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Imphal, Feb 27 : Two numbers of flagship programme taken up by Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Manipur are NRDWP (National Rural Drinking Water Programme) and TSC (Total Sanitation Campaign). Rural Water Supply is taken up under the head NRDWP, which again consists of two components NRDWP (Central) and NRDWP (State sector) .
R.Sakum, EE, PHED Manipur speaking on the second day of the Bharat Nirman campaign held at the HTC hall at Moreh said one must use safe drinking water to keep oneself in good health and added that 40 percent of the diseases prevalent can be controlled by using safe drinking water.
He also said drinking water supply is an important flagship programme. Total sanitation and supply of drinking water are the two main missions of the flagship programme. He stressed the need for both centre and state Governments going together for the successful implementation of the two programmes. Out of 2870 habitations in rural areas of Manipur, as on 31st December, 2012, there are 1664 fully covered and 1206 partially covered habitations and quality affected habitations is nil.
Plans are afoot to provide drinking water to all the villages in Chandel district. A website has been launched and by visiting the site one can know the area covered by rural water supply scheme. He also said village water supply committees have been formed which can ensure regular supply of drinking water to problem villages he said that.
He further said that,from 2012-13 onwards, efforts will be made to take up at least one 24×7 water supply with metered tap and household connection in every household in every district of Manipur. From 2012-13, target of coverage of 250 habitations per year for the next 5 years to be taken up is proposed.
In addition to covering schools with water supply, provision has been made to cover Anganwadis with water supply facility. If separate fund is allocated for covering Anganwadis with water supply, progress/achievement will be better. In addition to the coverage of habitations with water supply, there is target of 258 schools to be covered during 2012-13, with water supply facility, out of which 90 Nos. has been covered upto the month of December, 2012. In addition there is target of 225 nos of Anganwadis for 2012-13 ,with water supply facility,out of which 78 nos. has been covered upto December 2012.
Total sanitation campaign was first launched in the country in the year 1986. The scope was upgraded from demand driven to supply driven in 1999. Considering the scope and its significant the scheme was renamed as Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan in 2012. Under the present scope the criteria for selection of beneficiaries is now not only confined to BPL families but also extend to APL families but on condition that the head of the family should be women.
Speaking on Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan during the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign at the HTC Hall in Moreh today, Mr B D. Jameson,District Co-ordinator, Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, Chandel district said that every household should have a low cost sanitary toilet. Such a simple toilet can be constructed at the cost of just about Rs 10,000. The CCDU bears Rs 4000 and the Gram Panchayat should contribute about Rs 6000 to construct an ordinary sanitary toilet.The Government of India’s plan is to keep the people’s health sound, that is why the government is spending huge amount of money on Total Sanitation Campaign.
Through film slides, the resource person showed work progress of the district under this scheme.
He further said that, The work is going on full swing to improve the quality of life in rural areas of Chandel District through provisions of proper sanitation facilities. According to 2001 census 447 habilitation villages in Chandel District along with total population of 105861 persons. Under this scheme total number of 10,985 sanitary toilets are constructed for BPL families. Along this 30 sanitary complex, 217 school toilets and 182 Aganwadi toilets are constructed in Chandel district.
After delivering the topic the resource person asked questions to the audiences and prizes were given to those who gave right answer.
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