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money, and faced the risk of exploitation. The SHG President further informed that they
The SHG members are now a happy and were given training on O&M of FSTP, including
proud lot as they have a steady source of in-house, field and technical training by the
money to live with dignity. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD)
Department, Government of Odisha, and
“We wanted to be involved in work that was
Odisha Water Academy.
safe, dignified and stable. When we heard that
the Government was involving transgender A toll-free number, the ULB Helpdesk
persons in sanitation duties, we decided number, and the current online platform,
to have a meeting with the Government Sustainable Urban Services in a Jiffy by
wherein we requested the Bhubaneswar Odisha Government – Faecal Sludge and
Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Septage Management (SUJOG-FSSM),
and the Department to involve our SHG in were piloted to register service requests
for desludging services and grievance
sanitation efforts. Following consistent
redressal to improve service delivery.
interaction with the Government, our SHG
was chosen and hired to run and operate the
Basuaghai Plant,” she said.

utcome

Till July 2023, 13 members, which
comprises 1 technical resource person and

12 transgender SHG members, are working
in this plant and are well trained for the

day-to-day O&M of the FSTP.

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