kedwar village lies in a rocky and isolated part of mirzapur district; largely inhabited by...
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Kedwar village lies in a rocky and isolated part of Mirzapur district; largely inhabited by disadvantaged tribals.
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The reddish water from the installed hand pumps has high iron content and is undrinkable.
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This leaves the spring close to the lake as the nearest drinking water source…
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but this is at a distance of 800 metres from the closest houses and the school!
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Local primary school students would take a trek to the spring every lunchtime; and many would not return to class.
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With school drinking water as the main concern; the villagers supported the building of a solar-powered pump.
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A Jal Ganga Ekta Samiti was formed to oversee the process…
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and the panchayat even agreed to donate land for the construction.
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Technical expertise was provided to blast and widen the small stream; and a motor installed.
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This is powered by solar panels; ensuring there are no problems due to the lack of electricity lines.
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What’s more, a total of 315 labour days were contributed by the community during the construction!
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Pipes are connected to a large 5000-litre tank outside the school.
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This flows into a smaller 1000-litre tank that’s easy to drink from for the children.
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Water quality testing has shown less than 5 times the amount of iron compared to the handpump water.
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By extension, it has also improved children’s hygiene and the preparation of mid-day meals.
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With another 1000-litre tank in the middle of the village that benefits everyone…
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fights no longer break out over water at the narrow stream and women have more time for other duties.
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Responsibility for maintenance and running the motor lies with the Ganga Jal Samiti;
and each family contributes Rs. 5 monthly for the upkeep.
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Going forward are plans another tank closer to 26 families on the other side of the village;
and the community pushing for irrigation streams to revive kitchen gardens.
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Photographs: Siddharth Behl and Meghna Chawla