Maharashtra govt to build 56 lakh toilets

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ZP plans to build over 65,000 toilets this year - The Hindu

Updated: October 4, 2015 05:48 IST

Pushpavathi Amarnath, president of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat said that the ZP plans to build over 65,000 toilets this year in the district. Inaugurating the ‘Nairmalya Vahini’ (Sanitation campaign vehicle) at the zilla panchayat premises, Ms. Amarnath called upon people to espouse the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi and help the authorities in keeping the surroundings clean. The Nairmalya Vahini would visit all villages in Mysuru district for the next 20 days propagating the ideals of cleanliness. Dr.Chidambara, District Ventor-Borne Disease Controlling officer in his speech stressed the need for maintaining clean surroundings to prevent contagious diseases.

 

[CorporateAffairs]

Yes we are building toilets now. Thanks to AntiNationalCongress.

 

[Hindustani78]

22 villages declared open defecation-free - The Hindu

A total of 22 village panchayats have been declared ‘open defecation-free’ in Erode district during the gram sabha meeting last week.

Common toilets

To curb the practice of open defecation, every household was provided with a lavatory. In the absence of space in households, common toilets were constructed, according to a press release.

Women self-help groups have been involved in motivating the rural public to construct toilets at home, and in maintaining public toilets.

Campaign

School students have been given pamphlets to create the culture of healthy hygiene. Street plays and campaigns were also being conducted.

The ODF panchayats constitute Kathirampatti in Erode Panchayat Union, Muthugoundanpalayam and Ezhumathur in Modakurichi PU, Avudayarparai and Ezhunoothimangalam in Kodumudi PU, Kallipalayam and Kandaampalayam in Perundurai PU, Kuttapalayam and Moogasipulavanpalayam in Chennimalai PU, Padavalkalvai and Puthur in Ammapettai PU, Keezhavani and Koothampoondi in Anthiyur PU, Alathur and Sanniyasipatti in Bhavani PU, Ammapalayam and Kadukkampalayam in Gobichettipalayam PU, Andipalayam in Nambiyur PU, Odayakoundanpalayam in T.N. Palayam, Konamulai and

Indiyampalayam in Sathy PU, and Mudukkanthurai in Bhavani Sagar Panchayat Union.

 

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Kashinagar becomes first ‘open defecation-free’ block - The Hindu
Updated: October 6, 2015 07:41 IST

‘Mo Swachh Shauchalay’:Community toilets and (right)a decorated new toilet at households at Kashinagar.– Photo: Special Arrangement

Kashinagar in Gajapati district became first ‘open defecation free’ revenue block in Odisha.

According to administration sources, Kashinagar block has 12,300 households, who live in 140 villages under 12 panchayats. Now every family of this block has a toilet of its own, apart from community toilets. Continuous awareness programmes have also made the inhabitants realise the benefits of sanitation and use of toilets. Odisha Chief Secretary G. C. Pati during his visit to Gajapati district on September 4, officially declared Kashinagar to be the first open air defecation free revenue block of the State.

Speaking to , Gajapati District Collector Mansi Nimbhal said now their target was to make the whole district ‘open defecation free’ by March 2016. Gajapati district has seven blocks including Kashinagar with 129 panchayats. The aim is to build around 1,50,000 new toilets so that the district becomes totally open defecation free. According to the Collector, the enthusiasm shown by people living in remote areas in Kashinagar block towards sanitation and use of toilets has hinted that people are conscious about health of their own and family. Interestingly, at several villages families have decorated their new toilets to give them a festive look.

Prabeen Kumar Bebarta, Pradhan Mantri Rural Development Fellow (PMRDF) in Gajapati district said, there were villages like Raimba and Arimbha in Kashinagar block that did not even have proper road connectivity. But interest of inhabitants of these two villages to have toilets to stop open defecation compelled the administration to take up road projects for these two villages.

In March 2015, Gajapati district administration had launched a mission mode campaign named ‘Mo Swachh Shauchalay’ (my clean toilet) campaign in the district. The aim was to end open air defecation completely, which was a major cause of health problems in this tribal-dominated district where inhabitants live in remote villages. Under this project through Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach toilets are being constructed and used by households. This initiative has been taken up jointly by the Gajapati District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) and District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM). Panchayat samitis are the implementing agency while DWSM is acting as a monitoring unit.



