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BIO SAND WATER FILTER PROJECT REPORT

Period: 01.09.2017 to 30.09.2018

Submitted to:

People for Progress in India (PPI) PO Box No. 51231, Seattle, WA 98115-1231

USA

Submitted by:

Bandana Sharma, Secretary Aakanksha Seva Sadan

Muzaffarpur, Bihar (India)

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PROGRESS REPORT

1. Reporting period

1.09.2017 to 30.09.2018

2. Project title

“Bio-Sand Water Filter Program for Rural Households, Muzaffarpur, Bihar (India)”

3. Project location

Muzaffarpur district in Bihar

4. Implementing organization

Aakanksha Seva Sadan

At: Madapur Choubey, P.O. Kharaunadih, Via: Pathai

Dist. Muzaffarpur, State: Bihar (India)

Pin: 843113

Phone: 9334907270, 9472582977

E-mail: sbandana26@gmail.com

5. Project duration

3 years

6. Month & year of starting

November, 2015

7. Financial details

Details Amount (Rs.)

Amount sanctioned by PPI for 3 years 6,58,850/-

Total LC in the project in 3 years 55,600/-

Fund received by PPI 6,58,850/-

Local contribution generated 1,37,999/-

8. Objectives of the project

a. To mobilize and aware village community on bio-sand water filters and its benefits.

b. To install 150 bio-sand water filters thereby improving people’s access to safe

drinking water by their own participation at low cost.

c. To generate awareness of the prevailing hazardous drinking water conditions and

water-borne diseases.

d. To educate people on the use of bio-sand water filters and keeping the filters clean

and maintained.

e. To promote replication.

9. Activities implemented during the reporting period

a. Prepared bio-sand water filters as per standard norms.

b. Distributed bio-sand water filters at homes.

c. Organized awareness and motivation programs.

d. Organized demonstration workshops.

Details and photographs are enclosed.

10. Objectives of the project being realized/completed

Yes. Above mentioned activities were successfully realized during the reporting period.

We received desired cooperation from all quarters.

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11. Problem faced/being faced

There is a general feeling found among the local people about RO water filters. They

think that RO is better than bio-sand water filters. However, awareness generation and

motivation programs, demo and distribution of pamphlets and posters have

successfully reduced this wrong feeling of the people. Now, they are fully convinced

about the use of bio-sand water filters in their daily life. We received full cooperation

from the local community for the implementation of the activities.

12. Outcome achieved

♦ Distribution and installation of 44 filters at homes helped in reduction of water-

borne diseases and the promotion of a healthy society.

♦ 4 awareness and motivation camps organized that helped people know about the

bio-sand water filters and its benefits in their life.

♦ 3 demonstration workshops helped people on the uses and maintenance of filters.

♦ The project has popularized the use of bio-sand filters in the area.

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Awareness and Motivation Camps

Sl. No. Date Venue Participant

1. 14-11-2017 ASS Premises, Muzaffarpur 64

2. 24-01-2018 Kidzee Premises, Patahi, Muzaffarpur 184

3. 22-03-2018 NFE Centre, Motaha, Muzaffarpur 25

4. 30-08-2018 ASS Premises, Muzaffarpur 56

Total 329

Demonstration Workshop

Sl. No. Date Venue Participant

1. 8-09-2017 Community Hall, Patahi, Muzaffarpur 37

2. 6-04-2018 NFE Centre, Motaha, Muzaffarpur 46

3. 5-06-2018 Vill. Bajitpur Kodaria, Muzaffarpur 22

Total 105

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CASE STUDIES

Case Study-1

Rekha Kumari W/O Pintu Sah is a resident of Vill. Madapur Choubey, Muzaffarpur. A BSF is

installed in her home with the support of ASS on 2-2-2017. She is very happy with the result of

drinking the clean water of BSF. She said that her family (11 members) consumes 15-20 Liter of

drinking water daily from the BSF. They earlier have to drink the contaminated water of well

which cause a lot of problem by various stomach diseases like gastric and stomach pain. But

now these diseases are solved by the regular use of BSF. Rekha thanks ASS team for their

support for BSF.

Case Study-2

Nitu Kumari W/O Chandan Sah is a resident of Vill. Bajitpur Kodaria, Muzaffarpur. There are 12

members in the family. A BSF is installed in her home with the support of ASS. She said that

now they filter water 6 times in a day. Their neighbors also sometimes take drinking water from

them. Earlier, when they do not use filter water there were the problems of the toothache,

stomach pain and gastric. Now, these water-related problems are reducing. They all are very

happy with the installation of BSF. Other villagers are also looking forward to it.

Case Study-3

Rajesh Kumar S/O Shivjee Thakur is a resident of Vill. Rupwara, Muzaffarpur. Rajesh Kumar

said that that BSF was installed in his home in 2017. There are 7 members in the family. They

are feeling better now after the consumption of BSF water. They do filter water 5 times in a day.

Their neighbors also sometimes take drinking water from them. Earlier, there was pain in the

body of the family members. Now after the use of filter water, the pain has reduced and they

are feeling better. He is very happy with the installation of BSF.

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Annexure

Beneficiary List of the Bio-Sand Water Filters

Sl.

No.

