1. Kapune Nampam: Swachh Gram LABLE-IV Gram Panchayat, Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh Tapak Dagam, ASM Dagam village

2. Mera Desh, Mera gaon Thanks for the train!! It took me 5 days to reach from my village to Bhopal, without train it would have been 7 days

3. View of Dagam Village

4. Village in Upper Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh Village population: 211 people. Very sparse No road connectivity till date One needs to walk for 2-4 hours in tough and steep mountains. Life is difficult DAGAM VILLAGE, AN INTRODUCTION The hanging bridge to Dagam village We have to carry everything on head

5. The Situation Before Very unhygienic sanitation practices No separate space for pigs, hens, dogs. It was like all living together. Open defecation. People used to relieve themselves from top of the bamboo house Pigs and dogs would consume it, come in contact with children and food Used bamboo sticks to clean after relieving instead of water Water-borne diseases, Skin infections common Humans and poultry here Pigs used to be sheltered here

6. CHALLENGES 1. Major challenge: to change the mindset of the people. “Since ages we are giving our toilet to pigs and dogs”. 2. Lack of proper water supply 3. Fund constraint: A cement bag which is 400 Rs in Guwahati would cost 1200 Rs. in my village “ We are our minds, what we think, we become. ” Buddha The only bridge to village

7. How did we do it Had many meetings and discussions in the village. Persuaded people Formed Village Water Sanitation Committee Linked sanitation with religious sentiment of the people Created Bye Laws in Gram Sabha. Fine for unclean activities. Series of awareness and sensitization programs with support from various government officials and experts “earlier we use to have meat of Mithun and Pig which were scarified in name of god. But after adopting Christianity, we have stopped sacrificing animal for religious purpose, now we kill animals only for consumption. So if we can agree to change age old practice. then there shouldn’t be any reservation for changing the age old practice of open defecation.” (Tapak Dagam)

8. The Bye-laws by the Village Water and Sanitation Committee 1.Those villagers who do not clean their houses and surroundings will be fined Rs 100 2.Those who do not cut nails 4 times per month will be fined Rs 50 3.Those who do not take bath at least two times per week will be fined Rs 50 4.Those who do not defecate in toilet will be fined Rs 100

9. 2009: Rs.12 lakh under National Rural Drinking Water Supply program, constructed filtration, reservoir tanks and six water pipe platform in the village. Constructed 15 units low cost toilets with financial support of Rs.10 thousand, NRHM For every household separate pigsty and place for hen, goats etc. were constructed with available local resources. Local villagers were mobilized to contribute in kinds: Bamboos, CGI etc Convergence: MNREGA Focus on complete cleanliness and Funds Water filteration tank Tap water supply School Toilets: Girls and Boys

10. LOW COST INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD TOIILETS

11. Separate toilet and pig shelter Pig shelter Poultry shelter Human shelter

12. Result of the Effort A. Sharp decline in instances of diseases Money Saved, productivity improved. b. Earlier Dog injured pig for toilet. Owners fought with each other. Very common. No such conflicts among villagers now c. Mites in pigs, dogs etc used to infect humans and damaged bamboo houses. According to villagers damage of their house from teak has also become very rare

13. d. The Govt of India awarded the GP three awards e. The government also extended support to electrify the village. F. Villagers who are settled outside also provided assistance to villagers :colour TV with Tata Sky connection, Water filter, Dustbin Distributed

14. Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar-2013 Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar-2013

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