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TitleGeneral guidelines for implementation of Centrally Sponsored Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP) during eighth five year plan (1992-93 to 1996-97)
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsIN, IRajiv Gand
Pagination20 p.
Date Published1993-01-01
PublisherRajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission
Place PublishedNew Delhi, India
Keywordsadministration, evaluation, financing, guidelines, india, maintenance, planning, programmes, rural areas, sanitation
Abstract

A Centrally Sponsored Rural Sanitation Programme, intended to supplement the efforts of the States, was launched in 1986 by the Government of India with the objective of improving the quality of life of the rural people and providing privacy and dignity to women. The programme was revised in 1991 and again in 1992. This document outlines the guidelines for the implementation of this 1992 programme which aims at the generation of felt need and peoples? participation. Subsidy patterns for the building of latrines have been lowered over the three revisions with more responsibility placed on beneficiaries to establish sanitary latrines with lesser dependence on Government subsidy except for households below the poverty line. The revised programme aims at an integrated approach to rural sanitation and therefore part of the funds are allocated for health education and awareness campaigns. The concept of sanitary marts for supply of materials required for construction of sanitary latrines and the involvement of voluntary organizations in publicity campaigns and execution of the programme are also new elements. Another salient feature of the revised programme is to develop at least one model village covering facilities like sanitary latrines, conversion of dry latrines into low cost sanitary latrines, sanitary latrines in village institutions, cleanliness around handpumps and other environmental concerns. This document outlines the programme?s strategies and components including construction of individual sanitary latrines, conversion of dry latrines, construction of exclusive village sanitary complexes for women, setting up of sanitary marts, total village sanitation, and an intensive campaign for awareness generation and health education for creating felt need for personal, household and environmental sanitation facilities. Details are also given about the extent of subsidies; institutional arrangements; selection of districts, blocks and villages for coverage; maintenance and monitoring; and evaluation of the programme.

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