biome rwh presentation at tripura government schools meet
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REBUILDING A WATER CULTURE
The School
• Critical for the country’s future
• A central point which concerns everybody in the village – elders and children
• Targets of child nutrition / health programs
• Clear need for access to safe drinking water and sanitation
School
Anganwadi
What is water required for ?
• Drinking water• Hand Wash• Mid Day meal – Cooking – Vessel washing
• Toilet maintenance• General Hygiene• Gardening
Toilets : Not always used, water problems ! Big implication For girl Child
NOT ONLY in Tripura – also in Karnataka
Various sources of water in School
Tripura Rainfall data
2300mm. More than 7ft !!!
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
5 21 61 203 357 424 424 308 297 192 17 5
ScantyLow
Rainfall High Intensity RainfallLow
Rainfall Scanty
School in session Holiday School in sessionHoliday School in session
Less water Less water
How to measure rainfall1
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Rainwater harvesting components:1) Catchment2) Conveyance3) Filtration4) Storage5) Recharge
<<< The saree is the Catchment, conveyanceAnd filter !!!!!!
The collection and storage of rain for future productive use
Rainwater illustration
http://kscst.iisc.ernet.in/rwh_files/rwh_flat.swf
Case Study
Old Toilets
Additional New Toilets
Water brought from well located a km away
New Toilets
Rainwater harvesting potential in a School
rooftop area of an school 100sq.metersAverage Number of students 20 students
Daily water requirements per student in school
3 liters
Total water requirement per day 60 liters
100 days 6000 liters
60mm shower sufficient to fill it !!
Possible with Rainwater Harvesting
RWH in action
Working Model
Storage Tank
Filter
Reviving Dead Assets for Rainwater Harvesting
Ready To
Use
Rain barrel: Easiest way to begin rainwater harvesting
Tanks filled Up after therains
Midday meal Cooking
Water very happily used by theSchool
Use a filter - proyojone
Quality ?
Making Toilets functional
Handholding with maintenance
Volunteering
Being a responsible parent…
WATER RESPONSIBILITY
WATER CONSCIENCE
Responsibility
Biome Environmental Trust
(Rainwater Club) 1022, 1st floor, 6th Block,
HMT Layout, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore – 560 097,
Phone : 080 41672790
Thank You !!