Accessible water facilities to downtrodden people in Tiruchirappalli District

Accessible water facilities to downtrodden people in Tiruchirappalli District
	Water.org in association with PepsiCo Foundation supported Gramalaya for providing 10,400 household water connections and 9,350 individual toilet facilities in the selected villages of 6 Blocks in Tiruchirappalli District. In this project, Gramalaya would work for water and sanitation coverage in 100 villages for three years period. The first and second year of the project will ensure replicable models in 26 intensive villages where 100% water and sanitation facilities will be achieved. Under this program, the AWASH committees will be provided with subsidy for installation of water points from the existing piped water supply system available in the target villages.
Loans for toilet construction would be arranged from commercial banks, MFIs and SHGs internal savings. ousehold water connections and 9,350 individual toilet facilities in the selected village Water.org in association with PepsiCo Foundation supported Gramalaya for providing 10,400 s of 6 Blocks in Tiruchirappalli District. In this project, Gramalaya would work for water and sanitation coverage in 100 villages for three years period. The first and second year of the project will ensure replicable models in 26 intensive villages where 100% water and sanitation facilities will be achieved. Under this program, the AWASH committees will be provided with subsidy for installation of water points from the existing piped water supply system available in the target villages. Loans for toilet construction would be arranged from commercial banks, MFIs and SHGs internal savings.

In another 75 villages, there would be 100% loan component for water and sanitation activities ensured so that the community based organizations will work for water and sanitation coverage in the village without any subsidy component. Further, as a part of leverage funding and ripple effects, the remaining hamlets of 300 in the nearby areas will be motivated to work for water and sanitation coverage in their respective villages. The major activities include PRA, baseline survey, water quality monitoring, training to PRIs, plumbers and AWASH members. As a part of capacity building process, training to OHT operators, orientation for bankers, campaign on WaterCredit and AWASH federation training would be organized. So far, 3684 household water connections and 3020 household toilets were constructed in household toilets were constructed in the 100 villages. Training to 321 PRI representatives, 132 plumbers, training to 5261 AWASH members, 1861 water sources tested, 25 PRAs conducted in the target villages. This will be also scaled up from a micro level to macro level with a visionary approach to accessible water and sanitation for all through hygiene promotion and providing individual houses with water connection and toilets. Gramalaya is to create the model villages with water connection and toilet facilities in all households of 100 villages. As accessible water and sanitation in rural areas is a big dream come true, hence the need for all to put in their efforts to achieve the MDG goal.

Impacts of the project

Updated: Friday 15 January 2010

Tags: Accessible water facilities, water.org, PepsiCo Foundation, Individual toilet, AWASH, Water and Sanitation, water quality monitoring, ODF Villages, Sustainable approach, Social Status, Gender equity, Replicable and Scalable models, Strong CBO's.