Day 20 - 16th March, 2013 - Planning the Kolar, KA field trips

Kolar district in Karnataka has a case of Arsenic contamination due to the nearby gold mines, and we will be visiting Kolar to understand the severity of the contamination.

During our first visit, we aim to find out what the residents of Kolar know regarding the Arsenic contamination, how they deal with it, the extent of Arsenic poisoning, and what their viable options for steps after detection are.

During our second visit, we will undertake:

• Prepare an observation and sampling sheet
• Data Mapping the various contamination sites
• Try finding Arsenic by following APHA's sampling protocol for sampling and storage
• Primary Research by collecting samples(collect mainly groundwater samples) and interviewing the locals to know their perspective of the situation
• Documentation - A short film, along with a 360degree panaroma. Also, crating a demographic and ethnographic map of the site.
• Interacting with the locals - conduct workshops, or plays along with setting up installations/data visualization to effectively communicate/educate the people; Collaborate with AADIMA - the local theater group
• Suggest simple solutions for the locals to remove Arsenic from water, keeping the ethnographic design process in mind