Public Participation & Awareness in Delhi, U.P. and Haryana

Public Participation & Awareness (PP&A) is a pivotal component, realizing its significance in making projects sustainable. Specific objectives include promotion of different prevention and management measures, optimal utilization and maintenance of created facilities and strengthening of effective co-ordination among PIAs, ULBs & NGOs/ CBOs and the community. The four specific programmes as mentioned below are being implemented through partner NGOs in the selected 15th project towns – Delhi, U.P. & Haryana.

Clean Yamuna Manch Programme in Delhi & Agra

Clean Yamuna Manch is a Special Drive to Complement/ Supplement the PP&A component through mass awareness, Policy initiatives, advocacy, networking, research media, documentation, and information dissemination. Strategic targeted interventions are carried out to mobilize various Stakeholders including community leaders, political elected representatives, relevant government Organizations, educational institutional/ universities, media groups, corporate sectors, national and international organizations, and general public towards the promotion of Clean Yamuna.

Socio Economic & Environmental up-gradation of Community Toilet Complex Neighbourhood Community programme (All 15 Town)

Emphasis of the programme is promoting hygienic sanitation practices in CTC Neighbourhood communities through community acceptance and optimum utilization of existing sanitation facilities in order to strive for ‘Zero Pollution’ service areas. Broad activities comprise awareness and sensitization campaigns of community members, hygiene and sanitation education, capacity building, establishing linkages and creating an environment for community based intervention.

School Health & Hygiene Programme (All 15 Town)

Special thrust of the programme is to develop responsible behaviour amongst school children and promote them as change agent for prevention and management of river pollution. The awareness generation and knowledge upgrading on river water pollution, solid waste and wastewater management are considered instrumental for children to act as change agents at their school, home and surrounding environment where they live.

Town Specific Innovative Programme (All 15 Town)

The programme is to support specific socio-cultural and community initiatives/ experiments / innovative efforts on issues related to community health, hygiene, sanitation, environment pollution & conservation with small financial investments, short duration and scope for sustainable replication and up-scaling at the larger context.

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