Sustainable Sanitation

in

Tamil NaduBy

Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department,

Government of Tamil Nadu

Sanitation ProfileSanitation Profile

ComponentComponent Project Project ObjectiveObjective

AchievementAchievement Percentage of Percentage of AchievementAchievement

IHHLIHHL 42140894214089 28797212879721 68.33%68.33%

Sanitary Sanitary ComplexComplex

12951295 15121512 100%100%

School School ToiletsToilets

4041840418 3550335503 87.83%87.83%

AnganwadiAnganwadiToiletsToilets

2547025470 2293822938 90.05%90.05%

RSMPCRSMPC 244244 258258 100%100%

NGP IN TAMIL NADUNGP IN TAMIL NADU2004 : 12 Panchayats2004 : 12 Panchayats2005 : 118 Panchayats2005 : 118 Panchayats2006 : 296 Panchayats2006 : 296 Panchayats20072007--08 :1960 Village 08 :1960 Village Panchayats and 11 Block Panchayats and 11 Block Panchayats recommended for Panchayats recommended for NGPNGP

Partnership with StakeholdersPartnership with Stakeholders

NGOsNGOsPanchayat Panchayat RajRaj functionariesfunctionariesCorporatesCorporatesSchoolsSchoolsUNICEFUNICEFAnganwadisAnganwadisIndividual BeneficiariesIndividual Beneficiaries

Partnership with StakeholdersPartnership with Stakeholders

Orientation Orientation ProgrammesProgrammes and Workshops to raise awarenessand Workshops to raise awareness

Develop Action Plan.Develop Action Plan.

To promote sustainable Sanitation.To promote sustainable Sanitation.

Developing innovative and ECO friendly Models of toilets. Developing innovative and ECO friendly Models of toilets.

Capacity Building of Village Water and Sanitation Capacity Building of Village Water and Sanitation Committees. Committees.

Personal Hygiene Management.Personal Hygiene Management.

Partnership with StakeholdersPartnership with Stakeholders

Preparation of proposals for environment, Preparation of proposals for environment, Water Supply and Sanitation ProjectsWater Supply and Sanitation ProjectsDeveloping the IEC Strategy.Developing the IEC Strategy.Training needs AssessmentTraining needs AssessmentSocial MobilizationSocial MobilizationDeveloping curriculum and Training Developing curriculum and Training SchedulesSchedulesPreparation of Training ToolsPreparation of Training Tools

State specific initiatives.State specific initiatives.Awareness Awareness ProgrammesProgrammes to Self Help to Self Help GroupsGroupsConduct of Block, Village Health FestivalsConduct of Block, Village Health FestivalsExposure visits to successful Exposure visits to successful panchayatspanchayatsStreet Corner Meeting and Street PlaysStreet Corner Meeting and Street PlaysCompetitions among School ChildrenCompetitions among School ChildrenRepeated Training ProgrammeRepeated Training ProgrammeDoor to Door CampaignDoor to Door Campaign

Initiatives ..Initiatives ..SughadharaSughadhara PongalPongal……PongalPongal symbolisessymbolisescleanliness and new cleanliness and new BeginningBeginning

A week long festival to A week long festival to promote sanitation and promote sanitation and cleanliness launchedcleanliness launchedJanuary 12January 12--17, 2004 & 17, 2004 & continues every yearcontinues every year

Special IEC drive to Special IEC drive to promote Sanitationpromote Sanitation

InitiativesInitiatives……

Competition Competition among streets among streets and households and households –– Kolam,cleanKolam,cleanstreetstreet

InitiativesInitiatives……

Competitions Competitions among school among school childrenchildren

InitiativesInitiatives…… RalliesRallies

InitiativesInitiatives……Focus on Solid waste ManagementFocus on Solid waste ManagementOrganisingOrganising rallies and exhibitionsrallies and exhibitionsSchool Cleanliness ActivitiesSchool Cleanliness ActivitiesAwareness to mother of Awareness to mother of AnganwadiAnganwadiChildren about Personal Hygiene Practices Children about Personal Hygiene Practices through NGOs.through NGOs.

