Selected case Studies of award winning Gram Panchayat

The Ground Reality:

The spirit of cheerful competition is palpable.: "...the people of Tung village decided everything should be in pink like Jaipur. But when they came to a mosque, they stopped in their tracks. But the Muslims said it was all right to daub pink on its walls too, instead of the preferred green." The programme appears to have ignited a sense of pride and belonging. A World Bank team also noted talent, innovation and aethetics in the villagers' approach.

Let's take a look for ourselves at two villages chosen at random. Neither of these won any prize. The first Jategaon Budruk, some distance off the Pune Ahmednagar Highway, is --in the month of March-- sparklingly clean. The large school campus is full of trees and well scrubbed children sit under one and are into a robust sing-along. This village focuses on tree planting. A nearby factory --Milton's-- was approached and assistance came forth. Many saplings arrived and the village tends them diligently. The tea shop exudes peace and friendliness. More than 50% of the household have private toilets. More are applying for the Rs.3000 loan that is available.

The another village is Karegaon on the highway. It was obviously a walled village once. Its fortress like entrance is in good repair. This village is not as clean as the first because dwellings are cheek by jowl as is typical of walled habitats, but Karegaon still got a letter of appreciation from the judges for its efforts. So the Abhiyan is not just about appearances. Piped water and a sewage system are being installed. The village has a good income from the numerous industries in the area paying it rent. The school's large campus has a compound wall.

SAINT GADGE BABA GRAM SWACHHATA ABIYAN YEAR 2000-2001 GRAMPANCHYAT NIDHAL , TAL. KHATAV , DIST. SATARA

	20 drinking water sources of village and wadi vasities are cleaned and purified by the bleaching powder.
	Scheme for Bormala Basti amounting to Rs.50,000 completed by popular contribution. 24 stand posts and 222 private water connections are maintained prope-1.
	Water storage tank of PWS is painted by yellow colour by the people and it is regularly kept clean. Waste samples are regularly collected for laboratory examination. Drinking water is always kept in clean pot with has tap and handled safely.
	Assessment of public and private water tax as per Govt. norms and 100% recovery during the Abhiyan.
	Active participation of rural water and sanitation committee.

	All the men, women, student and old persons took active part in this activity.
	Individual cleanliness such as nail cutting, hair cutting, bathing, clean clothing, etc. is properly maintained.
	Medical check-up of students in primary school and Anganwadi and General check-up of all the villagers also done by medical team and Health Cards are issued. House keeping and environmental sanitation is kept properly.
	All the 758 Houses are painted with sky blue colour.
	All the places of old damaged houses and other unused open spaces are converted into playgrounds.

	All the common eating places such as Hotels, Shops, Sugarcane juice bar etc. are cleaned and kept neatly and properly.
	Venders are banned to sale near school.
	Cleanliness and handing of eating material is proper

	Last five years there is no out-break of any epidemic.
	Green card is issued to the village regarding water supply and sanitation.

	105 soakage pits are built up for disposal of waste water.
	267 mtr. Under ground gutters and 451 mtr. open gutter are built up in the Abhiyan.
	Likewise 52 mtr. Closed and 348 mtr. open gutters are build up by the private persons.
	Use of waste water by 36 families for kitchen gardening.
	No breeding places of mosquitos, house flies etc.
	Maximum care is taken for prevention of epidemic.

	Regular use of 72 public latrine and 89 individual latrines.
	Compulsory attachment of latrines to new constructed houses.
	Facility of common latrine and urinals in primary and secondary school.

	Use of 15 public binns and 40 basket kundis.
	Special vehicle (Ghanta Gadi) for collection of garbage.
	25 NADAB (BAND BOX) for compost.
	Construction of big compost pit away from village for decomposing solid waste.

	100% participation of all men, women, old persons, students, teachers, NGOs and Tarun mandals.
	5 co-operative societies, 5 mahila mandals, 8 youth mandals, 2 bhajani mandals, 2 public trusts, ex-servicemen union, S.T. workers union, Lions club tractor owner union, servants and business men union have participated enthusiastically for the Abhiyan.
	13 self help groups took active part in the abhiyan.
	Building and repairs of 3 km. Road done through people’s participation.
	All public places, common buildings, temples and government offices are cleaned through people’s participation.
	Gutter repairing, latrines and road cleaning is done by the people.
	100 bottles blood donation.
	11 Swagat Kamans are errected by various mandals.
	Mauli Udyan is prepared by the people.
	Bachat gram (Rs.25 lakhs small savings) is declared by the collector.
	Ban on use and sale of plastic and Gutkha.
	Production of liquor is totally stopped on their own inspiration.
	22 drunkards have left drinking liquor.
	202 Garbage pits are removed from the village.

	100% families are using unconventional energy sources.
	534 improved chullas, 18 biogas, 85 solar cookers and 15 sourdeep.

