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The purpose of this research paper is to provide a proposal to help cleanse and sanitation of the Chitravathi River. The Chitravathi River originates from the Nandi Hills, located in Karnataka, India. Although the Chitravathi looks clean and healthy, it is polluted by unhealthy and hazardous bacteria entering the river via untreated Sewage Treatment Plants.
This unhealthy water can pose a major threat to the health and right to life of the population of Putthaparti, and potentially other parts of India as well.
The problem statement regarding this issue is that the Chitravathi River is being pollute iby sewage water from the water in an iaround the Puttaparti region. This wate ipollution is impacting the lives of the peopl iin Putthaparti emphatically. Specifically, no ihaving clean access to water causes th ispread of dangerous diseases and incredibl ithirst.
Local: Cleaning this river will provide a clean source of water for the nearly 60,000 people living in Putthaparti.
National: According to the World Economic Forum, over 40% of Indians lack access to a clean water source. Our goal is to create a model that can be replicated in other communities across India, which will work to provide a clean source of water for all Indians.
Global: On an international scale, SDG 6 of the United Nations aims to provide clean and affordable water for the global population.
The solution would be to raise USD 50,000 to upgrade the dysfunctional Sewage Treatment Plant(hereafter STP), which is the primary cause of water pollution in the Putthaparti region. This STP upgrade will be conducted by a contracted professionals, namely the Sri Sathya Sai Research and Innovation Foundation and The Deccan Enviormental Consultants. Additionally, we will conduct quarterly river clean-ups aimed at removing non-biodegradable waste from the river.
The immediate beneficiaries of this project will be the townsmen of Putthaparti, as they will be provided with a clean source of water. Additionally, due to the underground tunnels present in the Chitravathi river(which runs to other parts of South India) other rural populations in these places will also have a clean source of water. Finally, as we look to create a model that can be repilcated in other parts of India - residents of other communities inspired by this project will also benefit emphatically.
The problem is waste water flowing from the dysfunctional STP.
The solution is to raise funds to upgrade the dysfunctional STP. This is a replicable model that can be applied in communties across India.
Rather than building a new system from scratch, we are working to work on more ‘traditional’ strategies, which are cost-effective and faster.
Beneficiaries include: the population of Putthaparti, other rural populations in South India, and other communities that will benefit from the replicable model.
