E N V I R O N M E N T A N D E N E R G Y

P R O J E C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Area: Energy and Environment, Poverty Reduction

Budget: US$ 19,081,670 • MinistryofWaterResources,RiverDevelopmentand Ganga Rejuvenation: $ 15,033,131• Community,corporatesocialresponsibilityfundsand otherdonors:$2,930,778• UNDP,includingGlobalEnvironmentFacilitySmall GrantsProgramme(GEF/SGP):$1,117,761

Duration:August2016–September2018

Partners: MinistryofWaterResources,RiverDevelopmentandGangaRejuvenation,GovernmentofIndia;GovernmentofJharkhand

Locations:78villagesinSahibganjdistrictcoveringthe83kmstretchalongtheriverGangainJharkhand

BackgroundSteepedinenormoussocio-culturalandreligioussignificance,theGangariverisalifelineformillions of people in India. Covering nearly 26 percent of the country’s landmass,theriversupportsthelivelihoodandwellbeingofnearly45percentofthepopulation.Aspopulationpressure andpollutionput theGangaunderdistress, rejuvenating thisimportantriverisakeypriorityoftheGovernmentofIndia.TheNationalMissionforCleanGangasetupbytheGovernmentaimstoaddressarangeofchallengesincludingwastewater and solidwastemanagement, industrialpollutionand river frontdevelopment.The project supports the ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Water Resources, RiverDevelopmentandGangaRejuvenationandtheGovernmentofJharkhand,withanaimtoreducecontaminationoftheriver;andimprovinghealthandqualityoflifefor46,100householdsin78projectvillages.

About the projectUNDPaimsatensuringashiftfromunsustainabletosustainableimprovedsanitationpractices,throughatotalsanitationapproachtoachievesustainedbehaviorchange,especially focusing on the use of individual household and community toilets tocompletelyeliminateopendefecationinthe78projectvillages.Theprojectinitiativesintheidentifiedvillagesaimstodevelopaparticipatory,gendersensitive,communityledgoodpracticeswithaholisticapproach,whichislocallyappropriateandpromotescost-effectivetechnologies;soastodevelopamodelforeffectivesanitationmanagementfor further upscaling in other parts of the Ganga river basin in the country facingsimilarchallenges.Particularattentionwillbepaidtoaddressthesanitationneedsofvulnerablegroupssuchaswomen,children,theagedanddifferently-abledindividuals.Sustainability of the project initiatives will be ensured through community-led,innovative and integratedapproach.The approachemphasizesbuilding communityskills on a range of issues and strengthening local kinship, common trade villageinstitutions.Theprojectwillhavethefollowingkeyinterventions.

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Key Interventions1. Sanitation Access to All: For the promotion of safe, individual sanitation and hygiene practices, 10,344 individual household toilets with bathrooms, 5456 anaerobic bio digesters in flood affected areas, 10,100 soak pits, training of mason’s, improved solid and liquid waste management technologies, including garbagemanagementsystemswillbeintroducedin78villages.

2. Enabling Environment: The community-led local institutions at village level, including 33 panchayats, 78 village level sanitation committees and 234 women self-help groups (WSHGs)will be empowered through access to bank credit and enterprisedevelopment likeflyashbrickmakingunitsetc., toeffectivelyenhance andmaintainsanitationfacilitiesinthevillages.

3. Sustainable Livelihoods: The sanitation linked livelihood integrated approach will be adopted for promoting clean fuel through 1700 biogas units, 9000 composting units, sustainable agriculture and cropping systems, 10,000 kitchen gardens, 90 village ponds, integrated livestock development, 30,000 fruit plantations,skillenhancementandsettingup90villagelevelentrepreneurs.

Integrated, Institutional, Replicable MechanismsTheinfographicprovidesanoverviewoftheintegratedandinnovativeapproachforinstitutionalreplicablemechanismsalongtheriversides inIndia;sharingasustainablepilotforruralsanitationinitiativesin78villagesofSahibganjdistrictinJharkhand.

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Last Updated: October 2016

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