Women from the slum community in Choudwar
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Authors
Emma Griffiths
Issue Date
2018
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Water and Sanitation
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Abstract
Poor sanitation in Choudwar, a city in Odisha state in India, causes frequent cases of diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid and gastroenteritis in the population and also create issues of safety and security for women and girls. In the 17 slum areas of the city less than a quarter have individual household toilets. Open defecation is prevalent around road side drains and open spaces near the slums. Practical Action are working with the Odisha state government to supply clean water, safe sanitation and the safe disposal of faecal sludge in the city, where currently most toilet waste is dumped in local rivers, polluting the water sources. Location: Choudwar Municipality, Odisha, India Number of beneficiaries: 42,000 Project date: July 2015 - December 2018 Partners: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Odisha, Ruchika Social Service Organisation Principal funders: H&M Foundation Funding: £1.02 million This project will enable slum communities in Choudwar to improve their health through better access to safe drinking water and sanitation services and safely managed faecal sludge. It also aims to show sustainable ways to deliver these services and increase the capacity of the municipality and others to deliver effective services in this area. The key to the success of this project will be the new faecal sludge treatment plant, the first of its kind in the state. This will provide for the safe disposal of sludge collected from pit latrines in the city and will serve as a model for other communities and small towns in the state as well as in the country. Project activities include: Constructing ten low-cost community toilets and five cluster toilets and a faecal sludge management system Developing two community-managed decentralised water treatment systems with business plans for their replication. Building two bio digesters for biogas production Access to five community managed drinking water purification and distribution systems through local entrepreneurs Five large-scale rainwater harvesting systems in institutions such as schools and government establishments. Raising awareness and increasing understanding in the community of the importance of safe drinking water, improved sanitation and safe hygiene practices through local media, community groups and events Building capacity in the community for sanitation planning