	Use of low cost technology for internal clealiness.
	Internal arrangement of utensils, cloths, bedding articles and other home appliances is made properly in all the houses.

	No eligible couple for sterilisation as on today.
	Birth rate of the village is 15 per thousand.
	Percentage of sterilisation on two issues is 66%.
	All deliveries are attended by trained workers.
	Family planning sterilisation work of Nidhal village is 241% in the year 2000-01.

	Unopposed Grampanchayat and women sarpanch elected.
	Result of S.S.C. is 100% in 99-2000.
	Construction of 17 rooms for school building of Hanuman Vidhyalaya through popular contribution of villagers and servant’s unions.
	Declaration of ‘Karmveer Bhaurao Patil Award’ in 1993 to Hanuman Vidyalaya Nidhal.
	Construction of Mahadeo Mandir costing RS.6.00 lakhs with the help of people,s contribution.
	Implementation of Indo-German water shed development programme of 200 hec.mini watershed.
	Declaration of untouchability award of Z.P. in the year 87-88.
	Nidhal village has developed its own Website.

	Establishment of employees organization consisting of 550 and more servants/ officials who have given Rs 100/-per year per individual. This donation amount was raised to Rs 365/- for village development and Rs 500/- per individual for Saint Gadagebaba cleaning compaign.
	Villagers and Nokardar (servants) organization donated 10 acres land and 17 rooms high school built worth Rs 12.50 lakhs. This amount was from Villagers contributions.
	Students of Hanuman Vidyalaya High School presented their cultural program on Doordarshan.
	There was 100% successfully passed students from 10th standard who appeared to SSC Examination.
	"Karmavir Bhaurao Patil Puraskar " was bagged by Hanuman Vidyalaya,Nidhal in the year 1993.
	Satara Zilla Parishad gave First prize to village for removing untouchability in the village.
	Dnyaneshwari parayan of the village celeberated its silver jubilee during 2001.
	Rehabilitation of Nilkanteshwar Mahadeo Temple was made at cost of Rs 6 lakhs from the Nidhal Villagers contribution.
	Through compaign, production of country liquor was stopped and drinking of liquor is being stopped.
	200 hector size Mini-water shed development program with the assistance of Indo-German watershed Development Program was implemented.
	Integrated watershed Development activities worth Rs 34.67 lakhs consisting of 6 Nala cement Bandharas, 19 Nala (earthen) Bandharas and 476 loose bolders were carried out.
	Election of village Panchayat was unanimous with nominations of women in position of "Sarpanch "in June 2000".

	In order to efficiently implement clean up compaign , six sub committees were constituted with the responsibility to handle 11 subjects by sub committees .
	Notable point was that there was centpercent participant of village women, Ex servicemen and 550 employed persons staying outside cities & they gave efforts for successful implementation of the clean up campaign in village Nidhal.
	Use of plastic bags banned.
	Sale of Gutka and its consumption banned.
	Twenty two families engaged in production of country liquor have stopped this production due to their motivation about realizing bad effect of consumption of liquor.
	Twenty persons who were habitude drunker left their habit on permanent basis .
	Leveling and cleaning old demolishable houses and construction of village internal roads measuring 2 to 3 Kms were the effective results of shramdans of the villagers .
	During cleanliness compaign , 54 community latrines were constructed and made of use on regular basis.
	outh clubs and other village institutes erected 11 gates for entrance in the village .These are the symbols of the developments.
	Mauli garden was prepared in the village for children playing.
	Medical checkup of 652 families was undertaken.
	Competition for clean byre and clean/healthy animals.
	All the houses were painted with one colour.
	To dispose of solid waste ,22 commonly and private Nadeph pits used and will be utilised for vermiculture / compost productions .
	Ex-servicemen office villagers prepared fire control equipment with local material.
	There was 100% use of natural energy .
	241% family planning control was carried out during 2000-2001.During 1-4-2001 to 20-4-2001 eligible families were operated and now there is not a single eligible couple for family planning operation.
	There have been 804 underground and 1248 open drains in the village.
	There was 100% participation in blood donation camps where male/females were participated .
	There were 704 saving accounts of 652 families of the village saved Rs.25 lakhs .This was three times more than targeted limit of Rs.8 lakhs. Hence the village was declared as "Bachat Gram ".
	First prize of Rs. 25 thousand at Taluka level was received by village Nidhal. This amount was donated as Gujarath Earthquake Relief Fund .
	First prize of Rs.5 lakhs was bagged for first in District level competition. This was appreciated by District Care Taker Minister Shri. Ajitdada Pawar and gave additional amount of Rs One Lakh as incentive to the Village Panchayat,Nidhal.
	Population growth rate of the village Nidhal was less than growth rate of Maharashtra State and Satara District .
	Releasing Gappi Fish in drains effected to control mosquitoes.
	220 manure pits which were dug in Govt. land were removed as unauthorized encroachment.

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