Program, Projects and Activities
Community based Iron Removal Plants in Odisha : Providing access to safe drinking water
Livpure Foundation is implementing a Project in collaboration with Oxfom India which addresses the drinking water problems of flood affected rural communities in Odisha by providing low cost and manageable water improved community access to water, sanitation and hygiene conditions before during and after emergencies – with particular focus on women and girl’s access and control on wash facilities in 10 flood prone villages in Puri, and Balasore districts in Odisha. The project also demonstrated improved Hygiene practices among villagers with intense community sessions.
The plants are being managed and maintained by the Village Water Committees which consist of 7-8 members. The members are trained volunteers who takes care of cleaning and maintenance of the plant. The villagers contribute a nominal amount monthly to the water committee which will act as an emergency fund exclusively for operation and meintance of the water treatment plant.
Model
Iron Removal Plant
Pond Sand Filtration Unit (For surface water) Terra Filter Iron Removal (Ground water)
Specification
10,000 Liter/Day + Solar Pump
Community Based Water Treatment Plants: Providing access to safe drinking water through RO Plants in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand
Livpure Foundation has set up two (2) self-sustainable Community Water Treatment Plant at tribal villages namely Agra and Raipura in Madhya Pradesh with local partner Haritika. Both plants altogether cater safe drinking water need of more than 1400 marginalized people within minimum distance for all. Village Panchayats have adopted the plants and provided free land and water in both villages. The engagement of Panchayat Samiti and supervision of Village Water & Sanitation Committee are helpful in reaching out all households, operation and maintenance of plants. People get chilled RO water within minimum distance at a very minimal price which is kept for the maintenance of the plant.
The Foundation has also installed one water treatment plant in Sahibganj District of Jharkhand state which is functional since December 2015.The plant caters to 300 households with RO+UV purified water.Lok Vikas Sansthan our local NGO partner mobilized the community for this purpose.
Model
Water Treatment Plants Models
RO+UV
RO+UV+ Water Chiller+ Water ATM
Specification
500 Liter/hr.
500 Liter/hr.
Mobile Water Testing Laboratory: Testing water quality across India with awareness generation
The Mobile Laboratory Project initiated by Livpure Foundation is a portable water testing laboratory equipped with modern instruments to conduct chemical and microbiological analysis of drinking water. The laboratory is equipped to analyze 18 Chemical parameters on the spot where as it can facilitate 6 microbiological testing with support of a local laboratory.
The chemical test list includes:
| SL.NO | TEST | SL.NO | TEST |
1 |
PH |
10 |
DO |
2 |
ORP |
11 |
Conductivity |
3 |
Temperature |
12 |
TDS |
4 |
Turbidity |
13 |
Alkalinity |
5 |
Chlorine |
14 |
Total Hardness |
6 |
Arsenic |
15 |
Sulphate |
7 |
Nitrate |
16 |
Chloride |
8 |
Iron |
17 |
Manganese |
9 |
CA Hardness |
18 |
MG Hardness |
Outreach of the Mobile Laboratory:
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Delhi/NCR- 700 sample tested and more than 10,000 people participated in locally organized awareness sessions organized by the Mobile Lab.
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Haryana- In rural Haryana the laboratory visited several villages and tested 600 water samples.
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Madhya Pradesh – In collaboration with local NGO partner Haritka, Livpure Mobile Lab has generated awareness among 150 villages and tested 1000 samples so far.
Students Ambassador Program: A Campaign on Safe Drinking Water
Livpure Foundation initiated a campaign on safe drinking water in July 2014. The agenda behind this campaign was to generate awareness on importance of safe drinking water, preventing water from contamination and maintenance of basic hygiene at household level. The campaign was led by the student community of schools located in Delhi/NCR region.
In schools, the campaign had been launched in name of Students Ambassadors Program (SAP) with objective to sensitize schools, teachers and communities on preventive as well as protective measures of water contamination. The Foundation provided a platform where the Student Ambassadors got an opportunity to share their theoretical knowledge with the community and bring back learning from the community.
Impact of the Campaign
More than 20 schools of Delhi/NCR region participated in this campaign. Around 500 Student Ambassadors actively disseminated knowledge and information on safe drinking water with the neighborhood communities. The students were also much more sensitized about importance of drinking water and in many schools it has lead to the “Save water” campaign looking at the scarcity of drinking water in Urban slums where the Ambassadors conducted water sample testing and campaign.
