--- title: "Proposal for drinking water scheme" subject: "Communication English" chapter: 6 key: "semester_5/communication_english:proposal-drinking-water-scheme" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/proposal-drinking-water-scheme site: BCT Engineering --- # Proposal for drinking water scheme Communication English · Chapter 6: Writing Proposal - Asked in: 2070 Chaitra, 10 marks - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/proposal-drinking-water-scheme - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_5/communication_english/chapter-6 ## Question Write a proposal on the establishment of "Drinking water scheme of your local VDC/town" including only Abstract, Introduction and Methodology. ## Short answer The abstract proposes a 6 km gravity-fed pipeline from Nagarkot to a 60,000-litre reservoir and 30 taps, serving 450 households in 8 months at Rs. 1.2 crore. The introduction notes one-hour daily supply, dry contaminated wells, and water-borne diseases. Methodology: survey, spring intake, HDPE pipes, RCC reservoir with chlorination, distribution, user committee, quality tests, and training local technicians. ## Answer #### Abstract Ward 5 of Bhaktapur's Changunarayan area has about 450 households that depend on a few old stone taps and wells. The water is not enough and often unsafe. This proposal presents a drinking water scheme to bring water from a protected source at Nagarkot, 6 km away, through a gravity-fed pipeline into a 60,000-litre reservoir tank, and from there to 30 public taps and households. The project will take eight months and cost about Rs. 1.2 crore, with 70 percent to be given by the municipality and the remainder by the users and donors. A water users' committee will operate and maintain the system. The scheme will supply 45 litres per person per day of clean water. #### Introduction Water is a basic human need, but people of Ward 5 get water for only one hour a day. Wells have dried up because of falling groundwater, and tests show bacterial contamination in several of them. Women walk long distances, and water-related diseases, such as diarrhoea and typhoid, are common. The population is increasing with new housing. In view of this, a reliable scheme is urgent. **Objectives:** to supply safe water to all households; to reduce water-borne diseases; to make users responsible for the system. #### Methodology 1. **Survey and design.** Measure the source flow in the dry season, survey the route, count households and estimate demand (45 litres per person per day with a 20-year design period). 2. **Source protection and intake.** Build a spring intake and a sedimentation tank. 3. **Pipeline.** Lay HDPE pipes of suitable diameter along the route, with valves, air-release and break-pressure tanks. 4. **Reservoir and treatment.** Build a 60,000-litre RCC reservoir tank with a chlorination unit. 5. **Distribution.** Lay distribution pipes to 30 public taps and house connections with meters. 6. **Community participation.** Form a Water Users' Committee; the users will provide unskilled labour and a monthly fee. 7. **Quality control and testing.** Pressure tests of the pipes and water quality tests before handover. 8. **Operation and maintenance.** Train two local technicians, and fix the tariff to cover maintenance costs. ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. Which details does the abstract of the drinking water proposal give? A. Only the history of Bhaktapur B. Only the names of committee members C. Source, pipeline and reservoir, number of taps, duration, cost, funding and supply rate D. A list of the pipe suppliers Answer: C. The abstract summarises the scheme: Nagarkot source, gravity pipeline, 60,000-litre tank, 30 taps, eight months, Rs. 1.2 crore, 45 litres per person per day. (Key point: Abstract content) 2. Which fact in the introduction shows the need for the scheme? A. The area has many new roads B. People get water for only one hour a day, wells have dried and some show bacterial contamination C. Tourists visit the place D. The municipality is rich Answer: B. Short supply, dried wells and contamination show the urgency of a reliable scheme. (Key point: Need in introduction) 3. What is done first in the methodology, and why? A. Survey and design: measure dry-season source flow, survey the route and estimate demand B. Construct the reservoir, to store water C. Train technicians for maintenance D. Fix the tariff Answer: A. Survey and design comes first because the dry-season flow and demand (45 litres per person per day, 20-year period) decide the design. (Key point: Methodology first step) 4. How does the methodology ensure the scheme will be maintained after construction? A. By forming a Water Users' Committee, training two local technicians and fixing a tariff to cover maintenance B. By leaving it to the donor C. By replacing pipes every year free of charge D. By stopping the service in the dry season Answer: A. User participation, trained technicians and a tariff keep the system running. 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