Gramalaya
is advocating different low-cost toilet models which are affordable
and acceptable by the local communities depending upon the local
situation and willingness of the people. The past 20 years of
experience by Gramalaya in the field of sanitation in different
regions like rural, urban, tribal and coastal regions gave many
successfully field tested models. Gramalaya has constructed leach-pit
toilets and pit latrines using locally available materials. But,
in some of the operational areas of Gramalaya, like in the tsunami
affected areas of coastal region, Gramalaya introduced eco-san
toilets. The eco-san toilets are welcomed by the fishermen communities
in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. The successfully field
tested models were tried in the waterlogging regions of Cauvery
delta in Tiruchirappalli District. There was a rousing welcome
from the communities like Varadharajapuram in Thottiyam Block.
Though, the eco-san toilets are little extra cost for construction,
the long term benefits of using eco-san toilets are more. As a
result of the eco-san initiatives by Gramalaya, more and more
demands coming from nearby communities both in the coastal regions
and delta regions. |