Exploring Cleanliness in Deep Villa Bunglows, Ahmedabad

MY INTRODUCTION I am RISHI I am RISHI Thakkar Thakkar, a resident of , a resident of Deep villa Deep villa Bunglows thaltej,ahmedabad thaltej,ahmedabad- -380054. Bunglows opposite 380054. opposite swagat swagat green ville green ville- -3 3 I took a survey about the cleanliness in our society I went to everyone`s house and I took a survey about the cleanliness in our society I went to everyone`s house and asked questions about their drinking water and also checked the TDS(total asked questions about their drinking water and also checked the TDS(total dissolved salts)content in their water. dissolved salts)content in their water. Out of the 5 people I surveyed, 3 are the residents of our society and 1 is the Out of the 5 people I surveyed, 3 are the residents of our society and 1 is the watchman of our society and 1 is our maid and surprisingly I saw a drastic change watchman of our society and 1 is our maid and surprisingly I saw a drastic change in the sanitation from our residents towards our watchman and maid. in the sanitation from our residents towards our watchman and maid.

THE BEGINNING. THE BEGINNING . OUR JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN WE GOT A PROJECT REGARDING THE OUR JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN WE GOT A PROJECT REGARDING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FROM OUR SCHOOL .IN THE BEGINNING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FROM OUR SCHOOL .IN THE BEGINNING WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE SDG GOALS BUT WHEN OUR TEACHER WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE SDG GOALS BUT WHEN OUR TEACHER EXPLAINED US HOW IT WORKS WE BOTH WERE EXITED TO GO OUT LEAVING EXPLAINED US HOW IT WORKS WE BOTH WERE EXITED TO GO OUT LEAVING OUR COMFORT ZONE AND MOVING TO THE NEIGHBOURS AND TO THE MAIDS OUR COMFORT ZONE AND MOVING TO THE NEIGHBOURS AND TO THE MAIDS HOUSE AND WATCHMANS HOUSE AND COMPILING THE INFORMATION WITH THE HOUSE AND WATCHMANS HOUSE AND COMPILING THE INFORMATION WITH THE DRASTIC CHANGE FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS TO THE MAID AND WATCHMAN DRASTIC CHANGE FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS TO THE MAID AND WATCHMAN THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF OUR INITIATIVE DUE TO THE IDEA OF GIVING THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF OUR INITIATIVE DUE TO THE IDEA OF GIVING THIS PROJECT TO US BY OUR TEACHER. THIS PROJECT TO US BY OUR TEACHER.

OUR FIRST RESPONSE The first neighbour I am going to is MR.HEMRAJ PATEL, he allowed me to check about The first neighbour I am going to is MR.HEMRAJ PATEL, he allowed me to check about the TDS. He did not allow me take any pictures or videos . the TDS. He did not allow me take any pictures or videos . Fortunately his TDS was absolutely fine which needed no correction. Fortunately his TDS was absolutely fine which needed no correction. I also asked him about the cleaning of our society water tank but he told that we are I also asked him about the cleaning of our society water tank but he told that we are still small and should not ask or tell about these things to anyone. still small and should not ask or tell about these things to anyone. His house was absolutely clean and they are living in good surroundings. His house was absolutely clean and they are living in good surroundings.

THE FURTHER JOURNEY Name of the second neighbour I went to was MR.PRAFUL, he too was kind enough to let me check Name of the second neighbour I went to was MR.PRAFUL, he too was kind enough to let me check about the amount of TDS in their water. about the amount of TDS in their water. Their water contained about 200mg/l of TDS amount which was way too less from the standard Their water contained about 200mg/l of TDS amount which was way too less from the standard amount set by US at least 500mg/l. he told he would get it done and within a day he called a amount set by US at least 500mg/l. he told he would get it done and within a day he called a person and levelled the TDS person and levelled the TDS When I asked him about the cleaning of the society water tank he told me that as per him in our When I asked him about the cleaning of the society water tank he told me that as per him in our society the water tank is cleaned just 1 time. society the water tank is cleaned just 1 time. MR.PRAFUL is an old man living with his wife alone so this old man did not hesitate speaking that MR.PRAFUL is an old man living with his wife alone so this old man did not hesitate speaking that our society water tank is cleaned only 1 time a year. our society water tank is cleaned only 1 time a year.

THE LAST RESIDENTIAL STEP The third neighbour I went to was MR.BHAVIK, he is the secretary of our society and he had an RO connection at his house. He takes good care of the TDS content in water and his company gives a regular service for the machine thus he needed no correction. But as he is the secretary of our society I explained him about the importance of cleaning the water tank of our society and he was very understanding to this topic and told that now onwards he would take care of the regular cleaning of the water tank.

START OF THE REAL JOURNEY AFTER GOING TO THESE THREE NEIGHBOURS I THOUGHT THAT ALMOST ALL THE SOCIETY PEOPLE ARE EDUCATED AND WOULD UNDERSTAND AND EVEN THAT MOST OF THEM WOULD HAVE PERFECT AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS AND WOULD BE LIVING IN GOOD SANITATION SO I WENT TO THE WATCHMAN s HOUSE

STEP TOWARDS HELPING THE NEEDY The name of the watchman of my society is MR.LALU, he lives in a small house made by the residents of our society near the gate. He is not getting healthy water to drink or bath, nutritious food to eat He is not having a hygienic washroom or bathing area.

JOURNEY TOWARDS THE SLUM MAID'S HOUSE I went to my maid's house to check about the hygiene over there, they are living in a kachcha house in a dirty and unhealthy area. I checked the drinking water and it was so dirty and unhygienic that it could ruin their health instead of improving it. The area in which she lived was too dirty and full of waste

THE REAL IMPORTANCE IN MY JOURNEY THE CHANGE AFTER MY ADVICE AFTER GETTING THIS RESULT I TRIED TO FIND OUT A WAY TO HELP THEM. I SHOWED MY MAID A PLACE NEAR THERE HOUSE FROM WHERE THEY COULD GET CLEAN DRINKING WATER. THE PLACE SET BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR DRINKING WATER. I TOLD MY WATCHMAN TO TAKE WATER FROM OUR SOCIETY TANK AFTER GETTING ITS PERMISSION BY THE SECRETARY. NOW THE PROBLEM WAS THE SANITATION, FOR THAT I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THEM ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS AND THE ILL EFFECTS OF THE GERMS ON US. SO THE OVERALL RESULT OF MY SURVEY WAS GOOD 2 PEOPLE GOT A PLACE FROM WHERE THEY COULD GET SAFE DRINKING WATER AND THIS WAS HELPFUL TO NOT ONLY MY MAID BUT HER FAMILY AND THE OTHER PEOPLE LIVING THERE.