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Y Gro Well Renovation Project

Aim of Project:
Community Wells Renovation & Restoration for 40 Families Resettled after the War in Tellipalai, Jaffna Sri Lanka.

Summary of Project:
With the assistance of SLMANA, Y Gro, together with the Government restored and renovated 5 community wells that are serving 40 families today. The project included testing of water quality and remedial measures taken to ensure good, clean, healthy water from a public health perspective.

Wastewater, and where needed, pumped water is also used to irrigate cash crops planted by the householders.

Project Goals & Objectives:
One of the key objectives of our partnership project was to restore the wells and bring the quality of water to a hygienic condition fit for usage by the people.

Long-term Sustainability:
Short Term Project

Equipment Requested and Funded by SLMANA Eastern Region Inc.:


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$2500 sent on 2/14/2011
$2500 sent on 3/21/2011

Current Status of Project:

Location of Village Sample No. Recommendation
Naathoolai JPS 1305 Satisfied
Illavalai JPS1301 Satisfied
Illavalai JPS1303 Well should be properly chlorinated
Illavalai JPS1302    Well should be properly chlorinated
Illavalai JPS1304    Well should be properly chlorinated

Table 1: reports of water quality testing by the National Water Supply & Drainage Board Jaffna 

Subsequent Action was taken to remediate wells as recommended by the water board.

Today all 5 wells are in use.

Current status of project :

Y-Gro-Well-Renovation-Project