147 villages declared open defecation-free - The Hindu

Collector M. Ravikumar has declared 147 villages free from open defecation in the district.

He said that as many as 27,303 individual toilets had been constructed in these villages. After creating awareness of sanitation and public hygiene at grama sabha meetings, the rural households availed subsidy of Rs.12,000 for construction of low-cost toilets.

Twenty-three villages were covered in Ottapidaram block, he told the media. The district had a target of constructing 31,000 toilets in rural areas this year, but surpassing the target, 38,758 toilets had been constructed so far, the Collector said.

The task of planting saplings at public places would commence soon, he said.

On the special camps held in 1559 polling booths in the six assembly constituencies — Tuticorin, Srivaikuntam, Tiruchendur, Kovilpatti, Vilathikulam and Ottapidaram, — the Collector said 16,483 application forms were received by booth-level officers.

Form - 6 for new enrolment was given to 12,761 voters, form - 7 for deletion of voter from electoral roll to 363 voters, form - 8 for making modifications to 2,372 voters and form -8 (A) for change of address within a constituency to 987 voters were given.

The third phase of the special camp for voter enrolment would be held in all polling booths on October 11, said Mr. Ravikumar.

 

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Ministry of Rural Development
07-October, 2015 17:58 IST
Many States can achieve the Open-Defecation Free status well before the target of 2nd October 2019: Birender Singh

Union Minister for Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation Shri Birender Singh today said that the pace of construction of toilets in rural India has gathered momentum and within one year of the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission, about 95 lakh toilets were constructed across the country against the target of 60 lakh toilets. He said, the States like West Bengal, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have taken the lead in construction of Individual Household Latrines and community toilets and these states may achieve the target of Open-Defecation Free status in 2017 or 2018, well before the target of 2nd October, 2019. The Minister was speaking here after launching the Coffee table book on Swachh Bharat organized by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on October 2, 2014, as one of the largest national campaigns to make the country open defecation free in five years. Shri Singh said that the Government is committed to driving a pan-India mass movement towards improved sanitation and this is only possible through the collaborative efforts of the people of India. Changing age-old attitudes and mindsets towards open defecation is critical in attaining our Swachh Bharat goals, the Minister added.

Shri Singh also underlined that the participation of the citizen and ownership to the programme is the key to success. He informed that his Ministry has encouraged devolution of the responsibility of sanitation promotion, upgradation and management to Gram Panchayats by giving flexibility to the States. The Minister said that the government has encouraged small entrepreneurs to collaborate and support Gram Panchayats in strengthening the supply chain and they can set up sanitary marts, production centres to help people access sanitary wares and products near their homes. He said that there is immense scope for the private sector in technology development, research and development and operation and maintenance. The solid and liquid waste management component of the SBM provides scope for small and medium private sector institutions to engage in waste management and improvisation of village environmental management infrastructure. The Ministry has successfully involved para government functionaries, school teachers, Anganwadi workers, ASHAs etc. to promote sustainable sanitation in rural areas.

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has partnered with BBC Media Action and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to honour rural sanitation champions across India with the launch of a coffee table book, “An Open Mind.” The book highlights the inspiring stories of these sanitation champions who have driven positive behaviour change in their communities and helped their villages achieve Open Defecation Free status.

 

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Ministry of Urban Development
30-October, 2015 15:16 IST
75 major cities and state capitals to be rated for sanitation with focus on solid waste management

Survey cities account for over 50% of country’s urban population

Ranking parameters specifically aligned with objectives of Swachh Bhart Mission
First such survey after launch of Swachh Bharat Mission to foster competition among cities

All 75 cities briefed on proposed rating and evaluation parameters; Ratings by January

10 cities in Maharashtra, 8 in UP, 5 in Gujarat, 4 each in TN and Delhi, 3 each in Kerala, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and W.Bengal

Ministry of Urban Development has commissioned a survey of sanitation scenario in 75 major cities including 53 with a population of above 10 lakhs each and state capitals. This is the first such survey since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission in October, 2014. The survey parameters have been aligned with the objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission with more focus on solid waste management which is adversely impacting cleanliness in urban areas, as per the direction of Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu.

The proposed survey and subsequent ratings to be completed in January next year is aimed at fostering a spirit of competition among the major cities and state capitals in 29 states and Chandigarh to ensure sanitation in urban areas.