SHGsSHGs Pivotal for Sanitation Pivotal for Sanitation PromotionPromotion

Every district has more than 5000 Every district has more than 5000 SHGSHG’’ssOrient and motivate them to construct Orient and motivate them to construct toiletstoiletsMajor role in awareness generation in Major role in awareness generation in villagesvillagesMicro credit for sanitation Micro credit for sanitation –– group savings, group savings, bank loan, sanitation fund, pooling of bank loan, sanitation fund, pooling of incentivesincentivesProduction of sanitary napkinsProduction of sanitary napkins

Production of Cement blocks for Production of Cement blocks for Superstructure by Superstructure by SHGsSHGs

Production of Hollow Blocks by Production of Hollow Blocks by SHGsSHGs

Production of Sanitary Napkins by Production of Sanitary Napkins by SHGsSHGs

H.E President of India H.E President of India appreciating the Sanitary Napkin appreciating the Sanitary Napkin

producing SHG.producing SHG.

Incinerators installed in IWSC and Incinerators installed in IWSC and Girls ToiletGirls Toilet

How this increased coverage was How this increased coverage was possiblepossible……..

Panchayats coming to the Centre Panchayats coming to the Centre stage of sanitation promotion has stage of sanitation promotion has better impact on erstwhile water better impact on erstwhile water committeescommitteesKindling the Competitive spirit and Kindling the Competitive spirit and new interest among Panchayatsnew interest among PanchayatsPRI and PRI and SHGsSHGs Linked through TSCLinked through TSCTSC linked with SGSY through greater TSC linked with SGSY through greater SHG involvement.SHG involvement.

Convergence of Resources Convergence of Resources ––Funds ,functionaries and people Funds ,functionaries and people

Self Help

Groups

TotalSanitation Campaign

Panchayats

A few examples in Tamil A few examples in Tamil NaduNadu::

Production of Sanitary Napkins by Production of Sanitary Napkins by SHGsSHGs

Production of Hollow Blocks by Production of Hollow Blocks by SHGsSHGs

Solid Waste Management by Solid Waste Management by SHGsSHGs

SCHOOL SANITATIONSCHOOL SANITATION

Hygiene for Rural School girlsHygiene for Rural School girls””TiruvallurTiruvallur DistrictDistrict

Sanitary Sanitary Napkin Napkin Vending Vending Machine Machine at School at School

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IN ERODE DISTRICTIN ERODE DISTRICT

Toilet Parks established in All the District Collectoratecomplex

Challenges and constraints in scaling up Challenges and constraints in scaling up and sustaining total sanitation in the and sustaining total sanitation in the

StateStateChallengesChallenges

Demand for good structure for toiletsDemand for good structure for toiletsLimited focus on environmental SanitationLimited focus on environmental SanitationStatus of drainage in very poor despite Status of drainage in very poor despite high importance attached by Community.high importance attached by Community.Toilet cleaning and maintenance is an Toilet cleaning and maintenance is an issue for School toiletsissue for School toilets

SustainabilitySustainability

Absence of good superstructureAbsence of good superstructureHygiene Hygiene behaviourbehaviour and their effectivenessand their effectivenessCapacity building for teacher need strengtheningCapacity building for teacher need strengtheningExtensive IEC initiatives and materialsExtensive IEC initiatives and materialsAssessment of demand for IHHLS under a Assessment of demand for IHHLS under a ‘‘no subsidiaryno subsidiary’’regimeregimeAssessment of health and hygiene benefits from improved Assessment of health and hygiene benefits from improved water supply and sanitation conditions.water supply and sanitation conditions.Sanitation up on the Agenda of Rural Development Sanitation up on the Agenda of Rural Development DepartmentDepartmentKindling the competitive spirit and new interest among Kindling the competitive spirit and new interest among Panchayats.Panchayats.Low cost less water toilets are the best sanitation solution Low cost less water toilets are the best sanitation solution in rural areasin rural areasIncreasing the unit cost of IHHL from Rs.1500 to Rs.7500. Increasing the unit cost of IHHL from Rs.1500 to Rs.7500. School toilets from Rs.20,000/School toilets from Rs.20,000/-- to Rs.40,000/to Rs.40,000/-- each in each in order to built a better structure for sanitation and also order to built a better structure for sanitation and also