SWACHH BHARAT MISSION(G), CHURU, RAJASTHAN Presented by COLLECTOR, CHURU 4/23/2018

HOW WAS THE ISSUE OF VILLAGE SATURATION ADDRESSED ? Multi pronged approach (A)- District level meetings and forming strategy (B)- Block level meetings by district level officers, public representatives and assigning responsibilities to public representatives, officers and employees HOW WAS THE ISSUE OF VILLAGE SATURATION ADDRESSED ? 4/23/2018

(C)- Panchayat level meetings reviews and motivation (D)- Community led (CLTS) approach (Training of DRGs and motivation of villagers Through DRGs) 4/23/2018

(E)- Follow up by Nigrani Committees for ensuring uses of toilets 4/23/2018

(F) Mason trainings organized for speedy construction Focus on disadvantages of open defecation to community – health, cultural and social problem Construction is easy part, usage is the key 4/23/2018

Construction is useful only, if it is, done by household rather than external agency. Empowering community by imparting technical knowledge and provide training to local masons. 4/23/2018

ADDRESSING ISSUE OF SCALE Total families (BLS -2012) 282500 Total without toilet (BLS- 2012) 129220 Programme launched in the district in three phases First phase : Taranagar block Second phase : Sardarshahar, Churu and Rajgarh Third phase : Ratangarh, Sujangarh and Bidasar Sanctions issued at large scale Construction of toilets' at large scale IEC activities carried out simultaneously 4/23/2018

Mason trainings organized Ensuring speedy progress through weekly meetings at Gram panchayat level, fortnightly meetings at block level and monthly meeting at district level Mason trainings organized Timely payments to the beneficiaries in their accounts 4/23/2018

Addressing issue of sustainability Commnity Led (CLTS) approach for sustained use of toilets Ensure sustained use of toilets by Nigrani Committees 4/23/2018

Quality based toilets constructed Construction by individual beneficiaries to ensure quality construction and sense of belongingness Attachment of campaign with shame and pride of the people 4/23/2018

What is the institutional set up for implementation ? – District level Zila parmukh- Chairman of DWSM (District water and sanitation mission) District Collector – Executive Chairman of DWSM CEO Zila Parishad – Secretary of DWSM District Co-ordinator DLOs' of concerned department (B) – Block level SDM - Chairman of BWSM (Block water and sanitation mission) B.D.O. - Secretary of BWSM Block Co-ordinators BLOs of concerned department (C) – Gram Panchyat level Sarpanch Gramsevak/Patwari/ANM/AWW/ASHA etc. 4/23/2018

Partnerships with other organizations/stakeholders, involvement of PRIs/elected representatives Technical support from WSP (Water and sanitation programme, world bank) Involvement of PRIs for ensuring ground level execution Construction of toilets by individual beneficiaries Identification of local champions (Volunteers) Local volunteers who have spread out the message of ODF in their areas. Providing donation (money and materials) to Needy people from donors 4/23/2018

Steps taken for community involvement? Extent of involvement? District Level, Block Level and Gram Panchyat Level Workshops Organized Trained DRG were engaged for triggering and follow up Village Level Planning Prepared and Approved at Gram Panchyat Level Nigarani Smaitis of natural leaders were constituted In Village Level Planning People from All Religions , Castes, Age Groups, and Genders Took Active Part Villagers were engaged in the programme in their Ownership in villages and they ensured that village became ODF. Elected Representatives like MP, MLAs Zilla Parmukh, Pradhans, sarpanches and ward panches played active role in the mission, which make it successful. 4/23/2018

Identification of local leaders and entrusting responsibilities Financial support from donors 4/23/2018

Some Sarpanches took part as lead role in the concerned blocks and spread out the messages. Gram panchayat wise Gaurav Yatras were organized which encouraged other panchayats to take part in the race to become ODF panchayat. In Gaurav Yatras, High ranked officers and politicians took part, which have given high publicity in media. In Gaurav Yatras sarpanchas of other panchayts were also invited for motivation. 4/23/2018

Any Local Policy Interventions/ use of Flexibility to Facilitate Swachh Bharat Creation of titles and logo for campaign in the district Title for district - “CHOKHO CHURU” (B) Title for house hold with toilet “CHOKHO GHAR” logo - Effective use of CLTS Meetings and workshops at district, blocks and panchyat levels Intensive IEC activities Trainings of DRGs and masons Appointment of In-charge officers and regular feedback from them after instructions. Organizing inter-block visit programme by Sarpanches. Motivation by local leaders An army of motivators prepared like : Swachhta Preraks , NGOs, Swachta Doots, ASHA, AWW 4/23/2018

Who Actually Constructed The Toilets ? Transparency Individual beneficiaries constructed their toilets Sanction of toilets were displayed on panchayat bhawan Initially incentive payment by A/c Payee Cheques Incentive are transferring directly in the accounts of beneficiaries at block level. 4/23/2018

Innovations in implementation Creation of Logo for SBM in Churu branded as “CHOKHO CHURU” , which made an appeal amongst masses. Sponsored to poor and non-eligible people by donors. Benefitted persons from small and marginal farmers category on the basis of land record data considering their notional share. 4/23/2018

Systems improvement in monitoring and evaluation Inter block verification On spot verification by district officials Verification through block level officers Direct payment in the account of beneficiaries to make system corruption free Use of whatsapp for evaluation and sharing information for direction Use of facebook to popularising the campaign and for better response / feedback School platforms were also used to spread out the message among teachers, students and their parents and also reviewed feedback from schools 4/23/2018

Monitoring of the campaign at district level Display board placed at Collector office, block level offce and gram panchayat office to motivate public by leveraging pride of communities and generating competition.

Three Significant Ideas that Helped the District Achieve Outcomes Active participation of public representative and PRIs Motivate villagers for construction for toilets to be pride and ashamed free. Giving ownership to villagers 4/23/2018

What Improvements Would you Suggest Apart from construction of toilets, general sanitation condition needs to be improved in rural areas Provisional personal incentive to public representative and officials SBM subject may be included in School curriculum Focused should be on behavior change 4/23/2018

Thank you 4/23/2018