In the proposed survey for rating of 75 major cities accounting for over 50% of country’s total urban population, solid waste management is being given 60% weightage followed by 15% each for availability and use of household individual toilets and public and community toilets besides 5% each for city level sanitation plans and Information, Education and Behaviour Change Communication(IEBC) activities. Under Swachh Bharat Mission, about Rs.37,000 cr of the project cost of Rs.62,009 cr is to be incurred on solid waste management.

In the last survey for ranking of 476 cities with a population of above one lakh each which was commissioned before the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission across the country, solid waste management had a weightage of only 13%.

Swachh Bharat Mission is aimed at ensuring door-to-door collection, transportation and scientific disposal of municipal solid waste in all the 83,000 wards in urban areas by 2019 besides construction of one crore household individual toilets and over five lakh public and community toilet seats.

Municipal Commissioners and other concerned officials of all the 75 selected cities were yesterday briefed in detail by Shri Pravin Prakash, Joint Secretary and Mission Director of Swachh Bharat Missionabout the objectives and evaluation parameters of the sanitation survey.

Survey agencies will collect necessary data from urban local bodies besides through direct observation and citizen feedback through questionnaires. A minimum of 15 respondents have to be reached out in each ward for feedback. Under contractual obligation, survey agencies will have to furnish detailed documentation including photographs and video-clips of various places surveyed.

An illustrative account of evaluation parameters include formulation and making public of city level sanitation plans and technology based systems for citizen complaints about sanitation and their redressal feedback.

In respect of solid waste management, the parameters include: percentage of solid waste collected every day, its transportation, processing, recycling and re-use including conversion to compost and energy, scientific land filling, segregation of solid waste, availability of dustbins for general waste, collection and disposal of Construction and Destruction Waste, availability of Debris on Call service for C&D waste, levy of user charges, visibility of solid waste in open and public spaces etc.

In respect of individual and public and community toilets, the parameters include: gaps in demand and supply, gaps in mission targets and actual physical progress, extent of release of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission and utilization, waiting time for use of public toilets, availability of drainage system, notification of spot fines for open defecation/urination/littering etc.

Under IEBC, activities of Swachh Bharat Ambassadors, putting up of large hoardings, use of local cable network and bulk SMS, social media interventions, organizing awareness generation campaigns etc will be assessed.

75 cities to be rated under the Swachh Bharat Sanitation Survey are :

1.Andhra Pradesh(2) : Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada

2.Arunachal Pradesh (1): Itanagar

3.Assam (1) : Guwahaty

4.Bihar (1): Patna

5.Chandigarh

6.Chattisgarh (2): Raipur and Durg

7.Delhi (4): NDMC, North, South and East Delhi Municipal Corporations

8.Gujarat (5): Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat

9.Goa (1): Panaji

10.Haryana (2): Gurgaon and Faridabad

11.Himachal Pradesh (1): Shimla

12. Jammu & Kashmir (1): Srinagar

13.Jharkhand (3): Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad

14.Karnataka (3): Bengaluru, Mysore and Hubli-Dharwad city

15. Kerala (3): Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode

16. Madhya Pradesh (4): Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur

17. Maharashtra (10): Navi Mumbai, Greater Mumbai, kalyan-Dambivali, Pune, Pimpri-Chindwad,

Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Thane and Vasai-Virar

18.Manipur (1) : Imphal

19.Meghalaya (1): Shillong

20.Mizoram (1): Aizawl

21. Nagaland (1): Kohima

22.Odisha (2): Bhubaneswar and Cuttack

23.Punjab (2): Amritsar and Ludhiana

24. Rajasthan (3): Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota

25.Sikkim (1): Gangtok

26.Tamil Nadu (4): Chennai, Coiambattore, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli

27. Telangana (2): Hyderabad and Warangal

28. Uttar Pradesh (8): Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Meerut, Ghaziabad, NOIDA and Agra

29. Uttarakhand (1): Dehradun

30. West Bengal (3): Kolkata and Asansol-Durgapur.

AAR

 

[Star Wars]

To imagine for 6 decades these congy morons could not even build toilets...

 

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Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
28-October, 2016 15:05 IST
Himachal Pradesh declared India’s Second Open Defecation Free State

The State of Himachal Pradesh was today declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), making it the second State in the country (after Sikkim) to achieve the feat. The State government made the declaration today at a public event in Shimla, where the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, felicitated the respective District Administrators and Local Administrators for successfully achieving this significant milestone. The Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, and the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, Shri JP Nadda, were also present on the occasion.

