Project Highlights

District: Ramanathapuram

Features:
Benefiting people: 910
Nature of work: Creation of new Oorani

Total Cost: Rs. 2,73,000

Sources:
Villagers: Rs. 63,000
Donors: Rs. 2,10,000
Dhan: Rs. 50,000

Donations so far:
Received: Rs. 2,01,932
Committed: Rs. 0

Funds needed: Rs. 8,068

Work status:
Completed

Completion target:
May 2009

Remarks:

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Samipatti

The village Samipatti belongs to Perayur Panchayat in Kamudi block of Ramnathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. The population of the village is around 910. Almost all the villagers are very poor and they belong to the Scheduled Caste. The village is located in the interior and remote area. The bus facilities are infrequent and the village lacks most of the basic amenities.

Agriculture and goat rearing are the main occupation of the people in this village. The agriculture is rainfed and is supported when there is good rainfall by a small tank which has a command area of 25 acres.

Status of Drinking Water in the Village

The villagers depend upon the tank for all their domestic water needs and for the cattle. This creates a lot of conflict between the farmers who want to maximize the water for agriculture and the villagers who want to use it for their other needs. Since there is no oorani for drinking water the villagers they have to go two to three kms to the nearby village of Mettupatti. The women and children have to spend two-three hours every day to fetch water. An oorani would have not only met the drinking water needs of the villagers but also their need for domestic water when the tank water is used for agriculture. This would reduce the conflicts in the village because of water.

Way Forward and Expected Benefits

The villagers have made several representations to the various government agencies to get their problem resolved in some way or the other. But their efforts so far have been in vain. They have now resolved to come together to create a new oorani in their village which will solve their problem. They are ready to contribute 25% of the total cost as their contribution for the oorani. They have formed a Villagers Association for taking up this work.

Before Construction

Site for the oorani at Samipatti Village

Villagers Speak Before Construction...

“We are badly in need of an oorani to meet our drinking water needs. It will save the women and children a lot of time and energy spent in just fetching water. It will put an end to our misery of having to struggle everyday to get water for drinking and domestic needs”

During Construction

Work in Progress

After Construction

After construction

Budget

Particulars	Total Funds Needed (Rs.)	People Contribution (Rs.)	Donor Contribution (Rs.)
Earthwork, construction of steps, inlet structures and fencing	2,73,000	63,000	2,10,000
Percentage Contribution		23.08 %	76.92 %

Over the above budget DHAN Foundation contributes Rs. 50,000 by providing professional and techno managerial support to the community.

Donors

No.	Donor	Location	Amount (INR)	Status	Acknowledgement
1	Ananth and Ramya Nageswaran	Singapore	50,000	Received
2	COVANSYS ( co ordinated by Rajesh Narasimhan)	Singapore	21,282	Received
3	Focus India Forum	Singapore	15,000	Received	Fund raised by sale of toys at Hyatt fair by Ramya and friends
4	Focus India Forum	Singapore	13,900	Received
5	Geeta and Jay Ganapathy	Singapore	50,000	Received
6	Rama & Kannan	Bangkok	17,500	Received
7	Suresh Shankar	Singapore	13,125	Received
8	Twigs N Trunks (c/o Akila Krishnan)	Singapore	7,875	Received
9	Vidya Vasania	Singapore	13,250	Received

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