Friday, March 12, 2010
Mapping Poverty and Selection of Poor Pradeshiya Sabhas
Objective of Pradesiya Sabha Interconnectivity Development In Sri Lanka
Pradesiya Sabha model addresses infrastructure connectivity constraints in and across villages, and enhances socio-economic development in the region. These infrastructure facilities and services will help to promote rural economy in many ways.
· Bringing economic benefits – increase in productions, better prices etc.
· Reducing expenditure and saving time in getting various services – health care, education, agricultural extension, market facilities.
· Improving living conditions through wider and better coverage of essential services. Therefore Interconnectivity development programme envisages development of clusters of villages.
Project has identified this and selected four criteria for the Pradesiya Saba selection
(i) Number of most poor and poor GNDs
(II) Road density
(iii) Population density
(iv) Housing density
· Bringing economic benefits – increase in productions, better prices etc.
· Reducing expenditure and saving time in getting various services – health care, education, agricultural extension, market facilities.
· Improving living conditions through wider and better coverage of essential services. Therefore Interconnectivity development programme envisages development of clusters of villages.
Project has identified this and selected four criteria for the Pradesiya Saba selection
(i) Number of most poor and poor GNDs
(II) Road density
(iii) Population density
(iv) Housing density
The above variables were used to classify all the 48 Pradeshiya Sabhas coming under phase II. The classification produced an index reflecting status of the PS area most deserving for the selection for interconnectivity development to ensure cost effective investments benefiting larger populations living in infrastructure poor areas having potentials to reduce poverty and isolation of the sub-region. The lowest of the index is 1.8 and the highest is 5.0. This was classified to four classes and to facilitate the final selection, all the 14 PSs were selected falling in the last two classes (below 3) which is most deserving.
Use of GPS and GIS with online participatory mapping for Planning community water supply project in rural villages in Sri Lanka
Drinking water or potable water is water of sufficiently high quality that it can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation.
Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to potable water and use sources contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of dissolved chemicals or suspended solids. Such water is not potable and drinking or using such water in food preparation leads to widespread acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death in many countries. Reduction of waterborne diseases is a major public health goal in developing countries.
Typically, water supply networks deliver potable water, whether it is to be used for drinking, washing or landscape irrigation. One counterexample is urban China, where drinking water can optionally be delivered by a separate tap.
According to the Head Count Index, Siyambalanduwa DS division in Moneragala district is the poorest DS division in Sri Lanka. Rideemaliyadda, Meegahakivula, and Kandaketiya DS divisions in Badulla istrict and Mundel and Kalpitiya DS divisions in Puttalam distric
t are ranked in that order as the next poorest five DS divisions in the country.
Aralupitiya GN Division in Badulla district has reported the highest percentage of households without using safe drinking water. Lack of drinking water is a serious issue faced by the people and the women and children have to walk long distances to fetch water spending long hours. This project will benefit the community by improving their health, as well as socially and economically. This study is to give support to the poor communities to have safe drinking water after their own planning exercise. Technology was given their money and labor cost to reduce their cost of project and the save their hard earn money.
Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to potable water and use sources contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of dissolved chemicals or suspended solids. Such water is not potable and drinking or using such water in food preparation leads to widespread acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death in many countries. Reduction of waterborne diseases is a major public health goal in developing countries.
Typically, water supply networks deliver potable water, whether it is to be used for drinking, washing or landscape irrigation. One counterexample is urban China, where drinking water can optionally be delivered by a separate tap.
According to the Head Count Index, Siyambalanduwa DS division in Moneragala district is the poorest DS division in Sri Lanka. Rideemaliyadda, Meegahakivula, and Kandaketiya DS divisions in Badulla istrict and Mundel and Kalpitiya DS divisions in Puttalam distric
t are ranked in that order as the next poorest five DS divisions in the country.Aralupitiya GN Division in Badulla district has reported the highest percentage of households without using safe drinking water. Lack of drinking water is a serious issue faced by the people and the women and children have to walk long distances to fetch water spending long hours. This project will benefit the community by improving their health, as well as socially and economically. This study is to give support to the poor communities to have safe drinking water after their own planning exercise. Technology was given their money and labor cost to reduce their cost of project and the save their hard earn money.
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