the oorani and step construction for fetching the water are the works done in the oorani

Status of Drinking Water in the Village

water turbidity is higher in newly created oorani. Consumption of this water with turbidity gives problem for the health of the people. Direct fetching of water creates contamination of the water. Villgers need one draw well to this oorani for overcoming the water turbidity and contamination problem. Villgers come forward to contribute 25% of the total cost of the budget by cash and kind to construct a new draw well in the oorani.

Way Forward and Expected Benefits

If draw well is constructed to this oorani, the turbid water will be filtered, contamibnation of the water will be controlled, people will get potable water for drinking and people will be free from water borne diseases.

Before Construction

Before construction

Villagers Speak Before Construction...

“Direct consumption of turbid oorani water poses health problems. Construction of draw well will facilitate filtering the turbid water and people will get good water for drinking. ”

Budget

Particulars	Total Funds Needed (Rs.)	People Contribution (Rs.)	Donor Contribution (Rs.)
Draw well construction	2,17,500	54,375	1,63,125
Percentage Contribution		25 %	75 %

Over the above budget DHAN Foundation contributes Rs. 35,000 by providing professional and techno managerial support to the community.

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