The project supports the establishment of gravity-flow water supply system in Nedisahi village, an un-electrified village in Nayagarh district, Orissa state.

Narrative

Nedisahi is a tribal village in a small rural community in Nayagarh district with 16 households, out of which 81% live below the poverty line. The village have started building the sanitation infrastructure in April 2008 and all 16 families have completed the construction of their toilets and bathing rooms and are ready to start building the water supply system. The toilets and bathrooms were built at least 3m away from house. In order to avoid flooding of latrine pits during rainy season, the tops of the platform and the pits are 0.45-0.6m above ground level. Villagers were also encouraged to grow banana, papaya and coconout trees around toilet soak pits to leach excess water, so that the pit can be used for at least five years before it becomes full and waste must be diverted to the second pit. By the time the second pit is full, the contents of the first have been composting for at least five years and the pathogens have been killed. This compost can then be used as organic maneau. The design and layout of toilets-bathing rooms were done in consultation with the villagers. The whole sanitation infrastructure was built with full community participation and each family was involved in the whole process and thus, ensuring 100% inclusion at all times. Gram Vikas had also provided technical support and training during the course of construction.