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24 th Sept. Bhopal

This project by Seva Mandir in partnership with NFI addresses water scarcity, sanitation, heritage conservation, waste management, and youth and women empowerment in Delwara. It involves citizen engagement, creating Nagrik Vikas Manch spaces, and implementing innovative solutions for sustainable development, resulting in improved quality of life and transformed social relations.

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24 th Sept. Bhopal

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  1. Delwara Constructive Work As Self Governance 24th Sept. Bhopal

  2. Seva Mandir’s Association • In 2004 Seva Mandir in partnership with NFI, & support from Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, conceptualized the project “Constructive work as Self-Governance”. • Conversations with the Citizens- identified key problems to be addressed and formation of a Nagrik Vikas Manch

  3. Constructive Work as Self- Governance • Water and Sanitation • Heritage Conservation and Restoration of Public Spaces • Solid Waste Management • Youth Engagement and Livelihoods • Women's Forums and Self-Help Groups

  4. Nagrik Vikas Manch • Promoting Citizen spaces - An Executive Committee or Karyakarni with 36 members, comprised of 2 members elected from 18 Mohallas • 18 Mohalla Committees with 5-7 representatives • Monthly Mohalla Baithaks, Karyakarni meetings and Aam Sabhas

  5. WATER • Restoration of key water bodies and building 6 community tanks – public participation • Huge water scarcity- on an average a family called a private tanker worth Rs. 150 twice a month

  6. Hamlets like Bhil Mohalla – earlier had a 45 minute collection time for each trip • Decentralized mohalla level systems, reduced drudgery, nurtured management and ownership

  7. Sanitation • A total of 233 toilets constructed with community septic tanks and individual septic tanks. • 3 days of labor and a contribution fee of Rs. 1100 was received from each household Bhil Basti: 49 Individual Toilets • Rajasthan’s very first DEWATS (Decentralized Waste Water Treatment system)

  8. Solid Waste Management: Internal and External Cleansing • Daily Cleaning • Arogya Mitras as professionals • 70% of Delwara’s residents contribute Rs. 10 as a fee for the cleanliness services • Segregation of wet and dry waste

  9. Heritage Conservation and Restoration of Public Spaces • Trimukhi Boari, BaisaBaori,IndraKund, Kasheshwar Mandir have been restored. In addition, sign boards indicating important heritage sites have been put up around the town. • 6 Youth have been trained to ‘guide’ a Heritage and Social Change Walk • Challenge: sustained upkeep

  10. Youth Engagement and Livelihoods • Youth Resource Centre • Gender, Photography, film making, vocational training

  11. Results

  12. Improvements in the quality of life of people in Delwara: • Better access to water- Reduced Drudgery, tankers are almost non existent • Minimal open defecation- 35% of toilets constructed through SM/NVM • Cleaner township- 93% of people earlier disposing garbage outside their homes, which is now 9% • 76% people have home garbage collection Better Health • Contribution fees collected from 70% of the residents towards their MohallaKosh’s Tangible outcomes

  13. Innovations and models created for decentralized sanitation solutions like the DEWATS in Bhil Basti of Delwara Heritage sites restored and made viable as public spaces • Newer Opportunities for Youth- 48% attend YRCs- most common reasons- learn computer, meet others, learn new things, employment • Sadhnacould move in newer mohallas (muslims and tribals) and reach families • Sadhna Women could play a bigger leadership role in the NVM Tangible outcomes

  14. Transforming Social Relations: Inter-Caste and Inter-religious participation: Women To Communities- improving lives to responsibility Youth: changein worldviews, aspirations, and tolerance, gender relations Increase in Participation for the Common Good Intangible outcomes

  15. Thanks

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