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Sub : Requesting you to be a partner for matching grant project to be organized by
Rotary Club of Kalyan during the Rotary year 2009-2010.
My Dear Rotarian brothers,
It gives me a great pleasure to convey my sincere greetings to you and your Club
Members on behalf of Rotary Club of Kalyan, Dist. 3140 Maharashtra State, India.
Rotary Club Kalyan is now 53 years in "Rotary World" being chartered in 1956. Our
Membership has been constantly ranging between 64 to 70 in "Rotary World". There is
an excellent and equal blend of veteran experienced Rotarians as well as enthusiastic,
youthful Rotarians raring to go for social service all the time. This is the reason that
we have completed many projects in the past which are useful for betterment of Society
around. To name a few of them : (1) Jaipur Foot project providing artificial limbs. (2)
Cataract operations (3) Industry/Trade exhibition (4) Health Check-up programme (5)
Family Planning Operations (6) Career guidance for students. (7) Vocational Guidance,
income-tax and sales tax seminars (8) Athletic meets for Tribal Adivasi Students (9)
Tournaments for Handicap Students etc...
We have dedicated Rotarians who are ready to give their 100% commitment in
preparation and administration of any project. We also have plenty of needy community
whom the Rotarians can help to alleviate their sufferings. But we do lack in raising to
much of funds. We understand that you are eager to help many other clubs in such
community projects as mentioned above. We would like to tender our sincere request
to help us financially in any of the following two projects : (1) Providing water for
agricultural and other use through construction of check dams at proposed sites.
(2) Providing Drinking Water to villagers and school children through Borewell.
Details about the projects are attached alongwith this letter.
Thanking you in anticipation and awaiting for your positive response at the earliest.
Once again warm regards to you and your family.
Your's in Rotary,
Rtn. Dilip Kardekar
President, 2009-10
Rotary Club of Kalyan
Date : 26/12/2008
MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING DRINKING WATER TO
VILLAGERS AND SCHOOLS THROUGH BOREWELL.
Explanation :
Project Site : Villages in Thane District of Maharashtra State of India.
Increase in population, awareness about hygiene, and changed lifestyle has resulted in rise in demand
of water for drinking and other domestic purpose in villages in Thane District. Ground water is the
main and sometimes only source of water. Conventional shallow open wells have now given way to
deep bore wells to meet this rising demand of water. Overexploitation of water causes the groundwater
levels to drop. We feel that while we cannot overlook the problem posed by falling groundwater levels,
water cannot be denied to the rural poor population. We therefore intend to install borewells in water
starved villages and also construct some simple groundwater recharge systems along with it. Benefitting
community shall be educated about the importance of ground water recharge, who will look after
maintainance of the borewell & recharge systems.
Borewells shall be provided with handpumps. Local people shall be trained for Basic maintainance of
the land pump. Recharge systems like Soak Pits, recharge wells, nalla bunds, contour trenches etc.
shall be maintained, cleaned, locally.
Members shall visit project sites, to oversee the work ensure proper quality. Offer expertise for Geophysical
Investigations required before drilling borewell. Interact with villages to educate them about
importance of recharging.
BUDGET
1. Borewells 6" Dia, @ 250' deep, 10 Nos. Rs. 400000
complete with installation of handpump.
2. Open wells 10' Dia, @ 20' deep, lined with Rs. 100000
brick masonary guard wall. 2 Nos.
3. Soak Pits 5' x 5' x 5' Rs. 75000
4. Recharge wells 2 Nos. Rs. 40000
5. Nalla Bunds 5 Nos. at 2 locations Rs. 50000
6. Underground dams, 2 locations Rs. 20000
7. Gabion Bunds 2 nos. each Rs. 80000
Total Rs. 765000
Exchange Rate used US$1=INR 49.00
Total in U.S. Dollars Total in U.S.$ 15612.00
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