Community water tank - Koravandh Village

COMMUNITY WATER TANK - KORAVANDH VILLAGE

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Community Water Tank - Koravandh Village

Provide villagers with a source of clean drinking water at their doorstep
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Community Water Tank - Koravandh Village

Provide villagers with a source of clean drinking water at their doorstep
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Community Water Tank - Koravandh Village

Provide villagers with a source of clean drinking water at their doorstep

Project Summary

Kutch is the driest district in Gujarat. Koravandh is a remote village, 4 kilometers from Taluka town center down an unfinished road. The climate is inhospitable - very cold in winter and extremely hot in summer. The monsoon rains are heavy but sporadic.

There is no source of clean water in the village. Water tanks visit every few days, but villagers have insufficient storage facilities for the water. When they run out of clean water villagers drink from the dam. Water borne diseases such as cholera, stone and other skin diseases are common.

This project funds the materials and construction of a rainwater harvesting system and 40,000 litre storage tank. When full to the top, this tank will provide a clean source of water for 5 months. This will improve the health of the villagers, increase school attendance and allow the women to work hence increasing income.

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The total population of the village is 175 which consists of 35 families. The main occupations of the villagers are livestock rearing, farming and labor work. There are 7 families who are below poverty line.

There are 50 cows, 7 buffaloes and 200 sheep and goats, 30 camels and 4 bullocks in the village.

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History of Koravandh

Village Koravandh is 70 years old. The village was named Kora earlier. And later new village discovered which named as Koravandh. This village discovered on the base of Lifestock Roring. The vllage is related to Sewa since last 10 years and it is associated with Sewa in their all the activities.

Average household income

2000

Community Population: 175

Climate

The weather of the village stays mainly dry and humid most of the times. In winter, the weather stays extremely cold and in summer the weather stays extremely hot. And in monsoon, it rains very less and the frequency of rain is also irregular. And sometime it also rains little in winter which is harmful for crops.

Challenges facing Koravandh

1) Employment
2) There is no facility to store rainy water. There is no other sourses to store the water available in the village
3) The main occupation of the village is farming and lifestock roring. But due to irregularity of rain and lack of water storage facility, they cannot use rain water. Villagers have to go to the other village for Lifestock Roring.
4) Half of the roads in the village is Kaccha(Not properly constructed). Village is 4 kilometers far from Taluka center.
5) There is no facility of Sanitation in the village so they have to go to the
fields and woods.
6) The women of the village have to go very far to get drinking water.

Main Occupations

They live on farming, agriculture laborwork, other laborwork and Lifestock Roring. In this village the major occupations are Farming and Lifestock Roring. The people of the village who are illiterate, they are generally involved in the laborwork. The main crops of the village are Millet, mag, math and gawar. If they get rain in the season then they grow magphadi.

Families living below poverty line

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Direct Impact of Your Project

With the construction of this 40,000 litre water tank, all residents of the village will benefit. There will be a source of clean water on their doorstep which will reduce the incidence of water borne diseases such as cholera.

The women will have more time in their day which can be used to earn additional income and children's attendance at school will increase as they no longer have to help collect water from the water tankers.