NAMASTE WINGS TO FLY KANTHALOOR PROJECT FIRST ROUND REPORT JULY 2015 The completion of the project will ensure better living standards and increased income. 'Namaste Wings to Fly' Kanthalloor Project Supporting Drinking Water Supply Project This project is under the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (Jalanidhi) of the Govt of Kerala with World Bank support. Through the Central govt, the World Bank will provide 75% of the cost, the Gramapanchayath has to provide 15% and the Namaste Italy president Madam Valeria visiting project area beneficiaries 10%. For the SC and ST community, the contribution fixed is 5%. The total cost of the project in Kanthalloor Gramapanchayath is estimated at 8 crores.A support of 20,000 Rs each to the beneficiary committees from NAMASTHE will help a long way to complete the schemes NAMSTE SUPPORT ONGOING JALANIDHI PROJECT Check dams are constructed at the source of the springs and through gravity the water is brought to tanks. After filtration the water is transmitted to each household with separate connection. The average distance from the source to the household is 4 KMs. The transmission is done through GI Pipes. All the construction is done as per the guidelines of the World Bank. The leveling surveys and Detailed Scheme Reports (DSR ) have been prepared. Study based on socio economic survey has also been prepared. INCOME GENERATION The poor people especially women and children have to spend a lot of time and travel to collect water for drinking and other purposes. There are many cases where the women are not able to go as laborers. Animal husbandry and back yard cultivation are also affected due to non availability of water. This project will take care of these two aspects. The major cultivation is winter vegetable crops with duration of 1 month to 3 months. Because the scheme is based on gravity the households will get water for all the 24hrs SUPPORT FROM NAMASTHE The total cost of each of the 35 schemes comes to 15 lakhs 50 lakhs. The total cost of the project is 8 crores. 90% of the cost is taken care of by the Government and Community mobilization Grama Panchayath. The beneficiary cost envisages is 10%. The SC/ST contribution is limited to 5%. The support organization and the Grama Pachayath with the participation of beneficiary committees are trying to collect maximum amount possible. A support of 20,000 Rs each to the beneficiary committees from NAMASTHE will help a long way to complete the schemes.. WHY NAMSTE SUPPORT THIS PROJECT? 73% area of Kanthallur Gramapanchayath is covered by forest. The only source of income for the community is agriculture. Winter crops are the major crops. Naturally, the cultivation is seasonal. Since the area is rocky, it is impossible to dig wells and irrigate land. The people collect water for drinking from Springs far away. They have to walk several kilometers to fetch the water. The Jalanidhi project of the State government supported by World Bank is being implemented in the Panchayath. 75% of the expenses are met through the World Bank support, 15% by the Panchayath and 10% by the Beneficiaries. The Beneficiary contribution per person will community mobilization cultural activities come up to Rs. 4000. The poorest of the poor who could not afford to raise this amount was supported by Namaste. The Namaste's help has ensured that drinking water is available for all households in their respective houses. A sanitation program is also being implemented. OBJECTIVES OF PROJECT !Drinking water to all households !Sanitary toilets in all houses !Solid waste management in all houses !Community toilets in tribal colonies !Processing Plastic waste !Rain water harvesting !Ground water recharge Project planning people's participation !Training programs for Adivasi Women's groups ! Improve the Panchayath administration This comprehensive project to create a model village is ongoing PROJECT AREA Kanthalloor Gramapanchayath blessed with lush of green forests and serene beauty located in the north eastern part of Devikulam block in idukki district.the grama panchayath is boundedby Marayoor grama panchayath in the west and Munnar grama panchayath in the south andsouth west and Vattavada grama panchayath in the east.It has Tamil nadu state as boundary onthe northern side. Kanthalloor grama panchayath area belongs to highland plateau and has a population of 10985 of which 5536 are male and 5449 females.The kanthalloor gramapanchayath is divided into 13 wards for administrative purposes.There are 3 scheduled caste and 3 scheduled tribe wards in the grama panchayath .The settlements are distributed in the valleys and along the hill flanks.Though the road network in the panchayath is moderate accessibility to the tribalsettlements are poor. The main settlements in the panchayath are Kanthalloor , Keezhanthoor , piousnagar , karaiyur and kovilkadavu.The other isolated settlements are Chambakkad , Palapatti, Peradipallamullavayalkudi , Vannanturai , Pungampalli , Pampanara , Chorakulam , Gohanathapuram , Dendukombu , Karsanadu , Missionvayal , Pannivakkur , Puttur , Perumali ,Kolachivayal and Tirthamalakudi. Most of the population of kanthalloor panchayath depend on surface water / spring as a source for meeting the daily water requirement. The panchayath has many unique features when compared to the majority of panchayaths in kerala state.kanthalloor panchayath lies in rain shadow region. Project Progressing................... NAMASTE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BENEFICIARY GROUPS BG NAME NAMASTE PROJECT COST CONTRIBUTION Palapetty 10000 3004000 Edakkadavu 3000 1568589 Peradipallam 2000 1690500 Keezhanthoor 20000 2411000 OLH Kanthalloor 6000 1080450 Chengalar 16000 2177700 Training programs Guhanadhapuram 10000 3359000 KaveriKanthalloor 10000 2352000 ThalasoreKadavu 8000 600000 Kattinadu 13000 2263000 Pius nagar 15000 5233000 Kottapallam 15000 2616500 Project Progressing................... Tank construction and Source Development Work Progressing Schemes Source Development Pongampally Bore well Palapetty @ Pipe lying Peradipallam Edakkadavu @ Peradipallam Keezhathoor Keezhanthoor OLH Kanthalloor Chengalar Guhanadhapuram Source Development KaveriKanthalloo Check dam ThalasoreKadavu @ Kattinadu Thpputhura Pius nagar Kottapallam Tank construction @ Chengalar Project Progressing................... PIPE PROCUREMENT Quotations opening BG NAME PIPE PROCUREMENT.AMT PONGAMPALLY 925728 Pipe weight checking EDAKKADAVU 911531 KEEZHANTHOOR 857586 KAVERIKANTHALLOOR 1727362 KANAKKAYAM 990717 CHURAKALAM 1298761 KANTHALOOR GRAM 606414 Unloading ,work contribution .