Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Management
| Drinking Water
Quality Monitoring and Management, 6-8, August |
Development Alternatives
A non-profit organisation established in
1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods
Capacity Building Series (2009-10)
Experiential field based training
On
Drinking Water Quality Monitoring
and Management
06-08 August 2009
TARAgram,
Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Introduction
Water,
the elixir of life! Alas, today this phrase remains a misnomer. The
entire ecosystem existence is based on water .It runs like blood in our
body, but nowadays this blood is impure and short in supply. This is
due to the fact of contamination of water with pollutants and
consistent negligence on the part of governments to look after water
supply with increase in population. People in several parts of India
face an immense challenge to meet the basic needs of water. The crisis
is not due to the lack of fresh water as such, but the availability of
adequate quality water at the right place and time to meet basic needs.
Every year more than five million human beings die from illness linked
to unsafe drinking water and sanitation. Improved access to safe water
supply and appropriate sanitation can also improve the economic status,
mainly through saving large amounts of people’s time and
energy. It is
a matter of concern that despite the progress made with water supply,
the level of water-related sickness continues to be high. 70-80 % of
illnesses are related to water contamination and poor sanitation. Main
diseases associated with sanitation-diarrhea, ascariasis,
dracunculiasis, hookworm, schistosomiasis, trachoma, typhoid,
paratyphoid, bacillary dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, etc are on an
increase. These diseases consume a lot of time and money for medical
attention and medicines. In India, the economic burden due to morbidity
and mortality from these diseases is staggering. The resources saved by
improved water supply and sanitation can be used in many economically
productive or educational activities.
During the last few decades the national policies have shown increasing
emphasis on both rural and urban water supply and sanitation. In terms
of physical progress, the achievements have been remarkable. In rural
context, however unfortunately these efforts have not been seen to be
converted into health benefits and water borne diseases continue to be
the dominant cause of morbidity and mortality in many pars of the
country. The reasons are fairly very obvious, though water is being
supplied; its potability is not being ensured. The lack of Water
Quality Surveillance in these areas is acutely brought into focus
during the episodes of waterborne epidemics.
In realm of this domain to overcome these challenges, the need of the
hour is monitoring of water quality, surveillance and management. By
putting these things into practice the dream of supplying pure drinking
water to each individual could be achieved.
Objectives
of the Training:
- To help organizations understand the importance of Water
Quality Monitoring in Water Quality Management.
- To impart Technical Skills on various practical aspects of
water quality monitoring and management.
- To Promote Surveillance of Drinking Water.
Pedagogy:
- The following techniques would be used to conduct the
training program.
- Lectures/interactive sessions
- Visits to sites
- Case studies/Group exercises
- Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing
- Training Support materials/ Handouts
- Power-point Presentations
- Guest lectures
Course
Contents
1.
Introduction to water quality
To make the
participants understand the importance of "water quality" and various
aspects related to it like:
- How does water get contaminated?
- Sources of water contamination
- Water quality and human health
- Sources of water
- Why monitor water quality?
- Techniques of water quality monitoring
- Water quality Analysis
- Use of portable water testing kits
- Demonstration and hands on experience on one such kit
2.
Field visit to Betwa River for on site water quality analysis by using
Field based water quality testing kits
This
session is especially designed for the participants to provide details
on the use of field based water testing kits and its importance in
water quality monitoring at the field level or in remote areas where
sophisticated laboratory facilities are not available. This section
will also provide information on the participatory approach in water
quality monitoring-community based water quality monitoring.
Participants themselves will be performing water quality analysis in
the field by using these low cost field testing kits. This would give
them a first hand experience on water quality analysis.
- Hands on training on sampling and analysis
- Data collection and management
- Interpretation of the water samples analysed
3.
Water quality Management
This
session will deal with different aspects of water quality management in
general. As this is an integral part of water quality monitoring, it
would give different management options and solutions to various
contaminants whether it is biological, physical or chemical
contaminants. This section will also deal with some of the successful
case studies and cover the following aspects
- Need and importance of water quality management
- Different techniques of managing drinking water
- How water reaches your homes and offices?
- How is water purified by the civic authorities
- Traditional methods of water purification
- Different methods of filtration and chlorination
- Simple household and community level water purification
techniques
4.
Visit to a water treatment plant- BABINA
In order to make
the participants understand the overall water treatment procedures
adopted in a typical water supply system, a small exposure visit will
be organized.
Course
Eligibility
This
programme is designed for Development Professionals from NGOs, academic
institutions, CSR Professionals, officers from Central and State
governments, and international development organizations who are
working on water quality monitoring and management aspects and related
projects and are keen to upgrade their knowledge.
DURATION
3 Days
The training
will be for a period of 3 days which will essentially consist of:
- Class room sessions
- A guided tour to the development models within TARAgram
campus.
- An evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.
