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Jnana Prabodhini’s approach to resolve the water scarcity issue in these villages is to help the affected population by building ferrocement tanks.
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• The vision of this project is to increase the availability of water by constructing ferrocement tanks.
• Providing education to the people on techniques fostering efficient use of water.
• Reduce physical efforts of the villagers to walk long distances for fetching water.
• Some villages are located in hilly terrain, where it becomes difficult for water tankers to reach, these tanks will provide a solution of storing water for a longer duration and hence, reduce the demand of tankers.
• It enhances the local livelihood opportunities for local mesons and unskilled laborers by providing them employment opportunities.
• Keeping in mind the health and safety of the villagers, purification systems are installed to ensure the quality of drinking water.
• Villagers would receive training regarding the use and the required maintenance of the tanks and the equipment, to ensure that the equipment and tanks would be maintained on a regular basis.

 
8 ferrocement tanks will be built providing ample water supply to 8 villages consisting of around 800 households and cattle

• Water scarcity issue has severe repercussions, especially for deprived families located in remote hamlets/villages that are inaccessible during the rainy season. This issue will be addressed by 8 ferrocement tanks that have a cumulative water storage capacity of 80,000 liters.
• Villagers as well as their cattle will have year round access to clean drinking water more than 85 % of the time.
• Villagers will be trained on water conservation techniques and maintenance of the system.
• Availing year round water supply will cause considerable reduction in seasonal migration to cities.
• Rainwater harvesting will help strengthen water resources in the villages.

What are all the activities done till now?
 
 

• Villages of Guhini and Kambre Budruk where water had to be supplied by tankers for more than 10 years are now tanker free and get tap water.
• In the village of Dehen, spring water is stored in the tanks and also with the help of local administrative governing body a water distribution system is installed.
• 100 households from small village of Rudrawadi Tanda benefit from clean water supply by installation and maintenance of RO Water Purification and Dispensing unit.
• Village of Burudmaal is a remote pastoral locality near Bhatghar Dam. Prabodhini built tanks in this village which ensures water availability to around 40 people and cattle in 8 households.
• We not only build new tanks, but also repair and reconstruct old wells. In Guhini, an old well was reconstructed by Jnana Prabodhini.
• Varoti Khurd, Kusgaon and Rudrawadi are other places where Prabodhini built Ferro cement tanks.
• Water can be stored in the tank and made available in spite of the irregular timing of power cuts.  This is only possible because of ferrocement water storage tank.