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Over the past three years, the development “We believe this is a significant achievement
partner has been involved in meeting for the community and a testament to the
operation costs, creating a database joint efforts of all stakeholders,” Mr. Manas
on truck loads, and conducting regular Kumar Biswal said, adding that the District
repairs. It has also supported the GP in and State SBM-G teams were part and
the process of composting and selling the parcel of all activities including planning
manure. Meanwhile, the ICICI Foundation and vendor selection for the construction.
[Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The SBM-G team has also been monitoring
partner] provided the GP with a vehicle for the programme and anchoring awareness
desludging. drives in the GP for ODF Plus activities from
time to time.
The GP will now be able to earn revenue
through provision of desludging services in On its part, the State SBM-G has provided
Patora and other nearby villages. the GP with a suction vehicle through
CSR funds and supported IEC activities to
Speaking of the reason for handover, State
generate awareness about the FSTP. It has
Coordinator, WaterAid, said, “The FSTP is
also recommended that other Districts in
now fully functional and the GP is able to
the State visit the facility in Patora to learn
manage the O&M efficiently. At the request
about the process for replication of the
of the GP, we have also completed the
initiative in their respective areas.
construction of a shed in the plant.”

utcome

Patora leads the State in setting
up a rural FSTP that is effectively

managing faecal matter generated

in households.

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