TARAgram Campus
- an overview
http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm
FEE
INR 9,500/- per
participant for Indian Participants
INR 12,000/-
(240 USD) for Overseas Participants
The Training fee
covers the following:
- Accommodation
- Food
- Course material
- Leisure trip to the famous Orchha Temples and Fort
Indian
participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of
TARA Livelihood Academy payable at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh The address
for sending the Demand Draft is-
TRAINING
COORDINATOR
TARA
Livelihood Academy
Development
Alternatives
TARAgram,
Orchha Tigela,
Orchha-472246,
Dist.-Tikamgarh
(MP),
Ph.-+91
510 2911368
Please send the
Demand draft by registered post or speed post only.
Overseas
participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The
details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once
we get their nomination form.
YOUR TAKEAWAYS
- Knowledge and experience from the training
- Field Exposure and further learning
- Manuals and training material
- Networking opportunity for you
- And a visit to Orchha Temples and fort - a glimpse
www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm
SOME OF OUR
TRUSTED CLIENTELE FOR TRAINING
- Hindustan Zinc Limited
- Childline India Foundation
- World Vision India
- IDRC
- Rio-Tinto
- Accenture Service Pvt. Ltd.
- Aga Khan Rural Support Program
- Governance and Public Administration Reform Programme,
Sekong Province, Lao PDR
- International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
(ICDDR), Bangladesh
- Practical Action, Colombo
- International Crops Research Organization for Semi Arid
Tropics (ICRISAT), Nairobi
- Malteser International, Sri Lanka
To ensure
your participation, we request you to send the nomination form and the
course fee by 03rd
August’09.
VENUE
The training
will be held in TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya
Pradesh. TARAgram is a campus set in the rural environment of Orchha.
It is a centre which showcases the Livelihood models developed by DA in
the field of appropriate technology, and environment.
Participants to
the training will be provided a guided tour of the campus which will
enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.
TIPS
OF GETTING TO TARAgram
Participants
coming by train should take a ticket till Jhansi (UP) Railway station.
>From there, TARAgram is 9 kms away. There will be a pick up
facility based on the information provided on the arrival time.
Route map - how
to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station
http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm
OTHER USEFUL TIPS
The participants
can arrive one day before the training date and leave on last day of
the training by a train which leaves around 5.45 pm onwards.
Travel Booking
Tips for International participants
- While making your travel plans, please note that if you
are arriving in Delhi by flight, in order to reach the Training venue,
you will need to take a Train from Delhi to Jhansi which is around 400
kms and takes 5-6 hours.
- Therefore please arrive in Delhi one day in advance from
the day the training starts. (i.e. if the Training date is
06thAugust’09 then your flight should arrive in Delhi latest by
05thAugust’09 morning)
- Similarly, please book your return flight from New Delhi a
day after the training ends. (i.e. if the Training finishes on
8thAugust’09 then your air tickets from New Delhi should be
09thAugust’09 morning)
- Please book your train tickets from Delhi to Jhansi and
back to Delhi before hand. We can also support you in booking the Train
tickets which can be reimbursed by you once you arrive here.
- DA reserves the right to withhold the fee for
administrative and other costs for cancellations prior to the start of
a course. A suitably qualified replacement may attend the course in
place of the registered person. DA also reserves the right to cancel a
course if too few participants have registered.
- Interested participants who are unable attend this
Training on the given dates due to prior engagements can let us know of
their interest. We will keep you informed when the same training is
conducted again.
ENQUIRIES AND
SUGGESTIONS
If you have any
queries or suggestions for the training or nominations, please contact
the following:
Madhuban Pandey,
Executive Training
Juhi Nigam,
Training Assistant
Jhansi (UP)
Tele. No: - + 91
510 2911 368, +91 972 1754 958, +91 983 9820 689,
E-mail: tla@devalt.org
Bhavana Gadre
Manager Training
New Delhi
Tele. No:
011-26132718
Email Id: bgadre@devalt.org
NOMINATION FORM
1. Programme
a.
Title:____________________________________________________________________________________
b.Dates-From:_______________________________________________________________________________
c.Venue:___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Participant
1. Name: _________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Age:___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Occupation: Employed / Self -Employed / Entrepreneur
3.
Employed:
1.
Designation:_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Area of responsibility: ______________________________________________________________________
3. Name and designation of the executive /functionary to whom you report
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Self
-Employed/ Entrepreneur
a. Nature of
Self -Employment/ Entrepreneurship: ____________________________________________________
b. Experience
(Years/Months):___________________________________________________________________
5. Qualification
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Experience in
the area of the above training programme
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Previous
participation in training programme organised by DA
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Title Dates
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
8. What are your
expectations from the pprogramme:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Date:_________________________
Signature:_________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
** Nominating
Authority:
1.
Name:___________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Designation:______________________________________________________________________________
3. Name and Address of the
organization:_________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:
________________________________Mobile:
________________________________________________
Fax:________________________________Email:___________________________________________________
We enclose
Demand Draft No. ___________________________________________________________________
of Rs.
____________________________(In
words___________________________________________________)
as registration
fee, in favour of TARA Livelihood Academy, payable at Jhansi
We would ensure
fullest utilization for the enhanced capacity (through the above
training) of our nominated staff and agree to fully cooperate with
training organizers in monitoring its effective utilization.
Date:_________________________________
Signature and seal of the nominating authority
** Not
applicable for self-employed/entrepreneurs.
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