# New Well in India: Adi Dravidar, Poondi

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**Published:** March 6, 2009  
**Author:** Peter  
**Category:** Uncategorized

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### Adi Dravidar, Poondi

[](http://thewaterproject.org/community/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/adi_dravidar.jpg)This is Well #5, given by Northview Christian Church.

In this village there are 100 dalit families with a population of 400 in the Adi Dravidar Street area. Most of them are landless agricultural laborers.

Though there is a water tank with pipelines in the village, most of the time the water tank is dry and there is no regular water distribution in the water taps. As the water is pumped and stored into the water tank once every ten or fifteen days, tank water is suitable only for washing and other purposes and not for drinking as the water is not cleaned.

They used to draw water from the nearby agricultural open wells for drinking.

[flickr]set:72157614634513166[/flickr]

[xmlgm {http://thewaterproject.org/kmz/adi_dravidar.kmz}  zoom=12]

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> **About The Water Project:** The Water Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006, providing clean, safe water to communities in sub-Saharan Africa. We work in Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone through local partner organizations, funding wells, sand dams, rainwater catchment systems, and spring protections. Every project is monitored for long-term reliability through our Water Promise commitment. Learn more at [thewaterproject.org](https://thewaterproject.org) or [donate](https://thewaterproject.org/give-water).

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