Enabling Water Secure Gram Panchayats
The project “Enabling Water Secure Gram Panchayats in Odisha” will make each of 27 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in five districts of Odisha water secure. The project will build capacities for the villages to be able to estimate, plan and manage their water needs for WaSH and livelihoods.
The project aims to strengthen the capabilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and community institutions to improve access to water for livelihood and domestic uses, and build community systems for integrated water, sanitation & hygiene management. It will also build community resilience to dealing with pandemic outbreaks and other natural disasters.
REACH
27 Gram Panchayats in nine blocks reaching 29,607 households
REGION
Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Nayagarh districts of Odisha
PROJECT STATUS
Completed
TIMELINE
April 2021 to March 2024
BUDGET
₹9 Crore
PARTNERS
Azim Premji Foundation - Philanthropy
ACTIVITIES
- Formation and strengthening of community institutions by encouraging women membership and participation, capacity building on organisational management and leadership, and handholding support to make and implement data-driven water security plans.
- Building and strengthening of water harvesting and recharging infrastructure in partial convergence with MGNREGS.
- Identification and installation of new technologies for weather-proofing and better information for agriculture; training farmers to access these technologies and follow good agricultural practices.
- Construction, repair, augmentation and revival of toilets, bathing rooms, and piped water supply systems in convergence with the government missions.
- Behavioural change communication through the community cadre, community institutions and information display at community spaces.
- Orientation, training of PRI representatives and households and individuals on best practices for the prevention and management of epidemics and pandemics like COVID-19.
RESULTS
- 14,305 households now have safe drinking water, and 9859 of them have working taps at home. In 124 villages, every household has access to safe drinking water.
- 9046 households have working toilets, and 89 villages have toilets in every home.
- 4827 households now have water throughout the year to support their livelihoods. Land treatment has improved farming on 1094.25 acres.
- 3181 farmers have started growing a second crop, and 4936 households are using wastewater to grow backyard gardens.
- Water Security Plans are helping 12,246 households, and 25,131 households are benefiting from Village Prosperity and Resilience Plans.
- 3962 farmer households are getting useful weather updates and crop advice from Automatic Weather Stations.
- 6071 people are now getting pensions through different government schemes. Aadhaar-linked payments have started for 1842 households.
- Farmer IDs have been given to 6303 farming families, and land claim papers under Forest Rights have been completed for 3335 households.