Name Father/Husband Name Age Caste Address Photo

1. Sujata Devi Arun Gupta 28 OBC Vill. Mahmadpur

PO Patahi, PS Sadar

Block Mushahri

Dist. Muzaffarpur

2. Rekha Kumari Ramjeevan Sah 34 OBC -Do-

3. Punam Devi Saroj Sah 28 OBC -Do-

4. Ruban Devi Anil Sah 25 OBC -Do-

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5. Sulekha Devi Rajan Kumar 30 OBC Vill. Mahmadpur,

PO Patahi, PS Sadar, Block

Mushahri

Dist. Muzaffarpur

6. Rani Devi Roshan Kumar 24 OBC -Do-

7. Sangita Kumari Awadhesh Singh 35 OBC -Do-

8. Monika Kumari Jitendra Kumar 25 OBC Vill. Bajitpur Kodariya

PO Kharaunadih

PS Kurhani, Block Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur

9. Rekha Devi Ram Babu Mahto 32 OBC Golpokhar Chowk

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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10. Rekha Kumari Ranvir Kumar 25 OBC Vill. Lahladpur, PO Patahi,

Dist. Muzaffarpur

11. Tara Devi Dev Prakash Yadav 35 OBC Vill. Mahmadpur,

PO Patahi, PS Sadar,

Block Mushahri

Dist. Muzaffarpur

12. Rekha Devi Kant Lal Sah 28 OBC Vill. Bajitpur Kodariya

PO Kharaunadih

PS Kurhani, Block Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur

13. Krishna Devi Mithilesh Ray 40 OBC -Do-

14. Sima Devi Santosh Kumar 25 OBC Vill. Mahmadpur Patahi,

PO Patahi, PS Sadar,

Block Mushahri

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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15. Priti Kumari Vind Sah 25 OBC -Do-

15. Sima Devi Jitendra Sah 25 OBC -Do-

16. Sima Devi Dinesh Sah 40 OBC -Do-

17. Shila Kumari Manoj Kumar 27 OBC -Do-

18. Sushila Devi Dinesh Kumar 29 OBC Vill. Kharaunadih

Block Mushahri

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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19. Kumari Rani Mahendra Sah 37 OBC Vill. Pakri Pakohi

PO Pakri

Block Marwan

Dist. Muzaffarpur 20. Savita Devi Umesh Ram 30 SC Vill. Pakri Pakohi

PO Pakri, PS Karja

Block: Marwan

Dist. Muzaffarpur

21. Mira Devi Naval Kishore Sharma 26 OBC -Do-

22. Pratibha Devi Sanjay Dubey 26 OBC -Do-

23. Eikki Kumari Sanjit Kumar 30 OBC Vill. Bajitpur Kodariya

PO Kharaunadih

PS Kurhani, Block Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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24. Rani Devi Sanjay Sah 24 OBC Kharauna Jairam

PO Kharaunadih

Block: Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur

25. Dolly Kumari Bishnath Thakur 23 Other Vill. & PO Rasulpur

Dist. Muzaffarpur

26. Vibha Devi Upender Sah 25 OBC Vill. Chakbaro

PO Patahi,

Dist. Muzaffarpur

27. Munita Devi Shiv Shankar Ray 25 OBC Vill. Bajitpur Kodariya

PO Kharaunadih

PS Kurhani, Block Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur 28. Anjali Kumari Jay Narayan Sah 25 OBC Vill. Mahmadpur

PO Patahi, Block Mushari

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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29. Bindu Devi Lalan Kumar Sah 28 OBC -Do-

30. Shobha Devi Kaushal Kishor Sah 28 OBC -Do-

31. Rupam Devi Rajesh Kumar Gupta 26 OBC Vill. Bajitpur Kodariya

PO Kharaunadih

PS Kurhani, Block Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur

32. Raman Thakur Shivdayal Thakur 45 OBC Vill. & PO Patahi

PS Sadar

Dist. Muzaffarpur

33. Satyanarayn

Paswan

Arjun Paswan 30 SC -Do-

34. Urmila Devi Laldev Paswan 45 SC -Do-

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35. Laxmi Devi Harendra Paswan 36 SC -Do-

36. Manisha Devi Jitendra Singh 40 OBC -Do-

37. Narayan Thakur Hardeo Thakur 40 OBC Vill. Patahi Chowk

PO Patahi, PS Sadar

Block Mushari

Dist. Muzaffarpur

38. Vijay Thakur Hardeo Thakur 65 OBC -Do-

39. Md. Sultan Md. Ashraf 65 Minority Vill. Methurapur

PO Patahi, PS Sadar,

Block Mushari

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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40. Md. Multan Md. Ashraf 60 Minority -Do-

41. Tivan Paswan Kishun Paswan 45 SC Vill. Patahi, Marwan

Dist. Muzaffarpur

42. Dependra Thakur Late Dasai Thakur 42 OBC -Do-

43. Rakesh Kumar Ramesh Sah 45 OBC Vill. Bajitpur Kodariya

PO Kharaunadih

PS Kurhani, Block Kurhani

Dist. Muzaffarpur

44. Rajesh Kumar Shivjee Thakur 48 OBC Vill. Rupwara

PO Bishundatpur

Block Marwan

Dist. Muzaffarpur

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Photographs

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