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NORTH 24 PARGANAS
SETS UP GWM ASSETS
IN 86 VILLAGES
he District administration of North The District administration conducted a
24 Parganas District in West Bengal survey to identify areas that needed soak pits
Twas keen to implement GWM in all its and leach pits. The findings from the survey
villages. It initiated the process in October identified 8,446 community water source
2022. So far, GWM assets have been points prone to greywater stagnation.
constructed in 86 villages out of the 613
The local SHG and the PRI members
villages in the District.
were provided with training to motivate
According to District Coordinator, households to construct household-level
Mr. Suman Sarkar, the District faced the soak pits and leach pits. In these training
common problems of greywater stagnation sessions, the advantages of having soak pits
in low-lying areas and overflowing onto and leach pits were discussed at length.
village paths, leading to pollution and health
risks like vector borne diseases.
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