Analyzing Water Infrastructure and Community Resilience: A Technical Review on Kabalamapalaya Village

Abstract

This research provides an examination of the water scarcity and infrastructure challenges in Kabalamapalaya, a rural village in the Tumkur district, India, conducted through the Live-in-Labs® program. The village, which accounts for 3,659 residents, relies on five borewells, whereas the main purifier has been non-functional for months. As a result, the lack of water and untreated sources facilitate numerous health risks. The conducted tests demonstrate the increased number of total dissolved solids, hardness, and chloride, which indicates an urgent intervention of the issue. The research process implies the phenomena of community engagement, resource mapping, and implementation possibilities, revealing the need for the Smart Observation App that is intended to monitor the available water quality and availability. The obtained results suggest the appropriateness of interventions usage and the raised issue’s availability to be developed in a closer discussion within the rural development research by incorporating technology, sustainable water management, and community involvement.