1. Purulia Drought Proposal Mandra Lions Club

2. Rainfall distribution in India

4. Rainfall in Purulia Year TotalMonsoon Rainfall% DepartureRainfall% Departure 20091165.8-7.04%949-7.30% 2010901.3-28.13%634.5-38.02%

5. Situation now ● Naxalite zone ● Election is on May 10, 2011 ● All focus is on preventing violence during and after election ● Farming season is approaching, but no sign of monsoon yet

6. SOS Proposal from Mandra Lions ● Excavate existing wells for safe drinking water – Total 25 wells spread around the locality – 67 village panchayats – More wells will be excavated with govt. fund

7. Follow up plan ● Install new tube-wells with a long-term sustainable plan – Will cover 78 bigha (~27 acre) of land – Immediate beneficiary more than 300 families – Landowners are ready to donate land for this – Projected to generate ~6000 man-days and Rs. 7.7 lakh each year – Landowners will employ local laborers

8. Follow up plan

9. Mandra Lions Club (MLC) ● History – Established in 1975 – Registered with the govt. of West Bengal in 1985 ● Programs/mission – Child Rights & Education – Nutrition – Relief Services – Human Rights – Livelihood & Food security ● Website: http://www.mandralionsclub.org/http://www.mandralionsclub.org/

12. Budget