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Global Grant Proposal Form for Project G-3765 Last updated by Kithsiri Athulathmudali <serindip1@gmail.com> on 23-Jul-25 Project Title Pranadhara II Type of Project [X] Humanitarian [ ] VTT [ ] Scholarship Primary Host Partner Information
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Do any of these committee members have potential conflict of interest? If so, please briefly explain. None Tell us a little about your project. What are the main objectives of the project, and who will benefit from it? Project Title: GG Number - GG2578095 PRANADHARA Community Clean Drinking Water Initiative Location: Rural Villages of West Bengal, India Project Phases: Phase I Completed | Phase II In Progress Focus Area: Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Project Description The PRANADHARA initiative, spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Calcutta in collaboration with the International Rotary Club partners ( Rotary Club of Colleyville, Rotary Club of Fort worth in District 5790 ) , other Rotary clubs in India, Singapore and Rotary Foundation through a Global Grant, is a community-driven effort to provide clean and safe drinking water to underserved populations in rural West Bengal. The primary objective is to improve the overall health, hygiene, and well-being of local communities by ensuring access to virus- and bacteria-free water, especially in schools and village centers.
Phase I: PRANADHARA Community Drinking Water Scope: Installation of 10 large-scale water filtration plants (1,000 LPH capacity) in selected rural villages. Partner: TATA Swachh Jaal Impact: o Daily access to clean drinking water for over 20,000 villagers o Positive transformation in community health and hygiene standards o Strengthened Rotarys presence as a trusted partner in sustainable development
Phase II: PRANADHARA-II Expanding Reach to Schools and Families Building on the success of Phase I, Pranadhara-II aims to extend the benefits of purified water to schoolchildren and their families. Scope: Installation of 22 compact water filtration plants (500 LPH capacity) across schools and village communities Technology Partner: Tata Tech Jaal Expected Benefits: o Daily access to clean drinking water for thousands of students, parents, and community members o Improved hygiene and reduced incidence of waterborne illnesses o Use of purified water for government-sponsored mid-day meal programs, ensuring safer food preparation for children o Empowerment of rural communities through better health and dignity
Project Goals Provide safe, affordable, and sustainable drinking water Promote health and hygiene awareness through clean water access Foster long-term community development and resilience Which area of focus will this project support?
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Will you work in coordination with any related initiative in the community? If yes, briefly describe the other initiatives and how they relate to this project. If no, please explain. Are local initiatives not addressing these needs? Or, if they are, why did you decide not to work with them? - Please describe the training, community outreach, or educational programs this project will include. - How were these needs identified? - What incentives (for example, monetary compensation, awards, certification, or publicity), will you use, if any, to encourage community members to participate in the project? - List any community members or community groups that will oversee the continuation of the project after grant-funded activities conclude. - Budget Will you purchase budget items from local vendors? Explain the process you used to select vendors. - Did you use competitive bidding to select vendors? If no, please explain. - Please provide an operating and maintenance plan for the equipment or materials you purchased for this project. This plan should include who will operate and maintain the equipment and how they will be trained. - Describe how community members will maintain the equipment after grant-funded activities conclude. Will replacement parts be available? - If the grant will be used to purchase any equipment, will the equipment be culturally appropriate and conform to the community's technology standards? If yes, please explain. If no, describe how the project team will help community members adopt the technology. - After the project is completed, who will own the items purchased by grant funds? No items may be owned by a Rotary district, club, or member. - Funding Have you found a local funding source to sustain project outcomes for the long term? If yes, please describe this funding source. - Will any part of the project generate income for ongoing project funding? If yes, please explain. - Is your economic and community development activity a microcredit project? If yes, upload your microcredit supplement file. - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||