SWACHH BHARAT MISSION G Implementation Progress in South

SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (G) Implementation & Progress in South Sikkim Presented by Mr. Raj Yadav District Collector Ms. Benu Gurung Additional District Collector (Development) South Sikkim

Our Progress: Our Pride Sikkim attained Nirmal Rajya in 2008 under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA)

ISSUES ON GROUND NO EXIT POLICY Challenges 1. Increase in household without toilets due to nuclear households 2. Influx of migrant labourers and their behavioural issues 3. Frequent Natural Calamities/ Earthquake 4. Land lord : Tenant Issues 5. Cases of insanitary toilets 6. Hilly terrain, Remoteness & Scattered Households /High Building Cost

THE IGNITION Baseline Survey 2496 IHHL PRI Field Verification (Incremental) 1850 IHHL

PROCESS TOWARDS SATURATION 1. Demand generated through Special Gram Sabha 2. Survey done by SPs, RDAs and PDAs 3. Massive awareness generation involving PRIs, ASHAs, Schools, NGOs, VWSCs and other stake holders 4. Involvement of GP, GP owning the programme. Vital decision of Gram Panchayat to construct toilet from their fund 5. The field functionaries like RDAs/PDAs/SPs involved in supervision and monitoring 6. Regular field visits by the Gram Panchayats 7. Panchayat declared their ward as ODF and subsequently Gram Panchayat in a special Gram Sabha declared the GP as ODF

PROCESS TOWARDS SATURATION – Systematic Approach 1. Gram Sabha – Identification of Beneficiaries 2. Work Order Issued by Gram Panchay at 3. Field Visit by GP and officials

THE SCALE The The Result Process Goal 1. Societal / 1. Construction 1. 2013: Constr Peer pressure of IHHL on uction for ensuring Mission commenced universal Mode with Sanitary Latrine 2. 2015: 4346 specific toilets coverage deadlines constructed 2. Support targeted by December garnered from 2. Ambitious 3. 2015: ODF the local goal to District leaders, MLAs achieve Declared andwell meaningful Declaration of ODF ahead of projected target by nd

Process towards ODF Achievement

ODF DECLARATION

SUSTAINABILITY Panchayat s Programm 1. e now owned by Gram Panchayat 2. Included in the GPDP/BR GF/TFC/F FC/OSR Programs 1. Emphasis on Educating School Children 2. Emphasis on reaching out to communities through various interventions Policies 1. Convergence of IAY/CMRHM/ MGREGA/SB M 2. State Government benefits linked with Toilets (Carrot & Stick Policy)

SUSTAINABILITY Panchayat s Progra ms Polici es

INSTITUTIONAL SETUP RMDD Office Beneficiaries District Headquarter NGOs Cluster Office/Technical Section Gram Panchayat

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT q VILLAGERS q LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS q SCHOOLS q OFFICES q PANCHAYATS & ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

STEPS TOWARDS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 1. Villages – Every Second and Fourth Saturday GP has to do cleanliness and sanitation program. (Notified) 2. Local Associations – Voluntary participation in cleaning public premises 3. Schools – Talk on sanitation topic every morning during school assembly 4. Offices – Compulsory cleanliness of office premises on second Saturdays after 2 pm, regular Greenathons/Walkathons (Photographs at DAC Namchi South Sikkim Facebook page)

Community Involvement

WALKATHON

CONSTRUCTION OF TOILETS Private–Public Partnership Driven Model Beneficiary Driven model Steps Towards Completion 1. Model estimate prepared 2. Trained masons hired 3. Site verification done by Panchayats and payment made after completion & certification by Panchayats & Officials 4. Mandatory signboards 5. GPs adopted their own model

VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION BY PANCHAYATS & OFFICIALS

CONSTRUCTION OF TOILETS INDIVIDUAL TOILETS COMMUNITY TOILETS District constructed 4346 toilets in 36 month

INNOVATION IN IMPLEMENTATION SUPER STRUCTURE 1. Cost Effective construction 2. Use of Local materials (abundantly available Ekra bamboo) and contribution from beneficiaries 3. Local economy boosted by using local masons 4. Time taken for completion less 5. Saved an average of Rs. 10, 000/(ten thousand rupees) per toilet

INN OVATION IN IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS 1. Every Friday Field Day: Visit to villages by the District Collector and line departments 2. Inclusion of Programme in GPDP 3. Convergence Approach for Water Security

Innovation in Implementation

INNOVATION IN IMPLEMENTATION W. A. S. H (MHM) in Tinzir Junior High School (Pilot) GP/SBM/Community Convergence

INNOVATION IN IMPLEMENTATION Hand wash Model & Results Attracting Children to Wash Hands District Health Department Records on Water Borne Diseases 2011 -12: 13, 918 cases 2014 -15: 6, 159 cases

Menstrual Hygiene Management Special focus towards menstrual hygiene of girls in Rural Schools

Innovations: Looking Beyond Toilets Mellidara GPU Solid Waste Management This Initiative Published in Best Practices under SAGY Villages

Melli Dara GPU-SLWM Ø Objectives § Make the GP manage their solid waste themselves/a step towards zero waste. § Converting waste into wealth through RRC § Transforming GP into Swatch Gram Panchayat. Ø Initiatives § § Assistance from NGP prize money constructed the RRC purchased a Resource Recovery Vehicle Levy Collection Charges Ø Outcomes § Project generating 5 lakhs pa § Swatch Gram Panchayat

PROCESS OF SWLM Melli Dara GPU-SLWM

GARBAGE DISPOSAL VEHICLE Five GPUs have garbage disposal vehicles

SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT & MONITORING 1. Appointment of Swachata Preraks 2. Regular field visit by SPs/RDAS/PDAs/GRS 3. Ward panchayat involvement and they act as watchdogs 4. Social audit team involvement 5. To involve Community Administration created different Groups to Clean Distt. Hq. SMS service being used to inform them. 6. NGOs involvement in monitoring 7. Whatsapp Gr. Created for better coordination 8. Specific action plan prepared by GPs 9. Regular MIS updation

SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 1. Emphasis to be given to W. A. S. H in schools 2. All new houses/families to be covered beyond 2019/chances of slip back 3. IEC should be continuous

Further Contact: Office of the District Collector, South District, Namchi Tel: 9434444222 Email: dmnamchi-skm@nic. in Facebook: dacnamchi Office of the ADC (Dev) Zilla Panchayat Bhawan Rural Management &Development Department Namchi, South Sikkim Tel: 94341 -17309 Email: ddonamchi@gmail. com

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