“An initiative by Teenagers”-Use of Solar Lamp
Previous Scenario:In one of the scale-up village,solar light was not in extensive use. Children were not aware of the benefits of the solar energy.Even after having solar lamp they were in defunct condition. They were not getting its maintenance done and hence, they used to study under conventional light (lantern/dibri).
Read more.....
|
Installation of the Solar water tank
Introduction: Darlavillage is a small village situated in Murhu Block of Khunti District with 112 people residing.
Problem:The people residing in the village depended on handpump for all their water needs, like cooking, washing utensils, drinking and even washing clothes.The village has 3 hand pumps of which 1 has become dysfunctional.As the handpump became dysfunctional some villagers were compelled to drink water from the open well as other 2 handpumps were far from their houses. Consumptionof water from the well resulted into various diseases like cholera, typhoid, and diarrhoea.
LEADS Intervention: Acknowledging the situation intervention was made by VCEC and Gram Sabha meeting was held, in the Gram Sabha meeting, it was requested by the community to install a solar water tank. With the help of the LEADS team working under the RACE project, an application was prepared on the issue addressed to DC Khunti .
The application was registered in the Gram Sabha register and the Panchayat Representatives signed it and was submitted tothe DC Khunti office with the help of VCEC.After several follow ups by the VCEC to the DC office the work started, and the solar water tank was installed.
Impact: With the help of the LEADS team under the Race project, VCEC, the solar water tank was installed in Darla Village. With the installation of solar water tank, the water issue has been resolved and the people are getting clean and hygienic water.
Read more.....
|
: 0651 3551132, 2532304 Mail : leadsindiajh@gmail.com