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PAPPANKUZHI EFFICIENTLY

MANAGES GREYWATER

hrough collaborative efforts between the need for effective GWM in the village.
community members and government People were made aware of what greywater
Tofficials, Pappankuzhi village constituted and the possible hazards of its
panchayat in Kanchipuram District, Tamil improper management.
Nadu, successfully implemented a GWM
The President of the village, Mr. Ganesan,
system. This system included individual
and the Panchayat Secretary also played
household soak pits and community soak
crucial roles in advocating for GWM and
pits with horizontal or vertical type filters,
allocating funds for the establishment of
effectively treating about 42,000 litres of
the system in November 2021. While the
greywater generated daily in the village.
panchayat oversaw the O&M of the system,
Community leadership: Ms. A. Sarla Devi, a the community followed certain precautions
Swachhagrahi, played a crucial role in raising to ensure its proper management. These
awareness about SLWM, emphasizing precautions included refraining from

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