WSSD has operationalised the demand driven approach to achieve effective and sustained community managed services through the various innovative projects viz. Sant Gadge Baba Gram Swachayata Abhiyan, Shivkalin Pani Satvan Yojana, Jalswarajaya, Aple Pani, Hangandhari Mukti Abhiyan etc. The resources have been dovetailed to implement the reform approach.

Impact of Reform Approach

·         Works around Rs.800 crores Have been mobilized across the state through Shramdan & Self-contribution through Sant Gadge Baba Campaign.

·         One third of the village selected by the GOI for Nirmal Gram Puraskar are from Maharashtra in 2005.

·         In 2006 above 350 GPs received Nirmal Gram Puraskar.

·         Community empowerment and mobilization has generated numerable best practices across the state.

·         The GOI schemes Swajaldhara and sector reforms have been most extensively implemented providing drinking water to rural population.

·         In the field of rural sanitation the department has launched two new and innovative approaches viz.  Gadge Baba Gram Swachayata abhiyan and Hangandhari Mukti Gaon Abhiyan. These two approaches are fully community driven and have achieved high levels of popularity and success.

·         The water supply and sanitation department has initiated integrated water resource management approach; integrated health approach to water and sanitation and effective water quality management strategies.