Laxmanpura- Community Laxmanpura- Community Managed Community ToiletManaged Community Toilet

A joint initiative of UN Habitat, Gwalior A joint initiative of UN Habitat, Gwalior Municipal Corporation, Water Aid and Municipal Corporation, Water Aid and

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LaxmanpuraLaxmanpura Laxmanpura is a 150 years old Laxmanpura is a 150 years old

slum located in the heart of city slum located in the heart of city near Padav crossing. Falling near Padav crossing. Falling under ward no.30 of the under ward no.30 of the Municipal Corporation and Municipal Corporation and headed by Mr. Laxmi Narayan headed by Mr. Laxmi Narayan Kushwah (Parshad), the slum Kushwah (Parshad), the slum habitation mainly comprises habitation mainly comprises Jatav (SC) communities largely Jatav (SC) communities largely making its livelihood through making its livelihood through labor. The status of the slum in labor. The status of the slum in context of sanitation and context of sanitation and hygiene remains poor with most hygiene remains poor with most of the people using the railway of the people using the railway tracks nearby for defecation, tracks nearby for defecation, which at times has resulted in which at times has resulted in serious accidents. Logging of serious accidents. Logging of contaminated water at numerous contaminated water at numerous locations highly contributes to locations highly contributes to the vulnerable status of health.the vulnerable status of health.

Slum IssuesSlum Issues 44% families have no toilet 44% families have no toilet

facilities and use the railway facilities and use the railway line nearby for defecation.line nearby for defecation.

No availability of drinking No availability of drinking water and toilet in Govt. water and toilet in Govt. Primary School.Primary School.

No arrangements for No arrangements for disposal of waterdisposal of water

Unhygienic maintenance of Unhygienic maintenance of community toilet.community toilet.

Congested and narrow roads Congested and narrow roads within the slum which make within the slum which make it very difficult for vehicles to it very difficult for vehicles to pass through.pass through.

PPSA Base Line DataPPSA Base Line DataHouse Hold 229

Families 327

Population 1635

House Hold Toilet 110

OD Families 62

BPL Families 70

Disabled 10

Pakka House 50

Kaccha House 179

Metalled Roads 390 Meter

Constructed Drain 300 Meter

Anganwadi Bhawan 2

School 1

Community Hall 0

Community Toilet 1

Private Borewell 0

Slum Environment Slum Environment Sanitation Sanitation InitiativeInitiative

Slums Environmental Sanitation Slums Environmental Sanitation Initiative (SESI) is a pilot project Initiative (SESI) is a pilot project being undertaken to being undertaken to demonstrate how communities demonstrate how communities can be empowered to acquire can be empowered to acquire adequate water and sanitation adequate water and sanitation facilities that meets their facilities that meets their needs. In Gwalior UN-HABITAT, needs. In Gwalior UN-HABITAT, WaterAid-India and Gwalior WaterAid-India and Gwalior Municipal Corporation have Municipal Corporation have come together in a tripartite come together in a tripartite partnership, with 1:1:1 financial partnership, with 1:1:1 financial support targeting 5000 families support targeting 5000 families in the city, for reaching open in the city, for reaching open defecation free status.defecation free status.

SESI- ObjectivesSESI- Objectives Generate felt demand for sanitation facilities Generate felt demand for sanitation facilities

through awareness creation, health education, through awareness creation, health education, and capacity building.and capacity building.

Cover schools/ Anganwadis in with sanitation Cover schools/ Anganwadis in with sanitation facilities and promote hygiene education and facilities and promote hygiene education and sanitary habits among students.sanitary habits among students.

Ensure total open defecation free slums by Ensure total open defecation free slums by constructing low cost individual HH latrines, constructing low cost individual HH latrines, community managed sanitation complexes community managed sanitation complexes wherever required and school sanitation wherever required and school sanitation complexes.complexes.

Development of community owned and managed Development of community owned and managed water supply and environmental sanitation water supply and environmental sanitation facilities..facilities..

ProcessProcess Organizing women as self Organizing women as self

help groups for their help groups for their economic self reliance and economic self reliance and participation in the program participation in the program implementation.implementation.

