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PROPOSAL ON
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY THROUGH PIPELINE FROM DUG WELL/ IDARA IN ARSENIC AFFECTED AREAS
Submitted by
DHAKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (DCH)
190/1 Bara,Moghbazar, Wireless Rail Gate
Dhaka- 1217, Bangladesh
Tel: 9351190-1
E-mail : dch @ bangla.net
Under
Arsenic Mitigation Program
Supported by
Arsenic Foundation
Proposal on
Detail Proposal for 1st installment of USD 10,000 already given from Arsenic Foundation
Arsenic Mitigation Project
- Title of the Project: Drinking Water Supply through Pipeline from Dug Well and Idara in Arsenic Affected Villages in Bangladesh (Wilson Phase-iv)
- Aim of the Project: To develop a sustainable and affordable community based piped water supply from Dug Well and Idara to mitigate the arsenic problem in target areas.
- Objective of the Project
- To provide publicly accessible safe and arsenic free water for drinking and cooking to all communities with more than 80% of their wells affected by arsenic
- To ensure community ownership of operation and maintenance of options.
- To ensure safe water quality.
- Funding: Arsenic Foundation
- Implementing Agency: Dhaka Community Hospital (DCH)
- Project Period: 6 Months (June’05 to December’05) will be covered more than five thousand population
- Project Area ( Annexure – 1 )
Sl. No / Name of Village / Union / Upazilla / District / Target Options
1 / Bilkanda / Selimpur / Ishwardi / Pabna / 2 Improve New Dugwell with Pipeline Network
2 / Bhabanipur / Masumdia / Bera / Pabna / 1 Idara Renovation and Pipeline Network will be install
3 / Bishwnathpur / Jatshakini / Bera / Pabna / 1 Improve New Dugwell with Pipeline Network will be install
4 / Bhuiapara / Ruppur / Bera / Pabna / 1 Improve New Dugwell with Pipeline Network
- Project Target: DCH plans to install 4 Improve New dug well with pipeline network and 1 Idara renovation with pipeline network in the Phase-4 (June’05 – Dec’05). That will lead to the provision of safe water supplies to all the communities in the Upazilla, which are 80% or more affected. During the phase-4 total option will cover 490 families and 2940 population approximately.
Sl. No / Name of Option / Number of Options / No of Family Cover / No of population Cover (approx)
1 / Improved New Dug Well+ Pipeline Network+ Water Tank (Steel) + Water Tower (Rcc Tower) / 4 / 240 / 1440
2 / Renovation Idara + Pipeline Network + Water tank (Steel) + Water Tower (Rcc Tower) / 1 / 250 / 1500
Total
/ 5 / 490 / 2940- Project Activities:
- Community Involvement: Raising of Community
Awareness, Community Meeting, Committee
Formation, Community Consent, Caretaker
Selection.
- Site Selection
- Training of Caretaker and users
- Installation of Option
- Water Quality Test
- Post-implementation & Monitoring Committee Formation
9.1 Water Quality Test
After installation of dug well sixteen water parameters will be tested one time according to UNICEF and DPHE guideline. These are fluoride, iron, manganese, nitrate, pH, chloride etc. Feacal coliform will be tested monthly basis. Arsenic tested will be in SOES Kalkata, BUET Dhaka and MSUK Kustia. Arsenic will be tested 2 months periodical basis.
9.2 Training of Caretaker and User
Experienced DCH trainers will train caretakers and users of options. Bangla version of training manual will be provided. Tests will be taken for evaluation of training.
10. Monitoring
Project activities will be monitored by DCH through observations, checklists, open interview etc. DCH engineer will monitor implementation activities. Water quality will be tested in DCH, SOES Kalkata, MSUK Kustia and BUET.
11. Estimated Cost as attached
Gantt Chart
Sl. No / Activities / Month 2005June / July / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
1. / Office Set up & Staff selection
2. / Site selection
3. / Preparation of village resource map /
4. / Community meeting, Group formation, etc /
5. / Installation option and construction /
6. / Set Up Pipeline Net work /
7. / Water quality test /
8. / O&M Training of Caretaker /
9. / Monitoring, Data collection, analysis /
10. / Final Report /