Project Description Region: Asia Country: India Location: Kolkata Total Budget: $40,000 Area of Focus: Water, sanitation and hygiene The project is to install 200 SOAK PITS to recharge under ground water. Due increase in the drawing of under ground water for domestic, agricultural & industrial requirements, the level of ground water is fast depleting. Beneficiaries, people in general suffer, specially during summer months. The project will take about 24 months to be completed after receipt of funds. It must be noted, the SOAK PITS can only be installed during the dry months between February to May. Soak Pits are dug in ponds and are on an average 21 feet deep made with terracotta Rings of 3', 2.5' & 2' filled with over burnt brick bats. Primary Host Partner District: 3291 Rotary Club of: Central Calcutta Primary Contact: Binod Khaitan Email: binodkay@yahoo.com Primary International Partner We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. Recording a pledge will make you the Primary International Partner for this project. Project Status Dropped This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped. Project listed for the 2013-14 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Central Calcutta (3291) 16-Apr-13 $10,000 $0 $10,000 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $16,667 - $16,667 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation $13,333 $0 $13,333 Total $40,000

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History Log Entries 16-Apr-13 System Entry Creation of project page. 2-Sep-14 System Entry Project dropped per lack of response to the carry-over notification emails.