School hygiene promotion School hygiene promotion towards building healthy towards building healthy habitshabits

Motivating households for Motivating households for household toilet construction.household toilet construction.

Developing deeper Developing deeper understanding of linkages understanding of linkages between poverty and between poverty and sanitation and Hygiene sanitation and Hygiene promotion.promotion.

Mobilizing community and Mobilizing community and Government Resources for Government Resources for improving living conditions in improving living conditions in the slums. the slums.

CT Laxmanpura- Community CT Laxmanpura- Community Based ProcessesBased Processes

Initial discussions with community on need of identifying Initial discussions with community on need of identifying water, sanitation and water as human right.water, sanitation and water as human right.

IEC activities which included wall writing, street plays, IEC activities which included wall writing, street plays, exhibitions, competitions with school children.exhibitions, competitions with school children.

Identification of peer group to advocate the issues within Identification of peer group to advocate the issues within the community.the community.

Formation of Nirmal Samitee (Peer group)Formation of Nirmal Samitee (Peer group) Construction of household toilets through Nirmal Samittee Construction of household toilets through Nirmal Samittee

and Women Self Help Groups. 93- Toiletsand Women Self Help Groups. 93- Toilets Community need assessment on helping those families that Community need assessment on helping those families that

do not have access to household toilets due to do not have access to household toilets due to unavailability of space.unavailability of space.

Decision on construction of community toilet.Decision on construction of community toilet. Decision on monitoring group within community that would Decision on monitoring group within community that would

supervise the construction process.supervise the construction process. Liaison with Municipal Corporation for space , electricity, Liaison with Municipal Corporation for space , electricity,

water, sewer line etc.water, sewer line etc.

ImpactImpact Laxmanpura slum declared as open defecation free Laxmanpura slum declared as open defecation free

slumslum More responsible community towards community More responsible community towards community

infrastructuresinfrastructures Comfortable and easily accessible place for women Comfortable and easily accessible place for women

: Sanitary facilities: Sanitary facilities Strong community based organizations that are Strong community based organizations that are

directly able to communicate with service providersdirectly able to communicate with service providers Model being replicated in 20 more slums in Gwalior Model being replicated in 20 more slums in Gwalior

citycity Municipal Corporation , Corporators now with belief Municipal Corporation , Corporators now with belief

in community managed community toilets and in community managed community toilets and demanding for the model to be replicated in more demanding for the model to be replicated in more slums of Gwalior.slums of Gwalior.

Lessons LearntLessons Learnt Community based construction works need strict Community based construction works need strict

supervision and highly active participation of community supervision and highly active participation of community based organizations.based organizations.

Women are more vocal on the issues of sanitation than to Women are more vocal on the issues of sanitation than to men.men.

Support of municipal corporation and corporators is a Support of municipal corporation and corporators is a must, as this makes the process easier and more must, as this makes the process easier and more acceptableacceptable

Attractive interior and good quality construction motivates Attractive interior and good quality construction motivates people to be more receptive.people to be more receptive.

Exposures facilitates community participation. People have Exposures facilitates community participation. People have more faith in a concept if they have already experiences more faith in a concept if they have already experiences succes of workable models at different placessucces of workable models at different places

Effective processes and good quality works advocates for Effective processes and good quality works advocates for itself.itself.

Awareness, and community mobilization is a continuous Awareness, and community mobilization is a continuous process.process.

Potential for ReplicationPotential for Replication

The model is already being replicated The model is already being replicated in 40 slums of Gwalior, Indore, in 40 slums of Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur and Indore by ADB and Jabalpur and Indore by ADB and Municipal Corporation, GwaliorMunicipal Corporation, Gwalior

Model also being replicated in 20 Model also being replicated in 20 slums of Gwalior city by Municipal slums of Gwalior city by Municipal Corporation.Corporation.

Activities with ChildrenActivities with Children

Women SHGWomen SHG

Nirmal SamitteeNirmal Samittee

Toilet AmenitiesToilet Amenities

UrinalUrinal

Wash BasinWash Basin

IECIEC

IncineratorIncinerator

CT ManagersCT Managers

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