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Sathya Sai Drinking Water Project

By: Mahishan.K

When Did This Project Establish?

What is the

Sathya Sai Water Project?

A service project to provide free clean drinking water to villages with extreme lack of portable water in India.

What Is This Project?

Swami's Mandate:

Provide clean drinking water throughout the year to as many people possible in the short amount of time

When did this

Service Project Establish?

- Project has begun in the year of 1995

- Directed by the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust with the collaboration of the Government of Andhra Pradesh

4 Schemes:

The 4 Schemes

The four schemes involved were:

  • Infiltration Wells
  • Summer Storage Tanks
  • Borewells
  • Direct Pumping

Infiltration Wells

Title

Shallow wells that pump water into natural ground water outside of a riverbed

Infiltration Wells

Summer Storage Tanks

A structure used to store water in dry locations. The water supply for the storage tank will be provided naturally by the river's flow, or the tank will be pumped with water and maintained on a regular basis.

Summer Storage Tanks

Borewells

A deep and narrow well which involved drilling and installing submerge pumps to draw out the water.

Borewells

Direct Pumping

A process of extracting water from an existing watering dam and transferring it to villages through a system of pipes.

Direct Pumping

Highlights:

Villages Covered

750

Population Covered

900,000

Design Population

1,250,000

Project Highlights

Booster Stations

40

Summer Storage Tanks

7

13

Infiltration Wells

Borewells

250

Cost: $63 million

Benefits

Previously:

Benefits

Now:

Interesting Facts

  • About 2000km of pipelines were laid
  • The entire water project was completed in 18 months
  • Government of Andhra Pradesh provided the land and tech expertise at no cost
  • The cost was covered by private donors

Interesting

Facts

Quote

"All service should be regarded as an offering to God, and every opportunity to serve should be welcomed as a gift from God when service is done in this spirit, it will lead to self-realization"

- Swami

Quote

Service Project

Sai Illam Can Undertake

My Idea

Spending Time With Seniors at a Retirement Home

Why is this an excellent Service Project?

  • Able to create a strong connection with the seniors
  • Makes their day better
  • Allows us to build skills
  • They will teach us important values

Why is this an excellent service project?

Activities

  • Sing bhajans/Play instruments
  • Board games
  • Conversation
  • Read Stories
  • Meditation

Activities

When can this project be held?

  • Monthly
  • 1-2 hours
  • Retirement centre near Sai Illam

When can this be held?

Who will be conducting this project?

  • Sai Illam Members (Bal Vikas students, Adults)
  • Small groups per visit
  • Have at least two activities prepared per visit
  • Efficient planning before hand will we needed

Who will be conducting?

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