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Better Water Accessfor
Better Rural Government Schools
Shubha Ramachandran
BIOME ENVIRONMENTAL TRUSTBANGALORE
Toilets : Not always used, water problems ! Big implication for girl child
Water required for Mid-day meals
Dead Assets : Suvarnajala RWH
What we saw ...
- Water availability is low, and the cause of many problems - (Fluoride contaminated) Ground water as a primary drinking water source is limited, inaccessible
- Govt. RWH attempts failed : Suvarnajala project in 26,000 schools with a Rs 30-40,000 budget per school.
- Low solution impact despite 80% of RWH infrastructure being provided. Water problems are complex
Water Problems are complex
- Technical know-how- Understanding usage patterns- Ecological sustainability- Policy- Community participation- Affordability
Water Problems are complex
Impact
EducationSanitationFoodHealth
Government
RWH: Suvarnajala : 26,000 schoolswith 30,000 to 50,000 in each school
Shortcomings
Connectedness and engagementEducation: water and sanitationTechnical support for RWHEnsuring potability
Solution Strategy
GOAL : Make RWH work sustainably, Improve Water Access
Costs: Attempt to leverage infrastructure provided by government. Recalculate when undersized
Community: Identify primary stakeholders, continued engagement and empowerment
Funding: Tap established relationships with Corporates, Volunteers, NGOs.
Sustainability: Long term engagement beyond implementation – education, training, feedback
Local Labour
Implementing RWH : Storage
Tanks filled Up after therains
Hand pump for Safe access
Bacteriological filter to ensure potability
Making Toilets functional
Handholding with maintenance
Students are engaged
Book reading
Hands on
Children as “Agents of Change”. Books as “Catalysts”
Training – Testing water for Fluoride
Taking Pride in their school
Practice to Policy Bridge
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- RWH for Bangalore METRO, Corporates, etc- Responsible Water Use framework
RWH bye laws
In Rural Government Schools
- Equity Issues- Access Issues- Water Quality Issues
- Fluoride affected areas, North of Bangalore- Economically weaker sections- Modest start – with each child bringing a couple of bricks and sand- 25 projects so far
Program Overview
VILLAGE
Project Intervention - Team
School School Development Management Council
Contractor / Labour
SHG, ASHA Workers,
Aanganwadi
BIOME
Funders / Volunteers / Interns
* SHG – Self Help Group* ASHA – Accredited Social Health Activist
Block Education Officer
Project Intervention - Process
School approaches BIOME for help – word spreads from
schools
BIOME engages with SDMC to understand and Validate the requirement
BIOME engages with local contractor to identify
solution and cost estimates
BIOME adds the project to its list for funding and implementation
Funders/Volunteers approach
BIOME for help
BIOME links with appropriate school and ensures
implementation
Project Intervention - Process
School approaches BIOME for help –
word spreads from schools
BIOME engages with SDMC to understand and Validate the requirement
BIOME engages with local contractor to identify solution
and cost estimates
BIOME adds the project to its list for funding and implementation
Funders/Volunteers approachBIOME for help
BIOME links with appropriate School and ensures implementation
- BIOME stays connected with school to ensure maintenance and usage of system- learnings are carried forward
Project Intervention - Summary- RWH implementation
- Provision of hand pump for withdrawal of water
- Provision of Bacteriological water filter for making water potable
- Education around water and sanitation : Book readings
- Tree plantation enabled due to availability of water
- Handholding for maintenance
- Training and handholding for water testing
Project Impact : Socio-Economic
● Access to water for vulnerable/poor/rural children – 2500 children
● Increased awareness of need to conserve water● Improved Hygiene – toilets and kitchen● Water literacy – Testing for water quality, monitoring
rainfall● Local employment of about Rs.7.5 lakhs● Empowerment of SDMC, School staff● Volunteers – local and international
Project Impact - Environmental
● Reduced dependence on ground water to the tune of 3.7 to 7.4 Million litres annually.
● Lower water related energy consumption due to Rainwater Harvesting
● Tree plantation
Sustainability
Project Sustainability
. Empowered and concerned SDMC and staff• Local contractor
Program Sustainability• Documentation and creation of open knowledge
base for enabling coverage of all 52,000+ schools in Karanataka
• Proposal for improved processes and systems to be adopted into Government sponsored schemes
Biome Environmental Trust(Rainwater Club)
1022, 1st floor, 6th Block, HMT Layout, Vidyaranyapura,
Bangalore – 560 097, Phone : 080 41672790
Thank You !!
Biome Environmental Trust - Genesis
2007 - 2008 2009 - 2010
Rainwater Club
Chitra Vishwanath Architects
Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Biome Environmental Trust
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- Website- Virtual organisation- Social media (ability to connect with younger population)- YouTube Water Channel – 1.3 million views and counting
Corporates
Water EntitlementAwareness workshopsResponsible Water Use
Framework
Rural Schools
RWH* implementationHand pump for safe accessEngagement with SDMC*Water filtersBooksTree plantation
Others
Design of Playspaces Water Awareness and education
programmesVolunteers / Students of public health
Internships
Children/Schools Programme
Policy / Research / Training
RWH and Ground water policy
Nutrient Reuse from Waste Water
Plumbers / contractors* SDMC – School Development and Management Committee* RWH – Rainwater Harvesting
Biome Environmental Trust - Genesis
2007 - 2008 2009 - 2010
Rainwater Club
Chitra Vishwanath Architects
Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Biome Environmental Trust
Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Rainwater Club Rainwater Club Rainwater Club
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