With this, Himachal Pradesh has successfully achieved a total rural sanitation coverage of 100% in the State, with all 12 out of 12 districts in the State being both, declared as well as verified, as ODF.

Speaking at the occasion Chief Minister, Shri Virbhadra Singh, said that he was very happy and proud that his State was the first large State in the country to have achieved this milestone. He said that the State of Himachal Pradesh would be very happy to share lessons that they have learnt in this journey with other States to help realize the vision of a Swachh Bharat.

Addressing the gathering, the Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, said that Himachal Pradesh would not have been able to lay claim to this landmark achievement if making sanitation a priority had not become a jan aandolan, a people’s movement, in the State.

He said that he was very confident that it was thanks to the people of Himachal Pradesh that not only had the State achieved the ODF Status, but would be able to sustain it in the future as well.

The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, Shri JP Nadda, in his address, said that as Himachal Pradesh was also his home State, this was an occasion that brought double joy to him. He also spoke about the close relationship between access to sanitation and good health for rural India. He said that the two Union Ministries will work closely together to achieve convergence in the pursuit of a Swachh and healthy India.

Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Shri Vidya Chander Pharka, Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh and other State dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh on Friday became an Open Defecation Free (ODF), the second state in the country to achieve the feat after Sikkim.

Himachal Pradesh has successfully achieved a total rural sanitation coverage of 100 per cent in the state, with all 12 districts in the state being both, declared as well as verified as ODF, according to a official statement.

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh made the declaration at a public event here, where Union Health Minister J P Nadda, and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar were also present.

"The hill state of Himachal has become the first large state to become completely ODF", the CM said.

The Regional administration has already constructed the targeted 55 toilets and also renovated a community toilet

MAHE: Mahe will become the first region and enclave of Puducherry to become open defecation free (ODF). The Regional administration has already constructed the targeted 55 toilets and also renovated a community toilet. The Regional Administration is planning to declare the status during the visit of Puducherry Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi to the Union Territory’s enclave in Kerala.

Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Mahe Regional Administrator S Manicka Deepan said that apart from the toilets constructed based on a survey conducted, the administration also had renovated a community toilet. “We are also planning to construct 12 community toilets in different parts of the Mahe municipality soon,” he added. During a review meeting held on October 8, the Lt. Governor had set a deadline for different regions of Puducherry to achieve the ODF tag. According to the timelines, Mahe has to become ODF by October 31, 2016.

 

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it's useless- old habits never go away

 

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Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
01-November, 2016 18:17 IST
Kerala declared Open Defecation Free

The State of Kerala today became the third State overall and the largest State so far to be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) (Gramin). The declaration was formally made by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, in a magnificent ceremony at the Central Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Shri Vijayan also distributed awards to and felicitated district collectors and other government officials who had been instrumental in bringing about this landmark achievement for the State.

With this, all 14 districts, 152 blocks, 940 Gram Panchayats and 2117 villages of the State have been declared free from open defecation. Freedom from open defecation has been proven to lead to significant health benefits in terms of incidences of water-borne diseases, especially in children, and provide safety and dignity for all, especially women and senior citizens. Kerala, with a rural population of approximately 3.5 crores, is also the largest State so far to have achieved the ODF Status, after Sikkim (~6 lakhs) and Himachal Pradesh (~70 lakhs).

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister, Shri Pinaray Vijayan, emphasized the importance of behaviour change communication in the efforts made by the State to achieve ODF status. He also underscored the need to sustain this status now that it has been achieved through a continued focus on sanitation.

Dr KT Jaleel, State Minister for Local Self Government, Welfare of Minorities, WAKF and Haj Pilgrimage, in his Presidential address, spoke about the importance of effective solid and liquid waste management to truly create a Swachh Bharat and Kerala.

In his welcome address on the occasion, the Chief Secretary, Shri SM Vijayanand emphasized the role of local governance in sustaining the ODF Status of the State and to focus on solid and liquid waste management in the next phase of efforts.

The Secretary, Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Parameswaran Iyer, in his address, lauded the State government’s focused efforts on sanitation and congratulated the State on this landmark achievement. He assured that the Centre will continue supporting the State’s efforts towards creating a Swachh Bharat and Swachh Kerala in the next phase as well, as they continue their efforts to sustain ODF and focus on solid and liquid waste management.

