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Housing, urban Poverty & infrastructure

Result Achieved
he completed projects have made a far-reaching impact, catering to all sections of the
Tsociety.

Piped network coverage in wards

Construction of water tanks in urban area

Some of the key achievements during the mission are as follows:
• More than 590 Projects completed by December-2018.
• A total of 21 lakh people have additionally benefitted from these completed projects.
• There is 60% growth in the number of household connections, i.e 75000 new Household connections and Population benefited
connections added in the last one year.
• There is 45% growth in distribution network, from 5383 km in 2014-15 to 7796 km in
2018-19. Sustainability
Financial: The project will open up avenues for further revenue generation for the ULBs e.g.
levy of water charges etc.
Social and Economic: For the sustainability of the initiative, WATSAN committee and
water monitors would be facilitating the bill distribution and collection of water charges.
Further, universal coverage provided to all social and economic class has made inclusive
development possible. Women folks are saved from fetching water resulting in enhanced
gender equity.
Cultural: Positive behavioral pattern has been observed as the project has ensured better
hygiene.
Environmental: The piped water supplied is mostly drawn from rivers, which is a renewable
source. In cases where bore well water is used, it is done considering the environment
issues.
Institutional: The piped water projects were presently operated and maintained by PHEO.
Water treatment plant While going forward, the O&M may be operated jointly with suitable private partnerships.
• Community Participation: ward level WATSAN Committee was formed and became Transferability and Lessons learned
functional with more than 12000 members. Several best practices that could be replicated for successful implementation and
• Community based / Ward level Water Monitors formed and functional (mostly Women achievement of the targeted goals are as follows:
Self Help Groups and CBOs). • Community Participation
• 1551 Jala Jogana Melas / Water theme based citizen connect camps at ward • Monitoring and Third Party Verification
level conducted to create awareness on drinking water and mobilizing household • Web-Based Tools and Outcome Certificate
connections.

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