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the community. Since Sarpanch Karam to the GP. Community mobilization
Singh was elected in 2018, his priority has activities were conducted to raise about
been to rejuvenate the village pond. PRI the technology’s benefits including the
members even contacted the local MLA and utilization of treated water for irrigation and
conducted numerous community meetings cleaning of the village.
to address the issue. They also reached out
to the Executive Engineer of the Department WSP technology: Also known as Oxidation
of Water Supply and Sanitation, Malerkotla Pond technology, WSP is a natural
to inquire about the availability of funds wastewater treatment system that involves
under SBM-G. the use of a series of ponds. WSP ponds
consist of a series of three or more ponds
With the support of the District
that are designed to work in sequence
administration, a comprehensive action
plan was developed. Officials from the including a screen chamber, a grit chamber,
Department of Water Supply and Sanitation anaerobic pond, a facultative pond, and a
in Malerkotla introduced WSP technology maturation pond.

utcome

The pond’s renovation has transformed

Sultanpur village, making it clean and
free of foul smells. It has attracted many

visitors to the pond area, increased the
water capacity, and contributed to the

overall improvement of community health.

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