10 Slums of Gwalior City

–    Jatavpura

–    Khajanchi Baba

–    Ranipura

–    Gaddhe Wala Mohalla

–    Sanjay Nagar

–    Madhav Nagar

–    Apaganj

–    Gali No: 1,2

–    Kamla Nagar

–    Gol Pahadiya

n    Households: 3578

n    Population: 21565

Hardware   n    Construction of Household toilets. n    Construction of Washing/Bathing Platform n    Repair, Maintenance of community water points, hand pump n    Soak pit n    UGD activation, laying and extension n    Kitchen Garden n    School Water Source, Toilets n    Sump Tank Installation n    Water Harvesting (Rain Water)

Software   n     Formation of WASAN Committees n     Formation of Women SHG n     Community Meetings on WASAN n     Wall Writing n     Street Plays n     Mobile Exhibitions n     Home Visit n     School Activities on WASAN n     Capacity Building programs for women n     Trainings of Service Providers and Community Groups n     Formation and Training of women groups, adolescent groups, children groups n     Health Education Camps n     Survey, Mapping and PRA

Achievements

n     Construction of 1671 meter sewer line at Sanjay Nagar, Awadpura, Khajanchi Baba & Gol Pahadiya with the support of community.

n     Repair of 78 meter water line, serving 850 house holds with the help of 4 supply valves, and 4 sump tanks at Khajanchi Baba( Valve), Awardpura(Sump Tank) and Gaddhe Wala Mohalla: Community contribution received in kind and labor, Government contribution by providing labor.

n     69 Women Self Help Groups formed, with a membership of over 814 women, Also formed 2 groups of Girl carpet weavers (20 members)

n     Toilets and drinking water facility provided at 8 schools, which are being maintained by PTA (Parent Teacher Association) and Children Committees formed in each school. This has been for the first time that PTA fund has been used for WASAN activities.

n    Services of private and government sweepers made regular and active through memorandums and applications.

n    93 members within the community brought together through 7 WASAN committees, constituting of 32 Female and 61 male members.

n    Repair of 6 borewells with the help of municipal corporation: Gol Pahadiya, Gaddhe Wala Mohalla, Sanjay Nagar

n    Reconstruction of 10,000 liter water tank at Awadpura

n    Voluntary contribution by WASAN committee and community for laying road in Sanjay Nagar.

n    Community being included in planning done by GMC.

n    Increased demand from community for  House Hold Toilet construction.

n    The program has been able to facilitate an active dialogue between the community and government officials through advocacy efforts including memorandums, applications and meetings.

n    Regular trainings and orientations have facilitated the groups formed at the project level to work more efficiently in campaign mode. Most of these groups have come to the fore front and started to take initiatives in discussing issues related to WASAN, and finding solutions on their own.

n    Problems related to water and sanitation are taken on top priority by the municipal corporation.

Toilet Construction

Constructed: 482

o        20 with bathroom

o        462 without bathroom

Community Participation/ Contribution

n    Continuous memorandums from the community have resulted in

–    road- Sanjay Nagar, Gol Pahadiya,

–    garbage collection- Sanjay Nagar, Madhav Nagar, Awadpura, Apaganj, Kamla Nagar,

–    Urinals- Kamla Nagar,

–    water pipeline,- Sanjay Nagar

–    water tanks- Sanjay Nagar

–    Borewell- Awadpura, Gali No: 1 & 2,

–    Repair of borwell- All Slums

Future Directions

n    Work on recharging of water.

n    Transforming SHG into income generation groups.

n    Setting up small solid waste disposal plants in all the slums.

n    Enlarging the program through promotion of sanitation fund related activities.

n    Constructing small OHT, doing water lifting activities in Khajanchi Baba, Gol Pahadiya, Sanjay Nagar

n    Management of Community Toilets