31.12.2014, 12:53
Nationwide WC use monitoring will be launched from January 2015
OREANDA-NEWS. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation will launch a Nationwide Real Time Monitoring of use of toilets from January 2015. The Monitoring System will be unveiled to give a big push to Swachh Bharat Mission, which aims at attaining a 100% Open Defecation Free India by 2019. People across the country will be mobilized to check and verify the use of toilets in the rural areas through Mobile Phones, Tablets or I-Pads and upload the same in case of any discrepancy on the Ministry’s Website in tune with online Citizen Monitoring. Earlier, the monitoring was done only about the construction of toilets, but now the actual use of toilets will be ascertained on a sustained basis.
Moreover, in order to implement the Swachh Bharat Mission in a mission mode, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is being strengthened. Around 2 dozen additional staff including two Joint Secretaries, 4 Directors and their subordinate staff will soon be appointed for effective implementation and monitoring of Swachh Bharat goals. An Expert Committee will also be set up to examine the Innovative Technologies for toilets and solid and liquid waste management. A National Telephonic helpline will also be installed for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation.
• Provision of entering progress under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) with names of Individual beneficiaries; Photos of Toilets constructed and Coordinates of the toilets to be uploaded
• Key Resource Centres identified for carrying out training on Sanitation
• Media Campaign at National & State level
• States starting large IPC Campaign at GP level
• Conjoint approach to Water and Sanitation has been adopted in planning
• Focus on Menstrual Hygiene Management
• Evaluation by National Level Monitors of Ministry of Rural Development/ Drinking Water and Sanitation carried out in 57 Districts in 2014
• Independent 3rd. Party National Evaluation of NBA has been started
• Concurrent Monitoring with Mobiles with support of WSP
• Bottleneck Analysis Tool (BAT) with support of UNICEF
Moreover, in order to implement the Swachh Bharat Mission in a mission mode, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is being strengthened. Around 2 dozen additional staff including two Joint Secretaries, 4 Directors and their subordinate staff will soon be appointed for effective implementation and monitoring of Swachh Bharat goals. An Expert Committee will also be set up to examine the Innovative Technologies for toilets and solid and liquid waste management. A National Telephonic helpline will also be installed for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation.
• Provision of entering progress under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) with names of Individual beneficiaries; Photos of Toilets constructed and Coordinates of the toilets to be uploaded
• Key Resource Centres identified for carrying out training on Sanitation
• Media Campaign at National & State level
• States starting large IPC Campaign at GP level
• Conjoint approach to Water and Sanitation has been adopted in planning
• Focus on Menstrual Hygiene Management
• Evaluation by National Level Monitors of Ministry of Rural Development/ Drinking Water and Sanitation carried out in 57 Districts in 2014
• Independent 3rd. Party National Evaluation of NBA has been started
• Concurrent Monitoring with Mobiles with support of WSP
• Bottleneck Analysis Tool (BAT) with support of UNICEF
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