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Date: Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Subject: Releases.........pt3
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Accelerating Partnership With Community for Total Saniotation Campaign( TSC)
New Delhi: June 22, 2010
India is experiencing a paradigm shift in rural sanitation with the launch of the Total Sanitation Campaign.(TSC). Community participation, motivation and innovative financial incentives hold key to bring about positive sanitation and hygiene behaviour changes amongst rural communities. These were the high points of the address by Ms. Rajwant Sandhu Secretary, Department of Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation , Govt. of India while inaugurating one day workshop at Vishwa Yuva Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi today.The objective of the workshop is to find potential in accelerating partnership with community for the program.
One of the key reasons for the rapid acceleration in sanitation coverage has been the community led demand driven, and flexible approach of TSC implementation. TSC envisages a pivotal role of Panchayati Raj Institutions, Non Government organizations, community based organizations, Self Help Groups, Youth groups in the implementation of TSC. These institutions are being actively involved at various levels of programme implementation ranging from social mobilization for the construction of toilets and inter-personal communication for hygiene education though intensive information Education and Communication activities, capacity building programmes, regular use and maintenance of assets such as the community complexes, environmental components, drainage etc. constructed under the TSC, ensuring that safety standards are being met with all components of TSC and monitoring the implementation of the programme. While some of the states have integrated community participation and involvement of all stakeholders at all levels of the programme strategy other states need to strengthen this important aspect of programme implementation.
The Campaign has accelerated the sanitation coverage from a mere 21.9% in 2001 to over 65 percent today and the goal of achieving full sanitation coverage by 2012 seems within our reach now. The benefits of investments in sanitation through the Total Sanitation Campaign are many but the most endurable will be the long term impact it will have on the health profiles and quality of life of our rural population.
Among the notable participants at the workshop include the representatives from Tarun Bharat Sangh and Nehru Yuva Kendra, Delhi. Shri Rajendra Bhai from Tarun Bharat Sangh emphasized upon linking the ethos of community with the Government efforts in changing the mind set of societies for bringing holistic change in the approach to the program so that the total Sanitation work could march ahead. Mr. Chandrashekhar Pran, Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Delhi said Nehru Yuva Nehru Kendra Scheme of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports with a network of quarter million youth clubs across rural India can play a key role in sanitation promotion. Also, the active involvement of youth, youth groups, school children as sanitation ambassadors has not only enhanced the sanitation coverage but also is ensuring that TSC is sustained in the villages.
The workshop envisages presentations on the overall perspective of TSC, experiences from the grassroot on sanitation promotion and involving youth in sanitation promotion. Sharing of Grassroots experiences by representatives from NGOs is also a part of deliberations . For this three separate working groups have been formed which include those on a) Community participation for drawing up village level sanitation plans. b) Role of stakeholders in TSC implementation & c) Capacity building on technologies. IEC and monitoring for sustainability of TSC will also come up during the course of workshop
The "National Workshop on scaling up of TSC, Accelerating partnership with community for TSC" provides a platform for various stakeholders for sharing of experiences , best practices, gaps and suggestions for improvement in various aspects of programme implementation. The workshop participants includes State level officials, Panchayati Raj institutions for the States of Assam, UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, representatives of Nehru Yuva Kendra, Non Government organizations and grassroots organizations closely involved in sanitation promotion.
It is expected that the workshop would further strengthen the "campaign approach" of TSC through active participation of NGOs, Panchayati Raj Institutions, resource organizations to bring about the desired behavioural change for relevant sanitation practices so that the vision of Nirmal Bharat is fulfilled.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Connecting Rural Roads in Rajasthan
New Delhi: June 22, 2010
The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 78,00,00,000/- (Rs. Seventy Eight Crore only) as part payment of 2nd installment of Phase VII for construction of rural roads in Rajasthan under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The sum is from the special window created in NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development) under RIDF as grants in aid to the Rajasthan Rural Road Development Agency (RRRDA). RRRDA is the agency executing the works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above in respect of the hilly states, tribal areas and desert areas through good and all weather roads.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Connecting Rural Roads in Punjab
New Delhi: June 22, 2010
The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 61,00,00,000/- (Rs. Sixty One Crore only) as part payment of 2nd installment of Phase VII for construction of rural roads in Punjab under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The sum is from the special window created in NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development) under RIDF as grants in aid to the Punjab Roads and Bridges Development Board (PRBDB). PRBDB is the agency executing the works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above in respect of the hilly states, tribal areas and desert areas through good and all weather roads.
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Grant in Aid worth Rs. 198.56 Crore for Safe Drinking Water in West Bengal
New Delhi: June 22, 2010
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs.19856.43 lakh (Rupees one hundred ninety eight crore fifty six lakh and forty three thousand only) (Programme fund) to the State Government of West Bengal towards Ist instalment of funds against allocation of Rs.39712.85 lakh for NRDWP (normal, water quality and sustainability) during 2010-11 or
This release is being made for execution/completion of rural water schemes to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural habitations and schools under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission As per the provisions under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) the State Government shall follow the priorities set in the guidelines and other instructions issued from time to time for the coverage of rural habitations and rural schools. The funds have been released to the implementing agency the State Water and Sanitation Mission, West Bengal.
National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) a component of Bharat Nirman, is one of the flagship program of Government of India with the objective to provide safe drinking water to all households in rural areas, while ensuring convergence with related programmes and involvement of the Panchayati Raj Institutions. To achieve drinking water security at village/habitation level, conjunctive use of water i.e. judicious use of rainwater, surface water and ground water is promoted
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Rural Development
Grant in AID worth Rs. 58.40 Crore for Safe Drinking Water in Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi: June 22, 2010
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs.5842.98 lakh (Rupees fifty eight crore forty two lakh and ninety eight thousand only) (Programme fund) to the State Government of West Bengal towards Ist instalment of funds against allocation of Rs.11685.95 lakh for NRDWP (normal, water quality and sustainability) during 2010-11.
This release is being made for execution/completion of rural water schemes to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural habitations and schools under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission As per the provisions under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) the State Government shall follow the priorities set in the guidelines and other instructions issued from time to time for the coverage of rural habitations and rural schools. The funds have been released to the implementing agency the State Water and Sanitation Mission, Arunachal Pradesh.
National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) a component of Bharat Nirman, is one of the flagship program of Government of India with the objective to provide safe drinking water to all households in rural areas, while ensuring convergence with related programmes and involvement of the Panchayati Raj Institutions. To achieve drinking water security at village/habitation level, conjunctive use of water i.e. judicious use of rainwater, surface water and ground water is promoted
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