[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SWAJAL PROJECT
(Uttarakhand Rural Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation Project in District Tehri Garhwal and Dehradun of Uttarakhand)
BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
Swajal a World Bank funded project dedicated for the cause of water supply and environmental sanitation was introduced in the year 1996. Swajal as name denotes gives the sense of ownership. The philosophy of the project is to generate the feeling of ownership among the users. Uniqueness of this program is to involve the communities since planning to the completion and aftermath operation and maintenance of the project. This is the first project in the world which is able to ensure the participation and contribution of the communities for the water supply schemes. One more feature of this demand driven and need based project is involvement of Voluntary Agency equally as Support Organization in entire processes. This is the project which does not talk about the supply of water only but encourages and sensitize the users towards the protection of the catchments areas too. In addition to it, the program possess a holistic approach and build the capacity of the communities for programs like income generation programs, women development initiatives, health and hygiene and promotes adult education. Thus this is a perfect blend of both the software and hardware activities. The success of this initiative can be gauged in its new form SWAP which talks all the water supply schemes build in the line of Swajal. Swajal has all the features which talks community participation, planning from bottom etc. etc. similar sentiments as Panchayat Raj possess.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
• The objective of the project is to improve the effectiveness of rural water supply and sanitation services through decentralization and increased role of Panchayat Raj Institutions and involvement of local communities in the State of Uttarakhand.
• The project is also expected to bring associated benefits, including improved health resulting from reduced water- borne diseases, environmental sustainability through protection and management of water catchment areas, time savings in fetching water would enhance the rural population, especially women.
• The project envisages upgrading no or partial coverage of water supply to full coverage with sustainable service, benefiting the rural population.
• The project will also improve sanitation in about 30% of rural communities, to be declared free of open defecation.
• The overall objective of the project is the conduction of entire planning phase activities in the identified Gram Panchayats including all its habitations and prepares the Implementation Phase Proposal (IPP) of water supply scheme and community development activities i.e. Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Community Action Plan (CAP).
COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT
Planning Phase:
• Mobilizing the community for group actions.
• Awareness creation, mobilizing and group formation and participatory planning and use of ASARDAR tools.
• Formation of User Water and Sanitation Sub-Committee (UWSSC).
• Community problem analysis and information sharing.
• Facilitation in maintaining the documents at Gram Panchayat/UWSSC levels.
• Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation Awareness (HESA).
• Construction of Household Sanitary Latrine (HSL).
• Conducting feasibility analysis.
• Water yield assessment and resistively survey.
• Inventorisation of existing water supply schemes
• Assessment of village environmental problems.
• Identifying technology options.
• Agree to do meeting.
• Catchment Area Conservation and Management Programme (CACMP).
• Conducting cross visits.
• Collection of upfront cash contribution.
• Trainings for members of Gram Panchayat/UWSSCs
• Conducting detailed engineering survey and preparing designs.
• Preparation of Implementation Phase Proposal and Detail Project Reports (DPRs).
Implementation Phase:
Formation of procurement sub-committee.
Training of procurement to sub-committee.
UWSSC/GP members training on implementation phase quadruple agreement.
Cluster meetings.
Clean-up campaigns.
Healthy home survey.
Refresher training of UWSSC (Roles and responsibilities of UWSSC/GP).
Treasurer training.
Documentation and wall writing.
HESA training to school teachers, ASHA workers, SHG members, etc.
Documents maintenance at UWSSC/GP level.
Training to UWSSC/GP.
Training to Scheme Maintenance Worker (SMW).
TARGET AREA AND TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROJECT
The target area of the project is Kirti Nagar Block in District Tehri Garhwal and Sahaspur Block in District Dehradun of Uttarakhand. Whole community of the project villages was the target groups of the project.
FUNDING AGENCY
The project is funded by Project Management Unit (PMU), Department of Drinking Water, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun & District Project Management Units (DPMUs), Department of Drinking Water, Government of Uttarakhand, New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal and Dehradun (World Bank Assisted Project)
COST OF THE PROJECT
Total cost of the project sanctioned by PMU/DPMU for panning phase of six months in District Tehri Garhwal was Rs. 4,00,000.00.
Cost of the project for implementation phase sanctioned by PMU/DPMU in District Tehri Garhwal was Rs. 1,89,255.00.
Total 05 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) in District Tehri Garhwal on Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Programme has been prepared by HIFEED to the tune of Rs. 77,64,327.00 for implementation.
Total cost of the project sanctioned by PMU/DPMU for panning phase of six months in District Dehradun was Rs. 4,00,000.00.
Cost of the project for implementation phase sanctioned by PMU/DPMU in District Dehradun was Rs. 1,53,000.00.
Total 04 DPRs in District Dehradun on Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Programme has been prepared by HIFEED to the tune of Rs. 5,00,00,000.00 for implementation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”902,903,904,905,906,907,908,910,911,912″][/vc_column][/vc_row]