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Project
Name: |
Ensuring water
sustainability for home garden by renovating
abandoned agro wells due to conflict in
Mullaitivu, Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
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Project
Background: |
In the
Mulative of Northern province, the proposed
area was under developed due to the conflict
for more than 3 decades. During the final
phase of the conflict in 2008-09 this area
was one of the main battlefields and the
most of the agro wells of the area were
shelled and fully or partly destroyed and
communities who lived there were forced to
leave. |
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Although the
people were resettled after 2012, with
limited basic facilities, they are unable to
renovate these wells due to their economic
condition. These agro wells which is
proposed to be renovated were used by the
people in the area for their livelihood
income generation by using for agricultural
practices. The changing weather patterns in
the area most of the year the community is
facing serious water shortages for their
home garden agriculture practices and other
domestic purposes. |
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The proposed
project is to renovate 15 Agro wells, which
have been damaged due to conflict to provide
water for day to day agriculture purpose of
50-75 families in Mankulam, Nithipuram,
Thunukai Road, Katkuary, A9 Road, New
Colony, Old Colony, Puthiruppu villages in
Mullaitivu District. |
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Objective: |
Project objectives includes the following; |
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(a) Ensuring water
security
through the renovation
of agro-wells |
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(b)
Promotion of chemical-free
agriculture(c)
Improvement of food/diet for the family
through sustainable home-gardens |
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(d) Food security and
improving the health standards of the
community through allied activities such as
herbal gardening and dissemination of
nutrition information |
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Project
Area: |
Mankulam,
Nithipuram, Thunukai Road, Katkuary, A9
Road, New Colony, Old Colony, Puthiruppu
villages in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka |
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Duration: |
January 2018 –
September 2018
(Ongoing) |
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Donor/
Funder: |
Australian High Commission, Colombo |
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Project
Activities and Achievements |
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Activity |
Achievements |
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Renovation of 15 Agro wells |
Ongoing. |
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Conducting 2
Awareness programmes – home
gardening, organic agriculture
and food security |
Ongoing. |
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Repairing of a well in Katquary
village |
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Repairing of a well in Katquary
village |
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A well at Neethipuram before
repairs |
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A well at Neethipuram during
repairs |
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A well at Neethipuram during
repairs |
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A well at Neethipuram after the
repairs |
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A well being renovated - Katquary |
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A well being renovated - Katquary |
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A new well being dug at Neethipuram |
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A new well being dug at Neethipuram |
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Project
Impacts and Reporting |
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Project
outputs (expected): |
(a) 50-75
families have access to clean water for
their domestic and home garden cultivation |
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(b)
Nutrition and
health condition is improved |
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(c) Economic
condition is improved |
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(d) Usage of
chemical inputs is
reduced |
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(e) Climate
stress is reduced |
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(f)
Ground water
level is stable |
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