The State Leader of Opposition, Shri Ramesh Chennithala, Minister for Revenue, Shri E Chandrasekharan, Minister for Water Resources, Shri Mathew T Thomas, Member of Parliament, Shri Shashi Tharoor, and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

 

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Don't the larger cities in India have large public toilet complexes? I thought they did.

Bangladesh already has some but maintenance is difficult, they are frequently taken over by slum people.....as expected.

New design of urban toilet

Newly renovated toilets in Mohakhali Market

Public toilet at Hatirjheel in Dhaka

Building toilets in villages...all handmade....

 

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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
04-November, 2016 16:20 IST
Toilet Facilities at all 370 Toll Plazas on National Highways

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is working on a project to provide toilet facilities with proper water and light at all 370 toll plazas located on National Highways within the next three months under Swatch Bharat Mission.

The Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari directed Regional Officers of NHAI and Road Transport & Highways Ministry in a video conference today, to start work on the project within the next fifteen days. He said all toll plazas on National Highways should have separate toilets for men and women with proper signage and banners. PVC tanks should be installed to ensure availability of water and there should be proper lighting. The ROs have also been instructed to ensure that the facilities are maintained well and kept clean.

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Ministry of Urban Development
15-November, 2016 15:26 IST
States and cities asked to audit functioning of toilets from tomorrow under ‘Swachhata Pakwada’

Triggering of construction of more toilets, ensuring water supply, behavioral change efforts to be stepped up

Google Toilet Locator to be launched for National Capital Region

Ministry of Urban Development has asked all the State and City Governments to undertake extensive audit of toilets in urban areas over the next fifteen days beginning tomorrow under ‘Swacchata Pakwada’, to ensure that they are functional and fully used.

In the action plan for the next fifteen days sent to State and City Governments, they have been asked to reach out to community representatives for effective audit of functioning of Individual Household Toilets and Community and Household Toilets by addressing the deficiencies including water availability.

States and cities have been asked to undertake at least two ‘triggering drives’ at the start of pakwada and a week later mobilizing beneficiaries to take up construction of toilets. Foundation stones are to be laid for construction of Community and Public Toilets which are at tendering stage now.

Special camps are to be organized to clear payments due to the beneficiaries for construction of individual household toilets.

As a part of behavioral change communication, hoardings and posters of ‘Asli Tarakki’ campaign, prioritizing construction of toilets over other needs like owning a scooter or a TV set, are to be prominently and widely displayed during the fortnight.

State and City Governments have been advised to involve media while undertaking proposed activities for wider dissemination and for further motivating people towards sanitation practices.

The Ministry of Urban Development will soon launch ‘Google Toilet Locator’ for the benefit of the people of National Capital Region which helps in locating the nearest toilet for use.

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A urinal under construction near Ballal Circle in Mysuru. | Photo Credit: M_A_SRIRAM ;M_A_SRIRAM -


http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...to-come-up-in-Mysuru-soon/article16716656.ece

As many as 30 free public urinals will soon come up in different parts of the city.

The urinals, constructed in tourist spots as well as other public areas at a cost of Rs. 97.5 lakh, are expected to become functional in a month to 45 days. They will have separate facilities for men and women, and also water, sanitation and other facilities. “Unlike the pay-and-use toilets, the urinals can be made use of for free. The Mysuru City Corporation will deploy necessary personnel to maintain the urinals,” said MCC health officer D.G. Nagaraju.

These urinals will be in addition to the existing 56 pay-and-use and community toilets in the city, he said.

Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa said the urinals, which were being constructed with money received under the Swachh Bharat Mission and other funds, were in an advanced stage of construction. “The work has started and we will complete most of them by the end of next month,” he said.

“We have only begun the construction of public urinals and toilets. We will be constructing many more in the coming days as and when land is available. If land is available, we are targeting five to six toilets in each ward,” he said.

He said the spots have been identified keeping in mind the need. “We zeroed in the spots where public urination is rampant. The idea is to encourage people to use the facility instead,” he said.

However, Mr. Bhyrappa ruled out the possibility of the civic body penalising those urinating in public. Though the State government had passed the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which provides for imposing penalty on people urinating in public places, including roads, bus stands, railway stations and playgrounds, collection of penalty would be harsh, particularly if the people urinating in public are suffering from diabetes, Mr. Bhyrappa said.