Kaduwela, Sri lanka.

Pure water for All
We give life itself a solution for chronic kidney disease

SUMMARY

  • “Pivithuru pan pooja, Pure Water for All” is a project which was commenced and is being implemented by Shraddha TV to save our own people from rapidly increasing dreadful kidney disease known as CKDu. Under this project purified water is given to the people in most affected areas.
  • Shraddha TV, Shraddha Radio, Mahamevawa Meditation Monastery, Sri Lanka Civil Security Department (CSD) and the Department of chemistry – University of Kelaniya are giving their cooperation to this project.
  • It has experimentally been proved that the cause for this kidney disease is consumption of polluted hard water. Under this project, we establish Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Purification Plants and dig deep wells for consumption of the people in disease prevalent areas.
  • We have established 9 RO water purification plants and donated more than 5,000,000 liters of pure water so far. (2015 September)
  • With many merits, we honorably request your kind financial, material, ­transportation, volunteer or other appropriate support to continue this ­project as many more people in the affected areas need help in this regard.
  • The estimated budget to establish an RO Water Purification Plant is Rs. 1,300,000 and that for a Deep Well is Rs. Rs. 400,000.

INTRODUCTION

As we all know, unfortunately, there is an emerging kidney disease called Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in several provinces in Sri Lanka, especially including the North Central Province, making the lives of poor people in those areas at risk of facing death. In those areas, CKDu has thus become a major public health problem causing devastating socioeconomic and health impacts. So many researches have been done to find out the root cause of this disease condition. Among those attempts, most researchers suggest that the cause for CKDu is drinking of polluted water from water sources in those areas with a comparatively high hardness.[2],[3] So, the main culprit for CKDu is polluted drinking water in those areas.

Having the scope of prevention and eradication of this disease condition in those targeted areas, Shraddha TV has implemented a most appealing project called ‘Pivithuru Pan Pooja (pure water for all)’ to provide purified water to the people in those affected areas.

This project is a joint effort of Shraddha TV and Sri Lanka Civil Security Department, Biochemistry Unit – the University of Kelaniya and Mahamevnawa Meditation Monastery.

In this project, Water Purification Plants with Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology are established in disease prevalent areas which have the ability to remove harmful heavy elements in water. Further information about the activities and expenditures of the project can be found in the section called ‘Procedures/Scope of Work’.

PROBLEMS

Furthermore, school children and teachers in those areas are badly suffering from a shortage of pure potable water for drinking and other purposes at schools.

Finally, as a result of this national adversity, almost every aspect of those people’s lives has badly affected. While the economic state is being declined, education, nourishment, social happiness, and productivity of those people have been affected dramatically.

Establishment of RO Water Purification Plants as much as possible in disease prevalent areas to purify polluted water and ease quench those poor people’s thirst by providing pure water with the intention of preventing the disease condition.

Making future generation free from CKDu.

Construction of deep wells in schools to solve the water problem of school children and teachers.

Re-establishment of happiness, economy, productivity, health, nourishment, education of children etc, which are being lost by those affected people’s lives.

PROCEDURES/SCOPE OF WORK

Installation of RO Water Purification Plants

Construction of Deep Wells

Also, Deep Wells are constructed in selected schools to get water from deep layers of earth for the consumption of those school children and teachers. By this, water can be supplied throughout the year while ordinary wells dried off during non-rainy seasons, avoiding the discomfort of those school children and teachers.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

5th Chapter – 2018

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Girithalegama.

Date completed : 2018/05/14

Total Cost : Rs. 1,218,500.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Bendiwewa.

Date completed : 2018/05/14
Total Cost : Rs. 426,000.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Suhadapura.

Date completed : 2018/05/14
Total Cost : Rs. 1,212,623.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Yudaganawa.

Date completed : 2018/05/15
Total Cost : Rs. 1,228,465.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Kumudupura.

Date completed : 2018/05/14
Total Cost : Rs. 1,217,575.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Mailagashandiya.

Date completed : 2018/05/15
Total Cost : Rs. 1,213,965.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Kirimetiyawa.

Date completed : 2018/05/19
Total Cost : Rs. 1,238,500.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Awaranthulawa.

Date completed : 2018/07/14
Total Cost : Rs. 1,258,000.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Periya Ulukkulama
Siri Sumana Maha Vidyalaya.

Date completed : 2018/07/14
Total Cost : Rs. 347,000.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Etakada.

Date completed : 2018/09/30
Total Cost : Rs. 1,199,820.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

4th Chapter – 2017

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Ehetugaswewa Dewagiri Rajamaha Viharaya, Welioya.

Date completed : 2014/03/23
Total Cost : Rs: 1,046,000.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Gamburuoya,
Wilgamuwa.

Date completed : 2017/06/17
Total Cost : Rs. 1,308,918.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Silawatura.

Date completed : 2017/08/11
Total Cost : Rs. 1,175,255.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Puhudiwula.

Date completed : 2017/08/11
Total Cost : Rs. 1,038,197.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Puleliya

Date completed : 2017/12/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,207,500.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Katukeliyawa.

Date completed : 2017/12/16
Total Cost : Rs. 1,201,500.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

3rd Chapter – 2016

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Monarawewa.

Date completed : 2016/04/29
Total Cost : Rs. 1,339,649.00

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Pothanegama.

Date completed : 2016/07/08
Total Cost : Rs. 946,210.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in 18 Kanuwa,
Padawiya.

Date completed : 2016/07/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,562,850.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Ruwanpura New
Village.

Date completed : 2016/07/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,562,850.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Buddhangala.

Date completed : 2016/07/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,562,850.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Lassanagama.

Date completed : 2016/07/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,562,850.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

2nd Chapter – 2015

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Mahathalakolawewa.

Date completed : 2015/03/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,220,817.30

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Wadigawewa.

Date completed : 2015/03/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,120,078.80

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Babiyawewa.

Date completed : 2015/03/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,271,086.96

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Ambagaswewa.

Date completed : 2015/03/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,251,695.80

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Ambagaswewa.

Date completed : 2015/03/09
Total Cost : Rs. 1,251,695.80

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Siwalipura.

Date completed : 2015/12/05
Total Cost : Rs. 1,311,674.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Wanela.

Date completed : 2015/12/06
Total Cost : Rs. 1,379,651.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

1st Chapter – 2014

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Ehetugaswewa
Dewagiri Rajamaha Viharaya, Welioya.

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Janakapura, Sri Thilakramaya Viharaya

Date completed: 2014/07/19
Total Cost : Rs: 1,156,207.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Parana
Medawachchiya
Ranmaduwa Rajamaha Viharaya.

Date completed : 2014/07/19
Total Cost : Rs.1,108,624.50

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

Installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plant in Ehetugaswewa Dewagiri Rajamaha Viharaya, Welioya.

Date completed : 2014/03/23
Total Cost : Rs: 1,046,000.00

 

Population : 800

Purified water consumption so far (2015 September) = 500000 (l)
(l)/day : 1500

  • Our hope is to expand and strengthen this drinking water project step by step as much as possible for the benefit of our own people.

  • With many merits, we honorably request your help by the means of financial support, material support, transportation support and volunteer working support etc.

  • As the next step, we have planned the installation of Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plants in Mulativ, Vavniya, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, and Monaragala districts.